After a Sunday service performance at her church, Kelly Mooney was taxed by her Parrish priest to sing Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah for an Easter service.
Not knowing the song Kelly went home and looked up the song and lyrics and although there are a number of biblical references in the original, Kelly felt there was another way to sing the song. Using a missal that told the Easter story she rewrote the song to tell the story of death and resurrection.
See and hear the song here with some help from the Chorale Voce dell’ Anima led by Monette Gould on June 1, 2010, at the Monument Lefebvre in Memramcook, New Brunswick, Canada.
Read More: Easter Version Of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah [VIDEO] | http://k2radio.com/easter-version-of-leonard-cohens-hallelujah-video/?trackback=tsmclip
After a Sunday service performance at her church, Kelly Mooney was taxed by her Parrish priest to sing Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah for an Easter service.
Not knowing the song Kelly went home and looked up the song and lyrics and although there are a number of biblical references in the original, Kelly felt there was another way to sing the song. Using a missal that told the Easter story she rewrote the song to tell the story of death and resurrection.
See and hear the song here with some help from the Chorale Voce dell’ Anima led by Monette Gould on June 1, 2010, at the Monument Lefebvre in Memramcook, New Brunswick, Canada.
Read More: Easter Version Of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah [VIDEO] | http://k2radio.com/easter-version-of-leonard-cohens-hallelujah-video/?trackback=tsmclip
After a Sunday service performance at her church, Kelly Mooney was taxed by her Parrish priest to sing Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah for an Easter service.
Not knowing the song Kelly went home and looked up the song and lyrics and although there are a number of biblical references in the original, Kelly felt there was another way to sing the song. Using a missal that told the Easter story she rewrote the song to tell the story of death and resurrection.
See and hear the song here with some help from the Chorale Voce dell’ Anima led by Monette Gould on June 1, 2010, at the Monument Lefebvre in Memramcook, New Brunswick, Canada.
Read More: Easter Version Of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah [VIDEO] | http://k2radio.com/easter-version-of-leonard-cohens-hallelujah-video/?trackback=tsmclip
After a Sunday service performance at her church, Kelly Mooney was taxed by her Parrish priest to sing Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah for an Easter service.
Not knowing the song Kelly went home and looked up the song and lyrics and although there are a number of biblical references in the original, Kelly felt there was another way to sing the song. Using a missal that told the Easter story she rewrote the song to tell the story of death and resurrection.
See and hear the song here with some help from the Chorale Voce dell’ Anima led by Monette Gould on June 1, 2010, at the Monument Lefebvre in Memramcook, New Brunswick, Canada.
Read More: Easter Version Of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah [VIDEO] | http://k2radio.com/easter-version-of-leonard-cohens-hallelujah-video/?trackback=tsmclip
After a Sunday service performance at her church, Kelly Mooney was taxed by her Parrish priest to sing Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah for an Easter service.
Not knowing the song Kelly went home and looked up the song and lyrics and although there are a number of biblical references in the original, Kelly felt there was another way to sing the song. Using a missal that told the Easter story she rewrote the song to tell the story of death and resurrection.
See and hear the song here with some help from the Chorale Voce dell’ Anima led by Monette Gould on June 1, 2010, at the Monument Lefebvre in Memramcook, New Brunswick, Canada.
Read More: Easter Version Of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah [VIDEO] | http://k2radio.com/easter-version-of-leonard-cohens-hallelujah-video/?trackback=tsmclip
After a Sunday service performance at her church, Kelly Mooney was taxed by her Parrish priest to sing Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah for an Easter service.
Not knowing the song Kelly went home and looked up the song and lyrics and although there are a number of biblical references in the original, Kelly felt there was another way to sing the song. Using a missal that told the Easter story she rewrote the song to tell the story of death and resurrection.
See and hear the song here with some help from the Chorale Voce dell’ Anima led by Monette Gould on June 1, 2010, at the Monument Lefebvre in Memramcook, New Brunswick, Canada.
Read More: Easter Version Of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah [VIDEO] | http://k2radio.com/easter-version-of-leonard-cohens-hallelujah-video/?trackback=tsmclip
After a Sunday service performance at her church, Kelly Mooney was taxed by her Parrish priest to sing Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah for an Easter service.
Not knowing the song Kelly went home and looked up the song and lyrics and although there are a number of biblical references in the original, Kelly felt there was another way to sing the song. Using a missal that told the Easter story she rewrote the song to tell the story of death and resurrection.
See and hear the song here with some help from the Chorale Voce dell’ Anima led by Monette Gould on June 1, 2010, at the Monument Lefebvre in Memramcook, New Brunswick, Canada.
Read More: Easter Version Of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah [VIDEO] | http://k2radio.com/easter-version-of-leonard-cohens-hallelujah-video/?trackback=tsmclip
Chances are you’ve heard Leonard Cohen’s song Hallelujah. This beautiful adaptation sung powerfully by Kelley Mooney will move you thinking about the Cross and the price Jesus paid there. With approved spiritual lyrics rewritten to tell the story of Calvary, Kelly sings her version with a children’s choir, Chorale Voce dell’ Anima led by Monette Gould, and will likely become your new favorite version of this beloved song!
Chances are good you’ve heard Leonard Cohen’s song ‘Hallelujah’ but you’ve probably never heard it like this. In this version, the lyrics have been changed to reflect Easter and the story of the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus.
Singer Kelly Mooney re-wrote this famous song as an Easter spiritual and then went after the mechanical rights to the song, successfully obtained them from Leonard Cohen’s group and now has every intention of recording this song on a CD.
Read More: Easter Version Of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ [VIDEO] | http://981thehawk.com/easter-version-of-leonard-cohens-hallelujah-video/?trackback=tsmclip
Mooney is a young woman from Prince Edward Island in Canada. She received permission from Leonard Cohen to write new lyrics to his well-known Hallelujah. She does a brilliant job of melding the passion story with one of the most moving melodies of our times.
Kelley explains at the beginning of the video the background behind her rewriting the words to Hallelujah!
I was deeply touched by these new lyrics and felt it was very appropriate to share with ya’ll this Easter! The lyrics can be found below. Since it’s a new version I thought having the words to follow might be helpful.
Lyrics for the Easter Version of Hallelujah!
A crown of thorns placed on His head
He knew that He would soon be dead
He said did you forget me Father did you?
They nailed Him to a wooden cross
Soon all the world would feel the loss
Of Christ the King before His Hallelujah
Hallelujah
He hung His head and prepared to die
Then lifted His face up to the sky
Said I am coming home now Father to you
A reed which held His final sip
Was gently lifted to his lips
He drank His last and gave His soul to glory
Hallelujah
The soldier who had used his sword
To pierce the body of our Lord
Said truly this is Jesus Christ our Savior
He looked with fear upon his sword
Then turned to face his Christ and Lord
Fell to his knees crying Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Took from his head the thorny crown
And wrapped him in a linen gown
And laid him down to rest inside the tomb
The holes in his hands, his feet and side
Now in our hearts we know he died
To save us from ourselves oh hallelujah
Hallelujah
Three days went by again they came
To move the stone to bless the slain
With oil and spice anointing hallelujah
But as they went to move the stone
They saw that they were not alone
But Jesus Christ has risen Hallelujah
Hallelujah
I’ll leave you with our Easter morning greeting.
He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!
BECAUSE HE LIVES 
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