Two religious things, one post!

[thistlechaser]

NPR has been hitting it out of the park for me lately. So many interesting things were talked about this morning!

First was a story about an English cathedral with a rather unique welcoming message on their door:



You can listen to the full story here: Link.

The second might be news only to me, as he's been on Conan now. Disturbed is a hard rock band, but the lead singer had been raised as a Hazzan (a Jewish person "trained in the vocal arts who helps lead the congregation in songful prayer"). He did a cover of The Sound of Silence, which is beautiful. He makes it sound like a more traditional religious song, his voice is so rich and wonderful:

Comments

[mayanas.livejournal.com]

I'm always so wary about covers of songs I love - especially one like this where it's so much about the vocals. But I LOVE Disturbed's cover. It is so beautiful. I have had it running on repeat so many times now.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Agreed! So often a cover just doesn't work for me at all, but I LOVE this one so much. The story about them (here (http://www.npr.org/2017/01/15/509685612/when-metal-goes-acoustic-disturbed-on-covering-simon-garfunkel)) made me like it even more.

[hawk-soaring.livejournal.com]

That is by far my favorite cover of The Sound of Silence.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Agreed! It really does the original song credit.

[xxmadsenxx.livejournal.com]

I absolutely cannot stand the Disturbed cover of that song. I change it every time it comes on the radio.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Oops! Sorry for linking it then.

[xxmadsenxx.livejournal.com]

No need to apologize! It's your journal so you can post whatever you want! :) I'm just not a fan of that cover.

[tedwords.livejournal.com]

I love that church welcome!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Agreed! It might even be enough to get me through the door. :)

[tedwords.livejournal.com]

Me too!