Hallelujah for the priest whose song went viral

Fr Ray Kelly tells Ed Power how he became a YouTube sensation after doing a version of Leonard Cohen’s famous song at a wedding.
Hallelujah for the priest whose song went viral
Mon, 05 Dec, 2016 - 00:00

IN 2014, Leonard Cohen received an unusual recording of his great anthem, Hallelujah.

The song is among the most covered in popular music — but this version was different.

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