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The Hoppers continue strong in the 2020s with the same line up for the past 30+ years. Mike Hopper married Denice in 1996, who became the group's pianist. In 1998, their version of "Shoutin' Time" was a commercial success, and the group performed with Bill and Gloria Gaither .
This is a list of songs about Jerusalem, including major parts of the city such as individual neighborhoods and sections.Religiously significant to all three Abrahamic religions for centuries, Jerusalem has been artistically associated with widely varied concepts.
Today it is best known as the hymn "Jerusalem", with music written by Sir Hubert Parry in 1916. The famous orchestration was written by Sir Edward Elgar . It is not to be confused with another poem, much longer and larger in scope and also by Blake, called Jerusalem: The Emanation of the Giant Albion .
At the end of "Jerusalem", the singer reveals that he is the messiah. The song opens and closes with the lyrics "When I tell you that I love you don't test my love / Accept my love / Don't test my love / 'Cuz maybe I don't love you all that much." [4] [5] The song has been covered by folk singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco.
Uniquely, the song's lyrics mention the houses of worship of all three Abrahamic faiths, [12] stressing the city of Jerusalem's historical and religious diversity, which Joseph Massad contrasts with Israeli song "Jerusalem of Gold", interpreted instead an expression of solely exclusivist Jewish narratives and Zionist ideology. [13] [15]
Jerusalem of Gold" (Hebrew: ירושלים של זהב, Yerushalayim Shel Zahav) is an Israeli song written by Naomi Shemer. Often contrasted to Israel's national anthem, Hatikva , the original song expressed the deep longing of many Jews to return to Jerusalem 's Old City and eastern areas.
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The psalm is said to have been written during the Babylonian Exile by Jeremiah expressing the desire of the Israelites to return to Jerusalem. Matisyahu used the chorus lyrics of Break My Stride by Matthew Wilder as the bridge in this single. There are two versions of the song, the single version which is subtitled (Out of Darkness Comes Light ...