Jerusalem (And Did Those Feet In Ancient Times)

This is a well-known hymn, with words by the poet William Blake and music by C.H.H. Parry. I find it funny that words by a Swedenborgian mystic set to music by an atheist became the quintessential Anglican hymn, as well as the war cry of Social Gospellers everywhere.
To me, it's a song about striving for social justice and building a better world.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Parry
• Blake
• Jerusalem
• piano
• Anglican
• England
• hymns
• choral

[Jacobbmarley]

Blake was not a Swedenborgian

[bdouvill]

True, but if I recall correctly, he was influenced by the ideas of Swedenborg. Perhaps I should have stuck with the labels "mystical" and "unorthodox".

Cheers,

Bruce

[ODOnPCP]

There is an English folklore that consists of the idea Jesus once came to England during his lifetime.

[drummerbadass1]

Always have liked the melody of this tune. Nobody touches Greg Lake with ELP doing this however..

[altareggo]

Nice!! You have a pleasant voice. One "constructive criticism" however: its a bit stodgy and plodding: you need to let the phrases and chordal progressions "breathe" and have their own freedom. But i do like your voice: its got good promise!!

[drewby1905]

Good voice

[TheGalwayFarmer]

oh dear

[Edwynn12]

Heard this song on a Monty Python sketch and kind of liked, had being Catholic I no idea it was a real Anglian Hymn, kind of nice

[kgeoffrey81]

Just poor - played in the wrong key, wrong tempo, wrong chords to accompany it. Where are the complex chord sequences?

[stuartstuart2007]

STOP! Please stop

[Deadfox7777]

wow great voice...