Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth
The peace that was meant to be.
With God as our Father
Brothers all are we.
Let me walk with my brother
In perfect harmony.
Celine Dion Surprises The Canadian Tenors During Their Rendition Of “Hallelujah”
The Canadian Tenors are a vocal quartet comprised of members Remigio Pereira, Victor Micallef, Fraser Walters, and Clifton Murray. The quartet are known for their performance of operatic pop, which consists of classical music and mainstream music.
They have been hailed as one of Canada’s “national treasures” by critics and fans alike.
On February 10th, 2010, the group had the privilege of visiting the Oprah Winfrey Show, where they held a mini concert. While singing their rendition of the song “Hallelujah,” they get the surprise of a lifetime.
As they’re singing, someone comes up from backstage to surprise them, and the guys are absolutely shocked when they see that it’s none other than legendary Canadian songstress, Celine Dion!
Celine Dion & The Canadian Tenors – Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) on Oprah Winfrey Show February, 10th 2010
~Lyrics~
“I’ve heard there was a secret chord That David played, and it pleased the Lord But you don’t really care for music, do you? It goes like this The fourth, the fifth The minor fall, the major lift The baffled king composing Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah
Baby I have been here before I know this room, I’ve walked this floor I used to live alone before I knew you. I’ve seen your flag on the marble arch Love is not a victory march It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah
I did my best, it wasn’t much I couldn’t feel, so I tried to touch I’ve told the truth, I didn’t come to fool you And even though it all went wrong I’ll stand before the Lord of Song With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah
Google is celebrating Duke Kahanamoku’s 125th birthday
Legendary Hawaiian surfer and Olympic-medal winning swimmer Duke Kahanamoku, who would have turned 125 on August 24, 2015, is being honored with a Google Doodle.
He is often credited with helping to popularize the sport of surfing, but he also was a five-time Olympic medalist in swimming, served in the military, was the longtime sheriff of Honolulu and served as the “Ambassador of Aloha” after Hawaii became a state.
Kahanamoku died in 1968 of a heart attack at the age of 77.
Doodler Matt Cruickshank’s artwork features the iconic surfer and his trademark smile, along with his 16-foot wooden surfboard.
Duke Kahanamoku was born August 24, 1890 in Honolulu, Hawaii, and grew up on Waikiki. His father was a policeman, according to a New York Times biography.
He was the first of nine children of Duke Halapu and Julia Paoa Kahanamoku, according to DukeKahanamoku.com, a website set up to honor his legacy.
He was named after his father, who was named by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop in honor of the arrival of England’s Duke of Edinburgh to Hawaii in 1869. His family called him by his middle name, Paoa.
He Was Known as the ‘King of All Swimmers’ & Shattered World Records in His 20s
He Pulled 8 Fishermen From the Water in 1925 in a ‘Superhuman Rescue Act’
He Used His Fame as a Swimmer to Bring Surfing to the U.S. Mainland
He Served as an Ambassador for Hawaii & Helped Push for Statehood
He Was Honored With a Bronze Statue in Waikiki
According to the New York Times, Kahanamoku also dealt with racism during his life because of skin color, including a time when he was refused service at a restaurant in Lake Arrowhead, California, that told him, “We don’t serve Negroes.”
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The Hawaiian who, in 1912, first drew the world’s collective gaze upon the art of surfing — reads like mythology.
Born in Honolulu in 1890, he is credited in over a dozen feature films, surfed the world’s most imposing swells before Californians knew what surfing was, won five Olympic medals in swimming and was elected sheriff of his beloved home county thirteen times.
Monday’s Google Doodle wants to wish a big happy birthday to Duke Kahanamoku, the father of surfing. Known as the Ambassador of Aloha, Kahanamoku traveled the world.
