HALLELUJAH

SIMILARITY AND DIFFERENCES

• The song is the same
• Some of the lyrics are different
• Pentatonix made it a little bit more shorter.
• Pentatonix made it higher then the original

Pentatonix tempo is a little bit faster

Lenard Cohens style is old music.
Pentatonix made it more up beat like pop music

Lenard's voice is deeper.
Pentatonix has multiple voices making the song

Lenard uses a tuned version of a piano, saxophone and back up singers

Pentatonix doesn't use any instruments. It's all there voices making the sound.

Lenard is very calming mood.
Pentatonix version is more up beat and happy version.

The dynamics are different. Pentatonix is up beat, and Lenard's is soothing and classic.

Pentatonix released their cover October 21st 2016.
Lenard released his October 2nd 2009.

Pentatonix purpose of making it was to keep the song living on.

Which song do you prefer?
To be honest I prefer pentatonix version. I like it better more up beat. There's no instruments in it which makes it really cool and good. So I gotta go with Pentatonix.

The links to the songs


Lenard https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gQEGSar9V_k