Does it say something when in church, the overly optimistic gospels does not, and cannot resonate, but Rufus Wainwright's version of Hallalujah came into my mind, and I had to sing it, muffled aloud, between tears? Not the tears of joy rubbish, mind you. Frankly, I don't know what those tears were for, but certainly not joy.
I don't think it's a bad thing gospel music cannot move me. Overly optimistic, overly sweet gospels offer a one-dimensional view of religion, 'faith', and life. It isn't that simple, not for me, and quite honestly, I hate them.
'Love is not a victory march, it's a cold and it's a broken hallalujah.'
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