9 Months Ago, Chicago Sun-Times says (in Opinion: Leonard Cohen at the Chicago Theatre) But the poignant beauty of the songs simply couldn't be denied as one classic followed another, rife with grand Biblical allusions and gritty barroom epiphanies: "Bird on the Wire," "Suzanne," "Chelsea Hotel" and "Hallelujah"--most of all "Hallelujah," ...

10 Months Ago, Chicago Tribune says (in The 5 best versions of Cohen's 'Hallelujah')  United States
Leonard Cohen, from "Live in London" (2009): At 74, Cohen is singing his own song better than ever, and this reading from last year's comeback tour brims with baritone authority and poignancy. kd lang, from "Hymns of the 49th Parallel" (2004): She ...

And Chicago Tribune says (in Leonard Cohen transformed 'Hallelujah' into a revelation) By Greg Kot | Tribune critic Leonard Cohen, who makes his first Chicago appearance in 15 years Tuesday and Wednesday at the Chicago Theatre, has written many great songs, but none rise higher than "Hallelujah." It has been covered countless times since ...

And leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com says (in Why Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' endures - Turn It Up) Leonard Cohen, who makes his first Chicago appearance in 15 years Tuesday and Wednesday at the Chicago Theatre, has written many great songs, but none rise higher than “Hallelujah.” It has been covered countless times since it first appeared on Cohen's ...