Music
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Warning: the refrain makes prominent use of "g–d—". I doubt they really mean it or understand what it means, as indeed most of us don't most of the time. See the first comment for a surprising fact about these two young women.
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The old Gaelic poem (in English) about "Christ in the stranger's guise" set to music (and presented with appropriate imagery). (Hat tip to Neo-neocon.)
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If I had heard this without knowing who it was, I'd have said it was Pentangle (minus Jacqui McShee, plus violin and a bit of piano), or perhaps Bert Jansch on his own.
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This one really should have been a hit.
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Louder than last week's:
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Warning: Loud
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Still another "Samson and Delilah" variant. I love Patty Griffin, but when I first heard this one I didn't like it that much. But it grew on me. I still like Ashley Cleveland's better, though. Older folks may remember that Peter, Paul, and Mary also recorded the song under the "If I Had My…
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Another take on that classic gospel song. Wondering who the backup vocalists are, I Googled the song, and was surprised to see: The AllMusic entry seems to say it was The Jordanaires, who sang on some of Elvis's hits.
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Here's a live performance that's arguably better.
Light On Dark Water 