Watch Justin Timberlake And Matt Morris Perform 'Hallelujah' At The MTV 'Hope For Haiti Now' Benefit

One of the many highlights of the incredibly moving Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Belief last Friday night was Justin Timberlake's stirring performance of Leonard Cohen's stone-cold classic "Hallelujah."

The track was minimally performed with a bearded, somber Timberlake playing piano, accompanied by Matt Morris (who is due to release his When Everything Breaks Open on Timberlake's Tennman Records this year). Justin Timberlake's "Hallelujah" performance showed off a new, more mature singing style for the once boy-bander, betraying a greater emotional depth than you might have expected.

Cohen's "Hallelujah" has gone through something of a renaissance in the last few years. When Jason Castro covered the late Jeff Buckley's take on the track on American Idol, it became a posthumous hit for Buckley in 2008.

According to MTV News, "Hallelujah" is a song that Justin Timberlake and Matt Morris often sing, dissectand play when the two share studio time. Timberlake thought the Cohen classic, "just kind of fit for the telethon."

Check out Justin Timberlake's beautiful take on Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" below.

And if you haven't yet, watch all of the performances from the Hope For Haiti Now benefit here. Also, pre-order the Hope for Haiti Now full-performance album for just $7.99 on iTunes. And please, donate.

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