Please give me a name to this song I just heard

February 11, 2013 1:12 PM

I just heard this on the local NPR station. Lyrics were about the opening of the seven seals and in the chorus, the singer sings "I'm the Revelator, I'm the Apostle John." And no, the song was not John the Revelator. The singer was pretty gruff, on a level with Tom Waits but I don't think it was him. I did lyrics searches on Google and found only a dozen versions of "John the Revelator".
posted by Ber to media & arts (4 answers total)

During what show?
posted by Linda_Holmes at 1:14 PM on February 11

Seven Swans by Sufjan Stevens perhaps?
posted by rongorongo at 1:15 PM on February 11

Ian Siegal - The Revelator ?
posted by troika at 1:16 PM on February 11 [3 favorites]

Thanks Troika, that's the one!
posted by Ber at 1:30 PM on February 11