10 Performances From The Passion You Need to See

Published on March 21, 2016 at 2:15 PM

The Passion of the Christ has never been as relatable as it is now thanks to Tyler Perry's The Passion, a live event that aired on Fox on March 20.

Told in the present day and set in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, the highly anticipated event took the timely biblical tale and sprinkled it with a hefty dose of 2016. The result? Jesus, played by hunky Telenovela star Jencarlos Canela, and his disciple Peter, played by Prince Royce, were (dare we say?) hot as modern-day people, and the typical gospel songs were replaced by surprisingly relevant hit songs of our generation, including Train's "Calling All Angels" and Creed's "With Arms Wide Open."

These modern twists make The Passion worth the watch — even if you don't observe Easter. Read on to see our favorite performances, and then check out a completely different side of Peter (read: Prince Royce).

Yolanda Adams Perform David Guetta and Kelly Rowland's "When Love Takes Over"

Jencarlos Canela and the Cast Perform Céline Dion's "Love Can Move Mountains"

Jencarlos Canela and Prince Royce Perform Phillip Phillips's "Home"

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10 Performances From The Passion You Need to See

Yolanda Adams Perform David Guetta and Kelly Rowland's "When Love Takes Over"

Jencarlos Canela and the Cast Perform Céline Dion's "Love Can Move Mountains"

Jencarlos Canela and Prince Royce Perform Phillip Phillips's "Home"

Jencarlos Canela Performs Creed's "With Arms Wide Open"

Chris Daughtry Performs Evanescence's "Bring Me to Life"

Jencarlos Canela Performs Train's "Calling All Angels"

Jencarlos Canela and Prince Royce Perform Imagine Dragons's "Demons"

Prince Royce Performs Hoobastank's "The Reason"

Jencarlos Canela Performs Katy Perry's "Unconditionally"

Yolanda Adams and the Cast Perform "When the Saints Go Marching In"

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