English Churches & Countryside by Drone | New “Jerusalem”-Inspired Lyrics | Aerial England 4K

Experience England’s beauty from the air in this cinematic drone film featuring historic English churches, rolling countryside, and brand-new lyrics inspired by William Blake’s “Jerusalem.”

This video blends peaceful aerial visuals with a modern re-imagining of Blake’s themes—shown as on-screen lyric overlays—set to the powerful brass rendition of Jerusalem from the album Brass Band—The Classics (Swarbrick & Julian).

Perfect for lovers of:
English heritage • hymns • brass band music • Blake • drone films • countryside landscapes • church architecture

🎶 Music Featured
“Jerusalem (Brass)” – from the album Brass Band—The Classics
Performed/arranged by Swarbrick & Julian

✨ What’s in This Film
Original new lyrics inspired by Blake’s " Jerusalem "
Dramatic brass arrangement accompanying aerial footage
Drone shots of English stone churches, church spires, and rural valleys
Pastoral countryside scenes across the North West of England
A modern reflection on spirituality, heritage, and England’s evolving landscape

About the Original Hymn
Jerusalem became iconic when set to music by Sir Hubert Parry in 1916. Today, Jerusalem is one of England’s most recognisable hymns, Even having connections to the Women's Institute (Jam and Jerusalem) and is celebrated for its stirring melody and vivid pastoral imagery.

This video pays homage through new lyrical writing, traditional brass band music, and aerial cinematography.

🎧 Best Experience
✔ Watch in 4K or 1080p HD
✔ Use headphones or good speakers to enjoy the brass arrangement
✔ Sit back and take in the scenery and lyric meditations

Creation Notes:
I do not own the rights or have any input to the music track.
All images are created and owned by me.
The lyrics are the result of an extend collaboration between myself and Chat GPT.

Full Lyrics

And did a Light in ancient time
Shine once on England’s pastures green?
And did the Christ of distant clime
Come in a small boat, frail and lean—
As Joseph of Arimathea
Bore Him through storm and bitter sea?
Shall that old tale now stir us still
To rise from apathy and ill?

Bring me the flame of living truth,
Bring me the strength to stand and care;
Bring me a heart renewed in youth,
Bring me a mind reclaimed from glare.
O dark satanic mills of screens,
With endless scrolling, noise, and spin,
Shall yield at last to wiser means,
Where we may build a Jerusalem within.

O restless world of fear and praise,
Shall Christ not walk through every page?
His quiet steps can guide our ways
And calm our hearts in every age.
Bring me the tools of patient love,
Bring me the courage to begin;
As Joseph bore Him long ago,
So may His hope take root within.