TIFTON, Ga. (AP) — A pastor's humorous, uplifting parody of a popular "Hamilton" song was only intended for his church's virtual talent show.

But the Rev. Lonnie Lacy's comedic rewrite of the Broadway musical's hit song "You'll Be Back" has spread far beyond Lacy's St. Anne's Episcopal Church and the small town of Tifton, Georgia. And it's hitting all the right notes with those looking forward to a day when church services can be held in person again.

Lacy's song has amassed more than 800,000 views six days after it was posted to YouTube in late July. Most of the church's other videos never cr...