“The Priests” At The Vatican recording Worship Music

Please vote for The Priests at Classical Brits www.classicalbrits.co.uk www.thepriests.com The Priests visit the Vatican on their journey to produce one of the finest modern albums filled with worship music. The recording is produced by Mike Hedges(Dido The Priests in the Press On April 23rd, 2008, three Irish priests made the news, as they signed a £1m contract deal with Sony BMG. The Priests is a trio of three priests from the Diocese of Down and Connor. The Priests consists of Father Eugene O’Hagan and his brother, Father Martin O’Hagan, as well as their old friend Father David Delargy. In a manner fitting for three priests, the contract deal was signed on the steps of Westminster Cathedral in London. The trio is excited about their opportunity to bring their music to a wider audience. They are singing music inspired by the church and their first album consists of music from the Latin Mass. The album will be recorded in several locations including London, Prague and the Vatican. It will also feature traditional and classic hymns, such as Ave Maria and O Holy Night, in four different languages including the traditional Latin. The album will be produced by legendary London music producer, Mike Hedges. Hedges has worked with numerous artists including U2, The Cure, and Dido. He has also worked on the music of several movies including Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. As Hedges has become more selective in the projects that he takes on in the interest of spending more …
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Please vote for The Priests at Classical Brits www.classicalbrits.co.uk www.thepriests.com Three Priests, known as The Priests, have just signed to Sony BMG for £1 mio. When the announcement was made that three priests from Ireland had signed a recording deal with BMG, interest in the group was immediately sparked. As more information about the group emerged, including the fact that legendary producer Mike Hedges would be producing the group, even more interest was generated. With a career spanning more than 20 years, Mike Hedges has certainly gained a large following and has established a widely respected career. That career began in London at Morgan Studios during the late 1970s. Originally, Hedges had studied to be an engineer. After making the decision to freelance in 1981, he quickly moved on to acting as an engineer That proved to be a wise decision as his career has taken the world by storm since that time and the name Mike Hedges has become somewhat legendary. His first major effort was with The Cure. That collaboration resulted in Killing an Arab, the groups debut single. Before long Hedges opened his own facility and continued working with The Cure along with other groups, namely Siouxsie and the Banshees and the Associates. Subsequent successes have included Dido, U2, Travis and Manic Street Preachers. His collaboration on Manic Street Preachers Everything Must Go eventually resulted in a number of awards including being voted as the best album of 1996 and the …
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