They sing like angels their powerful voices blend effortlessly - The Priests

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The Priests, a vocal group consisting of just what the name implies, have been enjoying a great deal of exposure lately. The group has been featured on television shows, has performed in cathedrals and churches around Europe and has been the subject of articles in major newspapers. This likely has happened, in part, because a group of priests singing devotional songs is not what people usually think of as popular music.

The Priests, however, can attribute a great deal of their recent popularity to their abilities rather than their image. Their love for the music comes through in their performances and the depth of their sincerity is apparent in their voices. Composed of three talented singers, two tenors and a bass, who have been singing together for 30 years, The Priests have turned their love of music into a means for them to reach out to audiences worldwide.

And reach out they have. The group was featured on The Alan Titchmarsh's ITV show in September of 2008 and was, in that same month, the subject of a feature article in the UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper. They've also appeared on the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States and have even been the subject of an article in Time Magazine. The group has also seen some success on video sharing sites, where their traditional devotional music and Irish songs seem not at all out of place on what constitutes the most modern of ways to distribute music.

In November, The Priests will release their first album on the Epic label, a subsidiary of Sony BMG. Record labels, whose business sensibilities are legendary, have long known that traditional music, be it sacred or secular, is a big seller and The Priest's unique sound lends something to it that has made it popular wherever they've performed.

The group is recording in some rather prestigious locations, as well, including St. Peter's Basilica in The Vatican. All of the proceeds from their album sales are slated to go to charity, as seems fitting for musicians whose principal vocation is one of faith, not stardom.

The Priests maintain an actively-updated website at ThePriests.com which contains audio of the group performing. Members consist of brothers Martin and Eugene O'Hagan and David Delargy, all of whom remain active with their clergy duties which, according to the group, come before anything else.

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[Skeazix]

I think it is very interesting that anytime anybody posts anything with a spiritual/faith/religious connotation, people are immediately up at arms arguing trivialites. Can't we just ejoy the music? It is highly unlikely that you will convince anyone of anything over an internet discussion. Save the debate for real life. Relax. Let the peace of the music permeate your life and your attitude, and let's be a little more patient and accepting of one another and our different perspectives.

[mhwharp]

To sing is to pray twice. What a wonderful gift to us all.

[walliegirl2]

These guys are rock stars.

[finnhere2]

This is "Panis Angelicus" but not the César Franck -version, I'd really like to know who is the composer... wonderful a capella singing anyway.

There are several types of Christian chant, and this really annoys me as I KNOW I SHOULD KNOW what type this is but the word simply disappeared! D'oh!

[Jamezy316]

does anyone know what kind of music this is, i mean know its priest singing but i know theres an exact type of music they are doing???

[pphil09]

Their singing is a beautiful higher form of prayer, and a charitable act. Thank you

[uindyitwas]

Fr. Ted from Indiana?

[FROGGYDOHERTY]

they are from antrim . two are brothers.great voices

[DOzedx1]

I'm a winner.

[AubreyNicoles]

Wow, they are amazing!  The harmony is beautiful...I guess you just have to really appreciate this kind of music to like it...

[numberstation]

Are they from Craggy Island?