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[Jonsmad]

“Just play the %$^&$&ing note.”

http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jeamFO5iYF6bYzMjh0Ft4lm3LqxQ

SINGING PRIESTS SIGN £1M MUSIC DEAL

Three Roman Catholic priests have geared up for global superstardom by signing a £1 million contract with music giant Sony BMG.

Father Eugene O’Hagan, 48, his brother Martin, 45, and their old school friend David Delargy, 44, who all hold parishes in the Northern Ireland diocese of Down and Connor, sealed the deal by the steps of London’s Westminster Cathedral.

The singing trio, known as The Priests, said they would give money they made themselves from the music to charity.

The group have a special exemption in their contract, which allows them to break off from promotional duties to deal with parish work such as presiding over funerals.

The three realised their musical prowess at St MacNissi’s College, Co Antrim, where they were nicknamed Holy Holy Holy due to their shared determination to enter the priesthood.

Fr Eugene, of the Parish of Ballyclare and Ballygowan – Church of the Sacred Heart and and Church of the Holy Family, described the signing as “breathtaking”.

Fr Martin, of the Parish of Cushendun – Church of St Patrick (Craigagh), Church of St Mary, The Star of the Sea (Culraney) explained the reason behind the clause which allowed the priests to carry out their parish duties.

He said: “Our work means a great deal to us. We are priests first and foremost. Our work will be at the heart of our plans.”

Fr David, of the Parish of Hannahstown – Church of St Joseph and Church of St Peter, the Rock, added: “Singing is very much what we do. This is bringing it to a wider audience. We are singing sacred music, continuing what we have always been doing.”

Nick Raphael, managing director of Epic Records, part of Sony BMG, negotiated the signing. Standing by the cathedral, he said: “Their voices are incredible. I’m extremely excited. They’re going to be wonderful global superstars.”

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[Ridley]

Father Eugene O?Hagan, 48, his brother Martin, 45, and their old school friend David Delargy, 4

Too obvious?

[Steve Harris]

One of the trio was on Chris Evans earlier and sounded gobsmacked by events..

They played a snippet of one of the songs and it sounded quite beautiful.

Good luck to them.

There’s a lot of emphasise put on foriegn ethnic and spiritual music (Paul Simon for example) so I think it’s nice to hear some traditional sounds created a bit closer to home for a change.

There’s a lot to be enjoyed in UK stuff, Welsh Male Voice Choirs, Northern Brass Bands and some of the Jazz circuit springs to mind..

Nice..

[cliff]

What do they sing then?, death metal or punk?….

[Ben Paddon]

Gangsta Rap.

[Dave]

F sharp

[Steve Harris]

It’s a kind of Russ Conway meets Black Sabbath

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