Pope Francis releases first music album

Pope Francis is ready to take on the religious world! Now he is set to take on the music world with a rock album entitled Wake Up!

The 11-track album was launched at a fairly sombre ceremony at the Vatican — unfortunately not attended by the frontman himself.

The pontiff’s foray into the music world is a selection of his public speeches, put to various styles of music ranging from pop and rock, to Latin chant.

The music was contributed by various Italian artists and producers, including Don Giulio Neroni, Giorgio Kriegsch, Mite Balduzzi, Giuseppe Dati, Lorenzo Piscopo, orchestral director, Dino Doni, and former member of Italian Progressive Rock Band Le Orme, Tony Pagliuca. The album was released through the Believe Digital label.

Don Giulio Neroni, the producer and artistic director, said Francis’ simple, down-to-earth style was the inspiration for the album.

“We took into consideration Pope Francis’ speeches: speeches he made in various countries around the world, with diverse themes,” said Doni.

“We hope we have delivered a different arrangement for this work but also that we have managed to maintain the emotional and psychological aspect of the pope.”

Wake Up! CD (pictured) was released in Italy yesterday and producers say it will be released worldwide at a later date.

Agencies

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