Pope Francis is dropping a prog-rock album
His Holiness' progressive views have already been a hit across the country. And now, Pope Francis is hoping to score a progressive-rock hit or two.
Yes, we're serious — Pope Francis is releasing a rock album. From Rolling Stone:
As Pope Francis embarks on his historic visit to the United States, His Holiness will spread his message of hope, faith and unity in the form of a prog-rock-infused album titled Wake Up! this November. The Vatican-approved LP, a collaboration with Believe Digital, features the Pontiff delivering sacred hymns and excerpts of his most moving speeches in multiple languages paired with uplifting musical accompaniment ranging from pop-rock to Gregorian chant. Wake Up! arrives November 27th, with the iTunes pre-order now available with an instant download of "Wake Up! Go! Go! Forward!." [Rolling Stone]
Listen to the first track over at Rolling Stone. We hear this guy is doing some live shows in the U.S. this weekend!
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