Added: Jul 27, 2010
From: NTDTV
Duration: 2:12
A group of nuns from France answer the prayers of a major record company looking for the world's best Gregorian chant performers. A group of secluded nuns near Avignon, France, have signed a major record deal with Lady Gaga's record label. Decca Records chose the nuns after a worldwide search for the best female Gregorian chant performers. The nuns of the Abbaye de Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation shone above 70 convents across the globe. The nuns can now call Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Amy Winehouse, U2 and convent-educated Lady GaGa herself - label-mates. The nuns are part of an ancient order, dating back to the 6th century. Sisters continue the tradition of talking with any visitors, even family, through a wooden grille to avoid intrusion from the outside world. Once vows have been taken to live in the convent, the sisters remain there for the rest of their lives. [Sister Raphael, Abbaye de Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation]: "Before starting the recording, we were a bit nervous, we were a bit afraid about what would happen to our cloistered life so we confided this to St. Joseph in our prayers. If this was going to help people to pray, if it's going to help people find God, if it's going to help peace, go through with it, make this go through." To avoid interference in their daily lives, the nuns will film their own television commercial and photograph their own album cover. The self-sufficient nuns - amongst them a plumber, an engineer, an electrician, a silk-weaver and a dental assistant - have already forbidden record company bosses from entering their cloister. [Sister Raphael, Abbaye de Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation]: "I think that our music appeals to a wider audience, secular and non-secular. The words have a very profound meaning that is coming from a sacred scripture. Singing in our daily lives is very important for us. It is our prayer. It is something we look forward to each day. It's not quite a question of how we feel when we sing but who we are and for whom we sing. But if you want us to tell us what we feel when we sing, it's joy, peace, and love - love of god which is very much present in our life." The nuns' album will feature the most ancient form of Gregorian chanting, which the sisters sing eight times a day. Gregorian chanting was the first music ever to be written down. The nuns have taken a vow to live a life free of worldly possessions. The royalties from the album will go straight into the running of the monastery, supplementing the income they earn from other crafts. The nuns' album, "Voices - Chant from Avignon", will be released worldwide in November.
Channel: Music
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PlainReason Says:
Jul 31, 2010 - What beautiful news! Unfortunately, (very disturbing news just in) some are capable of hating even the most beautiful sentiments in service of God - there have been death threats against these poor cloistered nightingales chosen a life of prayer and simplicity! Dear sisters - if anyone of you is reading this, please accept our apologies on behalf of these heartless fellow humans. This trial reaffirms your discernment and with St. Joseph, who saved the Holy Infant, you have nothing to worry.
MrRanulf Says:
Jul 31, 2010 - A little bit of beauty in a harsh world. To think that anyone would threaten these ladies for singing... Disgusting.
donniganclan123 Says:
Aug 2, 2010 - what a beautiful life
Richpete001 Says:
Aug 5, 2010 - @donniganclan123 How can this be spam, I echo MrRanulf, in what he said, this is music that has never been heard before and if it brings Peace in listening to it, away fom the news of war in other countries, and it brings a generous income from those that rely on charitty donations, bring it on, as the saying goes "if music is the food of love, play on"
sxv32idf Says:
Aug 23, 2010 - I'm gonna buy this album
donniganclan123 Says:
Aug 26, 2010 - @Richpete001 hi i don't understand i don't think this is spam, i agree totally it is so peaceful and beautiful
Richpete001 Says:
Aug 27, 2010 - @donniganclan123 you must have accidentally flagged this as spam, check your repiles etc and your settings for this item and cancel any flagged as spam. It shows a flag, be clicking on that you have selected this as spam, Not to worry, we all know what you mean
monasterysleep Says:
Aug 31, 2010 - Good luck with the album and I hope it becomes a best seller.
BornScreaming Says:
Sep 3, 2010 - These nuns are going to use their Christian music in Satanic Lady Gaga songs? This is completely absurd. Lady Gaga's music blatantly promotes sex and perversion to her underage audience, which works to demoralize the children who listen to it and coerce them into adopting a self indulgent, gluttonous, nihilistic lifestyle of perversion and materialism. By agreeing to perform songs to be used by this Nihilistic Satanic pop artist, these nuns are approving of the mass perversion of our children.
exempt2004 Says:
Sep 6, 2010 - @BornScreaming ...You have got to be kidding me....These nuns will be going GREGORIAN CHANT....Get your facts straight before you flap your gums devilishly!
exempt2004 Says:
Sep 6, 2010 - @TheMarijule ... they are plumbers, electricians, dental hygienists and self sufficient. No help from the Vatican...they live and work on their own! Imagine That!
donniganclan123 Says:
Sep 7, 2010 - @Richpete001 i will try and fix anything i may have done......... sorry my hands shake and i hit things i don;'t mean to
. . . . . . . because these video appear directly from youtube.com which we cannot control it.)
TheMarijule Says:
Jul 30, 2010 - wow. i can't remember nuns can enter and signs a contract..