Faith of Our Fathers (album)
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Compilation album by
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| Released | 21 October 1996[1] |
| Recorded | 1996 |
| Genre | Christian |
| Language | English, Latin, Irish |
| Label | Lunar (Ireland) |
| Producer | John Kearns, Bill Somerville-Large |
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Faith of Our Fathers (subtitled Classic Religious Anthems of Ireland) artists in 1996.
The album topped the
platinum.[5] The nineteenth-century hymn "Faith of Our Fathers"
is the title track.
Origins
The album was the idea of a broker, John Kearns, working for
Hibernian Insurance.[1][6] Funding included contributions from his coworkers.[7] Several labels turned Kearns down before Lunar records agreed to produce the album.[1]
Artists
The album was produced by Bill Somerville-Large and overseen by musical director John Tate.
Track listing
- Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
- Sweet Heart of Jesus
- Hail Redeemer, King Divine
- Salve Regina
- Faith of Our Fathers
- The Bells of Angelus
- To Jesus, Heart All Burning
- Tantum Ergo
- Soul of My Savior
- Céad Míle Fáilte Romhat, A Íosa
- Queen of the May
- O Sacrament Most Holy
- Lord of All Hopefulness
- Ave Verum
- Hail Glorious Saint Patrick
- I'll Sing a Hymn to Mary
- Hail Queen of Heaven, the Ocean Star
- Jesus My Lord, My God, My All
- We Stand for God
Legacy
With sales of over 150,000 copies,
A Faith of Our Fathers II album was released in 1997,Faith of Our Feathers.[14]
References
- ^ a b c d Pogatchnik, Shawn (4 January 1997). "Religious CD tops Irish chart". Kokomo Tribune. p. 4. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pollak, Andy (9 November 1996). "A blast from a past of celebrity and grandeur". The Irish Times.
- ^ "John Kearns - Extraordinary Venture, the Faith of Our Fathers Story (Book & DVD)". CDWorld.ie. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 44, 49 – via Google Books.
- ^ ISBN 9789087340025.
- Irish Daily Mirror. Archived from the originalon 29 May 2019.
- Lowell Sun. Retrieved 31 May 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ Stewart, Ken (29 November 1997). "Global Music Pulse – Ireland". Billboard. p. 51. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Allen, John (25 January 1997). "Faith Of Our Fathers". The Irish Times.
- Irish Sunday Mirror. Archived from the originalon 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Faith of Our Fathers II: Classic Religious Anthems of Ireland". discogs.com. Zink Media LLC. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Murphy, Mary J (28 November 1997). "Country Music Scene". City Tribune (Connaught Tribune Galway edition). p. 10.
Dustin's own album is currently available in the shops and is cleverly titled "Faith of Our Feathers" [..] but its contents are a world apart from the actual "Faith of Our Fathers II"
External links
- Faith of Our Fathers at Discogs (list of releases)
