You are listening to one of the 33 songs from the album 'Benedicta.\u00e2?\u009d<\/p>\n
Those voices belong to the Benedictine monks of Norcia, and they are singing sweet words and pious prayers to the Virgin Mary.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The album begins like this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Those are bells from their monastery. When they stop ringing, the monks intone responses and hymns in the grand tradition of Gregorian chant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They provide for many of their community's needs with profits from sales.\u00a0<\/p>\n
'Benedicta\u00e2?\u009d made it onto iTunes's Top 40, debuted as number two in the Classical Music category on the Billboard charts, and ranked number one on Amazon.<\/p>\n
Few are surprised by a debut album of Gregorian chant topping even Bocelli in the charts. After all, Gregorian chant has a centuries-long head start.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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