The Priests

When The Priests released their eponymously-titled album back in 2008, they could have had little inkling of what used to be about to happen to them. Frankly, who would? As it transpired, plenty did – huge record sales, record-breaking triumphs, global fame, the racking up of an awful lot of airmiles. To employ a motoring metaphor, they went from nought to 60 in under three seconds. Clarkson would have been impressed. “It used to be,” understates Martin O’Hagan, “somewhat a rollercoaster ride.” Because of this that now, two years on, and at the eve of their third album ‘Noël’ on December 6th – which incorporates a version of Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth with poet Shane MacGowan. Fathers Martin O’Hagan, Eugene O’Hagan and David Delargy are amongst probably the most recognized, and successful, acts in both the religious and secular worlds. To this point, they have got sold over 3 million copies of their debut album, which sold at the sort of frantic pace it quickly secured them a place within the Guinness Book of World Records as the fastest-selling classical debut of all time .