Music Generation - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 13 Jul 2023 02:38:50 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Music Generation - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 When U2's The Edge became the first rock star to play in the Sistine Chapel https://cathnews.co.nz/2023/07/13/when-u2s-the-edge-became-the-first-rock-star-to-play-in-the-sistine-chapel/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 05:50:34 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=161219 The Edge became the first rock star to ever play in the Sistine Chapel in Rome in April 2016. Backed by a group of Irish student singers, The Edge covered Leonard Cohen's "If It Be Your Will" along with "Yahweh" and "Ordinary Love." The Irish rocker even dedicated his performance of U2's "Walk On" to Read more

When U2's The Edge became the first rock star to play in the Sistine Chapel... Read more]]> The Edge became the first rock star to ever play in the Sistine Chapel in Rome in April 2016.

Backed by a group of Irish student singers, The Edge covered Leonard Cohen's "If It Be Your Will" along with "Yahweh" and "Ordinary Love."

The Irish rocker even dedicated his performance of U2's "Walk On" to Pope Francis, saying he was "doing an amazing job, long may he continue."

The student choir, led by Dawn Kenny, was part of Music Generation, an initiative - backed by U2 - involving philanthropic, government, and local community support, which provides music tuition for young Irish musicians.

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