Marie Brennan and Joanne Hogg collaborate on new hymns album
A NEW ALBUM, 'New Irish Hymns', released through Kingsway, brings
together Clannad's Maire
Brennan, lona's Joanne Hogg and American CCM star Margaret Becker.
The album was written by Irish composer and conductor Keith Getty and
features "new hymns with a Celtic influence." The album was recorded
at Maire's home outside Dublin and also features appearances from
players from Riverdance, the Prague Symphony Orchestra and lona, whose
Troy Donockley lends his pipe skills. Joanne and Margaret had sung
together before on a trip to Donegal, while Maire has featured on lona
albums in the past. The album is slated for an October release in
Europe, followed by a US release to be announced.