The Priests

Martin O'Hagan are originally from the village of Claudy, County Londonderry with the family now residing in Derry whilst Fr.

The group's concert schedule does not follow the usual band format as clauses in their bespoke contract places the emphasis on them continuing their pastoral work in their respective Parishes and in the Diocese of Down & Connor.

It was released in November 2009 and has reaped platinum awards in Ireland and Sweden, where the album reached the No 1 spot in the Swedish charts just before Christmas 2009.

All three were appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to music and to charity in Northern Ireland.

[11][12] The Priests were also founder members of Belfast-based choir Cappella Caeciliana, with whom they have recorded four albums: The Priests also recorded with Cappella Caeciliana the seven-minute work "Ut omnes unum sint" by James MacMillan, which appears on the choir's 2018 CD UNITY May they all be one, conducted by the composer.