Abbà Pater


Abbà Pater is a devotional album from Pope John Paul II released in 1999 in anticipation of the Great Jubilee for Radio Vaticana. The album reached #175 on the Billboard album chart. The pontiff reached #126 in 1979 with another album, "Pope John Paul II Sings At The Festival Of Sacrosong." He had also recorded a music album titled The Rosary in 1994.

Track listing

All songs written by Leonardo De Amicis, except where noted:
  1. "Cercate il Suo Volto" – 3:03
  2. "Cristo È Liberazione" – 3:25
  3. "Verbum Caro Factum Est" – 1:07
  4. "Abbà Pater" – 5:46
  5. "Vieni, Santo Spirito" – 9:24
  6. "Padre, Ti Chiediamo Perdono" – 3:12
  7. "Dove C'è Amore C'è Dio" – 4:06
  8. "Padre Della Luce" – 4:26
  9. "Un Comandamento Nuovo" – 3:00
  10. "Madre di Tutte le Genti" – 5:37
  11. "La Legge Delle Beatitudini" – 6:08

Personnel

  • Pope John Paul II – vocals
  • Orchestra Nuova Sinfonietta Roma, conducted by Riccardo Biseo – Tracks 2–5, 8, 9–11
  • Orchestra St. Caterina d'Allesandria, conducted by Leonardo De Amicis – Tracks 1 and 6
  • Roman Academy Choir – Tracks 3, 4, 7, and 9
  • Pablo Colino's Choir – Track 4
  • Echo – Track 8
  • Catharina Scharp – Vocals on tracks 3, 5, and 9

Chart performance

Chart Peak
Position
UK Albums Chart87
US Billboard 200175
US Top Heatseekers6