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:- "Cercate il Suo Volto" – 3:03
- "Cristo È Liberazione" – 3:25
- "Verbum Caro Factum Est" – 1:07
- "Abbà Pater" – 5:46
- "Vieni, Santo Spirito" – 9:24
- "Padre, Ti Chiediamo Perdono" – 3:12
- "Dove C'è Amore C'è Dio" – 4:06
- "Padre Della Luce" – 4:26
- "Un Comandamento Nuovo" – 3:00
- "Madre di Tutte le Genti" – 5:37
- "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
Release history
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak Position |
| UK Albums Chart | 87 |
| US [Billboard 200|Billboard 200] | 175 |
| US Top Heatseekers | 6 |