Search - Liam Lawton :: Light the Fire

Celtic theme behind Liturgical Music

08/23/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I first heard this CD while going through the bookstore at the Shrine of Our Lady of Knock in Ireland. The music was playing in the background when I asked what it was and bought it immediately. It is, by far, my most favorite souvenir of a trip to the British Isles and Ireland. Liam Lawton is a priest in Ireland, with a talent for writing meaningful and moving spiritual songs, using Celtic history as his backdrop. I had no idea when I purchased the CD that it had quite a bit of the doxology of the Catholic Mass in it, but was pleased when I heard it. The music draws you in and never quite lets you go. You can imagine being in ancient Ireland and being among the people being called to gather to worship as a community, to pray, sing and laugh. The final song, Light the Fire, captures the spirit, to go out and spread the joy to others. The music never falls far from its Celtic roots over the centuries. I continue to listen to this music virtually on a daily basis and it never ceases to inspire me as to what is really important in my life. Without realizing it, I found something I had long been looking for in a small bookstore in Knock, Ireland. I'm glad that it is now being released in the USA."