His Holiness will spread his message of hope, faith and unity in the form of a prog-rock-infused album titled Wake Up! this November. The Vatican-approved LP, a collaboration with Believe Digital, features the Pontiff delivering sacred hymns and excerpts of his most moving speeches in multiple languages paired with uplifting musical accompaniment ranging from pop-rock to Gregorian chant.
Go to the story at RS to hear an audio sample. Not my style, but there you go.
awr
For the record, recall that JP2 went this direction, too:
http://www.amazon.com/Abba-Pater-Pope-John-Paul/dp/B00000ICML