For immediate release: 05/03/2010
PRESS RELEASE
New St Patrick’s Day song to benefit Irish charity
A new single called Patrick’s Breastplate is set to raise funds for Roscommon-based charity OM Ireland.
The song by Donegal band Mr Jag is based on the well-loved Celtic prayer commonly referred to as “St Patrick’s Breastplate” and is being released in time for St Patrick’s Day.
OM Ireland Director, Mike Mullins was deeply moved when he listened to the song in late February.
“I first heard Patrick’s Breastplate in the sitting room of lead singer Andrew Lamberton’s home, sung simply with just a guitar to accompany it. It stirred my heart and really inspired me. My first question was ‘Have you recorded this?’ It is just such a beautiful song.”
Folk/rock band Mr Jag, made up of trio Gareth Parker, Jamie McMillan and Andrew Lamberton, had in fact recorded the song and were looking for a way to distribute it. The band generously decided to donate the proceeds of the song to OM Ireland.
Mullins said, “We are blown away by the generosity of the guys! This is such an incredible song and we want to share its encouraging message with the people of Ireland and around the world.”
The single is available for download (€0.99) by visiting the website www.saintpatrick.ie. You can download the song at here at Amazon.co.uk or from Amazon.com
With its headquarters in Lacken House, Rahara, Co. Roscommon, OM Ireland is the Irish branch of interdenominational Christian charity OM International, an agency with over 5000 workers in more than 110 countries worldwide.
