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Father Roel, also known as Fro, is a Roman Catholic priest in the » music
Archdiocese of New Orleans. Ordained in the Phillippines in 1984, he
came over to the United States bringing with him his gift of joy and » send email
music. Father Roel has been writing songs since the late '70s and had
» stations playing
performed in many different venues as a soloist or as part of the
singing priests from his home Diocese of Tagbilaran in Bohol,
Philippines, even before he became a priest. From guitar folk singing » license music
to high powered Philippine ballads to performing within the setting of
the Liturgical genre and even Rock music - he seemed to have tried » add artist to 'my.soundclick'
them all!

In 1992, after he bought his first HRS (Home Recording Studio), Fro
set his sight on producing records that meant a lot to him, the Paring
Bol-anon music. After experimenting on liturgical music for his debut
album, "Mass of St. Rita" (1992), he almost immediately followed it
up with newly written materials which at that time he called "real
songs" for the mere fact that they were actually written as songs and
not prayers-turned-into-songs which he was so accustomed to doing.
Titled, "Dear Jesus," from a prayer he wrote for school children at St.
Rita School in Harahan, Louisiana, the album began to evolve as a
collaborative work of not just a few but many throughout the whole
process: school children, teachers, parents, parish office workers,
CYO members and others. It was something Father Roel truly felt was
the work of the Holy Spirit empowering the faithful to take active part
in recreating and proclaiming the "Good News" of God's joy through
prayer and music!

Do you play live?

When time in active ministry allows me, yes, I do. But I don't seek
them now like I used to as a young performer. (".)

How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the
music industry?
Oh, its just wonderful. There's a lot of "good" about it that works for
insignificant people like me... It used to be just God who listens to
me, in the bathroom, but now the whole world can if they know how :: advertisement
to tune in to this stuff.

Would you sign a record contract with a major label?

Nope! But my songs could, if they could even make it to the door of a
publisher or a record label. (LoL)

Band History:
I started writing in 1978 'til about 2001. I still think about going back
to it when the right opportunity comes. As for performing, oh my, I

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used to treat the microphone as something "to die for." But as I grew Ads by Google Advertise on this site
older, and wiser, I realized songwriting meant more to me than
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Your influences?
Honestly, I don't know anymore since I do listen to all kinds of music.
You be the judge!
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Salzburg, Austria and Leuven, Belgium.

Equipment used:
Akai 8-chan HD, Alesis 16-chan, Alesis efx, gate, all kinds of cheap :: artist infos
(pawned) guitars, Yamaha and other cheap keyboards (intawon pod!)
and my "sintonao" voice » member profile:
· frosmusic
Anything else...?
Guest soloist on "Dear Jesus (v1) - Sara Estes; back-up vocals by Fr. » official web page
J. Roel Lungay
» genre: Acoustic > Acoustic General
Piano on "Dear Jesus" and "The Morning Star - Peggy Estes
» contact: Fro
Guest back up vocals on "Look At The Trees" - 1993-1994 St. Rita Slidell LA USA
School Kindergarten Classes 1 & 2
email: send email
Lyrical editors - Barbara Henry; Patricia McKinney
phone: 985-710-3116
All songs (except otherwise noted) are composed, arranged and
performed by Father Roel » label: unsigned

Copyright (c) 1994 by Fro's Music » current CD:

"Dear Jesus"
24 tracks
$10.00

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