The Irish lady has walked a long and controversial road even in
the beginning stages of her career. Notorious for her public
stances against religion and national symbols, O’ Connor
releases her latest album, "Faith and Courage" in between
a bitter custody trifle between Irish columnist John Walkers
over her second child. This also comes shortly after her public
announcement of her lesbianism and ordination as a priest
in a splinter group of the Roman Catholic Church.
The album is awash with spirituality, with such themes evident
in songs like "The Lamb’s Book of Life" and "Kyrie Eleison".
O’Connor penned most of the songs in this album and
her state of mind is mirrored appropriately.
With a prayer etched at the back of the CD cover and her notorious
acts of the past, it is hard not to listen to the album with
some discomfort. But her soulful vocals prove to enrapture
the mind and it is difficult to forget that such a talented
songwriter and vocalist could bring about so much anguish
and controversy. Although all the tracks are worth listening
to, "No Man’s Woman" and "Dancing Lessons" are great soul
mates.
