This is Michael Mixerr. Today on this beautiful lovely day I will do a descriptive accurate album review on The Singing Nun folk musical album by Soeur Sourire better known as Sister Smile to the English speaking world. This wonderful album was released on vinyl on Philips in 1963. Soeur Sourire was internationally known for her hit song called Dominique back in 1963. Soeur Sourire's songs were religious folk songs based on the religion of Christianity. All of her songs were sung in French. The Canadian and US versions of this vinyl had paintings illustrated by Soeur Sourire herself and a multilingual lyrical notebook with lyrics to the religious song in French and English. The illustrations are very uniquely beautiful.
Soeur Sourire was born as Jeanine Deckers in 1933 in the country of Belgium and was a member in the Dominican Order of Belgium as a nun. During her long childhood, Soeur Sourire was born into a religious lifestyle of Christianity in the denomination of Catholicism. Soeur Sourire was known to be a Catholic too. Soeur Sourire was raised in a very strict religious household with many rules and regulations put in place during her childhood. No dating, smoking, consumption of alcoholic beverages, or anything that would be considered worldly would not be permitted and tolerated. During her teenage years, Soeur Sourire became very fluent in speaking the French language. In her early adulthood, Soeur Sourire had become a nun. Soeur Sourire had lead a both happy and sad religious life.
Soeur Sourire was known for carrying her companion guitar named Adele which she would perform religious folk songs on during daybreak at her local convent for the sisters and children at the local church. As an adult, she was very passionate as singer-songwriter! Most of Soeur Sourire's songs were religious folk songs based on the religion of Christianity. She is very fluent in speaking French and that is why all of her songs are sung in French. Soeur Sourire had performed religious folk songs on her guitar for the Mother Superiors, Sisters, and saints at her convent sometimes during her religious studies as mandated by the Dominican Order.
Soeur Sourire was internationally known for her hit song called Dominique back in 1963. Dominique had gained airplay on the radio waves in countries such as France, Canada, United States, Belize, Mexico, Spain, Guatemala, and Belgium. That folk song was her most well known hit around the world.
Saint Dominic was the founder of the Dominican Order. The Dominicans are not a Silent Order. He spent an extensive amounts of time on praying and silent contemplation. Saint Dominic had wondered the continent of Europe barefooted whatever the conditions were.
During the reign of King John Of England in the 1200s, England was at war with France which turned out to be disastrous, violent, and thus deadly. The England-France relationship did not get along during that time period. There were many bloody slayings and killings caused by the casualties of war. The war had ended in 1224 before the end of the King John reign. England and France did not get along politically despite being allies for each other. The politics were well played out and out of control.
Cactus Flower (Fleur De Cactus) is an overlooked religious folk song.
The cactus flower is chosen by the Lord to bloom on the paths of Paradise and to sing the glory of the Lords name in a respectful religious manner. Soeur Sourire tells us when your imagination tells you that it is senseless to throw in the sponge and escape the negative wind. Throw in the sponge is similar metaphor phrase to 'Thrown in the towel.".
Je Voudrais (I Would Like) is a personal heartfelt religious folk song written by Soeur Sourire herself. You will enjoy this folk song very much!
Soeur Sourire would like to be the wind singing everywhere and dancing everywhere. She would like praise thee Lord while she is dancing in the wind as she is singing religious folk hymns of course. Soeur Sourire would like to be a cloud floating in the sky next to the sun. As you see the cloud, look for thy face O Lord. Soeur Sourire would like to be her favorite instrument which is a guitar with a singing heart. Like a guitar, Soeur Sourire will fulfill and finish this religious composition piece of a folk song.
Another overlooked religious folk song is All The Roads.
Soeur Sourire tells us that all the roads of this world will lead you to Heaven and the roaming wind will take you toward the sun, which is euphemistically encoded for Hell. Joy is in her heart as the meadows sing along with the flowers. Soeur Sourire has her joy in the Lord. All the roads on Planet Earth are strewn with friendship. The Lord is waiting to meet you! Somehow all the roads of the plain disappear in spite of joys and sorrows towards the bright horizon. All roads of life are full of hope.
This wonderful album is recommended if you are very religious and practice the religion of Christianity or if you are a devout Catholic. If you enjoy religious folk songs, then this is an ideal album for you!
I rate this album, The Singing Nun, 5/5*****!!
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