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Sal Solo
 Sal
Solo was lead singer of '80's British rock
band Classix Nouveaux. They toured 30
countries, playing to audiences of up to
25,000 a time, achieving number one records,
gold and silver discs. Today he sings a
different tune, according to a local paper
in Wisconsin: "His motivation does not come
from success, money or fame. Having been
there, Solo has no desire to become a
Christian rock star. He stands in the
darkness so that all the glory of his songs
should be directed to God."
In an age when people are bombarded with
videos, computer graphics and all kinds of
messages, Sal Solo has devised a unique
multimedia presentation which Rev. John
Heidt of Texas describes as: "... a
compelling and entertaining program of music
and pictures presenting the fundamentals of
the Christian faith." Using the latest
computer technology, giant videos bring the
Gospel to life in vivid and exciting
fashion, while the audience claps and sings,
but at other times, sits motionless as Sal
shares the Good News in what a journalist
called "bite size bits preaching". This is
not throwaway entertainment, as the events
usually end in prayer, sometimes continuing
long after the music has ended. Those aged
from 2 to 92 have enjoyed Sal's rare gift to
communicate to all types of people and make
it seem personal to each one. Fr. Paul
Hottinger in Illinois wrote: "I was not
looking forward to 'rock' music, since I
don't fancy most 'rock' as music, but this
was a delightful surprise: original,
lyrical, beautifully played. But the real
impact of the night was the obvious faith of
Sal Solo and his desire to share it with
others."
Sal has appeared at youth rallies and
Catholic schools across Europe and America.
Out of submissions from all over the world,
Sal was invited to appear at World Youth
Day, Rome, in August 2000. The Pope's
representative in Britain, the Pro-N uncio,
wrote: "The initiatives you take on behalf
of young people are most commendable and I
am happy to assure you of my support at all
times. I hope that your music ministry will
continue to flourish both at home and
abroad." His appeal goes way beyond the
Catholic Church however. Dr. Wayne
Martindale of well known Evangelical
establishment, Wheaton College in Illinois,
wrote after a Sal Solo concert: "Sal Solo's
multimedia concert is magnificently
creative, deeply moving, consistently
biblical, and spiritually refreshing.
His appeal is surprisingly transgenerational
and is ultimately the appeal of the Gospel,
passionately and clearly presented. I
enthusiastically recommend it." Sal has been
a keynote speaker at conferences and
colleges, and also presents retreats and
special youth activities. He has produced
and presented shows on radio, published a
book for young people, and written in
various publications. Aside from 8 albums in
the mainstream pop market, he has released 7
Christian albums.
In
 1999,
Sal unveiled his most ambitious project to
date, a complete Mass for the Millennium
entitled ANNO DOMINI, bringing to life the
true meaning of the Eucharist, with videos
and music, using state of the art 21st
century computer technology.
Since the fall of 1999, Sal has been based
in the USA. To be clear that his priority is
to promote Jesus Christ, rather than Sal
Solo, he has brought together a group of
people in a not for profit ministry speaking
the language of the 21st Century: ACTS
(Artistic Creative Technological Spirit-led)
Evangelism & Worship Aim: to use all
artistic, creative & technological means,
inspired by the Holy Spirit, to evangelize
and lead people to worship God. Finally, the
words of Cardinal Hume, late leader of the
Catholic Church in Britain: "He has
continually worked on the evangelization of
our Catholic youth. I have supported him in
all of this because of my desire to reach
our youth and can recommend you to consider
doing the same."
Sal’s Latest Release: YES!
“Yes!” The Sal Solo album people have long
been asking for - all the songs from the
Evang-a-Ganza concert together with bite
sized bits of teaching. It’s been 14 years
since the first Sal Solo Christian album,
and 6 others followed.
 Songs
from those various albums have remained firm
favorites long after the CDs went out of
print. For years people have continued to
ask for “Alleluia” or “Ship Out to Sea” on
CD. Now finally they are available once
more, but not in their original form - all
songs on YES! have been rearranged,
reworked, or even rewritten, and all have
been re-mastered.
It is 7 years since “Sal Solo Live! and 6
years since “Pilgrimage: The Gospel Best of
Sal Solo.” “Yes!” is the best of Studio and
Live, all reworked for the new millennium.
18 songs with a total running time of one
hour and ten minutes. Just about as much
music as you can fit onto one CD and the
nearest you can get to the Evang-a-Ganza
concert without actually being there! |
