O'Leary has been compared to Dylan and
Johnny Cash. His eclectic sound incorporates chants and hymn-like
compositions.
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‘The Alchemist’
is a unique achievement. No lover of poetry, no lover of Hopkins,
no one with a splash of nature mysticism in their veins, and certainly
no Christian should be without this deeply-moving and inspirational
album.
Beautiful renditions of Hopkins's poems
that can strike like
lightnings to the heart's core.
Jerome Bump
Sean's music is completely sympathetic
to the complex rhythms of Hopkins' poetry. Musically, if you like
Dylan, Bruce Cockburn, Johnny Cash, you'd be likely to fall in love
with O'Leary too.
An exciting project that makes accessible
the poetry of Hopkins in a contemporary musical style. O'Leary reveals
something profound of his own soul too. I strongly recommend this
album for its message and its challenge.