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This is from the P.O.D. E-News...

“The Passion of the Christ - Songs of Inspiration” Soundtrack


It’s been rumored for months that P.O.D. have written an original song
inspired by ‘The Passion.’ We are now able to confirm this!

Before anyone was involved or before the film went on to become a billion
dollar film property, P.O.D. were invited to an early screening at Mel
Gibson’s office in Los Angeles.

As more and more celebrities and major artists saw the film and were
impacted by it, it led to the idea to do a unique, inspired by album...
with ALL original songs, exclusively for this record.

"This is the real deal-brutal, honest, touching," said P.O.D. singer Sonny
Sandoval. "This film made me check my own heart and my own faith. It's not
the fairy tale story of Christ we're all used to. So, even before anybody
wanted to be involved, in the heat of the controversy, I wanted to give back
and contribute to this..."

The multi-artist soundtrack comes out the SAME day as the dvd, Aug. 31st.
The DVD is shipping 17+ million the first week.