Gabriel's Message (song)

"Gabriel's Message"
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Recorded by Sting
Released:	YYYY
Recorded:	1983-10-20 (demo ?)
Length:	2:33 (2009 version)
Album(s):	If On A Winter's Night...
Label(s):	A&M
Writer(s):	traditional (text by Sabine Barring Gould)
Producer(s):	Sting, Pete Smith (1985 version)
Studio(s):	Utopia Studios in London, England, UK (demo ?)
Released as single:	B-SIDE

"Gabriel's Message" is a traditional song recorded by Sting in 1985 and 2009.

About the song

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Personnel

1985 version:

• Sting - vocals
• arranged by David Willcocks
• produced by Pete Smith & Sting
• recorded and mixed by Pete Smith

2009 version:

• Sting - vocals
• Dominic Miller - guitar
• Ira Coleman - bass
• Ibrahim Maalouf - trumpet
• Cyro Baptista - percussion

Release History

Albums

"Gabriel's Message" appears on the following album releases (please see links for further details on each title):

Cover art	Album title	Release date	Country
40px	A Very Special Christmas	1985-MM-DD	Country
	If On A Winter's Night...	2009-MM-DD	Country

Singles

CD Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	Songs	Release date	Release country
	Catalog no.	"Song"(s)	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

7" Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	A-side song/B-side song	Release date	Release country
	AM 292	"Russians"/"Gabriel's Message"	1985-MM-DD	England
	AM 390 061-7	"Russians"/"Gabriel's Message"	1985-MM-DD	France
	AM 390 061-7	"Russians"/"Gabriel's Message"	1985-MM-DD	Germany
	AM 390 061-7	"Russians"/"Gabriel's Message"	1985-MM-DD	The Netherlands
	AM 390 061-7	"Russians"/"Gabriel's Message"	1985-MM-DD	Italy
	AM 390 061-7	"Russians"/"Gabriel's Message"	1985-MM-DD	Portugal
	AMP-240	"Russians"/"Gabriel's Message"	1985-MM-DD	Japan (promo)
	K-9871	"Russians"/"Gabriel's Message"	1986-MM-DD	Australia

12" Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	A-side song(s)/B-side song(s)	Release date	Release country
	AM X-14271	"Russians"/"Gabriel's Message"/"I Burn For You" (live)	1985-MM-DD	Australia
	AMY 292	"Russians"/"Gabriel's Message"/"I Burn For You" (live)	1985-MM-DD	England
	AM 392 061-1	"Russians"/"Gabriel's Message"/"I Burn For You" (live)	1985-MM-DD	France
	SP-12164	"Russians"/"Gabriel's Message"/"I Burn For You" (live)	1985-MM-DD	USA

Video

"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art	Video title	Release date	Release country
	Video or dvd title	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

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Year	Winner	Award	Category
YYYY	WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Nominations

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Year	Nominee	Award	Category
YYYY	NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Certifications

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Country	Certifier	Classification	Certification
COUNTRY	CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...)	CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...)	CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

The angel Gabriel from heaven came 
His wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flames 
"All hail" said he to Holy Maiden Mary (to holy mary) 
Most highly favoured maid (Most highly favoured maid) 
Gloria (Gloria) 

For know that blessed mother 
thou shalt be (thou shalt be) 
For generations laud and honour thee 
Thy son shall be Emmanuel as is foretold 
Most highly favoured maid (Most highly favoured maid) 
Gloria (Gloria) 

The gentle Mary neatly bowed her head 
"To be, be as it pleaseth God" she said 
"My soul shall hold and magnify His holy name" 
Most highly favoured maid (Most highly favoured maid) 
Gloria (Gloria) 

Of her Emmanuel the Christ was born 
His Bethlehem for all that Christmas morn 
As everyone throughout the world will ever say 
"Most highly favoured maid" (Most highly favoured maid) 
"Gloria" (Gloria)

Quotations and trivia

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Alternative and cover versions

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See also

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External links

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References

sources: discogs.com