Nuns Sign with Gaga's Record Label

What do Lady Gaga, Eminem, and a reclusive order of Benedictine nuns have in common? They all share the same record label, Decca Records. The record company, which hopes to repeat the success it had after signing a group of Austrian monks in 2008, chose the French nuns out of 70 convents from around the world competing for the contract. Reportedly, the nuns are skilled in Gregorian chant, and the album's recording is to take place inside their convent in France. Of signing the deal, the Reverend Mother Abbess told The Independent, “At first we were worried it would affect out cloistered life, so we asked St. Joseph in prayer. Our prayers were answered, and we thought that this album would be a good thing if it touches people's lives and helps them find peace.”