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The Quietest CD in the World

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St. Peter’s Church in Seaford, East Sussex, was in desperate need of repairs.  After all, the church had been around since the 12th century and things were bound to wear out.

But how?  With church attendance declining, it wasn’t practical to just keep passing around the collection plate.  A bake sale? A Sunday fair?  Probably not profitable enough.

That’s when someone came up with an idea of selling the church’s most popular feature: its silence.

A 30-minute recording was made of the silent ambience inside St. Peter’s.  The only decernable noises are squeaking pews, a few footsteps and a hum of distant traffic.

The CD has proven to be so popular that it’s sold out.  People from as far away as Ghana have ordered copies.

(Via Express.Co.UK)

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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