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The head of more than 25,000 Benedictine nuns and monks worldwide has an unlikely sideline - as a rock guitarist.
Notker Wolf, 62, is not only the Abbot Primate of all Benedictines but also guitarist for hard rock band Feedback whose first album Rock my Soul comes out this week. The album includes their own songs as well as covers of tracks by Jethro Tull, ZZ Top, Van Halen and Deep Purple. Brother Notker, who was appointed Abbot Primate two years ago, said making music was the perfect balance for his otherwise stressful job. But he says living in Rome, while the band is based in Germany, and his duties of visiting all 341 Benedictine monasteries across the globe, leaves him little time to practice. He said: "I nearly always take my guitar with me when I am travelling. I've even practised on planes." Bavarian-born Notker Wolf, who has been a monk for 42 years, said the Catholic Church did not oppose his leisure activities, adding: "Most believe what I do is really great." His five fellow musicians admitted it was unusual to have a man of God in their band but added they had known each since they met at school near Munich as children. Story filed: 11:14 Thursday 15th May 2003
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