Bono makes ‘Psalms’ film with Bible translator Peterson

U2’s lead singer, Bono, sometimes during shows quotes passages from “The Message,” a translation of the Bible known for its more casual, 21st century vernacular. In 2002, he said in an interview that he read parts of the Psalms from “The Message” to his dying father.

Bono, left, and "The Message" author Eugene Peterson will talk about their friendship over the book of Psalms in a short documentary that will be released Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Taylor Martyn/Fuller studio)

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20 Apr 2016, 7:46 pm

U2's lead singer, Bono, during performances sometimes quotes passages from "The Message," a translation of the Bible known for its more casual, 21st century vernacular. In 2002, he said in an interview that he read parts of the Psalms from "The Message" to his dying father.

The international rock star subsequently became friends with the author of "The Message," retired Presbyterian pastor Eugene Peterson, after they met in 2010 during U2's 360 tour. Their relationship is the focus of a new documentary to be released Tuesday.

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