"When Brian only gave me one point, everybody around him was booing, booing, booing," says Fr Ray, shrugging of record-breaking low score.

Fr Ray Kelly, who shot to fame with a performance of his own version of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’, spoke as his parish of Oldcastle prepares for its Concert of Carols.

“Personally I’ve enjoyed my priesthood. It’s a privileged position because as a priest we are thrown into the deep end of life with people, their joys and their sorrows.”

Host of speakers and musicians lined up including Fr Liam Lawton and Fr Ray Kelly.

"First and foremost I am a priest," says Youtube sensation.

Over 31 million people watch video of priest singing at wedding ceremony.