Fábio de Melo


Fábio José de Melo Silva, better known as Padre Fábio de Melo, is a Catholic priest, artist, writer, university professor and presenter. He belonged to the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. He acts in the Diocese of Taubaté, in the interior of the State of São Paulo. As a singer, he recorded eight albums for the Paulinas-COMEP Catholic record label, one for the record company Canção Nova, an independent project. His first record for a secular record company, Vida, was released by LGK Music and by Som Livre, with whom he continues to record, having already released two more albums by the end of 2009. In all, Fábio de Melo has sold more than 3 million copies of CDs, in addition to 3.5 million books. As a university professor, he taught theology at the Dehonian College of Taubaté. Nowadays, it presents the program Spiritual Direction, transmitted by TV Canção Nova every Wednesday at 10 pm, with reruns on Saturdays at 8 pm and at dawn on Monday, at 1 am.

Biography

Father Fábio José de Melo Silva was born in the city of Formiga, Minas Gerais, on April 3, 1971. He became nationally known for his work as a communicator: his work is composed of 6 books published and also 11 CDs that together, sold more than 1.8 million units. Master in theological anthropology, he was ordained in 2001 and works in the diocese of Taubaté, in the interior of São Paulo. He is the youngest of the eight children of the mason Dorinato Bias Silva and the housewife Ana Maria de Melo Silva.

The priesthood

After 18 years of formation and studies in seminaries, with a final phase being frater in the seminary of St. Jude Tadeu of Terra Boa – Pr, on December 15, 2001, in his hometown, in the Mother Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, Fábio de Melo was ordained a priest by the consecratory prayer of the Church and by the imposition of the hands of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Palmas, Tocantins, Bishop Alberto Taveira Corrêa.
Father Mauricio Leão had a great influence on his life as a seminarian, leading him to the Lavras seminary. In his priestly life, he has as reference the priests Zezinho, Joãozinho and Léo Tarcísio.
Currently he confessed the influence also of the Reverend Caio Fábio.
Father Fábio de Melo graduated from the Abílio Machado State School in Formiga and the second grade at the Nossa Senhora de Lourdes School in Lavras. He holds a degree in Theology from the Dehonian College of Taubaté, with a diploma from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and Philosophy at the Brusque Educational Foundation in Santa Catarina.
He received a post-graduate education in Rio de Janeiro and a master's degree in Belo Horizonte, together with the Jesuits, at Instituto Santo Inácio – ISI.
Fábio de Melo then returned to Taubaté to teach in the area of Fundamental and Systematic Theology, in the same college where he had graduated.

Poetry and music

With reference to Father Zezinho, SCJ, precursor of the singer priests since the 1960s, Father Fábio de Melo released his first CD, in 1997, entitled "De Deus um cantador".
Then "Saudades do Céu", with the participation of several Catholic artists, bringing together the singers of his congregation, such as Father Zezinho and Father Joãozinho, included in the CD "Sing Heart", a tribute to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Upon receiving diaconal ordination, he composes "Seasons of Life," which would become the opening music of his live performances, especially after the release of the DVD Eu e o Tempo. Already ordained priest, in 2003, brings to market his newest work, "Marcas do Eterno".
In 2004, the album "Tom de Minas", with an authorial content, honors an independent project that honors names and places of his home state: Minas Gerais, with the participation of popular singer and songwriter Paulinho Pedra Azul, from the which is a show in the capital, Belo Horizonte, under the name "Minas e Outros Tons".
The return to the themes related to his formation, are part of CD Humano Demais in 2005, that contains songs of his own and of other composers of the catholic music.
In 2006, celebrating his 10 years of acting in Catholic music, he decides to work in addition to some of his compositions, several well-known songs "sertanjeas", in homage to his origins and his father, who also sang and played Viola.
The 2007 CD, Son of Heaven, first out of the Paulines and now for the New Song, tells of personal experiences and of those who have left, such as Father Léo Tarcísio, his trainer, during the seminar and great friend and singer-songwriter Robson Jr., of Cantores de Deus and his best friend, both dead at the same time, victims of cancer. Released the same year, the CD "My Simple People" retakes the idea already tried in "Zé Da Silva", with songs sertanejas, presenting those that were outside the other project.
In 2008 Fábio de Melo released his first CD for the record company Som Livre – "Vida" – a work that made him known nationally, through the various participation in programs on open TV. Continuing his work of evangelization through the media, in 2009 he launched the CD "Iluminar" and shortly after "Eu e o Tempo". In 2014, he recorded "Amar Como Jesus Amou", in a duet with singer Fernanda Takai, on her album Na Medida do Impossível.

Discography

Unreleased albums

YearTitleLabelSalesCertification
1997De Deus um cantadorPaulinas-COMEP–—
1999Saudades do céuPaulinas-COMEP–—
2001As Estações da VidaPaulinas-COMEP–—
2003Marcas do eternoPaulinas-COMEP–—
2004Tom de MinasIndependent–—
2005Humano DemaisPaulinas-COMEP100,000'
2006Sou um Zé da Silva e Outros TantosPaulinas-COMEP50,000'
2007Filho do CéuCanção Nova100,000'
2007Enredos do Meu Povo SimplesPaulinas-COMEP50,000'
2008VidaLGK Music, Som Livre1,500,000'
2009IluminarSom Livre400,000'
2012Estou aquiSony Music100,000'
2014Solo SagradoSony Music70,000'
2015Deus no Esconderijo do VersoSony Music60,000
2017ClareouSony Music14,000
2018O Amor Me ElegeuCanção Nova-

Live albums

DVDs

Collecting

– Diamante Lapidado – Celina Borges
– Mais Feliz – Adriana
– Adriana Ao Vivo – Adriana
– Perseverar – Adrielle Lopes
– Tudo Posso – Celina Borges
– Coração sem abrigo – Andre Leonno
– Milagres – Adriana –
– Typ Vox – Typ Vox
– Molda-me – Dalvimar Gallo
– Tudo Passa Pela Cruz – Olívia Ferreira
– 30 Anos Ao vivo – Roupa Nova
– 30 Anos – Paulinho Pedra Azul
– Não Estou Sozinho – Banda Dominius & Ivete Sangalo – track 3 – "Não Estou Sozinho"
– Na Medida do Impossível – Fernanda Takai
– Deserto – Iahweh
2016
– Quem é você ? – Celina Borges

DVD participations

– Adriana Ao Vivo – Adriana –
– Raízes ao Vivo – Daniel –
– Roupa Nova – 30 anos – Roupa Nova –
Em Santidade – –
Acústico e ao Vivo 2/3 – –

Books

– I Louvemos o Senhor Trophy
– Best Male Interpreter of 2008
– 2008 Highlights
– Faustão's Melhores do Ano Trophy
– Best singer
– II Louvemos o Senhor Trophy
– Best Male Interpreter of 2009
– 2009 Highlights
– Best Composer of 2009
– Best 2009 Song for Holy Mass for "Incendeia Minha Alma" – Composers: Rogério and Júlio Cesar
– Best Song of the Year for "Tudo é do Pai" Composer: Frederico Cruz
2016
– Latin Grammy Award for Best Christian Album
2017
– Latin Grammy Award for Best Christian Album