text: A Spanish priest has stunned viewers and judges on a talent show with his remarkable rendition of Angels. Father Damian Maria Montes, 29, from Madrid, was appearing on the Spanish version of The Voice when he belted out the Robbie Williams 1997 ballad while donning his priest's collar. As he launched himself into the chorus, the audience whooped with delight as the judges sat wide-eyed in amazement. Scroll down for video . Shock performance: Father Damian Maria Montes belts out the 1997 Robbie Williams classic, stunning viewers and judges on the Spanish version of The Voice . After finishing his stunning performance, the Redemptorist Missionary claimed he had been singing since he was 16 years old and had always wanted to be a musical artist. But he claimed he turned to the church first as he wanted to 'make sense of life'. He said: 'My goal is to convey through music all the love in the world.' Viewer Carlos Carrasco, 26, said: 'Angels is one of my favourite songs of all time and I never thought I'd hear a better version than Robbie's. But this priest blew me away.' Another, Maria Navarro, 22, said: 'When he started singing there was such beautiful innocence in his voice I felt myself moved to tears.' Lofty dreams: Father Montes claimed he had been singing since he was 16 years old and had always wanted to be a musical artist . Talented clergyman: The priest said he turned to the church before chasing his singing dream as he wanted to 'make sense of life' Meanwhile, show judge Antonio Orozco, 42, joked: 'I could help you to win The Voice if you help me get into Heaven, because I do not have any points yet in that contest.' Now the singing priest has been compared to Italian nun Sister Christina who shot to fame after appearing in the Italian version of The Voice performing an Alicia Keys song. Footage of the nun belting out hit single No One in full habit racked up 30 million hits on YouTube in just seven days. Sister Cristina, who grew up in a small town outside Palermo, got her first taste of stardom aged 17 when she was offered the starring role in a musical put on by an order of nuns about their founder St Ursula. The singing priest has been compared to Italian nun Sister Christina who shot to fame after appearing in the Italian version of The Voice performing an Alicia Keys song . Sister Cristina Scuccia stunned judges on the Italian version of The Voice last year with her version of Alicia Keys song No One. The footage racked up 30-million hits on YouTube in just seven days .
target: Father Damian Maria Montes stunned viewers with his version of Angels .
  Priest, 29, of Madrid, said he once hoped to become a professional singer .
  But before chasing dream he turned to the church to 'make sense of life'