We are a Northern Ireland based media production company who have been involved in book & magazine publishing, photography, music and video production, since 1990.
The term ‘Precious Oil’ refers to the expensive, perfumed oil used for anointing by the Jewish priesthood - and still in use today.
In today's world where pornography, deceitful advertising and corruption are rife, the media are often accused of being a corrupting and debasing influence on society. Instead, like the anointing oil, our aim is to produce quality products which leave a fragrance with those they impact.
Over the past few years we have mainly been involved in satellite radio and podcast production. We produce the regular 30-min Celtic Roots Radio show, (which is normally downloaded from iTunes, although also webcast and on satellite radio), as well as programming the 24/7 Celtic Roots Radio Live365 web station.
In 2009 we produced a 20 episode, 30-min series of In tha Name a’ Gawd!, comprising music, news and faith-based interviews from around the world (broadcast on the UCR and Radio Eden satellite radio networks to around 175 countries).
We are currently building up a database of quality stock photographs, which are available to purchase from this site. Subjects at present are: Classic Boats; China – Beijing Province; Israel; Scotland & Ireland.
Also, at present we are in production of a one-hour TV documentary and a couple of radio projects.
We finished the production of a Celtic/Hebrew worship album in 2005 and produced another Celtic pop/folk album in 2008.
Stay tuned for further announcements! We aim to be just a little bit ‘different!’
Previous ventures
2011: Edited and published (in paperback and Kindle, etc., editions):
2010: Completed production of 20 episodes of the In tha Name a’ Gawd! satellite radio show.
2009: Began programming the 24/7 Celtic Roots Radio Live365 web station. Also, began production (December) of the 20 episode, 30-min series, In tha Name a’ Gawd!, broadcast on the UCR and Radio Eden satellite radio networks to around 175 countries.
2008: Produced the Celtic pop/folk CD, Different, by Raymond McCullough. Began (September) production of the regular 30-min Celtic Roots Radio show, (normally downloaded from iTunes).
2007: In Israel and PA to film/record interviews for new international radio show.
2006: In Israel with Hidden North Productions, (Jan./Feb.), to film visit by Inuit and First Nations of Manitoba. Also recording audio interviews for new international radio show.
2006: January - Incorporatinfg Precious Oil Productions as a UK Limited Company, prior to receiving funding for production of one-hour documentary below.
2005: Sept./Oct. In co-operation with Hidden North Productions, began production and filming of a one-hour documentary, linking Ireland, Scotland, Native Americans in Manitoba and Israel.
2005: Recorded and mixed ‘Into Jerusalem’ - a Celtic and Hebrew worship album of 12 songs by Raymond McCullough.
2003/2004: Added an extra track and commercially launched ‘The great China Bike
Ride’ - a mini-album (on CD) of 6 songs by Raymond McCullough.
2000: Filmed and produced ‘Regenerating the east’ - a
corporate video about the work of Landmark East, a ‘not-for-profit’ company involved in regenerating east Belfast.
1999: Recorded and produced ‘The great China Bike
Ride’ - a mini-album (on CD) of songs by Raymond McCullough, originally sold to raise funds for the charity, MenCap.
1997: Involved with Highway Productions, Netherlands, in producing a program for Dutch TV series, ‘Frontline’, which featured a former IRA and a former UVF gunman, who have both renounced violence and now spend a lot of their time visiting local schools together.
(we are negotiating to release a video/DVD soon)