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Gregory Porter and Bellowhead

Chris announces Gregory Porter and Bellowhead to the Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park line-up; our festival in a day which takes place on Sunday 14th September.

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Wed 11 Jun 2014 06:30

Music Played

  • Bananarama

    Venus

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Bellowhead

    Gosport Nancy

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 002.
  • Boney M.

    Daddy Cool

    • Million Sellers Vol.14 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • Cast

    Magic Hour

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Joe Cocker

    Fire It Up

    • Fire It Up.
    • Sony Music.
  • Coldplay

    A Sky Full Of Stars

    • 91热爆 Music Awards (Various Artists).
    • UMOD.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Got to Get You Into My Life

    • The Very Best Of Earth Wind & Fire.
    • Telstar.
  • Cass Elliot

    Dream A Little Dream Of Me

    • Delilah - Jukebox 60's Hits.
    • Old Gold.
  • Sophie Ellis鈥怋extor

    Love Is A Camera

    • (CD Single).
    • Douglas Valentine.
    • 001.
  • Erasure

    Sometimes

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.
  • Marvin Gaye

    Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)

    • The Promised Land O.S.T. (Various).
    • Columbia.
  • Go West

    We Close Our Eyes

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Out Of Touch

    • Collections.
    • Sony.
  • Chrissie Hynde

    You Or No One

    • (CD Single).
    • Caroline.
    • 001.
  • Joe Jackson

    Is She Really Going Out With Him?

    • Stepping Out - Very Best Of Joe Jacks.
    • A&M.
  • Tom Jones

    You Can Leave Your Hat On

    • The Full Monty Ost - Various Artists.
    • Rca Victor.
  • Kermit the Frog

    Bein' Green

  • The Killers

    Read My Mind

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.
  • Led Zeppelin

    Ramble On

    • Led Zeppelin - Remasters.
    • Atlantic.
  • John Lennon

    Watching The Wheels

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • Calderstone.
  • Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories

    Stay (I Missed You)

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
  • Meck

    Thunder In My Heart Again (feat. Leo Sayer)

    • (CD Single).
    • Free2air.
  • Dolly Parton

    91热爆

    • Blue Smoke - The Best Of.
    • Sony Music.
  • The Pierces

    Kings

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 001.
  • Gregory Porter

    No Love Dying

    • Liquid Spirit.
    • Blue Note.
    • 001.
  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Keep The Customer Satisfied

    • Bridge Over Troubled Water.
    • Columbia.
  • James Taylor

    How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)

    • James Taylor - Classic Songs.
    • CBS.
  • The Wonder Stuff

    The Size Of A Cow

    • Now 1991 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Happy Birthday

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Universal.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

From Reverend Sharon Grenham-Toze, Anglican Priest and Prison Chaplain:

Along with Christian churches around the world, I celebrated Pentecost in my prison chapel this last Sunday. Both Rabbi Pete and Rabbi Julia have spoken about the original Jewish festival of Shavuot and the first Christian day of Pentecost came when disciples of Jesus, observant Jews, were praying in the temple in Jerusalem to celebrate that festival.

Suddenly the Holy Spirit is said to have come upon them like a rushing wind, and like tongues of flame, and they were able to speak in many different languages. Mysterious goings on indeed, and bystanders reckoned they were either mad or drunk! But it was a moment of profound change. After this day the disciples began to travel, spreading their message and beginning a religious movement that would influence the world - which is why it鈥檚 become known as the 鈥榖irthday鈥 of the church.

Well, two thousand years have passed since then, which is a lot of birthdays. We鈥檝e come to have, maybe rightly, quite a jaded view of religious institutions, especially the church. Some might feel that the 鈥榦ld lady鈥 has got a bit past it. You know, nice to hear the old stories, but completely out of touch with today.听 And I know there have been some terrible things done by people who represent religions and religious institutions.

But understandable frustration with a flawed institution can mean we miss the radical humanity, as well as spirituality, at the heart of the teachings of Jesus. I think about all the amazing work that鈥檚 going on in the name of the church, and it makes me want to say 鈥榯here鈥檚 life in the old girl yet.鈥 Food banks and schools, international aid agencies, children鈥檚 charities, rehabilitation of offenders, visiting the elderly - just a few examples of Christian people putting their beliefs into action.

Well, we had our birthday celebration in the prison chapel, and whilst there was cake, there were no gales blowing or bursts of flame. But there was a strong sense that alongside millions the world over, our birthday gift is to do all we can to make the world a better place.

Broadcast

  • Wed 11 Jun 2014 06:30

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