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01/02/2015

David Grant explores changing attitudes to mental illness and how Christians are breaking down the stigma. Connie Fisher introduces the first part of the story of British Black Gospel music. Plus the launch of 2015's Gospel Choir of the Year Competition.

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • John Goss

    Praise My Soul The King of Heaven

    Performer: Choir and Congregation at the William Booth Training College. Ensemble: Salvation Army Band. Music Arranger: Dave Peacock.

  • Horatius N. Bonar

    I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

    Performer: Choir and Congregation of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh. Featured Artist: Simon Nieminski. Featured Artist: Cathearn Shaw. Featured Artist: Jo Ashcroft. Music Arranger: Robert Ramskill. Lyricist: Horatius N. Bonar.

    Tune: The Rowan Tree

  • Leona von Brethost

    I Will Enter His Gates / Every Time I Feel The Spirit

    Performer: Choir and Congregation of St. John at Hackney Church, London. Conductor: Ken Burton. Ensemble: The Adventist Vocal Ensemble. Music Arranger: Ken Burton. Lyricist: Leona von Brethost.

    Tune: He Has Made Me Glad

  • Living Faith Connections Choir

    Beyond the Norm (feat. Matt Davies)

    Conductor: Evan Ogboi. Music Arranger: Nicky Brown.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Take My Life and Let It Be

    Performer: Choir and Congregation of St. Killian's College Chapel. Music Arranger: Jonathan Rea. Lyricist: F R Havergal.

    Tune: Nottingham

  • Matt Redman & Jonas Myrin

    Your Grace Finds Me

    Performer: Matt Redman. Lyricist: Matt Redman & Jonas Myrin.

  • Walter Greatorex

    Tell Out My Soul

    Performer: Choir and Congregation of Dunblane Cathedral. Featured Artist: Matthew Beetschen. Featured Artist: Colin Hyson. Ensemble: Alba Brass. Music Arranger: Paul Leddington-Wright. Lyricist: Timothy Dudley-Smith.

    Tune: Woodlands

Factsheet for Sunday, 1 February 2015

David Grant explores changing attitudes to mental illness and how Christians are breaking down the stigma, Connie Fisher introduces the first part of our story of British Black Gospel music and watch out for the launch of this year's Gospel Choir Of The Year Competition.聽

Contributions

Bethlem Hospital
David Grant visits the thought to be the oldest psychiatric hospital in the world. He聽interviews Victoria Northwood, from .The hospital will open 鈥楾he Museum of the Mind鈥� on Thursday 19th February 2015.


David interviews Katharine Welby-Roberts, Livability Mental Health Associate and聽The Rev. Will van der Hart, Mind and Soul Foundation. In the chapel of Bethlem Royal Hospital.They talk about the online action pack they have produced for more details go to聽 or .


The Rev. Will van der Hart shares his personal struggle with mental health.聽For more information of organisations which offer advice and support on mental health go online to or call 91热爆 Action Line on 08000 680 949. Lines are open 24 hours a day and calls are confidential. Calls are free from most landlines. Some networks and mobile operators will charge for these calls.

Part One: The History of British Black Gospel
Connie Fisher finds out how gospel music first arrived in the UK with the help of Ken Burton, who teaches gospel to choirs worldwide, and Steve Alexander Smith, author of 'British Black Gospel'.

Churches visited were Croydon Seventh Day Adventist and Lee New Testament Church of God.

Gospel Choir Of The Year Competiton
David launches this years Gospel Choir Of The Year Competiton. For more information on Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year 2015 go to:- 听听

The Interfaith Buddies
Daniel Lichman 聽and Kan Yu are both training to become leaders of their faiths. Whilst Kan is training to become a Methodist Minister, Daniel is studying to become a Rabbi.

Since they met through an Interfaith Buddy Scheme, they have become good friends. We meet them as they discuss their different spiritual journeys, and find out what Daniel learns when he attends a Methodist service at Kan鈥檚 church.聽

Music
Series Music Adviser: Robert Prizeman

Credits

Presenter David Grant
Presenter Connie Fisher
Series Producer Matthew Napier
Executive Producer David Taviner

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