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07/06/2015

Ricky Ross marks 91热爆 Music Day by exploring the roots of sacred music with Andrea Baker, Steve Stockman, John Bell, Ian Gilmour, Stuart Cosgrove, Martin Ritchie and Karine Polwart.

Celebrating the roots of sacred music, from the spiritual and gospel traditions, through the power and emotions of protest songs.

Ricky will be joined by a world-renowned mezzo soprano Andrea Baker; poet, author and minister Steve Stockman; Scotland's very own music-maestro John Bell of the Wild Goose Worship Group; Church of Scotland minister Ian Gilmour; broadcaster and author of "Detroit 67" Stuart Cosgrove; church musician Martin Ritchie, and renowned singer-songwriter Karine Polwart.

Together they'll explore how music captures and expresses what words alone can't quite say, and why music is such an important part of religious expression.

All this and the gospel group Soul Nation Choir playing live throughout the programme.

1 hour, 54 minutes

Last on

Sun 3 Jan 2016 10:00

Broadcast

  • Sun 3 Jan 2016 10:00