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Last broadcast on Sun, 28 Jun 2009, 07:00 on BBC Radio 2.
Synopsis
Each week Aled Jones plays tracks from a broad musical spectrum, that celebrates both our choral traditions and the vibrant world of modern music as well as spiritually uplifting and reflective music. He also discusses religious and ethical issues of the week with faith representatives.
This week, Aled says Good Morning Sunday to singer Dana, who in recent years has returned to the world of entertainment after a spell in politics. Most recently, she's been a judge on the All Ireland Talent Show and tours the UK this summer. And the Revd Stephen Wright, Methodist Minister and expert on 60s music, discusses the week's news from a faith and ethics perspective, and gives the Moment of Reflection.
Dana
Devout Catholic Dana became an international star when she won the Eurovision Song Contest, and has recently won another award - the San Benedetto Award for her outstanding work in defending life and the family.
When she entered a folk music competition in 1965, she sang with her eyes closed because she was so nervous. And when she sang in the Irish National Song Contest, she prayed that she wouldn’t win because she lacked confidence. After coming second, the shy teenager from Derry was persuaded to enter the following year with the song “All Kinds Of Everything”. She won the competition, and went on to win the Eurovision Song Contest, singing in front of 200 million people. That was in 1970, and since then Dana’s career has encompassed mainstream pop, Catholic music, television, radio, pantomime and a stint in politics.
Faith Guest - the Revd Stephen Wright
Methodist Minister Stephen Wright took time out to study Christian attitudes to the new youth music of the 1960s and found that Christians were far more willing to embrace modern styles than is typically imagined. Stephen’s book – The "Sounds Of The Sixties" tells of the birth of Christian pop, the influence of folk and the emergence of Christian rock music, ISBN 978-1906645274.
Kenyan Boys Choir
The Kenyan Boys Choir are a group of 25 school boys from various backgrounds and tribes led by their inspirational founder Joseph Muyale. They were invited to perform at US president Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony last year where their music of joy and hope brought them to the attention of the world.
Since then they’ve been on an international tour. Their album, Spirit of Africa, is launched this week but behind the exposure and the big record deal lies a heartwarming story of courage, determination and the powerful, unifying force of music.
Sunday Spotlight - Johnny Bennett
The Spotlight this week falls on singer songwriter John Bennett from Nashville. Classically trained, Johnny says his music is "an attempt to capture some honest experiences from day to day life." Aled played a track from Johnny's new album Violet Hush. The track, Sailboat, Johnny says is a very simple song that speaks of longing, and the inspiration for it came from a series of relationships and his longing for them to return, each one sailing away.
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Tracklist
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Jools Holland and Dionne Warwick — What Goes Around
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The Tremeloes — Silence Is Golden -
Truro Cathedral Choir — The Lord's My Shepherd
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Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett — You Are Not Alone
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Paul Carrack — Just For Tonight -
Fern Kinney — Together We Are Beautiful
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The Beatles — Let It Be -
The Pilgrims — Busy Man
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Emily Maguire — Blowin' In The Wind
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Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett — Heal The World
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Rick Wakeman — Now Thank We All Our God -
Tony Christie — Is This The Way To Amarillo -
The Kenyan Boys Choir — Nkosi Sikelel’I Afrika
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The Kenyan Boys Choir — Tuli Tuli
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Johnny Bennett — Sailboat
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Dana — All Kinds Of Everything
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Dana — Day By Day
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The Benny Andersson Band — Story Of A Heart -
Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett — Will You Be There
Broadcast
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Sun 28 Jun 200907:00
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