General:

Diane Louise Jordan joins the crowds at the annual Spring Harvest festival for a feast of contemporary Christian music. Through interviews with writers and performers including Stuart Townend and Tim Hughes, Diane discovers just why modern worship songs are so popular. Music include Here I Am To Worship, King of Kings Majesty, and In Christ Alone.

Interviews:

Diane quotes an American pastor writing in 1723 of hymns by Isaac Watts. This quote was taken from an article by Matt Redman in Worship Leader magazine. Voice provided by The Revd Stephen Shipley Tim Hughes talks about being a writer of worship songs, and the story behind his most well-known song "Light of the World". For more information about Tim's songs visit www.survivor.co.uk and www.kingswaysongs.com Tim has recently become the Director of Worship at Holy Trinity Brompton www.htb.org.uk Rebecca McVeigh is one of the violinists in Tim Hughes' worship band, playing at events such as Spring Harvest and Soul Survivor. She speaks to Diane about the role of the violin in contemporary worship songs Nick Page talks about the role of contemporary worship songs in the church today, and the importance of good craftsmanship, particularly with regard to lyrics. His book "Now Lets Move into a Time of Nonsense" explores this further. For more information see www.nickpage.co.uk and www.old-rope.co.uk Stuart Townend talks about the differences between worship songs and hymns, and describes some of his thinking behind the contemporary song 'In Christ Alone', for which he wrote the words. For more information see www.stuarttownend.co.uk and for another interview with Stuart from 2005 see http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/artists/Stuart_Townend/4330/

Music:

Music is provided by Lead Worshipper Tim Hughes and his band. Hymn 1 Title: Over all the earth (Lord reign in me) Words: James Brenton Brown Music: James Brenton Brown Publisher: Vineyard Songs (UK Eire) Copycare Performed by: Tim Hughes and Band Hymn 2 Title: King of Kings, Majesty Words: Jarrod Cooper Music: Jarrod Cooper Publisher: Sovereign Lifestyle Music Ltd Performed by: Tim Hughes and Band Hymn 3 Title: Light of the world (Here I am to worship) Words: Tim Hughes, Music: Tim Hughes, Publisher: Thankyou Music Performed by: Tim Hughes and Band Hymn 4 Title: The splendour of the King (How great is our God) Words: Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves + Ed Cash, Music: Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves + Ed Cash, Publisher: Copycare + Thankyou msuic Performed by: Tim Hughes and Band Hymn 5 Title: Blessed be your name Words: Matt and Beth Redman Music: Matt and Beth Redman Publisher: Thankyou Music Limited Performed by: Tim Hughes and Band Hymn 6 Title: In Christ alone Words: Stuart Townend, Music: Keith Getty Publisher: Thankyou Music Performed by: Tim Hughes and Band Hymn 7 Title: Joy is in this place (Dance Dance) Words: Tim Hughes adapted from J Newton Music: Tim Hughes Publisher: Thankyou Music Ltd Performed by: Tim Hughes and Band Incidental Music Title Revelation Artist Matt Redman Writer Matt Redman CD title The Fathers Song and Where Angels Fear To Tread Publish Kingsway's Thankyou music Label Survivor CD1 track 6 Suffix SURCD5058 Title Hosanna Artist Paul Baloche Writer Brenton Brown and Paul Baloche CD title A Greater Song Publish Integrity's Hosanna Music Label Integrity Music Track 1 Suffix 38342 Title Light of the World Artist perf by Mark Warburton Writer Tim Hughes CD title untitled Publish Kingsway's Thankyou music Label specially recorded for SoP Title Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring Artist Rebecca McVeigh, Jamie McVinnie and Sophie Claverton Writer JS Bach Publisher not known Title Take the World But Give Me Jesus Artist Matt Redman Writer Matt Redman CD title The Fathers Song and Where Angels Fear To Tread Publish Kingsway's Thankyou music Label Survivor Cd1 Track 1 Suffix SURCD5058 Title I See The Lord Artist perf by Mark Warburton Writer unknown arr Margaret Evans CD title untitled Publish Kingsway Music Label specially recorded for SoP Title Kyrie Artist Stuart Townend Writer Stuart Townend CD title untitled (but also available on Stuart's album"Monument to Mercy") Publish Kingsway's Thank You Music Label specially recorded for SoP Title In Christ Alone Artist Stuart Townend Writer Keith Getty and Stuart Townend CD title Lord of Every Heart Publish Kingsway's Thankyou music Label Kingsway Track 4 Suffix KMCD2404

Locations:

The music for this Songs of Praise was filmed at Minehead, during 'Spring Harvest'. For more information about Spring Harvest visit www.springharvest.org

Other Information:

SPRING HARVEST FESTIVALS Spring Harvest is a conference, held every Easter at two holiday sites, Skegness and Minehead attracting some 55,000 Christians of all ages and from a wide range of church backgrounds. Staff at Spring Harvest say: "The programme is varied and offers something for everyone - whether you're seven or seventy, a Christian or just thinking about it, with a group or on your own. Everyone's welcome - families with children, young people, students, adults on their own - whoever you are and whatever your background, there's something for everyone."