Presenters

Over the past few years Aled Jones has become one of the most established and popular presenters of Songs of Praise.

Born in 1970 in Llandegfan, Anglesey, Aled has been singing since he was two years old. At the age of nine, he joined Bangor Cathedral Choir where he came to the attention of a local record company and the BBC. Television performances and album deals followed and Aled achieved international stardom. He has performed with Leonard Bernstein, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and at the Hollywood Bowl. Aled has also appeared as Caractacus Potts in a recent stage version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in Cardiff.

At the age of 12 Aled turned professional but had to 'retire' when his voice broke at 16. Six weeks after leaving theatre school Aled was cast by Andrew Lloyd Webber in a production of Joseph and His Technicolor Dreamcoat.

In 2004 Aled was voted Religious Broadcaster of the Year in the Churches Media Council's Andrew Cross Awards for his work with Songs of Praise.

In January 2006 Aled also joined BBC Radio to present Good Morning Sunday on Radio 2 and The Choir on Radio 3.

Aled can also be heard on Radio 2 as a regular presenter of Friday Night Is Music Night.