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08/03/2015

Singer Rebecca Ferguson discovers the origins of her favourite hymn, Amazing Grace, and Pam Rhodes hears the story of a remarkable rescue at sea, reuniting those involved thirty five years on. Also including singing from across the country.

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Music Played

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  • African American Spiritual

    He's Got The Whole World In His Hands

    Performer: The Congregation of St John at Hackney. Conductor: Ken Burton. Featured Artist: Kym Mazelle. Ensemble: The Adventist Vocal Ensemble. Music Arranger: Ken Burton. Lyricist: African American Spiritual.

    Tune: He's Got The Whole World in His Hands

  • Bob Dufford, S. J

    Be Not Afraid

    Performer: The Congregation of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Sutton Coldfield. Conductor: Craig McLeish. Featured Artist: Jo Boyce. Featured Artist: Andy Ross. Featured Artist: Juan Manzanera. Featured Artist: Emily Clark. Featured Artist: Liam Hargreaves. Featured Artist: Dan Callow. Featured Artist: Jonathan Dawson. Featured Artist: Antonio Socci. Featured Artist: Andy Williams. Music Arranger: Craig McLeish. Lyricist: African American Spiritual.

  • Trad.

    Irish Blessing

    Performer: The Priests. Music Arranger: Bob Chilcott.

    Tune: Irish Traditional

  • GH Smyttan

    Forty Days and Forty Nights

    Performer: The Congregation of Bradford Cathedral. Conductor: Gordon Stewart. Featured Artist: Alex Woodrow. Composer: Francis Pott. Music Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright. Lyricist: GH Smuttan. Lyricist: Francis Pott.

    Tune: Aus der Tiefe

  • American Traditional Melody

    Amazing Grace

    Performer: Rebecca Ferguson. Lyricist: John Newton. Featured Artist: Troy Miller.

    Tune: American Traditional

  • Maurice Bevan

    There's A Wideness In God's Mercy

    Performer: The Congregation of St Mark's Chuch, Maida Vale. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Featured Artist: David Thorne. Ensemble: Songs of Praise Brass Band. Lyricist: F W Faber.

    Tune: Coverdale

  • Robert Lowry

    Here Is Love, Vast As The Ocean

    Performer: The Congregation of King's Church, Newport. Featured Artist: Hayley Corley. Featured Artist: Dionne Rowe. Featured Artist: Dylan Jones. Featured Artist: Noel Cowley. Featured Artist: Mike Spear. Featured Artist: Calvin Burton. Featured Artist: Andrzej Legierski. Featured Artist: James Wright. Featured Artist: Kyle Trebble. Lyricist: William Rees.

    Tune: Dim Ond Iesu

Music

  • He's Got The Whole World In His Hands was performed by the Choir and Congregation of St John at Hackney

  • Be Not Afraid聽was performed by the Choir and Congregation of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Sutton Coldfield

  • Irish Blessing聽was performed by The Priests at St Oswald's Church, Sheffield

  • Forty Days and Forty Nights聽was performed by the Choir and Congregation of Bradford Cathedral

  • Amazing Grace was performed by Rebecca Ferguson at Warwick Road United Reformed Church, Coventry

  • There's A Wideness In God's Mercy聽was performed by the Choir and Congregation of St Mark's Church, Maida Vale

  • Here Is Love, Vast As The Ocean聽was performed by the Choir and Congregation of King's Church, Newport

Stories

Vietnamese Priest
Michael Ho was one of the original boat people, who fled Vietnam thirty five years ago during the Vietnam war. This film explores just how perilous that journey to freedom was, as Michael and 76 others were adrift in the South China sea for 17 days without food or water. We find out how, what happened next, led Michael to dedicate his life to God and Pam Rhodes witnesses the emotional re-union of Michael with the couple involved in his dramatic rescue.


Lorna Hood
The Very Rev. Lorna Hood was once named one of the hundred most powerful women in the UK. From her parish of Renfrew near Glasgow, she reflects on her time as Moderator of the Church of Scotland, the public face of Scotland鈥檚 largest church.


Rebecca Ferguson

In 2010 Rebecca Ferguson shot to fame when she finished in second place on the X Factor. As part of the competition, she sang the famous hymn, Amazing Grace.聽Josie d鈥橝rby joins Rebecca at St Peter and St Paul鈥檚 Church in Olney, Buckinghamshire, where John Newton wrote Amazing Grace, to learn more about the song and its meaning.

Credits

Presenter Josie d'Arby
Presenter Pam Rhodes
Participant Rebecca Ferguson
Series Producer Matthew Napier
Executive Producer Dave Stanford

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