One 2 Three
Patrick Sherring
Archdeacon Jonathan’s role covers all of mid Essex, stretching from Maldon and the Denge peninsular to Epping and Ongar, including Brentwood and Chelmsford. He is an Essex boy, educated in Southend. Prior to the announcement of his appointment last summer, he had for twenty year been the Vicar in Gipsy Hill, south London. Before ordination, and for a while afterwards, he worked as a partner and then COO of a European Law firm, Taylor Wessing LLP. He spoke of the church as being the place where everyone is welcome, everyone is equal and all should be seeking to be more like Jesus.
Playlist
Lauren Diagle – Theses are the days – from her self titled and Grammy nominated 2023 album. USA Christian album chart no1, UK no 4.
Lucigenic – Star – debut single and on the PhoenixFM A list.
HMS Pinafore – When I was a lad. When in the 6th form at school in Southend, a group of boys were invited to join with a girls school in Westcliff to perform HMS Pinafore. Here Jonathan met his future wife Yvette. He also met the teacher who encouraged him to lead a church youth group, which started his journey to church leadership.
Joe Cocker – With a little help from my friends – 1968 No 1 UK, Belgium and Switzerland. Song originally on the Beatles 1967 album – Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hears Club Band. When Jonathan left Taylor Wessing, which was no surprise to those in the firm who knew him, they produced him a CD of the music of his life. He was born the day when this track was UK no 1.
Billy Joel – Piano man – 1974 USA no 25. 421 in 2004 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest songs of all time. Over 300 million hits on Spotify and 255 million on YouTube. Jonathan has always loved playing the piano. When he was younger his parents could always tell the kind of day he had at school by the music he played when he came home. He had also thought that one day he might be the next Elton John or Billy Joel.
Birthdays competition.
Julian Lennon – Too late for goodbyes – 1984 UK 6, USA 5, Top 20 in four more countries. Julian recently celebrated his 61st birthday.
Joss Stone – Right to be wrong – 2004 UK no 21. From the album – Mind, body and soul – UK no 1, Top 10 in eleven more countries. USA no 11. Global sales of over 3 million. Joss is 37 years old.
Abba – Money, money, money – 1976 no 1 in 8 countries, UK no 3,Top 10 in five more countries. Global sales of over three million. Agnetha Faltskog is 74 years old.
Thanks to Chris and Bob in Harlow, Chris in Guildford, Patrick and Rene in Ingatestone and Archdeacon Jonathan for taking part today. The winners today each with 3 points were Chris, Bob, Chris, Patrick and Rene. Better luck next time Archdeacon Jonathan who was just one year out with two of his answers, and three years out with the other answer.
Patrick requested Matt Munro – On days like these – lyrics by Don Black, music and production by Quincey Jones. From the soundtrack of the 1969 film – The Italian job.
Crosby, Stills & Nash – Wasted on the way – 1982 USA no 9 from the album – Daylight again – USA no 8, Top 20 in four more countries.
MercyMe – Dear Younger me – from 2014 album – Welcome to the new – USA no 4, USA Christian no 1.
Chart this week in 1995.
No 1 Take That – Back for good – UK no 1 for four weeks. No 1 in 9 more countries, Top 10 in 16 more countries. Brit award single of the year.
No 11 Cher/Hynde/Cherry with Clapton – Love can build a bridge – Comic Relief single, UK no 1 Top 10 Netherlands and Ireland.
No 17 Celine Dion – Think twice – UK no1 and in five more countries, Top 10 in five more countries. In UK selling over 1.4 million copies.
Bon Jovi – Legendary – lead single from their new album – Forever – due for release June 7th.
Chicago – Does anyone really know what time it is ? – USA no 5, Canada no 2, from their 1970 debut album –Chicago Transit Authority – sales of over 2 million in USA and Grammy nominated.
The Tumbling souls – End up running – 2023 release from band from the Outer Hebrides.
Coldcut – Walk a mile in my shoes – from 2006 album – Sound mirrors.
Next week my studio guest is Darren Barlow, Rector of St. Mary the Virgin Parish church, Shenfield.
