One 2 Three
Patrick Sherring
Ian Kemble and Sue Evans from the Brentwood Schools Christian Worker Trust told us that the trust works with 38 different local schools with a team of seven staff and many associate volunteers. They deliver assemblies, this year there have been over 200. In lessons they seek to answer the students questions about faith. They provide prayer spaces for opportunities for reflection. One – to pupil support. Also they run lunchtime clubs. The Christmas wonder project this year has been 34 sessions across 19 schools with years 5 & 6 pupils. This aims to help them recapture the wonder of Christmas. Sue gave an example of asking the question, “where would you stand at the nativity?”. Darkness to light is delivered to year 2 pupils through a number of mediums including the use of two puppets, one who is bright and bubbly and one rather quiet and sometimes sad. Sue said that one of the questions asked to the pupils is, “what would you say from the Christmas story to help the sad puppet feel better?”
For more information about the trust, go to https://bscwt.org
Playlist
John Legend – Bring me joy this Christmas – from the 2018 album – A legendary Christmas.
Brandon Lake – Gratitude – from the soundtrack of the series – The chosen – one of the tracks selected by Aaron Watts, studio guest last week.
Carrie Underwood – Let their be peace – from the album – My gift. 2020 album. Winner of Billboard Christian album of the year. USA no 5. UK Christian no 1. This track was used in a recent series of assemblies at a local secondary school.
Enya – O Come let us adore him – from 2008 album – And Winter came – UK no 6, USA no 8 and selling over 3 million copies world wide. Sue chose this track because she really likes this version of the classic carol.
Coldplay – All my love – from the 2024 album – Moon music – No 1 UK, USA & 17 more countries. Ian said that this recent release speaks of the power of love.
Birthdays competition
Clean Bandit – Rather be – 2014 UK no 1 & in 12 more countries. USA no 10. Sales of over 8 million. 780 million views on YouTube. Grace Chatto, cellist, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist with the band is 39 years old.
Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up – 1981 Eurovision Song Contest winner. No 1 UK & six more countries. Top 10 in 10 more countries selling over 4 million copies. Singer Mike Nolan is 71 years old.
Everything but the girl- Missing – No 1 in 6 countries. USA no 2. UK no 3. Top 10 in 10 more countries. Sing and songwriter for the group, Ben Watt, is 62 years old.
Thanks to Chris, Bob and Sian in Harlow, Chris in Guildford, Ian and Sue in the studio and Patrick in Ingatestone for taking part today. The winner with 5 points was Chris in Guildford.
Boney M – Mary’s boy child / O my Lord -Patrick requested this 1978 UK Christmas no 1 and one of the best selling singles of all time.
Oliver Lincoln – Mary did you know? – exclusive recording.
Jamie Cullum – Christmas never gets old – from the 2020 album – The piano man at Christmas – UK no 11 and charted in 6 more European countries.
Chart this week in 1988
No 1 Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and wine – Biggest selling single in the UK in the year with over 750,000 copies. Also No 1 in Ireland.
No 10 U2 – Angel in Harlem – UK no 9. No 1 in Canada and New Zealand. From the album – Rattle & Hum – UK sales 2.8 million. Global sales 18 million.
N0 16 Bananarama – Nathan Jones – UK no 15. Finland no 3.
John Legend ft. Stevie Wonder – What Christmas means to me – From the album – A legendary Christmas.
Quincey Jones – Soul Bossanova
Coldplay – Christmas bells. Originally released in 2010, it has now sold 1.2 million in the UK.
My guests next week are
Archdeacon of Barking, Ven Christopher Burke
and Pastor Peter Graham from the Brentwood Foodbank.
I am delight that I will be live on PhoenixFM on Boxing Day 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Exclusive tracks from Oliver Lincoln and Solomon Smith. Specially recorded Christmas message from Bishop Adam, Bishop of Bradwell. Christmas no 1s from across the decades, carols and so much more. Also Tim Lee from Mountnessing church and school will be joining me in the studio.
