One 2 Three
Patrick Sherring
Ian and Sue from the Brentwood Schools Christian Worker Trust talked about the work with over 1,000 pupils in local primary sector schools in preparation for Easter. With Year 2s the interactive session were called Sadness to joy. Through dressing up, tasting and moving around the room sad things that happen and happy things are explored. One 6 year old boy commented, “isn’t it amazing that Jesus just wants to forgive everyone”. Year 6s students sessions are usually held in the local church. Here there are four different zones to explore all that happened at the first Easter and asking, what does it say to us today? An 11 years old student reflected, “I knew Easter was about Jesus and Easter eggs. Now I see it is about forgiveness and that God’s love is infinite”.
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Playlist
Murray Head – Jesus Christ Superstar – 1970 concept album that has sold over 7 million copies.
Phil Wickham – Living hope – 2018 release. Chosen by Jonathan Croucher, studio guest last week.
Beverley Knight – Everything is gonna be alright – from 2023 album – The Fifth chapter.
Russell Crow – Stars – from Les Misérables. Also chosen by Jonathan. He said the track demonstrated the difference between law and grace.
Ringo Starr – Thankful – from the album – Look up – released early 2025, UK country no 1. No 7 in Switzerland and no 14 in Austria and Belgium.
Ce Ce Winnans – Believe for it – 2021 winner of Grammy award and Dove song of the year award. USA Gospel no 1.
Rag and Bone man – What do you believe in? – Title track of 2024 album. – UK no 3, Switzerland no 10.
Birthdays competition
Coldplay – All my love – from 2024 album – Moon music. No 1 UK, USA & 14 more countries. 1st week of release sold more than the rest of the entire Top 40 albums combined. Bassist in the band Guy Berryman was 47 years old on Saturday.
Catatonia – Stone by stone – 2001 UK no 19. From the album – paper, Scissors, Stone – UK no 6. Lead singer Cerys Matthews was 56 years old last Friday.
Brotherhood of Man – Save all your kisses for me – 1976 UK no 1 & in 9 more countries. Top 10 in another 8 countries. Eurovision Song Contest winner. Best selling single of the year in UK. Written by band member Lee Sheriden who celebrated his 81st birthday last Friday. The Eurovision Song contest will be on 17th of May in Basel Switzerland.
Thanks to Chris and Bob in Harlow and Chris in Guildford for taking part today. We had no correct answers today. The winner with points two points was Bob.
Beverley Knight – Cold world – from – The Fifth chapter.
Josh Mostel – King Herod’s song – from 1970 Jesus Christ Superstar concept album and 1973 film.
Phil Wickham – Holy forever – 2023 album – I believe. Phil is one of the writers of the song, nominated for Grammy Christian song of the year.
Chart this week in 1970
No 2 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water – No 1 in UK & 3 more countries. Top 5 in another 8 countries.
No 66 in Rolling Stone 500 Greatest songs of all time. Sales of over 6 million copies.
No 5. Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the sky – No 1 UK, USA & 4 more countries. Top 5 in another 8 countries.
No 333 in Rolling Stone 500 Greatest songs of all time. Sales of over 2 million in USA.
No 16 Beatles – Let it be – USA no 1 & 10 more countries. UK no 2. Top 10 in 7 more countries.
No 20 in Rolling Stone 500 Greatest songs of all time. 2 million in sales in USA. 1. 2 million sales in UK .
Godspell soundtrack – Day by day. From the 1973 film of the musical.
Yvonne Elliman – I don’t know how to love him – singing the part of Mary Magdalene in the Jesus Christ Superstar concept album and film.
Ringo Starr – Look up – 2025 album title track.
Join me next week when by studio guests will be from The Companye of Merrie Folke. The enactors will be being Mary Carew, sister of the Dean f Canterbury Nicholas Wooton and Lady Anne Petre, goodwife to Lord William Petre, who has just finished building Ingatestone Hall.
