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Zoe Ball sits in for Chris, presenting a fully interactive show for all the family, featuring music, special guests and listeners on the phone.

2 hours, 59 minutes

Music Played

  • Gary Barlow

    Since I Saw You Last

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 001.
  • The Bellamy Brothers

    Let Your Love Flow

    • Country Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Zac Brown Band

    Jump Right In

    • (CD Single).
    • Southern Ground.
    • 1.
  • Matt Cardle

    Hit My Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Absolute.
    • 001.
  • Eagle鈥怑ye Cherry

    Save Tonight

    • 1999 Grammy Nominees (Various Artists.
    • Elektra.
  • Chic

    I Want Your Love

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Sheryl Crow

    Everyday Is A Winding Road

    • Top Gear Anthems (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Crowded House

    Weather With You

    • Crowded House - Recurring Dream.
    • Capitol.
  • De La Soul

    The Magic Number

    • 3 Feet High & Rising.
    • Chrysalis Records.
  • Neil Diamond

    Beautiful Noise

    • Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise.
    • Columbia.
  • Caro Emerald

    Coming Back as a Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Big Love

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 005.
  • The Four Seasons

    Who Loves You

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.
  • Genesis

    Invisible Touch

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.
  • CeeLo Green

    Forget You

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music UK.
    • 1.
  • Chrissie Hynde

    Dark Sunglasses

    • (CD Single).
    • Caroline.
  • Natalie Imbruglia

    Torn

    • 1999 Grammy Nominees (Various Artist.
    • Elektra.
  • Kool & the Gang

    Ladies' Night

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.
  • John Legend

    All Of Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Glenn Miller

    In The Mood

    • Big Bands (Various Artists).
    • Music & Memories.
  • Passenger

    Heart's On Fire

    • Island.
  • Gregory Porter

    Hey Laura

    • Liquid Spirit.
    • Blue Note.
    • 001.
  • Boz Scaggs

    Lido Shuffle

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Simple Minds

    Promised You A Miracle

    • The Best Of Simple Minds.
    • Virgin.
  • Rod Stewart

    Maggie May

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Texas

    In Our Lifetime

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
  • Traveling Wilburys

    Handle With Care

    • (CD Single).
    • Wilbury.
  • Amy Winehouse

    Rehab

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

Pause for Thought

Pause for Thought

From Leslie Griffiths, Methodist Minister:

My daughter used to go to school in Bath and it was my job to drive down to bring her home for the holidays. The journey gave me exactly the time I needed to listen to my favourite piece of music. I鈥檇 turn the volume up till you could feel it as well as hear it. The car throbbed and pulsated and so did I. Anyone looking would see me waving my arms, singing out loud, rocking and rolling 鈥 all the while keeping one steady hand on the wheel. How many times, so caught up in the music, did I miss my exit? I was in rapture, ecstasy, heaven. The music? Brace yourself. It was Handel鈥檚 mighty Messiah. Oh how I love it 鈥 it gives me goose pimples just to mention it.听 It鈥檚 Hallelujah Chorus I know is well loved by a certain Mr Evans.

This is Holy Week for Christians 鈥 time to think about the tough last days of Jesus as we try to imagine what it must have been like to endure the cruelty and the banality that led to his grim death on the cross. And nobody will help us get into the experience better than George Frederik Handel. 鈥淪urely, he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows鈥︹ehold, see if there be any sorrow like unto his sorrow鈥︹︹ All that before the mood changes. The suffering has not been in vain. He may have died but all he lived for has not been lost. Love wins and 鈥渢he kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord鈥..and he shall reign for ever and ever. King of Kings and Lord of lords 鈥 hallelujah!鈥

Just reciting the words is getting me excited. If I stay much longer I鈥檒l be waving my arms again, singing for all I鈥檓 worth, and poor Zoe will never get back into her own programme. Today is Handel鈥檚 birthday and I鈥檓 glad to honour his memory and tell the world of my infatuation with his wonderful music.

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