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10/01/2016

Sally Magnusson meets local hero George Parsonage, who has saved hundreds of people from the river Clyde. Claire McCollum visits a church in Northern Ireland with its own state of the art gym and the Songs of Praise Gospel Choir competition is launched.

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • John Goss

    Praise My Soul The King of Heaven

    Choir: Choir & Congregation at Paisley Abbey. Conductor: Gordon Stewart. Featured Artist: George McPhee. Music Arranger: Robert Ramskill. Lyricist: H.F Lyte.

    Composer:John Goss

  • J.B. Dykes

    Eternal Father, Strong To Save

    Choir: Congregation of Llandaff Cathedral. Conductor: Tim Rhys-Evans. Featured Artist: Sachin Gunga. Lyricist: William Whiting.

    Tune:Melita Tune:J.B. Dykes

  • Andraé Crouch

    Soon And Very Soon

    Choir: Birmingham Community Gospel Choir. Conductor: Maxine Brooks. Featured Artist: Eric Jackson. Lyricist: Andraé Crouch.

    Composer:Andraé Crouch

  • William Maher

    Soul Of My Saviour

    Choir: Eddi Reader. Music Arranger: Eddi Reader. Lyricist: William Maher.

    Tune:Anima Christi Composer:William Maher

  • Worship Leader Nathan Jess and his band along with Congregational Singing

    This Is Amazing Grace

    Lyricist: Phil Wickham. Lyricist: Josh Farro. Lyricist: Jeremy Riddle.

  • Ernewerten Gesangbuch

    Praise To The Lord, The Almighty

    Choir: The Congregation of St AndrewÂ’s Cathedral. Featured Artist: Steven Rance. Music Arranger: John L. Bell. Lyricist: Joachim Neander.

    composer:Ernewerten Gesangbuch

Music

  • Praise My Soul The King of Heaven performed by the choir and congregation at Paisley Abbey.
  • Eternal Father, Strong To Save perfromed by the congregation of Llandaff Cathedral.
  • Soon And Very Soon perfomed by the Birmingham Community Gospel Choir at the Hackney Empire, London.
  • Soul Of My Saviour performed by Eddi Reader at St Peter's Episcopal Church, Edinbrugh.
  • This Is Amazing Grace performed by the Worship Leader Nathan Jess and his band along with Congregational Singing at the Green Pastures Church, Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
  • Praise To The Lord, The Almighty performed by the congregation at St Andrew's Cathedral, Glasgow.

Stories

George Parsonage

The Glasgow Humane Society is the oldest practical life saving organisation in the UK, possibly in the world. Since 1790 the charitable organisation has been dedicated to saving lives on the River Clyde. George Parsonage, like his father before him, is the Chief Officer of the society and has spent a lifetime rowing the river, taking part in over 1500 rescues. 

He takes presenter Sally Magnusson out in his trusty rowing boat to discuss his life, his work and his faith.

As well as dedicating his life to saving lives on the River Clyde, George Parsonage is also a talented sculptor. He shows Sally around his art collection and metal work sculptures, some in the shape of the cross. We also see the many accolades of his and his father’s work on the river as George reflects on his life and achievements.

Gospel Choir of the Year - Launch

We launch this year’s Gospel Choir Of The Year competition – an annual event that’s a celebration of Gospel music as we look for the nation’s best amateur Gospel Choir. Go to the Songs of Praise website where you’ll find all the details and terms and conditions you need to enter.  You will have until Friday 1st April 2016 to get your entries in.

God’s Gym

The concept for the Pure Wellness gym at Green Pastures Church in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, came about after the Pastor visited the Dream Center in LA, where they had a gym as an outreach project for marginalised people. He brought the idea home to Ballymena. 

We meet personal trainer and committed Christian Estelle Wallace and a former heroin addict who found God at the gym.

They’re a non-profit organization, and all money collected from gym membership goes back into the community via Connect Ministries, which are all part of Green Pastures church.

Credits

Presenter Sally Magnusson
Presenter Claire McCollum
Series Producer Matthew Napier
Executive Producer Dave Stanford

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