The Good News of Gospel
Sean Fletcher is in London to learn how gospel music helps shape lives and faith in the UK. He also meets an acclaimed blind steel drum teacher.
Sean Fletcher is in London to investigate how gospel music, with roots in the 19th-century hymnals of people of African-Caribbean descent, helps shape life and faith in the UK.
At the royal unveiling of a monument commemorating the Windrush generation at London鈥檚 Waterloo Station, we meet a passenger who arrived here in 1948 onboard the famous ship. Sean experiences the sights, sounds and excitement of Soul at St James鈥檚, a monthly gospel singing workshop and choir performance with a mission to spread faith and joy. He also meets an internationally renowned blind steel drum player to hear about the importance of the instrument to Trinidadian culture and the significance of his Christian faith.
With music from LSO St Luke鈥檚, Trinity Baptist Church in Croydon and Kensington Temple alongside a performance from Mica Paris.
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Mica Paris performs 'Oh Happy Day'
Duration: 03:20
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Heritage of UK Gospel
Duration: 03:03
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Soul at St James
Duration: 03:25
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Steel Pan History
Duration: 04:39
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sean Fletcher |
Series Editor | Matthew Napier |
Executive Producer | Cat Lewis |
Executive Producer | Emyr Afan |
Producer | Matt McCann |
Production Company | Avanti Media |
Broadcast
- Sun 9 Oct 2022 13:15