The child inside the man.

This Sunday, on BBC Songs of Praise, I sing an updated version of a song I wrote when I was 15. It was originally produced by Elton John at Abbey Road in 1977. Years later Elton gave me my songs back and ‘A Child’s Prayer’ really stood out to me. I remembered my teenage passion to ‘save the world’ and it made me think how the years have moulded and changed me, and my faith. 

Son of a Preacher Man

Son of a Preacher Man. Sunday is a first for me as I lead my very first church service on 38 BBC Local Radio Stations. Thank goodness I’m the son of a preacher man.

It’s ok to dream again because maybe this time the decision will go your way.

Life, as they say, is full of surprises. I’ve been thinking about this more and more over the past week.  Maybe it’s because we are approaching the anniversary of going into lockdown, or maybe, and you can call me shallow if you like, maybe it’s the strange outcomes we have had in a number of …

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