Songs of Praise 50th Anniversary celebration

[tom413]

On which photo Lauren ?

Edit : Ok, seen , this one :


Errr... I don't know

Thanks to the Philippine organizers, we can now safely conclude that this
mystery chorister behind Eoghan is Ciaran Bradbury-Hickey.

[JimmyRiddle]

Major revamp for Songs of Praise http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30070899

Hopefully it will have no impact on Libera's continued involvement with the program.

[Yorkie]

Major revamp for Songs of Praise http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30070899

Hopefully it will have no impact on Libera's continued involvement with the program.

I'm afraid that it will change the programme beyond recognition and will almost certainly doom it to being decommissioned. All in the sake of political correctness. Yet another victory for the BBC. I can't see much of a role for Libera in the new format.

The Telegraph

[TullyBascombe]

Didn't Songs of Praise start out as a multi-denominational show? I seem to recall that its first episode featured a Baptist church in Wales. OTOH one of the good things about using an Anglican format is that it encompasses both Protestant and Roman Catholic traditions.

[LuxVenit]

Meh, that's too bad. I don't know if what TullyBascombe said is true, about how it may have originally started out as a multidenominational format, but I hope it keeps its focus on the more traditional ones anyway. No offense to anyone here, this is my personal opinion and I have my reasons for it, but I cringed when I read that article and saw that one of the new format's episodes would feature a Pentecostal church. Again, nothing personal against anyone who here who might attend a Pentecostal-type church, but I don't really see much musical value in the types of services here. (Please correct me if I'm wrong).

I also find this quote interesting: "We want to appeal to a different Christian audience, who may not necessarily have seen themselves every week on Songs of Praise in the past. Sometimes you have to find a way of reaching out to that audience to say, 'this really is for you.'" Personally, I'm the opposite. For example, I'm fascinated by Catholic masses. I'm not Catholic, but I could probably watch hours of programming (if we had a program similar to SoP here) and still want more.

I dunno, maybe I'm weird? Or maybe I'm missing something.

[TullyBascombe]

The first edition was broadcast from the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cardiff, and the series is one of the longest-running of its kind on television anywhere in the world.

[Yorkie]

I watched it. It had clapping & a presenter with red hair. My contempt can be no greater for the programme.

However, I feel that Libera still could make an appearance on the show in future as they did have musical spots that didn't involve congregational clapping...

[TullyBascombe]

You were watching Baptist shows back in 1961?

[Yorkie]

You were watching Baptist shows back in 1961?

No, which is why I didn't quote your post.

[TullyBascombe]

I suspect the programmers are just hoping to enlarge their viewer base to include more Roman Catholics and non-Anglican protestants, that doesn't mean they're abandoning the C of E entirely.

[john45]

You were watching Baptist shows back in 1961?

No, which is why I didn't quote your post.

Then what did you watch with such contempt?

[Yorkie]

You were watching Baptist shows back in 1961?

No, which is why I didn't quote your post.

Then what did you watch with such contempt?

Last weeks SOP, the first under the new era. Presenters with dyed red hair, clap along sing songs and guitars. If you wanted to showcase everything that is weak and insipid about fringe Christianity and create a parody programme then they have discovered the correct format based on that one show. Of course things might settle down and the formula may improve. We'll see.

[john45]

[/quote]Then what did you watch with such contempt?[/quote]

[/quote] Last weeks SOP, the first under the new era. Presenters with dyed red hair, clap along sing songs and guitars. If you wanted to showcase everything that is weak and insipid about fringe Christianity and create a parody programme then they have discovered the correct format based on that one show. Of course things might settle down and the formula may improve. We'll see.[/quote]

Just watched it on Iplayer - well, to be honest fast-forwarded most of it. Have to agree with you.For the most part teeth grindingly awful.

[TullyBascombe]

OK, maybe they're just getting desperate.

[TullyBascombe]

OK, maybe they're just getting desperate.