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George Ezra and Counting Sheep

On the tenth anniversary of 大象传媒 Music Introducing, George Ezra tells Chris about his journey since uploading Angry Hill in 2012. Plus Richard Hills on counting sheep for a living.

On the tenth anniversary of 大象传媒 Music Introducing George Ezra tells Chris about his musical journey from uploading Angry Hill in 2012 to playing Glastonbury and a debut number one album, Wanted on Voyage in 2014. Our Great Job Wednesday stars sheep inspector Richard Hills who counts up to 7,000 ewes, rams and lambs a week for a living. Castleford Rugby League player Luke Gale joins Vassos in the sports locker to talk about winning the Man of Steel Award. After an ancient Chinese bowl fetches 拢28 million at auction, our Top Tenuous takes in your desperate claims to the fame of auction glory and we have a Nick Cave themed Pause For Thought courtesy of Vicar Dave Tomlinson.

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Wed 4 Oct 2017 06:30
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Music Played

  • David Bowie

    Modern Love

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Craig David

    Heartline

    • (CD Single).
    • Insanity Records.

  • The Four Seasons

    December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 11.

  • ABC

    The Flames Of Desire

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 001.

  • The Cure

    In Between Days

    • The Cure - Staring At The Sea.
    • Fiction.

  • Prince

    When Doves Cry

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott

    She Got The Garden

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Kings of Leon

    Use Somebody

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 2.

  • The Three Degrees

    When Will I See You Again

    • 25 Years Of Number 1 Hits Vol. 3 1974/75 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Liam Gallagher

    For What It's Worth

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Mike + the Mechanics

    Another Cup Of Coffee

    • Mike & The Mechanics Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • Elbow Bones & The Racketeers

    A Night In New York

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Imelda May

    Johnny Got A Boom Boom

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Classics & Jazz.
    • 1.

  • The KLF

    Justified & Ancient (Stand by The JAMs) (feat. Tammy Wynette)

    • (CD Single).
    • K.L.F. Communications.

  • U2

    You're The Best Thing About Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Everywhere

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 008.

  • Ryan Paris

    Dolce Vita

    • The Holiday CD - Various Artists.
    • CBS.

  • The Beach Boys

    Barbara Ann

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.

  • George Michael

    Fantasy (feat. Nile Rodgers)

    • (CD Single).
    • CMG.

  • Suzi Quatro

    Devil Gate Drive

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

    I Love Rock 'n' Roll

    • Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n' Roll.
    • Blackheart.

  • Sam Smith

    Too Good At Goodbyes

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • The Lotus Eaters

    First Picture Of You

    • New Frontiers (Various Artists).
    • Temple Records.

Pause for Thought

Pause for Thought

From Dave Tomlinson, writer and Vicar of St Luke鈥檚 Holloway in London:

聽As a massive Nick Cave fan, I regretted not seeing him perform at the London 02 at the weekend. Post-punk鈥檚 鈥榩rince of darkness鈥� turned 60 recently, and now he鈥檚 filling arenas.

聽Cave鈥檚 latest album is a movingly personal journey through death, love and religion on the back of the tragic loss of his 15-year-old son Arthur two years ago. A friend who was at the 02 told me how he wept through Cave鈥檚 rendition of his classic love song 鈥業nto My Arms'.

聽The opening line of the song 鈥� 鈥業 don鈥檛 believe in an interventionist God鈥� 鈥� must be the most blatantly theological statement in the annuls of popular music. The issue isn鈥檛 whether Nick Cave believes in God; I鈥檓 sure he does. It鈥檚 about the kind of God he believes in 鈥� and its not one who steps in to sorts things out.聽

聽When I am asked if I believe in an interventionist God, I鈥檓 reminded of Rabbi Lionel Blue鈥檚 story about two men boasting about their rabbis. One man said his rabbi performed miracles 鈥� his prayers were so powerful, even God was moved to do his will. The other guy replied that his rabbi also performed miracles. 鈥楬is prayers are so powerful鈥� the man said, 鈥榯hat occasionally he even rushes to do God鈥檚 will.鈥� Lionel Blue commented that he knew nothing of the first kind of miracle but he aspired to the second.

聽I too, don鈥檛 embrace the 鈥榳hizz-bang鈥� approach to miracles, God overturning the laws of nature etc, yet I鈥檓 sure God intervenes in the world all the time 鈥� through people who dare to stand against injustice, who find a way to forgive instead of chasing revenge, who sacrifice their own comfort so others may be comfortable.

聽Nick Cave questions the notion of an interventionist God, yet his song goes on to say, 鈥楤ut I believe in love.鈥� And I reckon that is how God intervenes in the world: through courageous acts of compassion, kindness and justice.

聽It would be great if we could miraculously alter horrible situations, deter evil from happening. Sadly, we can鈥檛. However, I believe what each of us can do is take life鈥檚 little opportunities to make the world a better place鈥or someone.聽

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