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Music and Faith

Cathy MacDonald introduces a celebration of music inspired or influenced by various religious or cultural faiths including the music of medieval St Andrew's cathedral, a reflection on Bob Dylan's Gospel years and the story of how a Gaelic hymn became an international pop hit.

5 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 8 Jan 2012 00:30

Chapters

  • Scotland’s Music – St Andrews

    John Purser reimagines the music and atmosphere of the town’s historic cathedral in its medieval heyday.

    Duration: 27:25

  • Songlines – Morning Has Broken

    John Cavanagh traces the history of one of the world’s favourite melodies from the church pew to the hit parade.

    Duration: 26:38

  • Culture Café – Bob Dylan’s Gospel Years

    Clare English introduces a look at Dylan’s controversial years of conversion to Christianity and the music he produced.

    Duration: 45:18

  • Soul Music – Part 1

    Musician and minister John Bell explores Transcendence and the way music can articulate our most intense experiences.

    Duration: 27:02

  • Sunday Morning with Cathy MacDonald – Helen Shapiro

    The 60s singer discusses how religion had increasingly become part of her stage performance and why gospel music is now her true musical calling.

    Duration: 09:19

  • Soul Music – Part 2

    John Bell looks at the tunes that have emerged from struggle and conflict to inspire and release people from oppression.

    Duration: 26:10

  • The Banned History Of Rock’n’Roll – Religion

    Vic Galloway explores this tension between music and religion and asks whether rock’n’roll really is the devil’s music.

    Duration: 27:18

  • Soul Music – Part 3

    John Bell explores how setting scripture to music can lead to great inspiration.

    Duration: 26:11

  • Mary Ann Kennedy’s Global gathering – Tigerstyle

    The Glasgow-based Bhangra group perform live traditional Sikh devotional music.

    Duration: 05:27

  • Soul Music – Part 4

    John Bell considers what happens when grief is raw – can music face up to the hardest of human experiences?

    Duration: 25:47

  • If I Knew Then – Krishna Das

    Ricky Ross meets the Jewish born master of Indian devotional singing and discusses how the music changed his faith and his life forever.

    Duration: 28:31

  • Soul Music – Part 5

    John Bell considers music’s ability to cross cultural barriers and connect with people all over the world.

    Duration: 26:40

  • Songlines – Nkosi Sikilel iAfrica

    John Cavanagh explores the origins and creation of the South African national anthem “Nkosi Sikelel iAfricaâ€

    Duration: 26:48

Broadcast

  • Sun 8 Jan 2012 00:30