Ezra Collective’s Mercury win is no surprise. God put music in human hearts
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Pete Moorey2023-09-11T09:41:00
Even in an increasingly secular age, music and faith are inextricably woven together, says Pete Moorey. We’re drawn to music with Christian roots because it offers a counter-cultural message of hope to those who may not otherwise be interested in coming to church
“If a jazz band winning the Mercury Prize doesn’t make you believe in God, I don’t know what will.”
As Ezra Collective’s drummer, Femi Koleoso, accepted one of the UK’s most prestigious awards – the Mercury Music Prize for album of the year - his first words of thanks were to God.
To cynical Brits, thanking God at award ceremonies may sound like a cliché. We hear it from American musicians and actors at the Oscars and the Grammys, but almost never at the Brit Awards or the Baftas.
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