All Songs of Praise articles
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OpinionMy song ‘Shine Jesus Shine’ has been voted the no.1 assembly banger. This is how it became an anthem
Worship leader Graham Kendrick reflects on how his 1987 song ‘Shine Jesus Shine’ has endured across generations, spreading from church halls to Glastonbury Festival and even being voted the nation’s favourite school hymn
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OpinionAward-winning worship songs are great, but the Church should embrace the local and ordinary too
Our churches consume worship music like they do fast food, but a healthy diet must include home-grown and home-made, says Integrity Music’s Steve Harding
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Regular ColumnistsI wrote a worship song which said ‘let the darkness fear’. But now I’m embracing it
Darkness isn’t all bad, says Rend Collective’s Chris Llewellyn
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Magazine FeaturesBill Turnbull (1956-2022): The Songs of Praise presenter was unashamed of his Christian faith
The series editor of Songs of Praise remembers the life and faith of veteran broadcaster Bill Turnbull
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InterviewsAled Jones: ‘I’m not a perfect Christian, but I don’t know what one of those is’
The chorister-turned-TV-presenter on counting his blessings and why he decided to try his hand at writing Christmas stories
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News AnalysisLosing faith in the BBC: Why the corporation’s religious coverage is coming under fire
A third of millennials have never even heard of Songs of Praise. And with the BBC still yet to appoint a new religion editor, many are wondering if the corporation has grown stale when it comes to Christianity…
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ReviewsSongs of Praise: Celebrating 60 years of God speaking through television
Songs of Praise's longest serving living conductor pays tribute to the programme
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InterviewsJLS singer JB Gill on the difference his Christian faith makes
The pop star sold more than 10 million records while in the boy band JLS. But he gave it all up to become a farmer and Songs of Praise presenter. Sam Hailes finds out why
