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Mica's Gospel Christmas

Join soul star Mica Paris and her very special guest, multi-award-winning singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé, for a stunning soundtrack of festive favourites and rare gospel gems.

Soul star Mica Paris returns to her gospel roots, sharing personal stories and memories of the music she grew up with and the first records that moved her, with a perfect playlist of carols, hymns and traditional and contemporary gospel standards for Christmas.

Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé joins Mica, bringing festive cheer to the Radio 2 listeners on Christmas night and sharing personal memories of her favourite festive gospel tracks.

Featuring tracks from the likes of Mahalia Jackson, The Clark Sisters, Aretha Franklin, Walter Hawkins, Mary Mary, Whitney Houston, Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond, Mariah Carey, and many more.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Aretha Franklin

    Joy to the world

    • A Very Cool Christmas.
    • Universal Music.
  • Sister Rosetta Tharpe

    O Little Town Of Bethlehem

  • The Clark Sisters

    Celebration

    • Family Christmas.
    • KAREW RECORDS (KRW).
  • Kierra Kiki Sheard & Chrisette Michele

    Angels We Have Heard On High

    • Gospel Christmas.
    • Motown Gospel (EGS).
  • Ne-Yo & Tasha Cobbs Leonard

    The Christmas Song

    • Motown Christmas.
    • Motown Gospel (EGS).
  • Fred Hammond

    Go Tell It On The Mountain

    • Fred Hammond Christmas... Just Remember.
    • Verity Records.
  • All-Star Hallelujah Chorus (Quincy Jones)

    Hallelujah!

    • HANDEL'S MESSIAH: A SOULFUL CELEBRATION.
  • Whitney Houston & The Georgia Mass Choir

    I Love The Lord

    • The Preacher's Wife.
    • Arista.
  • Spirituals

    Joy to the World (We Sing Joy)

    • Christmas Project.
    • Integrity Music.
  • The Miracles

    It's Christmas Time

    • The Season For Miracles.
    • UNI/MOTOWN.
  • Walter Hawkins

    Marvelous

    • Risen Powerful Gospel Resurrection Songs.
    • RCA Inspiration.
  • Mary J. Blige

    Little Drummer Boy

    • A Mary Christmas.
    • Mary J Blige PS.
  • Mariah Carey

    Christmas (Baby Please Come ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ)

    • Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas.
    • Columbia.
  • Mahalia Jackson

    It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

    • Christmas with Mahalia.
    • Columbia.
  • Kirk Franklin

    Silent Night

    • Christmas.
    • Gospocentric.
  • Maverick City Music

    Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee (feat. Ryan Ofei, Tianna & Mav City Gospel Choir)

  • CeCe Winans

    Do You Hear What I Hear?

    • His Gift.
    • Sparrow.
  • PJ Morton

    White Christmas

    • Christmas with PJ Morton.
    • Morton Records.
  • Emeli Sandé

    Selah

    • Long Live The Angels.
    • Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Zambian Vocal Group

    Angels We Have Heard On High

  • The Clark Sisters

    Oh Come Emmanuel

    • Family Christmas.
    • KAREW RECORDS (KRW).
  • Volney Morgan & New-Ye

    Amazing God

    • Focus.
  • Hezekiah Walker

    Every Praise

    • Azusa The Next Generation.
    • RCA Inspiration.
  • Mary Mary

    'Tis the Season

    • A Mary Mary Christmas.
    • Sony Urban Music/Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Christmas Day 2022 19:00

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