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Gospel that made the charts

Beverley Knight rewinds 50 years of Gospel music that made it out of the church in the charts, in the clubs and on our screens.

Beverley Knight returns with episode two of her new series exploring fifty years of Gospel music. In the second instalment, she reviews songs with a gospel message that made it into the mainstream through the pop charts. Whether on Top of the Pops or the Top 40 countdown on Radio 1, these songs crossed over secular hits and uplifted listeners for years.

Beverley shares her admiration for the No. 1 by Eternal, featuring Gospel legend BeBe Winans, and the story behind Candi Staton's Disco song, which was resurrected into the Top 10 by a mash-up by The Source. We also hear an unlikely Reggae cover of George Harrison鈥檚 My Sweet Lord by Bob Marley鈥檚 son Damian and dust off a mid-80s Top 5 song by Steve Arrington, initially thought to be a romantic love song.

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57 minutes

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Music Played

  • Eternal

    I Wanna Be The Only One (feat. BeBe Winans)

    • Eternal - Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • The Blind Boys of Alabama

    Spirit in the Sky

  • The Source

    You Got The Love (feat. Candi Staton)

    • React.

  • Whitney Houston

    I Look To You

    • Arista.

  • Mary Mary

    Shackles (Praise You)

    • Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Edwin Hawkins Singers

    Oh Happy Day

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1969 (Vol 2).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Michelle Williams, Kelly Rowland & 叠别测辞苍肠茅

    Say Yes

  • The Staple Singers

    I'll Take You There

    • Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Stormzy

    Blinded By Your Grace, Pt. 2 (feat. MNEK)

    • Gang Sings & Prayer.
    • Merky Records.

  • The Impressions

    People Get Ready

    • Soul Deep: The Story Of Black Popular Music (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Steve Arrington

    Feel So Real

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • Whitney Houston

    Step By Step

    • The Preacher's Wife O.S.T. - Various.
    • Arista.

  • Damian Marley

    My Sweet Lord

  • Aretha Franklin

    My Sweet Lord (Instrumental)

Broadcast

  • Last Sunday 00:00
    成人快手 Radio 2