The Whole Nine Yards Episode 189
With Roy Stannard
On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM
Sunday 8th September 2024 3-5pm
www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen
The Good Book includes chapters on love, betrayal, redemption, and morality. These themes are universal, yet personal. Musicians have drawn inspiration from it for centuries. And it’s happening today. Here. Now. In these songs.
Different authors, times, places, themes, plots and outcomes. Everyone’s life is mirrored somewhere within it. Rich in imagery and metaphor, providing a wealth of material for songwriters to draw upon. A book yet to be equalled, yet to have a sequel, prompts creators to check their moral compass.
I’ll testify to that..
Hour One
U2 – American Soul (Songs of Experience 2017)
Paul McCartney – All My Trials (Tripping the Live Fantastic: Highlights! 1990)
The Stone Roses – Bye Bye Badman (The Stone Roses 1989)
The Verve – Judas (Forth 2008)
Coldplay – We Pray (featuring Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna and Tini) (Moon Music 2024)
The Rolling Stones – Prodigal Son (Beggars Banquet 1968)
Jeremy Camp – Speaking Louder Than Before (Speaking Louder Than Before 2008)
Bob Dylan – Every Grain Of Sand (Shot Of Love 1981)
The Byrds – Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (Turn! Turn! Turn! 1965)
Five for Fighting – If God Made You (The Battle for Everything 2005)
Rebecca St James – Intro-For the Love of God (Transform 2000)
Hour Two
Florrie – Never Far From Paradise (The Lost Ones 2024)
Imogen Heap – Glittering Cloud (Plague Songs 2006)
Pete Doherty – Salome (Grace/Wastelands 2009)
The Wild Swans – Bible Dreams (Bringing Home the Ashes 1988)
Carole King – Where You Lead (Tapestry 1971)
Regina Spektor – Samson (Begin To Hope 2006)
Tim Hughes – Here I Am To Worship (Here I Am To Worship 2001)
Cannons- Golden (Heartbeat Highway 2023)
Cigarettes After Sex – Heavenly (Cry 2019)
Lizz Wright – Every Grain of Sand (Grace 2017 – live version)
Paul Weller – God (22 Dreams 2008)
U2 – 40 (War 1983)
Musical hieroglyphics and wonders 