This was the first time I met the programmes’ producer Ali.

I did the three shows and thought nothing more of it until, at the end of Commonwealth Games Radio I was offered the job as Assistant Editor of BBC GMR and I was asked to take over the programme on a permanent basis.

Since then, the station has changed its name back to BBC Radio Manchester and I have presented the programme every Sunday morning between 7 and 9, with a couple of small exceptions.

The producer of the programme is now Lawrence Mann and we feature a Multi Faith mixture of Interviews, discussions and guests plus an awesome selection of Christian music.

Some months ago the Senior Producer, Lawrence Mann called me up and asked if I would consider starting the programme an hour earlier at 6:00am and playing an hour of pure Gospel music.  It took me about 3 seconds to decide and quickly said yes.

I have wanted to present a programme like this for a number of years and the moment had finally arrived.  In the run-up to the first programme I spent hours listening again to my Gospel collection.  I went to the local Wesley Owen shop and picked up some sensational stuff and I also got some awesome suggestions from my mate Steve Quirk.

On this page on mikeshaft.com I am going to list the songs I play each week to keep you aware of the great Gospel Music that is available out there.

You can of course listen to the Gospel Hour on BBC Radio Manchester each Sunday morning by tuning in to 95.1FM in the Greater Manchester area or by logging on to bbc.co.uk/Manchester and following the links from there.

I hope you get a chance to listen to the show and to the great Gospel music we are playing.

I do hope you enjoy them.

Later

Mike S

BBC RADIO MANCHESTER

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Week 15

16th AUGUST 2009

Can’t nobody – Bobby JONES feat Karen CLARK SHEARD

We love to praise Your name – Jonathan BUTLER

Anything – Patti LABELLE & MARY MARY

Continual praise – Yolanda ADAMS

If I tell God – Kurt CARR

Great & mighty – Smokie NORFUL

Be blessed – Karen CLARK SHEARD

Complete – LaShun PACE

Without you – Kirk FRANKLIN

Hold on – Yolanda ADAMS

God is – Dwayne WOODS & TRI CITY SINGERS

Everytime – Doug WILLIAMS & Kim McFARLAND

Simply redeemed – Heather HEADLEY

I know where I’ve been – QUEEN LATIFAH

 

 

Week 14

9th AUGUST 2009

Real – The TOMMIES

Shout it – Geraldine LATTY

Can’t nobody – Bobby JONES feat Karen CLARK SHEARD

Nothing without you – Karen CLARK SHEARD

We love to praise Your name – Jonathan BUTLER

Mercy – James INGRAM

Thy will be done – CeCe WINANS

The water – Stephen HURD

Rejoice – The KINGDOM CHOIR

Be blessed – Karen CLARK SHEARD

Anyway – Terry GARMON

Great & mighty – Smokie NORFUL

 

 

Week 13

2nd AUGUST 2009

Stomp – GOD’S PROPERTY

Shooby – Nicole C MULLEN

If I tell God – Kurt CARR

Stand – James INGRAM

It’s gon be nice – Yolanda ADAMS

Where would I be – Smokie NORFUL

Simply redeemed – Heather HEADLEY

Thy kingdom come – CeCe WINANS

Zion – Heather HEADLEY

Be blessed – Karen CLARK SHEARD

Victory – Yolanda ADAMS

Blessed & highly favoured – The CLARK SISTERS

Here with you – Margaret BELL

 

 

Week 12

26th JULY 2009

Brand new day – Jonathan BUTLER

Can’t nobody – Bobby JONES feat Karen CLARK SHEARD

Rejoice – The KINGDOM CHOIR

Someone watching over you – Yolanda ADAMS

Great & mighty – Smokie NORFUL

The coast is clear – CeCe WINANS

Simply redeemed – Heather HEADLEY

Everytime – Doug WILLIAMS & Kim McFARLAND

Celebrate (He lives) – Fred HAMMOND

Be blessed – Karen CLARK SHEARD

Anyway – Terry GARMON

Great things – Ken REYNOLDS

Joy in the morning – YAZZ

 

 

Week 11

19th JULY 2009

Shackles (Praise you) – MARY MARY

Everytime – Doug WILLIAMS & Kim McFARLAND

Rejoice – The KINGDOM CHOIR

I love to worship – Jonathan BUTLER

Someone watching over you – Yolanda ADAMS

Great & mighty – Smokie NORFUL

Call His name – Howard HEWETT

Zion – Heather HEADLEY

Constantly – Doug WILLIAMS & DJ ROGERS

We love to praise Your name – Jonathan BUTLER

The coast is clear – CeCe WINANS

Continual praise – Yolanda ADAMS

Simply redeemed – Heather HEADLEY

 

 

Week 10

12th JULY 2009

Stomp – GOD’S PROPERTY

The coast is clear – CeCe WINANS

Shooby – Nicole C MULLEN

Testimony – Terry GARMON

Brand new day – Jonathan BUTLER

Without you – Kirk FRANKLIN

Joy in the morning (Remix) – YAZZ

Worthy – CeCe WINANS

Blessed assurance – James INGRAM

Jesus – SIANI

Safe from harm – BeBe WINANS

Lay it all on Him – Margaret BELL

All I need – Bishop John FRANCIS

 

 

Week 9

5th JULY 2009

O magnify the Lord – Jonathan BUTLER

Joy in the morning (Remix) – YAZZ

He’s concerned – CeCe WINANS

Glorious – Martha MUNIZZI

Great & mighty – Smokie NORFUL

Any way – Terry GARMON

Call His name – Howard HEWETT

Amazing – Stephen HURD

Set free – Scott SMITH

Great things – Ken REYNOLDS

All I need – Bishop John FRANCIS

In time – Smokie NORFUL

Where is the love – The ESCOFFREYS

 

 

Week 8

28th JUNE 2009

Shout it – Geraldine LATTY

We love to praise your name – Jonathan BUTLER

Everyday – Darwin HOBBS & Michael McDONALD

Set free – Scott SMITH

God will fine ya – Jon GIBSON

Amazing – Stephen HURD

U R 2 Me – Ellis PHELPS

Celebrate (He lives) – Fred HAMMOND

Any way – Terry GARMON

That’s why we praise Him – Jonathan BUTLER

Joy in the morning (Remix) – YAZZ

Great things – Ken REYNOLDS

Thank you Jesus – Chris JASPER

 

 

Week 7

21st JUNE 2009

Dance – LONDON COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR

Feel the Spirit – CeCe WINANS

Joy in the morning (Remix) – YAZZ

In time – Smokie NORFUL

Still a dream – Nicole C MULLEN

Glorious – Martha MUNIZZI

Worthy – CeCe WINANS

Great things – Ken REYNOLDS

O magnify the Lord – Jonathan BUTLER

All I need – Bishop John FRANCIS

Continual praise – Yolanda ADAMS

Stand – James INGRAM

Tell me do you still love Jesus – Jonathan BUTLER

 

 

Week 6

14th JUNE 2009

Great things – Ken REYNOLDS

We love to praise Your name – Jonathan BUTLER

Stand – James INGRAM

What a friend we have in Jesus – Kim BURRELL

Jesus is – SOUND OF THE NEW BREED

Shout it – Geraldine LATTY

Thy Kingdom come – CeCe WINANS

Joy in the morning (Remix) – YAZZ

Amazing – Stephen HURD

Shooby – Nicole C MULLEN

Celebrate (He lives) – Fred HAMMOND

If you abide in me – Helen BAYLOR

Can’t nobody – Bobby JONES feat Karen CLARK SHEARD

Great & mighty – Smokie NORFUL

 

 

Week 5

7th JUNE 2009

Dance – LONDON COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR

Stomp – GOD’S PROPERTY

Everytime – CeCe WINANS

Joy in the morning (Remix) – YAZZ

You are worthy of my praise – Jonathan BUTLER

Continual praise – Yolanda ADAMS

Where is the love – The ESCOFFREYS

The promise of His grace – Jonathan VEIRA

Love is a miracle – Gadar THOR CORTEZ

The coast is clear – CeCe WINANS

Still a dream – Nicole C MULLEN

Mercy – James INGRAM

Lay it all on Him – Margaret BELL

 

 

Week 4

31st MAY 2009

Every day – Darwin HOBBS & Michael McDONALD

All I need – Bishop John Francis

He’s concerned – CeCe WINANS

Mama’s kitchen – CeCe WINANS

No matter what – Jonathan BUTLER

God in you – DAWKINS & DAWKINS

No higher calling – Jonathan BUTLER

God is able – Smokie NORFUL

When you pray – BeBe WINANS

God will find you – Jon GIBSON

It is by your mighty power – Geraldine LATTY

Shout it – Geraldine LATTY

We love to praise Your name – Jonathan BUTLER

Still I rise – Yolanda ADAMS

 

 

Week 3

24th MAY 2009

Feel the Spirit – CeCe WINANS

Great & mighty – Smokie NORFUL

O Magnify the Lord – Jonathan BUTLER

Thy will be done – CeCe WINANS

What a friend we have in Jesus – Kim BURRELL

How great Thou art – Jonathan VEIRA

Blessed assurance – James INGRAM

Joy in the morning – YAZZ

Shackles (Praise you) – MARY MARY

Shooby – Nicole C MULLEN

Here with You – Margaret BELL

Thank you Jesus – Chris JASPER

Great & mighty – Smokie NORFUL

Worthy – CeCe WINANS

 

 

Week 2

17th MAY 2009

Shout it – Geraldine LATTY

Father Father – ANGIE & DEBBIE

When I worship You – LaShun PACE

Celebrate (He Lives) – Fred HAMMOND

Great & mighty – Smokie NORFUL

We love to praise Your name – Jonathan BUTLER

Stomp – GOD’S PROPERTY

He’s concerned – CeCe WINANS

Falling in love with Jesus – Kirk WHALUM

Mercy – James INGRAM

Joy in the morning – YAZZ

Brand new day – Jonathan BUTLER

All I need – Bishop John FRANCIS

Jesus – SIANI

Call His name – Howard HEWETT

 

 

Week 1

10th MAY 2009

O Magnify the Lord – Jonathan BUTLER

The coast is clear – CeCe WINANS

All I need – Bishop John FRANCIS

I choose to be a believer – Margaret BELL

Blessed assurance – James INGRAM

Where is the love – The ESCOFFREYS

Rejoice – The KINGDOM CHOIR

Shooby – Nicole C MULLEN

Shout it – Geraldine LATTY

Thy will be done – CeCe WINANS

We love to praise Your name – Jonathan BUTLER

Celebrate (He Lives) – Fred HAMMOND

Worthy – CeCe WINANS

 

 

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