"a ""standout opener"" to ""Avalon Sunset"". Critic Patrick Humphries describes it as ""the most manifest example of Morrison's Christian commitment,"" claiming that although it ""is not one of Morrison's most outstanding songs"" it works as ""a testament of faith."" Whenever God Shines His Light ""Whenever God Shines His Light"" is a song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and released on his 1989 album ""Avalon Sunset"" as a duet with Cliff Richard. Although the album was released in June 1989, this song was released as a single in November 1989 for the Christmas sales market. Morrison and Richard performed"
"the hit duet with Cliff Richard ""Whenever God Shines His Light"" and the ballad ""Have I Told You Lately"" (on which ""earthly love transmutes into that for God""(Hinton)), reached 13 on the UK album chart. Although considered to be a deeply spiritual album, it also contained ""Daring Night"", which ""deals with full, blazing sex, whatever its churchy organ and gentle lilt suggest""(Hinton). Morrison's familiar themes of ""God, woman, his childhood in Belfast and those enchanted moments when time stands still"" were prominent in the songs. He can be heard calling out the change of tempo at the end of this"
"Cliff Richard to be included in a list of the top Christmas songs by music channel VH1. In 2009, it placed ninth in a list of the most annoying Christmas songs compiled by the company Lactofree. In 2017, ShortList's Dave Fawbert listed the song as containing ""one of the greatest key changes in music history"". Saviour's Day (song) ""Saviour's Day"" is a song by Cliff Richard. It was the United Kingdom Christmas number one single in 1990, the second occasion Richard had a solo Christmas number one. The video for the song was filmed in Dorset. It has subsequently been"
"Together with Cliff Richard Together with Cliff Richard is a Christmas album by Cliff Richard, released in November 1991. The album features Richard singing popular traditional Christmas songs, his Christmas hits from recent years and two original songs. The album reached #10 in the UK Albums Chart and #2 in New Zealand. The singles differed between regions. In the UK, ""We Should Be Together"" reached #10 in the UK Singles Chart in the week of Christmas. It was followed by ""This New Year"", released just in time for the new year and made #30. In Europe and New Zealand, Richard's"
"at Ronnie Scott's club on 24 May 1989. On ""Avalon Sunset"", Rob Sheffield wrote, Morrison sang about God and love in a scat-influenced style, set against a musical backdrop of mellow folk rock. According to Donald Clarke, the album combined ""religiosity and Celtic feeling, a sort of superior New Age music"". The album opens with ""Whenever God Shines His Light"", issued as a successful single that charted at #20 in the U.K. and was a duet with Cliff Richard. The album contains the religious ballad ""Have I Told You Lately"", which became a hit single for Morrison, reaching #12 on"
"also made the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 16. Travellin' Light ""Travellin' Light"" is a UK No. 1 single recorded by Cliff Richard and The Shadows and released in 1959. It was the follow-up single to Richard's first No. 1, ""Living Doll"" and remained at No. 1 for five weeks (one less than ""Living Doll""). ""Travellin' Light"" was also a Number 1 hit in Ireland and Norway, selling 1.59m copies worldwide. It was Richard's last single of the 1950s and his first release after the Shadows had changed their name from the Drifters (so as to not conflict with"
"Travellin' Light ""Travellin' Light"" is a UK No. 1 single recorded by Cliff Richard and The Shadows and released in 1959. It was the follow-up single to Richard's first No. 1, ""Living Doll"" and remained at No. 1 for five weeks (one less than ""Living Doll""). ""Travellin' Light"" was also a Number 1 hit in Ireland and Norway, selling 1.59m copies worldwide. It was Richard's last single of the 1950s and his first release after the Shadows had changed their name from the Drifters (so as to not conflict with the American band of the same name). The B-side, ""Dynamite"""
"#3. Cliff Richard scored the Christmas number one single with ""Saviour's Day"", his 13th number one, and his 100th top 40 hit. With this he became the only person to have a number one in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. Merseyside composer John McCabe produced a flute concerto, written for James Galway and premièred by the London Symphony Orchestra who had commissioned it; it was not recorded until 1999. Another Lancashire composer, John Pickard, produced his best-known work ""The Flight of Icarus"". Simon Rattle became musical director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, of which he had"
"Top 20 hits between 1966 and 1973, becoming one of Ireland's most successful showbands. While most of their recordings highlighted Dunphy's singing voice, Earl Gill's trumpet took the lead on the instrumental single, ""Sunset"" (an arrangement of Offenbach’s “Barcarolle”), released in 1967. ""Sunset"" failed to make the top twenty but Gill had greater success with his next solo recording, which he also produced. Wearing a false beard, shabby clothes and Wellington boots, he adopted the persona of ""Tim Pat"", a down-at-heel farmer who appeared on ""The Late Late Show"" to perform his new single, ""The Poor Poor Farmer"". The marketing"
"Cliff Richard Sir Cliff Richard, (born Harry Rodger Webb, 14 October 1940) is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor and philanthropist. Richard has sold more than 250 million records worldwide. He has total sales of over 21 million singles in the United Kingdom and is the third-top-selling artist in UK Singles Chart history, behind the Beatles and Elvis Presley. Richard was originally marketed as a rebellious rock and roll singer in the style of Elvis and Little Richard. With his backing group, the Shadows, Richard dominated the British popular music scene in the pre-Beatles period of the late 1950s"
"Light"" a favourite of Richard's. Partially in support of the album, the double A-side single ""All I Have to Do Is Dream"" / ""Miss You Nights"" was released in late November. Although ""All I Have to Do Is Dream"" (a live recording with Phil Everly) was not included on the album, ""Miss You Nights"" was. The single reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. Disc 1 Disc 2 The Hit List (Cliff Richard album) The Hit List, released with the subtitle The Best of 35 Years, is a compilation album by English singer Cliff Richard. Released in October 1994,"
"Keith Getty Julian Keith Getty OBE (born 16 December 1974) is a Northern Irish composer, best known for pioneering ""modern hymns"". Many of his songs are co-written with his wife, Kristyn Getty, and veteran British, English songwriter and worship leader Stuart Townend. In re-inventing the traditional hymn form, Getty has created a distinguished catalog of songs teaching Christian doctrine and crossing genres by connecting the world of traditional and classical composition with contemporary and globally-accessible melodies. The repertoire of Getty hymns includes ""In Christ Alone,"" ""The Power of the Cross,"" ""Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed,"" ""By Faith,"" and"
"of Canterbury ""for his outstanding contribution to contemporary worship music"". Stuart Townend (musician) Stuart Townend (born 1963) is an English Christian worship leader and writer of hymns and contemporary worship music. His songs include ""In Christ Alone"", (2002, co-written with Keith Getty, Townend's first collaboration with any other songwriter), ""How Deep The Father's Love For Us"", ""Beautiful Saviour"" and ""The King of Love"". As of 2008, Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI) lists ""In Christ Alone"" in its Top 25 CCLI Songs list. Townend, son of a Church of England vicar in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, was the youngest of four"
"was in 1992 with ""I Just Want to Dance With You"" (later covered by George Strait). This also led to his first-ever appearance on ""Top of the Pops"". During his lengthy career, O'Donnell has made friends with his childhood idols, including Cliff Richard and Loretta Lynn. He also forged a close professional relationship with the Irish songstress Mary Duff, who regularly tours with O'Donnell. In 2002, he was awarded an Honorary (because of his Irish citizenship) MBE for his services to the music industry. He has had twenty UK Top 40 albums as well as fifteen Top 40 singles and"
"Stuart Townend (musician) Stuart Townend (born 1963) is an English Christian worship leader and writer of hymns and contemporary worship music. His songs include ""In Christ Alone"", (2002, co-written with Keith Getty, Townend's first collaboration with any other songwriter), ""How Deep The Father's Love For Us"", ""Beautiful Saviour"" and ""The King of Love"". As of 2008, Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI) lists ""In Christ Alone"" in its Top 25 CCLI Songs list. Townend, son of a Church of England vicar in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, was the youngest of four children. His father, Rev. John Townend, was vicar of Christ"
"The Divine Comedy (band) The Divine Comedy are an orchestral pop band from Northern Ireland formed in 1989 and fronted by Neil Hannon. Hannon has been the only constant member of the group, playing, in some instances, all of the non-orchestral instrumentation besides drums. To date, eleven studio albums have been released under the Divine Comedy name. The group achieved their greatest commercial success in the years 1996–99, during which they had nine singles that made the UK Top 40, including the top ten hit ""National Express"". Neil Hannon has been the only ever-present member of the band, being its"
"Gilbert O'Sullivan Gilbert O'Sullivan (born Raymond Edward O'Sullivan, 1 December 1946) is an Irish-English singer-songwriter, best known for his early 1970s hits ""Alone Again (Naturally)"", ""Clair"", and ""Get Down"". Worldwide he has charted 16 top-40 records, including six No. 1 songs, the first of which was 1970's ""Nothing Rhymed"". His most successful recording period was between 1970 and 1980, though he has since recorded ten studio albums up to 2015. Speaking in 2009 he said, ""I write pop songs. That's all I want to do. I have no interest in just touring, and living in the past."" The music magazine"
"their two daughters, Helen-Marie, was born. Tara was born two years later. Gilbert O'Sullivan Gilbert O'Sullivan (born Raymond Edward O'Sullivan, 1 December 1946) is an Irish-English singer-songwriter, best known for his early 1970s hits ""Alone Again (Naturally)"", ""Clair"", and ""Get Down"". Worldwide he has charted 16 top-40 records, including six No. 1 songs, the first of which was 1970's ""Nothing Rhymed"". His most successful recording period was between 1970 and 1980, though he has since recorded ten studio albums up to 2015. Speaking in 2009 he said, ""I write pop songs. That's all I want to do. I have no"
"Reunited – Cliff Richard and The Shadows Reunited is a 2009 studio album by British pop singer Cliff Richard and his original backing band The Shadows. The album celebrates the 50th anniversary of Cliff's first recordings and performances with The Shadows, and is their first studio collaboration for forty years. It features re-recordings (not remasters) of their classic hits from the late 1950s and early 1960s, and three songs from the Rock and roll era not previously recorded by them, C'mon Everybody, Sea Cruise, and the album's only single Singing the Blues. It is Cliff Richard's 32nd studio album and"
"Cliff at Christmas Cliff at Christmas is the 2003 Christmas album of Cliff Richard, containing eight new songs and nine previously released songs including all of his previous hit Christmas-themed singles included. One new single was released from the album, entitled ""Santa's List"", which reached a peak position of #5 in the UK charts over the festive period. The album reached #9 in the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum. In 2017 it was number 3 on the Official Top 20 biggest selling Christmas albums of the 21st century in the UK, having sold 408,000 copies. The album marked"
"Northern Lights (song) ""Northern Lights"" is a song performed by the progressive rock band Renaissance, released in 1978 from their album ""A Song for All Seasons."" It was the band's only hit single, reaching No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart. ""Northern Lights"" entered the UK singles charts on 15 July 1978 and remained there for 11 weeks, peaking at No. 10. It was at No. 7 on ""Melody Maker's"" Top 30 Singles chart on 19 August 1978. Renaissance performed ""Northern Lights"" live on ""The Mike Douglas Show"" on 4 May 1978 in the U.S. The single was featured on"
"""Sing When You're Winning"" topped the charts for 3 weeks. The latter's second single ""Life Is A Rollercoaster"" became another chart topper for the Irish star and his eponymous debut album also hit the top of the charts. His Christmas release was unable to match the success he achieved in the middle of the year, peaking at a mere #6. The Christmas number-one single had many artists in competition to be the first Christmas No. 1 of the new millennium. Robbie Williams, Ronan Keating, Madonna, Craig David and Westlife all released singles desiring to be the new Christmas #1. However,"
"Williams' 2000 album ""Sing When You're Winning""). These albums featured backing vocals from many Irish stars including Ronnie Drew, Bob Geldof, Boyzone and the late Joe Dolan. Many of his songs are parodies of either folk songs or well known chart hits from across the decades. He made the news in Britain in December 1996 when he was number one in Ireland with his songs ""Christmas Tree"" and ""Rat Trap"" (a cover version of The Boomtown Rats song which he sang with Bob Geldof, and made fun of him throughout), when in just about every other country the Christmas number"
"numbers and competition from popular social networks. Richards has released several albums since 1986. The Hudson Taylors is a group of worship leaders Noel Richards, Wayne Drain and Brian Houston. The group have released two studio albums. Noel Richards Noel Richards is a Welsh singer-songwriter, worship leader, and recording artist. He has composed several songs that are used in contemporary worship, by Christians today, including ""All Heaven Declares"", ""By Your Side"", ""Restorer of My Soul (My Lips Shall Praise You)"" and ""You Laid Aside Your Majesty"". Noel Richards is Welsh. He was born in Llantrisant near Cardiff. When he was"
"name Shuhada' Davitt. Sinéad O'Connor Shuhada' Davitt (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor , 8 December 1966) is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album ""The Lion and the Cobra"". As Sinéad O'Connor, she achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a new arrangement of Prince's song ""Nothing Compares 2 U"". Since then, while maintaining her singing career, she has occasionally encountered controversy, partly due to her statements and gestures—such as her ordination as a priest despite being a woman with a Roman Catholic background—and her strongly expressed views on organised religion, women's rights,"
"Saviour's Day (song) ""Saviour's Day"" is a song by Cliff Richard. It was the United Kingdom Christmas number one single in 1990, the second occasion Richard had a solo Christmas number one. The video for the song was filmed in Dorset. It has subsequently been voted into lists of both the best and the most annoying Christmas songs. ""Saviour's Day"" was written by Chris Eaton and produced by Cliff Richard and Paul Moessl. Eaton wrote the song in October 1989, and took his original version of the song with him to a Christmas party to show to Richard. Eaton had"
"Walking in the Light Walking in the Light is a compilation album of gospel songs by Cliff Richard. It is particularly notable as being one of the best selling contemporary Christian music (CCM) albums during the 1980s in the UK. The album's tracks were all originally released during Richard's renaissance period of the late 1970s and early 1980s on his studio albums, live albums, and the B-side of his pop singles. The track selection wraps up most of the Gospel tracks Richard released in the period that were not included on his two Gospel studio albums of the period, ""Small"
"music in Nashville, Tennessee with Gloria Smith in 1981. Frankie McBride Frankie McBride (born 1944, Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is an Irish country and folk singer, who rose to stardom in the second half of the 1960s. McBride's hit single, ""Five Little Fingers"", reached No. 2 on the Irish charts and No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart in 1967. A full-length self-titled album hit No. 29 on the UK Albums Chart the following year. The song was noted for its blending of rock and roll and country, a trend which became increasingly acceptable to mainstream audiences in the"
"get turned into a whimpering, reedy, falsetto-ridden snoozefest"". On 16 December 2010, ""When We Collide"" debuted at number one on the Irish Singles Chart, where it stayed for five weeks. It has since become the fourth best-selling song in the history of the chart. On 19 December, it charted number one in the UK Singles Chart, beating ""What's My Name?"" by Rihanna featuring Drake, and ""Surfin' Bird"" by The Trashmen, whilst the Biffy Clyro original of ""Many of Horror"" re-entered the chart at number eight. With sales of 815,000, it was the second best-selling single of 2010; the number one"
"the Ivor Novello Award for the best selling single of 1999. Richard released the single with neutral view stating it was a way in which people could unite, regardless of their belief system or religion they adhere to. The version Richard released as a single was not taken from any album, however the following year the song was included in Richard's compilation album """" and in 2003 on his album ""Cliff at Christmas"". The Millennium Prayer ""The Millennium Prayer"" is a song recorded by English singer Cliff Richard, where the words of ""The Lord's Prayer"" are set to the tune"
"that features his musicianship. He passed away on April 29th 2018 after a long battle with heart disease. The Saw Doctors The Saw Doctors are an Irish rock band. Formed in 1986 in Tuam, County Galway, they have achieved eighteen Top 30 singles in the Republic of Ireland including three number ones. Their first number one, ""I Useta Lover,"" topped the Irish charts for nine consecutive weeks in 1990 and still holds the record for the country's all-time biggest-selling single. Renowned for their live performances, the band has a cult following, especially in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United"
"Chris Eaton (UK musician) Christopher Neville Eaton (born 16 September 1958) is a British Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter, who has written songs for singers such as Cliff Richard, Amy Grant and Jaci Velasquez. Born in Sedgley, Staffordshire, Eaton was a member of the 1980s bands Lyrix and the Mark Williamson Band prior to his solo career. He has toured the US to promote his albums, and also toured Europe as opening act for Art Garfunkel in 1998. He worked on Roger Daltrey's 1987 solo album ""Can't Wait to See the Movie"", singing backing vocals. Eaton wrote Cliff Richard's 1990 UK Christmas"
"Sinéad O'Connor Shuhada' Davitt (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor , 8 December 1966) is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album ""The Lion and the Cobra"". As Sinéad O'Connor, she achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a new arrangement of Prince's song ""Nothing Compares 2 U"". Since then, while maintaining her singing career, she has occasionally encountered controversy, partly due to her statements and gestures—such as her ordination as a priest despite being a woman with a Roman Catholic background—and her strongly expressed views on organised religion, women's rights, war, and child"