William Spence – Labour Party founder

Listen again to the story of William Guthrie Spence. He was a key founder of Australia’s biggest union, the AWU, and a key founder of the Australian Labour Party. He was a devout Christian, and saw defending workers as the work of Christ.  Broadcast on Southern FM 88.3 on Songs of Hope

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Eternal Father – All things bright – Psalm 23

hymns1-80pcListen again to Songs of Hope hymns podcast for Sunday 14 Sep 2014. The broadcast was on Southern FM 88.3.  Hymns include

  • Eternal Father strong to save – St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral
  • All things bright and beautiful – Paisley Abbey Choir
  • Psalm 23 – Bernard Hull

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Spotlight on BMG Pattern – a Christian band

BMG-Pattern-240x271Listen again to Songs of Hope Spotlight from last Sunday 7 September 2014. The Spotlight is on Christian band BMG Pattern. Rod introduces them and plays their song “Not long”. The group is based in Hobart, Tasmania, and the leader and composer is Brendan Stanborough. Their website is https://www.facebook.com/bmgpattern Their first album “Salvation” is now available.

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Christian music podcast – 7 Sep 2014

Notre-Dame de Paris (France) by Jean-Pierre Dalbéra on FlickrListen again to a recording of one hour of Songs of Hope. This was broadcast on Sunday 7 Sep 2014 on Southern FM 88.3. Includes the 5 minute story of James Clerk Maxwell at 3/4 way through. The spotlight is on Tasmanian band BMG pattern.

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The church above is Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, France.

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Is what you do, who you are?

Listen to Kevin Pedersen’s second talk on the subject of work. “Is what you do, who you are?”. Talk time is 22 minutes. Broadcast on 7 Sep 2014 on Southern FM 88.3 during Songs of Hope program. Program segment is called “Words for Life”.

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