Here are some of our Songs of Hope team: Hugh Elphinstone (prayers), Chris Whiting (DJ), Vic Campbell (Christian News Bulletin), Rodney Carr (DJ), Bruce Sandilands (DJ) and Doug Brown (panel).
On this site you will find story, prayer, hymn, sermon and song podcasts from a Christian radio program “Songs of Hope”. This program is broadcast each Sunday on radio station Southern FM 88.3 in Melbourne, Australia. Linger, listen, like. 
These recordings will encourage Christians and can assist with the Christian spiritual life. This material can be used for your own prayers and worship of God.
“Songs of Hope” radio program is brought to you by the churches of the Kingston, Bayside and Glen Eira suburbs in Melbourne. Doug, Bruce and Chris do the 7am to 8am time slot. Presenter Rodney Carr goes to air 8am to 9am each Sunday Melbourne time (6pm to 7pm Saturday New York time, 10pm to 11pm Saturday London time). The FM radio station can be heard live via the widget in the right sidebar of the Southern FM website.
The “life stories” are Christians who have made a difference. In this segment the lives of individual Christians who have made a positive difference to their communities and the world are recounted.
The “1 hr music” podcasts are one hour recordings of music from the “Songs of Hope” radio broadcast. They include hymns, and contemporary Christian praise and worship music.
The “Words for Life” recordings are sermons from churches in our local area, or interviews, or talks from Christian speakers. Duration varies from 5 minutes to 25 minutes and is usually shown.
Contact
Contact us via email: songsofhope@southernfm.com.au
For pastoral assistance ring the Songs of Hope phone line on Australia 03 9584 2882
Songs of Hope can now be accessed using the “BeyondPod” application in your smart phone (Android or Windows). With this app you have the choice to listen by streaming or you can download a recording for listening off-line at any time. There is a free version available. Instructions:
added to the Oxford Dictionary. It is defined as ‘the capacity to recover quickly from a setback’. When things are tough we can, with God’s help, bounce back. God can definitely help us at these times. He can restore our hope and joy. However, there are also times when we need human help as well, in the form of counselling, pastoral help or medical help, as well as help from friends and family. God can use any or all of these too to help us bounce back.
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