0:00:02 > 0:00:03# We all need somebody
0:00:03 > 0:00:06# To lean on... #
0:00:07 > 0:00:10'Today's Junior edition is all about something
0:00:10 > 0:00:12'that lots of us do every day.'
0:00:12 > 0:00:14# We all need somebody
0:00:14 > 0:00:17# To lean on... #
0:00:17 > 0:00:19'We can do it in the bath...'
0:00:19 > 0:00:21HE SINGS THE SONGS OF PRAISE THEME
0:00:23 > 0:00:25'..in our bedroom...
0:00:28 > 0:00:30'..or on the way to school.'
0:00:33 > 0:00:36Thanks, Hacker. What am I talking about?
0:00:36 > 0:00:38- Singing. - CHEERING
0:00:43 > 0:00:46We're here in sunny Gateshead in the north-east
0:00:46 > 0:00:49just across the bridge from Newcastle.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53Today's Songs Of Praise is a very special all-singing edition,
0:00:53 > 0:00:58with lots of songs and hymns familiar to anyone and everyone.
0:00:58 > 0:01:03New to Songs Of Praise, we have a CBBC favourite, Hacker T Dog,
0:01:03 > 0:01:06interrogating a priest.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08The cheek of that dog.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11And out there, among you,
0:01:11 > 0:01:15is our very own Junior Songs Of Praise roving reporter.
0:01:15 > 0:01:20- Welcome, the lovely Hayley Hassall. - Yes, hello, David, and thank you.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22I am down here in the crowd,
0:01:22 > 0:01:24surrounded by some very excited children
0:01:24 > 0:01:27who've come from all over the place to do just one thing today
0:01:27 > 0:01:30and that is to sing.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32And here we have Abby and Olivia.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34Can you tell me what it is that you love to sing?
0:01:34 > 0:01:36Why do you love singing?
0:01:36 > 0:01:40I love singing because the conductors are very funny.
0:01:40 > 0:01:41And what is it you love about it?
0:01:41 > 0:01:43I like the high notes and the low notes.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45Yeah, all the variation you get to do.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47And out of all the songs you get to sing,
0:01:47 > 0:01:49what would you say your favourite would be?
0:01:49 > 0:01:51- This Little Light Of Mine.- Yours too?
0:01:51 > 0:01:52Yep.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56Do you think, just for us, you could give us a bit of a rendition,
0:01:56 > 0:01:58just so everyone at home can get grooving with you?
0:01:58 > 0:02:01Yeah? Go on, then. After one, two, three, four...
0:02:01 > 0:02:05# This little light of mine I'm going to let it shine
0:02:05 > 0:02:11# Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. #
0:02:11 > 0:02:13- Wow! That was... - APPLAUSE
0:02:13 > 0:02:15That was beautiful.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Well done, girls. So beautiful, it was absolutely lovely.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20- Back to you, David. - Thank you, Hayley.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23We're going to be hearing more from her later in the programme.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Now, we've got lots of singing coming up,
0:02:25 > 0:02:28but we begin this special Songs Of Praise
0:02:28 > 0:02:31with an all-winners performance
0:02:31 > 0:02:36because we have the winners of the first ever Gospel Choir Of The Year competition.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39From Birmingham, the Town Hall Choir.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41APPLAUSE
0:02:42 > 0:02:46And, joining them on stage to sing O Happy Day, we have,
0:02:46 > 0:02:48wait for it...
0:02:48 > 0:02:52the winner of The Voice, Jermain Jackman!
0:02:52 > 0:02:55APPLAUSE
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Hey, everyone. How you all doing?
0:03:01 > 0:03:03CHEERING
0:03:03 > 0:03:04Good, good. Good, good.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58- # Happy day... - O happy day
0:05:58 > 0:06:02- # O happy day - O happy day
0:06:02 > 0:06:06- # O happy day - O happy day
0:06:06 > 0:06:15# O happy day... #
0:06:15 > 0:06:18CHEERING
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Congratulations on winning The Voice, Jermain.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30Now, what has happened since you won? Has it changed your life?
0:06:30 > 0:06:33It's changed the life around me. So many doors have opened,
0:06:33 > 0:06:37not only for me but for so many other young, talented people in the UK
0:06:37 > 0:06:41wanting to pursue a dream and wanting to aim high.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43They see my aims and they see my aspirations
0:06:43 > 0:06:45and they are inspired by that.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48I've come across so many young people saying that I have inspired them,
0:06:48 > 0:06:50so it's such a blessing to be able to do that
0:06:50 > 0:06:53and so humbling to know that there's so many supporters
0:06:53 > 0:06:58UK-wide supporting me, and around the world as well.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01Now, you're a man on a mission.
0:07:01 > 0:07:06You want to be the first black Prime Minister, but you're a singer.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09How do you tie the two in together?
0:07:09 > 0:07:12It's very difficult, but I have a passion for both.
0:07:12 > 0:07:13Obviously, growing up
0:07:13 > 0:07:18in East London, I'm very socially aware of my surroundings
0:07:18 > 0:07:21and it's about connecting that social awareness
0:07:21 > 0:07:25with political knowledge and my music and I'm just mixing it all together.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27That's what makes Jermain Jackman.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31You've been very open, also, about your Christian faith.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35How do you see your faith tying in to your aspirations?
0:07:35 > 0:07:38Well, the fact that I know I want to be...
0:07:38 > 0:07:41I wouldn't have won The Voice if it wasn't for God
0:07:41 > 0:07:43and he's never let go of me.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46I'm here today to say that I'm thankful for that.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48Now, listen, I've got to ask you this.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51A lot of young people, including a lot of people here,
0:07:51 > 0:07:55they've seen you begin to fulfil your dream.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57If you could say anything to them
0:07:57 > 0:08:01about fulfilling their own dreams, what would you say?
0:08:01 > 0:08:05Just work hard at it, continue, be committed and be determined.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09No aim, no ambition, no goal is too high, you can still achieve it.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11No matter how young you are, no matter how old you are,
0:08:11 > 0:08:13you can still achieve it.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16- Ladies and gentlemen, Jermain Jackman! - APPLAUSE
0:08:19 > 0:08:20Thank you, Jermain.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24He's going to be joining us later to sing again but for now,
0:08:24 > 0:08:28we are going to join in an epic sing-along.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32All of you will exercise your vocal cords, you at home, the choir,
0:08:32 > 0:08:36the singers, as we join together and sing This Little Light Of Mine.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51APPLAUSE
0:11:51 > 0:11:54Still to come, see how Hacker T Dog gets on
0:11:54 > 0:11:57when he goes to church to meet a famous priest.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00Now, choirs have always played a huge part in Songs Of Praise
0:12:00 > 0:12:06and it takes practice, determination and dedication to be the best.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09On stage and providing us with precision,
0:12:09 > 0:12:12accuracy and soul are the current holders of the title
0:12:12 > 0:12:16Gospel Choir Of The Year, led by their director
0:12:16 > 0:12:21and conductor, Colin Anderson, it's the Town Hall Gospel Choir.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:12:34 > 0:12:43# I hear the saviour say,
0:12:43 > 0:12:51# "Thy strength indeed is small
0:12:51 > 0:13:00# "Child of weakness, watch and pray
0:13:00 > 0:13:03# Ooh
0:13:04 > 0:13:16# "Find in me thine all in all."
0:13:18 > 0:13:24# Jesus paid it all
0:13:24 > 0:13:30# All to him I owe
0:13:30 > 0:13:35# Sin had left a crimson stain
0:13:35 > 0:13:43# Jesus washed me white as snow
0:13:43 > 0:13:49# Jesus paid it all
0:13:49 > 0:13:53# All to him I owe
0:13:53 > 0:13:55# Whoa, whoa
0:13:55 > 0:14:00# Sin had left a crimson stain
0:14:00 > 0:14:05# Jesus washed me white as snow
0:14:05 > 0:14:06# Whoa, whoa, whoa
0:14:06 > 0:14:09# He washed me
0:14:09 > 0:14:12# Jesus washed me
0:14:12 > 0:14:15# He washed me
0:14:15 > 0:14:19# I'm so glad he washed me
0:14:19 > 0:14:22# He washed me
0:14:22 > 0:14:25# Jesus washed me
0:14:25 > 0:14:28# He washed me
0:14:28 > 0:14:32# I'm so glad he washed me
0:14:32 > 0:14:37# Sin had left a crimson stain
0:14:37 > 0:14:40# Jesus washed me
0:14:40 > 0:14:43# I'm so glad he washed me
0:14:43 > 0:14:46# Jesus washed me
0:14:46 > 0:14:49# With his blood he washed me
0:14:49 > 0:14:52# Jesus washed me
0:14:52 > 0:14:53# White, he...
0:14:53 > 0:14:57- # Washed!- Washed!- Washed!- Washed!
0:14:57 > 0:15:04- # Washed!- Washed!- Washed!- Washed! - Washed!- Washed!- Washed!- Washed!
0:15:04 > 0:15:07# Jesus washed me
0:15:07 > 0:15:11# I'm so glad he washed me
0:15:11 > 0:15:13# Jesus washed me
0:15:13 > 0:15:17# With his blood he washed me
0:15:17 > 0:15:19# Jesus washed me
0:15:19 > 0:15:29# White as snow! #
0:15:29 > 0:15:32CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:15:39 > 0:15:42Now, we've got Ruth and we've got Ella.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46- Why do you girls love singing? - Um, cos it's really fun.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48And what about you, Ruth?
0:15:48 > 0:15:51I love all the unique notes all joined together.
0:15:51 > 0:15:52It is all different, isn't it?
0:15:52 > 0:15:55And do you girls have a special song that you love?
0:15:55 > 0:15:58Um, the Ellie... How Long Will I Love You? by Ellie Goulding.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00I love that one, it's so beautiful.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Do you think that you girls could give me a bit of a tune from it?
0:16:03 > 0:16:05Go on, off you go. When you're ready.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09# How long will I love you?
0:16:09 > 0:16:13# As long as stars are above you
0:16:15 > 0:16:17# Longer if I can... #
0:16:17 > 0:16:21That is gorgeous, girls. You're stars.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Absolutely beautiful, well done. Really, really gorgeous.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27APPLAUSE
0:16:27 > 0:16:30# Doo, doo, doo, doo
0:16:30 > 0:16:32# Doo, doo, doo, doo
0:16:33 > 0:16:35# Doo, doo, doo
0:16:35 > 0:16:38# Doo, doo...
0:16:38 > 0:16:39# Doo...
0:16:39 > 0:16:42# Doo, doo, doo, doo
0:16:42 > 0:16:45# Doo, doo, doo, doo
0:16:45 > 0:16:48# Doo, doo, doo, doo-oo... #
0:18:18 > 0:18:21APPLAUSE
0:18:26 > 0:18:28What an amazing rendition of Lean On Me, there.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30All the children had their part to play.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32They were absolutely fantastic.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35Even my friend Hacker T Dog from CBBC had his part,
0:18:35 > 0:18:36didn't you, Hacker?
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- What was that, Hayley?- Lean On Me, Hacker, I said, Lean On Me.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42- If you insist.- No, no, no...
0:18:42 > 0:18:45- I made a joke.- I mean, what part are you playing in the song?
0:18:45 > 0:18:48- Is it a tenor?- A tenner? Ooh, no. I'm worth more than that, Hayley.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Is that all they're paying them to sing here today?
0:18:50 > 0:18:54No, no. They're here to sing for Songs Of Praise in the north-east.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57You do realise that you're on Songs Of Praise right now, don't you?
0:18:57 > 0:18:58Am I? Oh!
0:18:58 > 0:19:01Hello, dearly beloved... Hang on, I'm not in my Sunday best.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04Should I pop my dog collar on?
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- Another joke!- I see what you did. Very good, very good.- Yeah.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10Actually, I know a bit more than you might think, you know. Watch this.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19This is St Mary's Cathedral in Newcastle
0:19:19 > 0:19:23and I'm here to ask questions about church from CBBC viewers.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26They want to find out what goes on here and what it all means
0:19:26 > 0:19:29and I'm looking for a friendly person who can help.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- Hello. You must be the priest. - That's right, I am.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36Well, PRIEST to meet you.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39- Do you get it?- I do, yeah. - So who are you, then?
0:19:39 > 0:19:43- My name's Dermot Donnelly.- Hang on a minute... Donnelly, Donnelly...
0:19:43 > 0:19:46- You're related to Dec, aren't you? - That's right, I am, yeah.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50- And how are you related to him? - He's my brother. My little brother.
0:19:50 > 0:19:51Ooh. Interesting.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55Now, the CBBC viewers have sent me in their questions.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57They use made-up user names on our website,
0:19:57 > 0:20:00so if you think their names sound a bit strange, don't worry.
0:20:00 > 0:20:01They're not real names, you know.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03Ahem. So here's the first one.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05Teal Cooking Tulip wants to know,
0:20:05 > 0:20:09how long has the Christian faith been around for?
0:20:09 > 0:20:13- It's been around for over 2,000 years.- 2,000 years, eh?
0:20:13 > 0:20:15Oh.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19- This is the font.- Ooh, what's a font? You mean like Times New Roman?
0:20:19 > 0:20:22Cos I prefer Comic Sans, although Wing Dings is a good font.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24Do you like that font?
0:20:24 > 0:20:27- No, this is a different kind of font, this is the baptismal font.- Oh.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Eh, well the next question's about that, you know.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31Starstone Talkative Bobcat asks,
0:20:31 > 0:20:35why do priests put water on babies' heads in the sign of the cross?
0:20:35 > 0:20:39Well, baptism is when you become a new Christian and new creation.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Right. So why do you use the cross, then?
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Because Jesus told us.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45He said, go out and baptise all people
0:20:45 > 0:20:48in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51I see. Makes sense now. Can I have a drink of that water?
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- No, you can't, you mucky pup. - Oh, you cheeky scamp.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00Here's a question from Navyblue Grinning Ladybird,
0:21:00 > 0:21:03why are there pictures on the stained-glass windows
0:21:03 > 0:21:04like the one behind us?
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Oh, yeah. The reason why that is,
0:21:06 > 0:21:08is because when stained glass first came in,
0:21:08 > 0:21:12- not as many people could read then as they can now.- Oh, I see.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14- It's like a picture book. - That's right, yeah.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17So when you want into a church, you see the story of what we believe in.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20It's like walking into a book, a book of truth.
0:21:20 > 0:21:21I've got another question for you.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24Why are they called hymns and not HERS?
0:21:26 > 0:21:28- Well, that's actually a good question.- Is it?
0:21:28 > 0:21:30Yeah, because the words "hymns" comes from a Greek word
0:21:30 > 0:21:33which means "in praise of God" so when we sing
0:21:33 > 0:21:35we're not just singing music for the sake of singing music,
0:21:35 > 0:21:37we're singing in praise and worship of God.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42All right, we're running out of time here,
0:21:42 > 0:21:43so here's some quick-fire questions.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46Ahem. Aqua Random Anteater says,
0:21:46 > 0:21:48do you have to be a Christian to go to church?
0:21:48 > 0:21:51Anybody can come to the church, everybody's welcome,
0:21:51 > 0:21:52our doors are open.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55Why did you decide to be a priest?
0:21:55 > 0:21:56Oh, well, now.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58That's a longer answer, but I'll give you a short one.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00I believe God called me to be a priest.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03- What's the neck thing you wear? - It just represents being a priest.
0:22:03 > 0:22:04It's like a uniform.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07What type of clothes do the visitors have to wear?
0:22:07 > 0:22:10- Is there some sort of rule? - No, not at all.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13People can wear what they like. I mean, look what you've got on today.
0:22:13 > 0:22:14Do you like it?
0:22:14 > 0:22:18- It's different. - In a good or bad way?- Well...
0:22:21 > 0:22:24That was amazing and another first today.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28CBBC's Hacker T Dog appearing on Songs Of Praise.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31Now, from one children's favourite to another.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34A song that's been around for generations.
0:22:34 > 0:22:35It's a timeless classic
0:22:35 > 0:22:38and it's still being taught in schools across the land.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41We're going to sing Sing Hosanna.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25CHEERING
0:24:28 > 0:24:31Helping to lead our singing today are young musicians
0:24:31 > 0:24:34Chloe and her brother, Jonno.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38'Jonno is... constantly tapping something.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43'Chloe will harmonise to anything and everything.'
0:24:43 > 0:24:46- We spend most of our time doing something musical.- Yeah.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48INDISTINCT LYRICS
0:24:51 > 0:24:55Chloe and Jonno regularly lead worship in their local church
0:24:55 > 0:24:59but today they're taking on the role of backing vocalists.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02'It's quite different to when you're leading.'
0:25:02 > 0:25:07Backing vocalists basically bring shape to a band
0:25:07 > 0:25:10'and it makes it sound a bit more full.'
0:25:10 > 0:25:13# All around... Clap, clap! #
0:25:13 > 0:25:16'So you have to be ready to adapt to what's happening.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19'And you've got to kind of think about what different...'
0:25:19 > 0:25:21harmony you're singing,
0:25:21 > 0:25:24because you're not always singing the melody when you're singing backing vocals.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30- 'We work out a lot of our harmonies by ear.- Yeah.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32'Because we've sung together before.
0:25:34 > 0:25:35'So sometimes we're...'
0:25:35 > 0:25:38We don't even mean to, but we do the same thing and it's like,
0:25:38 > 0:25:39"Oh, yeah, I did that as well..."
0:25:41 > 0:25:45'Music, for me, has always been a really good way
0:25:45 > 0:25:47'to give something back to God through worship,'
0:25:47 > 0:25:49whether it be singing or playing the drums.
0:25:49 > 0:25:54The idea of being able to sing to God, it's almost like a prayer.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56You can sing your prayer to glorify God.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02When I got the call asking us
0:26:02 > 0:26:06to sing on Junior Songs Of Praise, I was like, "What?!"
0:26:06 > 0:26:10Cos we've never really done anything like it before.
0:26:10 > 0:26:15It's quite daunting to be singing with Jermain Jackman and...
0:26:17 > 0:26:19- It's quite cool.- It is, very cool.
0:26:25 > 0:26:31# Amazing grace!
0:26:31 > 0:26:37# How sweet the sound
0:26:37 > 0:26:49# That saved a wretch like me!
0:26:49 > 0:26:55# I once was lost
0:26:55 > 0:27:02# But now am found
0:27:02 > 0:27:12# Was blind but now I see
0:27:14 > 0:27:25# 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
0:27:25 > 0:27:37# And grace my fears relieved
0:27:37 > 0:27:49# How precious did that grace appear
0:27:49 > 0:28:02# The hour I first believed!
0:28:14 > 0:28:26# When we've been here ten thousand years
0:28:26 > 0:28:38# Bright shining as the sun
0:28:38 > 0:28:50# We've no less days to sing God's praise
0:28:50 > 0:29:02# Than when we first begun
0:29:02 > 0:29:23# Than when we first be-gun. #
0:29:24 > 0:29:25Yes.
0:29:25 > 0:29:29APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:29:32 > 0:29:36Wow, wasn't that amazing, guys?
0:29:36 > 0:29:38Wasn't Jermain amazing? What did you think of him?
0:29:38 > 0:29:41- Erm, he was really inspirational. - And you?
0:29:41 > 0:29:44He's just an inspiration to, like, everybody
0:29:44 > 0:29:47because the way that he's just...
0:29:47 > 0:29:51really young and he's got a voice that amazing, it's incredible.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54It was incredible, wasn't it? What did you think of Jermain?
0:29:54 > 0:29:57I thought that his voice is just so powerful
0:29:57 > 0:29:59and it spreads all around the world.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02You're very right. And what about you, what did you think of him?
0:30:02 > 0:30:04I thought he's a big inspiration to young children
0:30:04 > 0:30:06and he sings very, very nicely.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09Well, there you go. He's inspired all you lot, hasn't he?
0:30:09 > 0:30:11Back to you, David.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14Before our last song, I want to thank Jermain!
0:30:14 > 0:30:16I want to thank the Town Hall Gospel Choir!
0:30:18 > 0:30:21CBBC, Hacker T Dog!
0:30:22 > 0:30:24You, the crowd!
0:30:26 > 0:30:29And you at home, thank you for watching.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18APPLAUSE
0:33:27 > 0:33:29Next week, Bill reveals the secrets
0:33:29 > 0:33:32of some of Britain's most fascinating private chapels.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34From the splendour of Europe's largest
0:33:34 > 0:33:37to one man's mission to create possibly its smallest,
0:33:37 > 0:33:39plus, music sung by choirs
0:33:39 > 0:33:42at private chapels in some of the UK's most stunning locations.