Brighton gig

Well, we managed to pull it off! Over 70 musicians and singers, the whole "Monument to Mercy" album performed live, with string orchestra, brass band, choir, grand piano, tubular bells, air raid siren (a sample, I have to admit, although we did go on ebay to see if we could buy a real one!)... it was quite a  night. Plus a terrific string arrangement of "In Christ alone" to round the evening off, created by the very talented Patrick Harrex.

The whole evening was an amazing experience for me. Not only was it a privilege to have so many talented and committed people  working so hard to make  it work; but to have the opportunity of sharing the songs (and the gospel) with non-church people was very exciting.

Thanks need to go to far too many people to mention here! Suffice to say. the team was incredible, and I owe a deep debt of gratitude to Dave Fellingham, who had the vision and courage to make this incredibly ambitious project work - and to Mark Edwards, whose musical talent never ceases to amaze me.