Father Let Your Spirit Fall Upon Me featuring Lucy Stimpson- Maynard from the album I Look Up To The Heavens recorded and produced by John Hodgkinson.

The National Anthem may divide opinion, but I have always enjoyed singing it – and remember well a rousing rendition when recently visiting Twickenham with my wife, Caroline.   My only problem is remembering it is now God save the King and not God save the Queen!

There is, of course some debate about the interim England Football Manager not singing the National Anthem – I’ll leave that one with you. Also, some of the original words are a tad “iffy” for example “O Lord our God arise, scatter our enemies, and make them fall! Confound their politics, frustrate their knavish tricks, on Thee our hopes we fix, God save us all.”

However, when I switched on the TV to see the end of The Last Night of the Proms I simply loved the Benjamin Britten version- especially the start of the second verse/chorus– a definite “Moment of Sunshine!

The National Anthem begins at 3.00 mins in– but the prelude is also great – “Jerusalem!”

Quote of the Week

Music has the power to heal, to soothe, and to transport us to a different world.

Benjamin Britten