Julie reminded us about the Smashing the stigma event happening at Butterfly Meadow, Hall Lane, Shenfield on Saturday 13th of September 12 noon – 4 p.m.  The initiative for the inaugeral event last year was a suicide in Julie’s family. Building on the success of the event last year, a wide group of agencies that can provide help with be available to explain their activities. Julie stated passionately that the stigma was that no-one knows how to talk about suicide or how to speak to a relative or friend who is grieving. Anyone of any faith or none can just come along. Refreshments will be available

Julie told us that she has already undertaken two harvest festival services in care homes. She still has a service in each of her three churches and two local schools to undertake.

More information can be found on the Facebook pages of the churches in Navestock, Kelvedon Hatch and Bentley Common. She also briefly mentioned Tools with a Mission that will receive old tools, refurbish them and then send them to countries Africa. The website has to a tool to enable you to locate people who will receive donations of tools.

https://www.twam.uk

Playlist

Jon Batiste – Big money – title track of the album released two weeks ago.

Rachel Zegler – don’t dry for me Argentina – from the current production of Evita at the London Palladium. One of the tracks chosen by last week’s studio guest Mike Power. As a trustee of the Mission to Seafarers he talked about his recent trip to Latin America and the Caribbean.

Lewis Capaldi – Before you go – 2019 UK No 1 USA no 2. Top 10 in another 9 countries. Lewis was inspired to write the track following the suicide of his aunt. The video has had over 425 million views on YouTube. JUlie spoke about this being a powerful track.

Andra Day – Rise up – 2015 track from her debut album –Cheers to the fall – 4 million sales in USA. 600,000 in UK. This is a track about the realities of the stuggles some people face in life.

Madness – It must be love – 1981 UK no 4, Top 10 in Australia & Ireland. One of Julie’s favourite tracks she simply said, “What a different world it would be if we all showed love to others”.

Birthdays competition

The Bangles – Eternal flame – 1989 No 1 in UK, USA & 7 more countries. Top 10 in another 12 countries. Drummer with then band Debbi Peterson is 64 years old.

Five – Keep movin – 1999 No 1 in UK & Hungary. Top 10 in 11 more countries. Singer in the band Ritchie Neville is 46 years old.

Van Morrison – Cutting corners – from the 2025 album – Remember now – UK no 11, German no 6, Switzerland no 8, Netherlands no 11. Last Sunday Van celebrated his 80th birthday.

Thanks to Chris, Bob and Sarah in Harlow, Julie in the studio, Patrick in Ingatestone and Sian in New South Wales for taking part today. The winners with 4 points were Sian and Patrick. Julie was thrilled to have scored one point.

Alen Price set – The house that Jack built. Patrick in Ingatestone requested this 1967 UK no 4, New Zealand no 9 & Top 20 in Ireland and the Netherlands.

Dan & Shay – Bigger Houses – title track of 2023 album, UK country no 10 USA no 34.

Chart this week in 1994

No 1 Wet Wet Wet – Love is all around – UK no 1 for 15 weeks. No 1 in 10 more countries.

No 14 Blur – Parklife – UK no 10. Title track of UK no 1 album, Top 10 in 3 more countries.

No 15 Sophie B. Hawkins – Right beside you – UK no 13. Top 10 in Canada & Switzerland. Top 20 in 3 more countries.

Bon Jovi – Red, white and Jersey – track released from the album released on 24th of October.

Quincey Jones – Soul Bossa nova 

Billy Joel – River of dreams. Titel track of 1993 album. As a single UK & USA no 3 and 3 Grammy nominations. Top 10 in 15 more countries.

Next week the music on the show features some of the tracks chosen by guests in the last few months.