He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
Exploring what an American spiritual song, which became a UK chart topper in 1958, means to different people. From 2010.
Series exploring famous pieces of music and their emotional appeal.
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands is a spiritual song originating in the United States, but it first caught the public's attention when Laurie London took it to the top of the charts in 1958. In this programme, people describe the place that the song has in their lives. Including the conductor of a choir for refugees and asylum seekers and the minister who led prayers on President Obama's first day in office.
The programme also includes a performance from Washington Performing Arts Society's Children of the Gospel Choir. They sang an arrangement of He's Got the Whole World in His Hands made by their conductor and Artistic Director Stanley J Thurston at the National Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral on January 21, 2009. President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden and their families attended this service and the sermon was given by the Reverend Sharon E Watkins.
Contributors:
John Copley
Ian Bradley
Amy Mclean
Philip Wright
Sharon Watkins
Mike McGrother
First broadcast on ±«Óãtv Radio 4 in 2010.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Music Played
-
![]()
Laurie London
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
Broadcasts
Tue 16 Mar 2010 13:30±«Óãtv Radio 4- Sat 20 Mar 2010 15:30±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Tue 23 Feb 2021 18:30±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 24 Feb 2021 00:30±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
Why Sam Cooke's 'A Change Is Gonna Come' became a Civil Rights anthem
Watch the animation - Professor Mary King describes how the song became a symbol of hope.
Podcast
-
![]()
Soul Music
Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact
