Feb 24 2025 21 mins
Short but very sweet.
The songs sung by ancient pilgrims as they travelled from the far corners of the Jewish world to the Jerusalem temple are immortalised in this section of the Book of Psalms.
These are the 'Songs of Ascent' - despite the hill on which the city was built not being the highest in Israel, the journey to Jerusalem was always 'up'.
These short songs of joy have been plundered by hymn writers throughout the ages, and Felix Mendelssohn and Johann Sebastian Bach were also fans.
Cue music!
Written and produced by Chas Bayfield.
Music by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins Music.
Cover art by Lisa Goff