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I am delighted that you are able to join us this evening for our special 20th Anniversary Celebration.

It seems such a long time since that sunny day on the 10th June 1995 in Battersea Park, when PremierSpecial Christian Radio wentM on theessage air for the first time. The journey since then has been exciting, full of both challenges and opportunities. But through it all we have been so conscious of the faithfulness of God that has led us to this day.

I believe Premier stands on the brink of another amazing 20 years. The advances in technology and the ability to reach people literally wherever they are, speaks right into the of some of the challenges we face in the 21st century as we see the changing shape of church and the new ways people are engaging with the Christian faith.

Premier indeed has an important part to play in enabling people to put faith at the heart of their daily lives and bring Christ to their communities.

As we gather to give thanks to God for all He has done; I could not let today pass by without expressing our thanks to all those who have served Premier so well over the last twenty years – Directors, Trustees, members of staff, prayer intercessors and volunteers. Without such dedicated people Premier would have never been able to fulfil the vision we believe that God has given to us.

Equally we are so grateful for those who have prayed for us and supported us financially, sometimes sacrificially, to ensure that Premier can remain a strong Christian voice here in the UK.

Finally I trust that you will not only enjoy this evening but be inspired by our vision for the next twenty years and all that together we can achieve for the Kingdom of God and His glory.

JONATHAN ALDERTON FORD Acting Chairman Premier Christian Media Trust

A Brief History of Premier Premier’s 20th Anniversary Celebration

WELCOME INTRODUCTION THE JOURNEY BEGINS Canon Tricia Hillas Pam Rhodes Peter Meadows St Paul's Cathedral TV & Radio Presenter Founder of Premier Christian Radio

PRAISE TO THE LORD, THE ALMIGHTY All Souls’ Orchestra & Organ

Praise to the Lord, Praise to the Lord, the Almighty the King of creation!Hymn who shall prosper our work and defend us; O my soul, praise Him, surely His goodness and mercy for He is your health and salvation! shall daily attend us. Come, all who hear: Ponder anew brothers and sisters, draw near, what the Almighty can do, praise Him in glad adoration! who with His love will befriend us.

Praise to the Lord, Praise to the Lord – above all things so mightily reigning; O let all that is in me adore Him! keeping us safe at His side, All that has life and breath, and so gently sustaining. come with praises before Him! Have you not seen Let the ‘Amen!’ all you have needed has been sound from His people again – met by His gracious ordaining? gladly with praise we adore Him!

Words: Catherine Winkworth after Joachim Neander. Music: German traditional. Arranged: Noël Tredinnick

Christian Premier Christian Premier Media Group Launch of internet Broadcasting no Radio commences purchases the publishers site Premier Online, longer prohibited broadcasting of Christianity and including a listen 1990 1995 1998Youthwork Magazine 1999live facility A Brief History of 3 Premier In 1995 it would have been impossible to imagine Twenty years ago I was asked to be one of the early Trustees of the the advances in Premier’s ministry over the years and charity that watches over Premier and then was Chair of Trustees almost unimaginable that a station on Medium between 1999 and 2011. It has been exciting, and on occasions Wave would become a national station reaching into daunting, to see how God has faithfully led us through our Pilgrim’s every household in the UK that has a digital radio. Progress. Each time that we decided to come closer to Him, He came The granting of our first licence was a ground-breaking closer to us and showered us with His blessings. Premier has always moment and since then, God has used the airwaves in a been an innovator and this must continue. We must go on pushing mighty way for all of those 20 years. I am delighted to be boundaries and finding creative and engaging ways to introduce people Premier’s 20th Anniversary Celebration able to join in the celebrations and in thanking God for to Christ and to bring them into a closer relationship with Him. all that He has enabled to happen over the last 20 years. We need to have the same energy and commitment to follow where I am equally excited by all that He has in store ... God leads as we did 20 years ago when we first set out.

VISCOUNT CRISPIN BRENTFORD HUMPHREY NORRINGTON First Chairman Premier Christian Media Trust Former Chairman Premier Christian Media Trust

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NARRATION John Pantry Breakfast Show Presenter The seeds of Premier Christian Radio’s inspiration: a familiar parable in a new version.

CATCHING THE VISION Riding Lights Theatre Company

BLESS THE LORD O MY SOUL Graham Kendrick & All Souls’ Orchestra

Chorus Chorus Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul. SongAnd on that day when my strength is failing, Worship His holy name. the end draws near and my time has come, Sing like never before, O my soul. still my soul will sing your praise unending, I worship your holy name. ten thousand years and then for ever more. comes up it’s a new day dawning. Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul. It's time to sing your song again. Worship His holy name. Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me, Sing like never before, O my soul. let me be singing when the evening comes I worship your holy name, Yes I will worship your holy name, Chorus Lord, I will worship your holy name. You’re rich in love and you’re slow to anger. Words and Music: Matt Redman and Jonas Myrin Your name is great and your heart is kind. © 2011 Thankyou Music, Said and Done Music Orch. For all your goodness I will keep on singing Dan Galbraith Praisecharts.com ten thousand reasons for my heart to find.

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Chorus Teach me to dance to the beat of your heart, teach me to moveSong in the power of your Spirit, teach me to walk in the light of your presence, teach me to dance to the beat of your heart. Teach me to love with your heart of compassion, teach me to trust in the word of your promise, teach me to hope in the day of your coming, teach me to dance to the beat of your heart. You wrote the rhythm of life, created heaven and earth, in you is joy without measure. So, like a child in your sight, I dance to see your delight, for I was made for your pleasure, pleasure. Chorus Let all my movements express a heart that loves to say ‘yes’, a will that leaps to obey you. Let all my energy blaze to see the joy in your face; let my whole being praise you, praise you. Chorus

Graham Kendrick and Steve Thompson © 1993 Make Way Music. www.grahamkendrick.co.uk

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NARRATION Maria Rodrigues Woman to Woman Presenter A new voice in the world of broadcasting: Premier Christian Radio is born.

TELLING THE STORY Riding Lights Theatre Company

TESTIMONIES Audio

SONG John Pantry See how much the Father has loved us

NARRATION Loretta Andrews Premier Drive Presenter Speaking out and speaking up: Premier Christian Radio reaches into the Public Square and gives a Lifeline to individuals.

OFFERING HOPE Riding Lights Theatre Company

Not For Sale Digital redevelopment of internal Faith Without Premier Christian Radio campaign systems and Premier Online – Media on Fear campaign begins broadcasting nationwide demand (Radio, TV and Magazine) across on DAB Digital radio 2008 organisation and for Premier Online visitors 2009

7 My son was a victim of violent crime in his flat in London. He was left for dead, but the young man that attacked him actually went to the police and said, ‘I’ve attacked this guy, I think I’ve killed him.’ That young man had a spark of conscience, otherwise my son would have been in his flat and died. I got the call at quarter to eleven that night, and I just banged the phone down and said, ‘You’ve got the wrong number.’ They rang me back and I can remember just going out screaming in the garden, ‘No God, no God, this can’t be happening.’ I was in such a state I couldn’t go down that night, but my daughter, who lives in London, she went to be with my son. I went the next morning to see him completelyMy unconscious. He was unconsciousPremier for about four My Hope days, but I knew God was in it. Premier prayed for me many times over the phone, late at night or early hours of the morning just to get me through it. After that, God opened a door for me to go into the prisons and do a course called Restorative Justice, to speak to the prisoners, and give them my story. I really felt God used Premier to motivate me into this, and I was able to give that testimony on Premier Christian Radio, and that opened a door for me.

BRENDA FROM CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Premier has been a real friend to me,= I have had medical problems recently, and to hear the encouragement and the hope in the music is a real uplift for me. Premier is my church. I worship at home because I am not able to go to church. I find that Premier meets my personal Christian needs. It's wonderful how many people were able to donate to keep Premier on the air. I'm so grateful for the persons who gave their time to be on the programme, and to minister.

DESMOND FROM SWANSEA

I lost my dear husband John nearly two= years ago, and after 48 years of marriage. We haven't got any children, sadly, but God has blessed us with many, many lovely friends, and with a really supportive and caring church family, which is absolutely lovely. A friend, in the early days, brought me a little DAB radio because I didn't have one, so I could listen to Premier wherever I went, whichever room I went into, and I also could take it away. Well, I can honestly say that Premier has changed my life and stopped me getting depressed when I was at home on my own. I do go out a lot, which is quite good, I've got lots of friends, but coming home to an empty house was just awful, I just couldn't get used to it. I absolutely hated it. But as soon as I turned Premier on, I felt as if I was with friends, who really cared for me. Early mornings and late evenings were the worst, so sad and so really lonely. But Premier changed all of that, and has changed my life.

SHEILA FROM MANCHESTER

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8 Five years ago, I came back to the UK from abroad, I'd been working abroad for a while with my family, my wife then, and two young children. My wife's name was Zoe, and on returning to the UK she was diagnosed with cancer, and within 12 months the cancer took her life. Leading up to her death, obviously we were very busy and focused on the medical treatments, on trying to spend time together, and it was such an intense period of time, no time really to stop and think or do anything, just one thing to the next, and one emotion to the next. And then, after she passed away, I was left alone with my two small boys, and while they were very demanding, I also noticed that I had a lot more time to reflect. I must admit, I never had the courage to call the Premier Lifeline, but somehow it My Premier Mywas justHope comforting knowing it was there, there was always somebody at the end of the phone in case I needed it. NABIL FROM MAIDENHEAD

= My mother died 18 months ago. During the last few years of her life, her frailty meant she could not attend church as she had done since she gave her life to Christ in the 30s. Someone gave her a DAB radio and she listened to Premier Christian Radio every day. Recently I have been reading notebooks she wrote in – they contained shopping lists but also notes on sermons with key words underlined and prayer diaries. In one, she quotes 'Be strong and courageous'. She often noted how your speakers encouraged her to be filled with gratitude and perhaps the last note she wrote was 'healed, restored, forgiven,' a message from a well-known hymn. She was an inspiration to me and also to the carers, nurses and visitors who cared for her. God blessed her but at times her life was not easy. So I hope that you can continue to reach out to the lonely, frail and despairing with God's strength and message of salvation.

MARY FROM NOTTINGHAM

I feel compelled to get in touch with you and =thank you for saving my life today. As with most people my story is long and complicated and I won’t bore you with the details, other than to say that I have suffered with poor mental health for nearly 16 years now. I’ve been struggling more again recently. I love Jesus, but have been wondering how can I be a Christian but frankly struggle with living? I was listening to your programme today and while I was listening I was writing my farewell letters to my beloved husband and precious daughter, trying to explain how I was so sorry, and that I loved them so very much but I just could not find the strength to live another day. I had it all planned, they are out for the day and I have the letters almost written and the pills ready. Then I hear your theme tune and your voice saying “hang in there”. You then recite the very chapter that I have clung to for so long, John 15, with my favourite verse... “you didn’t choose me but I (Jesus) chose you”. That was literally 50 mins ago, and though the tears are still flowing and the pain of depression is still very present and pressing, I have disposed of the letters and the pills and am going to cling to His nourishing vine of love and “hang in there”.Thank you, thank you, thank you, for your wonderful words of wisdom and that different perspective.

SARAH FROM BIRMINGHAM

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BEAUTY FOR BROKENNESS Graham Kendrick & All Souls’ Orchestra

Beauty for brokenness, Refuge from cruel wars, hope for despair, havens from fear, Lord, in the suffering, Songcities for sanctu’ry, this is our prayer: freedoms to share. bread for the children, Peace to the killing fields, justice, joy, peace, scorched earth to green, sunrise to sunset Christ for the bitterness, your kingdom increase. His cross for the pain. Shelter for fragile lives, Chorus cures for their ills, Rest for the ravaged earth, work for the craftsmen, oceans and streams, trade for their skills. plundered and poisoned, Land for the dispossessed, our future, our dreams. rights for the weak, Lord, end our madness, voices to plead the cause carelessness, greed; of those who can’t speak. make us content with Chorus the things that we need. God of the poor, friend of the weak, Chorus Give us compassion we pray; Melt our cold hearts, Lighten our darkness, Let tears fall like rain, breathe on this flame, Come, change our love until your justice From a spark to a flame. burns brightly again; until the nations learn of your ways, seek your salvation and bring you their praise. Chorus

Graham Kendrick © 1993 Make Way Music. www.grahamkendrick.co.uk

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INTRODUCTION AND PRAYERS Rick Easter Worship Hour Presenter

INTERVIEW: PREMIER YOUTHWORK AND PREMIER CHILDRENSWORK Jamie Cutteridge Deputy Editor

NARRATION Michael Cleere Worship at Home Presenter Stepping out of the radio: Premier Christian Radio takes good news to the lost and lonely, helping them to reconnect.

LIVING THE MISSION Riding Lights Theatre Company

Childrenswork SafetyNet campaign to Premier starts New Media Centre of Premier opens its first Magazine ensure online safety for Excellence to provide resources and regional centre of activity launched children launched events for the Christian community in the North East 2012

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BIBLE READING David Heron Former Chairman St. Paul transforms the way we understand the world we live in. From the Acts of the Apostles Chapter 17

MESSAGE Richard Chartres Bishop of London

ALL SOULS’ ORCHESTRA Celebration by Clive Malabar

INTERVIEW: PREMIER GOSPEL: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MISSION Charmaine Noble-McLean Director of Content Muyiwa Olarewaju Station Director Premier Gospel

Premier Christian Radio begins Premier Lifeline Premier opens its second regional broadcasting to Northern Ireland on DAB took its millionth call centre of activity in the Midlands 2013

12 SONG Premier’s 2 th Anniversary Celebration Premier’s 2 th AnniversaryMuyiwa Celebration 0 0 Only You be God

NARRATION Pam Rhodes Hearts & Hymns Presenter Responding with faith: Premier Christian Radio looks to the future.

CASTING THE NET WIDER Riding Lights Theatre Company

INTERVIEW: PREMIER: A FUTURE OF CHALLENGE AND OPPORTUNITY Justin Brierley Group Features Editor and Unbelievable? Show Presenter Peter Kerridge Chief Executive

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LORD BE MY VISION All Souls’ Orchestra, Graham Kendrick and Organ

Lord, be my vision, supreme in my heart, bid every rival giveHymn way and depart: you my best thought in the day or the night, waking or sleeping your presence my light.

Lord, be my wisdom and be my true word, I ever with you and you with me, Lord: you my great father and I your true child, once far away, but by love reconciled.

Lord, be my breast-plate, my sword for the fight: be my strong armour, for you are my might; you are my shelter and you my high tower - raise me to heaven, O Power of my power.

Riches I need not, nor earth’s empty praise: you my inheritance through all my days; all of your treasure to me you impart, high King of heaven, the first in my heart.

High King of heaven, when battle is done, grant heaven’s joy to me, bright heaven’s sun; Christ of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

Words: after the Irish by Mary Byrne and Eleanor Hull ©: in this version Jubilate Hymns Music: Irish traditional Arr.: Noël Tredinnick

THE BLESSING The Bishop of London

ORGAN VOLUNTARY Peter Holder Final from Symphony No 1, Louis Vierne

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A VOICE OF HOPE INTO THE FUTURE “Be sure that no one misses out on God’s grace.” (Hebrews 12:15, NIRV)

Over 20 years ago there was a small group of men and women who had the vision for what Christian Radio could be and how it could be used by God to transform lives. They gave their hearts, their talents and their gifts; and whilst these pioneers seek no formal recognition for what they did, we owe them a debt of gratitude. Without their vision and sacrifice, Premier and the impact it now has across the UK would not have been realised.

Over the years, thousands more have joined these pioneers in supporting Premier, ensuring that Premier can be received freely across the whole of the UK – often reaching into some of the hardest places, and meeting the deepest needs of people where they are. This is the beauty and power of radio.

Now, as we turn to the future, God has graciously granted Premier the ability to continue our national broadcast to 2028. At this time when there are so many men, women and families across the UK in such great need, I can’t help but think of the words found Hebrews 12:15 ‘Be sure that no one misses out on God’s grace.’

We have the true message of hope found in God’s gracious provision through Christ. But like our founding days… and the intervening years… Premier will continue to rely on the gracious support of the Christian community to reach across the UK with the powerful and life-transforming hope of Jesus Christ.

That’s why I pray that you and I will be found faithful as we stand together in support of Premier in the months and years ahead… to indeed see to it that no one misses out on His grace.

Peter Kerridge

15 go this evening to St Paul's for hosting this Anniversary event: to Noël Tredinnick and the All Souls’ Orchestra,Our along with Graham Kendrick, John Pantry, Muyiwa and Peter Holder, the organist Specialfrom St Paul's forThanks this evening.

Thanks too to our Premier Presenters, Peter Meadows the Founder of Premier, David Heron our former Chairman and to the Rt. Revd. & Rt. Hon. Richard Chartres, Bishop of London

Finally to B & H Sound Systems and EPLS our designers for the last twenty years.

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