Author Feature: Aled Jones

Aled Jones, MBE, is a Welsh singer and radio and television presenter, currently presenting BBC’s Songs of Praise. As a teenage chorister, he reached widespread fame during the mid-1980s, most notably for his rendition of Walking In The Air, from the children’s cartoon The Snowman. Since then he has worked in television and radio.

Music CD

Everyday Blessings

Daily life is so busy that it’s hard to see the wood for the trees. Take a few minutes each day to ponder a nugget of wisdom chosen especially for you by singer and presenter Aled Jones. Aled’s faith in God has sustained him all his life - it is a God that speaks and exists through all things, times and places. Drawing on spritual wisdom across the ages, from ancient times to the modern day, as well as across diverse cultures, Aled has compiled a daily reader that will help ground and inspire you each day of the year.

The year is divided up into monthly themes, ranging from New Beginnings, to treasuring the little things in life and the power of a smile. Charming line drawing illustrations decorate the page and journalling space allows the reader to respond to what they are reading by either making notes or with a drawing of their own.

Hb | 384 pgs | HODDER & STOUGHTON REF 3698 RRP £14.99 Aslan £12.99

Blessings

For his 40th album, one of our most loved singers Aled Jones presents Blessings. An idea first incubated a few years ago, the album speaks to the senses we have all felt, as well as faith, spirituality, and most importantly creating a holistic album for all. Blessings touches on a range of faiths and beliefs through a range of uplifting hymns, texts and scriptures set to music Aled has also enlisted artists of a variety of religious and non-religious backgrounds to collaborate, including singer/songwriter and humanitarian Sami Yusuf, award-winning actress and author Dame Judi Dench, Britain’s Got Talent finalist Susan Boyle, 94-year-old D-Day veteran Harry Billinge MBE, boy chorists Libera and biggest-selling Catholic artists The Priests. At the heart of the album is Aled’s firm belief that peace, love and kindness are at the core of all faiths - these are the values that bind us together and come to us in times of need.

14 track CD | BMG RIGHTS REF 3699 Aslan £12.99

For The Children

Bobby Dean Saves Christmas

Aled Jones Sent off to school for the first time in his life, nine-year-old Bobby Dean is busy making new friends, learning lines for the Nativity Play, and trying to not laugh at the head teacher’s terrible jokes. But then Bobby Dean discovers that when he sings magical things can happen! Bobby Dean Saves Christmas is a magical and fun-packed adventure for kids, highlighting the importance of friendship, loyalty, accepting differences and, above all, being yourself. Perfect to be read aloud or for children to read alone. Ages 5-8

Hb | 208 pgs | HODDER & STOUGHTON REF 5297 RRP £8.99 Aslan £7.49