The Profile

Every Saturday from 8pm

When worship goes viral: Kari Jobe and Tim Hughes on The Blessing

11 Dec 2020
55:07

Two of the worship leaders behind the hugely popular worship song 'The Blessing' talk to the Premier Christianity magazine team about the story behind the song. Kari Jobe co-wrote 'The Blessing' with her husband, while Tim Hughes organised the popul....

Robert and Liz Glover: how God helped us place over 1 million Chinese orphans in families

4 Dec 2020
54:11

Robert Glover OBE and his wife, Liz, have spent several decades working in China to establish its first ever adoption programme, in which they've seen over 1 million children taken out of State-run orphanages and placed within loving families, many ....

Rev Paul Cowley MBE: Thief, prisoner, soldier, priest

27 Nov 2020
42:15

Paul Cowley was behind bars at the age of 15. In the years since then, he's served in the army, become a Christian and has even been awarded an MBE for his services to ex-offenders. He's also pioneered the Alpha course in prisons. No wonder his auto....

CBeebies' Gemma Hunt: How God called me to work in TV // Faith Child: Making music that changes lives

20 Nov 2020
49:30

It was a prophetic word given at Soul Survivor which inspired Gemma Hunt to pursue a career in the media. In this in depth interview with Premier's Ruth Jackson, Gemma opens up about her fascinating career, how a poor relationship choice affected he....

Mike 'Big Daddy' Weaver: How I'm learning to trust and obey

13 Nov 2020
41:57

The Big Daddy Weave frontman Mike Weaver speaks to Premier's Simon Tuck about his life and faith, and how God has sustained him and the rest of the band through hard times and illness. Mike's brother Jay who plays bass in the band nearly died in 201....

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks: Jewishness, Jesus & Richard Dawkins

9 Nov 2020
53:47

Following the news that Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks has passed away at the age of 72, we are re-airing this interview with him. The former chief rabbi and winner of the 2016 Templeton Prize spoke to Justin Brierley about Jewishness, Jesus and Richard D...

Jonathan Veira: How the Bass Baritone found his voice

6 Nov 2020
47:10

Jonathan Viera has performed across the globe in a variety of roles and musical styles from Mozart through to John Adams. He's also well known in the Christian community for his Christian and gospel albums. In this interview with Premier's Simon Tuc....

Chris Eaton: Songwriter to the stars // Gospel artist Jekalyn Carr: Finding the motivation to win

30 Oct 2020
47:09

It's a double bill of The Profile this week as Premier's Simon Tuck sits down with two Christian music stars. Chris Eaton has written many classic songs including Sir Cliff Richard's 'Saviour Day' and Amy Grant's 'Breath of Heaven'. In part two, Sim....

Bryn Haworth: The guitar virtuoso on his conversion to Christianity

23 Oct 2020
56:20

The legendary guitarist and Christian singer-songwriter Bryn Haworth has released over 20 albums and toured the length and breadth of the UK over the course of his four-decade-long career. In this interview with Premier's Simon Tuck, Bryn tells the ....

X Factor runner-up Jahmene: Surviving child abuse and meeting a father to the fatherless

16 Oct 2020
52:33

It could be argued X Factor launched his career, but Jahmene doesn't share that perspective. In this in-depth interview with Premier Christianity's Sam Hailes, the singer explains why he wouldn't recommend the show to upcoming singers. He also opens....

Steve Harvey: One of America's biggest entertainers on his mistakes and God's grace

9 Oct 2020
46:26

He might be one of America’s biggest entertainers, but life hasn’t always been rosy for the larger-than-life celebrity. Steve Harvey says his rags to riches story is entirely down to the grace of God. In this exclusive interview with Premier's Muyiw....

Robin Mark: Writing 'Days of Elijah' and longing for Revival in Belfast

2 Oct 2020
56:48

Northern Irish worship leader Robin Mark is the writer of much-loved worship songs 'Days of Elijah', 'Revival' and 'Take us to the river'. In this look back on his career with Premier Christianity's Sam Hailes, Robin explains his songwriting process....

Iona Rossely: The former ladies ski champion on her long journey to faith

25 Sep 2020
01:07:51

Iona has represented Great Britain in speed skiing and holds the title of Ladies British Overseas Champion and New Zealand Ladies Champion. She successfully represented Ireland in the World Equestrian Games and the World Championships. But despite me...

Leroy Logan: My life as a black police officer in London

18 Sep 2020
56:47

Leroy Logan is a Christian, a black man and a police officer. And he sees no contradiction between any of these aspects of his identity. The former superintendent played a significant role in the Metropolitan police, which he served in for 30 years.....

Ari Sorko-Ram: The Messianic Jewish leader who believes all Israel will be saved

11 Sep 2020
51:44

Ari Sorko-Ram has had a varied life and career which has included working as a professional Rugby player in France, an actor in Hollywood and a church leader in Israel. In this in depth interview with Premier Christianity’s Sam Hailes, Ari explains ....