by Stephen Chapman
Singer and West End star, Brenda Edwards is to join the Songs of Praise team.
Produced by Avanti Media and Manchester’s Nine Lives Media, the long-running series marks its 60th anniversary this year.
In a programme pre-recorded before the current lockdown, Edwards appears this Sunday, joining the Bonny Downs Baptists in East London on their Sunday walking church , which finishes with Holy Communion in their community garden.
“It’s an honour and a privilege to join the team at Songs Of Praise in their 60th year! Having grown up in the church and gospel choir, I know how important faith and music is for hope, healing and optimism - three things we all really need in the current climate,” she explained.
Brenda Edwards (BBC/PA)
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Former X Factor singer Brenda Edwards has joined Songs Of Praise.
The West End star will make her presenting debut on the BBC One show this Sunday.
The programme was recorded before the current lockdown.
She said: “It’s an honour and a privilege to join the team at Songs Of Praise in their 60th year.
.@CorbuToo tells @KathJenkins what it’s like to follow in Christopher Wren’s footsteps. Sunday 3 Jan at 13.15 @BBCOne#SongsOfPraisepic.twitter.com/0F1dOGkqcJ
She rose to fame after finishing in fourth place on the second series of The X Factor.
And Brenda Edwards is now becoming a presenter on Songs Of Praise, a religious series that showcases the talents of Christian church choirs up and down the UK.
The Loose Women panelist, 52, will make her presenting debut on the BBC One show this Sunday in an episode that was recorded before the third Covid-19 lockdown.
New job: Brenda Edwards (pictured in July 2019) is becoming a presenter on Songs Of Praise, a religious series that showcases the talents of Christian church choirs up and down the UK