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The
Balthazar family live here.
Mr and Mrs Balthazar came to Britain from the West Indies over 40
years ago. They have had to work hard, and Britain was difficult
to get used to at first - all cold grey skies!
But what was hardest, in some ways, was that the Balthazars' local
church didn't seem to appreciate his talents. Back in Jamaica, Mr
Balthazar had been active in church music, playing and singing gospel
songs that really involved the worshipper. Here, it took a while
for people to realize what contribution the Balthazars and others
could make with their new styles of worship and praise. At one point,
they even thought of leaving the local church and finding a black-led
church elsewhere. But they persevered. Now Mr Balthazar has become
a preacher and will be helping to lead worship this Christmas in
his mainly white local church.
Hear music at the Balthazar's church here...
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