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...