If you have got the public in the palm of your hand, you can be sure that is where they want to be.

I think that if you are going to be successful as a Christian in the arts, you have to be successful in your Christian life.

But Portugal has a peaceful feel about it. I sit on the terrace overlooking the vineyard there and I feel cut off from the world. You need that sort of thing.

The thrill of hearing your own voice recorded is still there, I still love it, going into the studio and thinking how can I sing this song and between the producers and the musicians you find a way of doing it.

I involve myself in an organisation called Tear Fund.

If I'm going to represent God I have to do it the best I can.

But, of course, one relies on the everyday people who just simply like your music, for whom you may not be a hobby but they enjoy being in your presence at a concert.