He is best known for singing "Walking in the Air", the song from Channel 4's animated film "The Snowman", based on the book by Raymond Briggs. The song reached No. 5 in the UK charts. Ironically, the version in the film was not performed by Aled, but by Peter Auty, a St. Paul's Cathedral choirboy.
When his voice broke at the age of 16, Aled "retired" to concentrate on his school work and playing foorball! He later went to the Royal Academy of Music, followed by The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, after which he played the lead in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat" in Blackpool for a year.
In 2003, Aled relaunched his voice as an adult, when he released his first adult album, "Aled". Although he had a previous album before this release, "From The Heart", Aled considered "Aled" as his first proper adult album.
Since then, he has released 6 other albums. These are:
Higher
Aled: special edition
The Christmas Album
New Horizons
You Raise Me Up: The Best of Aled Jones
Reason To Believe
Aled's Christmas Gift
Aled's next album, "Forever", will be released on September 26th 2011
Aled has also become a regular presenter on Songs of Praise (BBC 1), Good Morning Sunday (BBC radio 2) Friday Night is Music Night (BBC radio 2) and the Choir (radio 3). He has also presented editions of 'Escape to the Country' and 'Celebrity Cash in the Attic' on BBC television. Aled is now involved in presenting the third edition of "Classical Destinations", filming in the UK, in Europe and in Australia.
In July / August 2008 Aled starred in an eight week run in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, at the Wales Millenium Centre as the wacky inventer Caractacus Potts. Aled starred in White Christmas at the Lowry Theatre, Manchester following a two week run at the Theatre Royal Plymouth between November 2009 and January 2010. He will be appearing again in White Christmas in Southampton, Dublin and Liverpool, in November and December 2011
Be Still
Aled Jones Lyrics
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the holy One, is here;
come bow before him now
with reverence and fear
in him no sin is found
we stand on holy ground.
Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the holy One, is here.
Be still, for the glory of the Lord
is shining all around;
he burns with holy fire,
with splendour he is crowned:
how awesome is the sight
our radiant king of light!
Be still, for the glory of the Lord
is shining all around.
Be still, for the power of the Lord
is moving in this place:
he comes to cleanse and heal,
to minister his grace -
no work too hard for him.
In faith receive from him.
Be still, for the power of the Lord
is moving in this place.
The first stanza of Aled Jones's "Be Still" is an invitation to the listeners to be still and present in the majesty of the Lord. The song begins with a call to reverence God in His holy presence. The following lines assure us that there is no sin to be found in Him, emphasizing the purity and sanctity of God. The last lines of the stanza, "we stand on holy ground" remind us that we are in the presence of the Almighty and that we need to proceed delicately and with respect during the encounter.
The second verse speaks about the glory of the Lord, which is shining all around us. The imagery of holy fire and the radiant King of Light is meant to awe and humble us. Through these lines, Jones is trying to make us see that God is powerful, holiness, and magnificence, that we should not approach Him with anything other than the utmost respect and humility. The second half of the verse speaks of the sighting of the king of light, again emphasizing the majesty of God and the need for us to be still and take it all in.
The last verse of the song is a reminder that God's power is here, in this very place, and that He is ready to cleanse, heal, and minister His grace to us. The line "No work too hard for him" speaks to his boundless ability to heal and cleanse on every level. The last line, "In faith receive from him," is Jones reminding us to be open to God's power and to receive the gift of His grace.
Line by Line Meaning
Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the holy One, is here;
Pause and calm yourself, for God's presence is here; the pure and sacred one. Kneel down in front of him with respect and fear. He is free of sin and everything around is holy just as we are when we stand here.
Come bow before him now
with reverence and fear
in him no sin is found
we stand on holy ground.
We must bow down in front of him with respect and fear as he is the holy one without any sins, and we are standing on pure, sanctified ground.
Be still, for the glory of the Lord
is shining all around;
he burns with holy fire,
with splendour he is crowned:
how awesome is the sight
our radiant king of light!
Stay still and quiet in his presence to witness his glorious power and shining light that surrounds us. He shines bright like fire while wearing a crown adorned with splendor, and we must acknowledge his true awesomeness by beholding him.
Be still, for the power of the Lord
is moving in this place:
he comes to cleanse and heal,
to minister his grace -
no work too hard for him.
In faith receive from him.
The power of the Lord is here, moving within this place. He appears to clean and cure everyone in pain, and grants us happiness through his grace - there's no work too difficult for him to handle, so we have to welcome him with open hearts and trust in his divine power.
Contributed by Hailey H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mary Anne
Thank you. For my own reference...
Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
The holy One, is here;
Come bow before him now
With reverence and fear
In him no sin is found
We stand on holy ground.
Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
The holy One, is here.
Be still, for the glory of the Lord
Is shining all around;
He burns with holy fire,
With splendour he is crowned:
How awesome is the sight
Our radiant king of light!
Be still, for the glory of the Lord
Is shining all around.
Be still, for the power of the Lord
Is moving in this place:
He comes to cleanse and heal,
To minister his grace -
No work too hard for him.
In faith receive from him.
Be still, for the power of the Lord
Is moving in this place.
P
"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
In this was manifested the love of God towards us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins."
God bless you as you listen again and again to the truths in this hymn. May they become so real to you that you know you are in the very Presence of the Lord, Himself and may He continue to comfort you on the loss of your beloved Grandfather.
Sylvie-D
If we can all take time to be still & listen to Him who made us, we can learn, know & feel His presence. Amazing song & singing from Aled.
Veronica Gailey
Beautiful.......love this hymn🙏❤️
Claire Desmond
Thank you for sharing your rich soft voice ✨
Lyn Garland
Beautiful love this song and countryside video 💙❤🙏
WAGNER CONSTANCIO
Beautiful! This isn't only a song but a prophetic message for this generation that lives in anxiety and worries of all kinds and don't ever learn who the Lord is and how to speak and listen to Him.
Lyn Sherlock
This is so beautiful 😍 🙏❤
Wayne Elfo
Good to sing before going to bed. Trust Him & relax.
Mary Anne
Thank you. For my own reference...
Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
The holy One, is here;
Come bow before him now
With reverence and fear
In him no sin is found
We stand on holy ground.
Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
The holy One, is here.
Be still, for the glory of the Lord
Is shining all around;
He burns with holy fire,
With splendour he is crowned:
How awesome is the sight
Our radiant king of light!
Be still, for the glory of the Lord
Is shining all around.
Be still, for the power of the Lord
Is moving in this place:
He comes to cleanse and heal,
To minister his grace -
No work too hard for him.
In faith receive from him.
Be still, for the power of the Lord
Is moving in this place.
Stephen Farthing
It reminds me of Loch Lomond in Scotland. I sometimes think of this hymn when there - I would love to sing this in a Scottish Kirk. With Bagpipes.
Stephen Farthing
Sometimes we are better off in being still and hearing things better than being loud - but heard just enough to make plain fact and truth