I wanted Roger to win
I wasn't happy when Afnam went out first
Ben wasn't very good
I wasn't happy Afnan got booted out so quickly either - he's much better than he had any chance to show. Saw a video of him singing 'Gethsamane' a while back but there's no sign of it now, unfortunately.
I dont think Ben will do a bad job of being Jesus but I also dont think he is a rock god in any way
If you think about hte story Judas is worried that Jesus by believing his own hype is causing problems with the Romans. Judas think he s too arrogant and isn;t listening to advise, he thinks he is a superstar,
Really how on earth could AWL have missed the parallels between the Jesus in the show and Nathan.
Yes, that was so odd ! I saw Nahan singing ' She's Out Of My Life' on Youtube - just a straightforward, moving version in excellent, tenor voice. It would have contrasted so well with the rock songs he sang on ' Superstar' and would have shown the other side necessary for the role.
ALW also didn't seem to notice that generally, Nathan speaks quietly. He's clearly not someone who speaks like a raving loud extravert all the time. ALW didn't see that contrast either.
It all made me wonder in what ways some of the others weren't presented well either. For example, Andrew said something about " LA" to Jon when that put down didn't make sense at all.
I dont think Ben will do a bad job of being Jesus but I also dont think he is a rock god in any way
If you think about hte story Judas is worried that Jesus by believing his own hype is causing problems with the Romans. Judas think he s too arrogant and isn;t listening to advise, he thinks he is a superstar,
Really how on earth could AWL have missed the parallels between the Jesus in the show and Nathan.
My goodness, I didn't see it either, but I think you're right!
Ben does not do it for me. He doesn't "look" like Jesus, have his strength or gentleness.
Why do you say he doesn't "look" like Jesus? Wasn't Jesus a Jewish man of middle-eastern origin? I thought Ben looked more the part than probably any of the other contestants and also in terms of age. Also, I don't understand your comment about strength and gentleness. Ben wasn't my favourite singer, but I thought he was the most suited to the role. Maybe he won because most of the viewers shared that opinion.
Nathan is a superb singer and performer (who I hope will have a very successful career), but he wasn't right for Jesus. I think Rory was also very good but too young for the role.
Jesus Christ, Superstar is probably the only way these days that people in the UK actually get to access the Gospel of St John and learn about the man who shaped our minds for the last two thousand years.
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I wasn't happy Afnan got booted out so quickly either - he's much better than he had any chance to show. Saw a video of him singing 'Gethsamane' a while back but there's no sign of it now, unfortunately.
If you think about hte story Judas is worried that Jesus by believing his own hype is causing problems with the Romans. Judas think he s too arrogant and isn;t listening to advise, he thinks he is a superstar,
Really how on earth could AWL have missed the parallels between the Jesus in the show and Nathan.
ALW also didn't seem to notice that generally, Nathan speaks quietly. He's clearly not someone who speaks like a raving loud extravert all the time. ALW didn't see that contrast either.
It all made me wonder in what ways some of the others weren't presented well either. For example, Andrew said something about " LA" to Jon when that put down didn't make sense at all.
My goodness, I didn't see it either, but I think you're right!
Why do you say he doesn't "look" like Jesus? Wasn't Jesus a Jewish man of middle-eastern origin? I thought Ben looked more the part than probably any of the other contestants and also in terms of age. Also, I don't understand your comment about strength and gentleness. Ben wasn't my favourite singer, but I thought he was the most suited to the role. Maybe he won because most of the viewers shared that opinion.
Nathan is a superb singer and performer (who I hope will have a very successful career), but he wasn't right for Jesus. I think Rory was also very good but too young for the role.
Oh happy days. I still have the box set of "Jesus of Nazareth" but no video recorder to play it on.
I think I had a major crush on Robert Powell after watching that, which gives new meaning to worshipping Jesus, doesn't it?
I'm dying to see the revues for the arena tour. I so hope they film it. Until then I'll reserve judgement on who the best Jesus would be.