Voices of Fire: following the gospel choir dreams of Pharrell's uncle is a salve for the soul

Docu-series about one pastor’s dream of creating the world’s greatest gospel choir is heavy on hallelujahs but light of heart

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A few years ago on podcast The Allusionist, Bea and Leah Koch, owners of America’s first romance-only bookstore The Ripped Bodice, explained how, historically, romance sales spike in times of economic, social and political upheaval. It makes sense, really. When life is tough, people want optimism, escapism.

So it was one night late last year. I was trawling streaming services for a romance novel of sorts, something to counter my 2020 malaise. I needed something light, something fun, something that would reach out of my laptop and gently stroke my hair while I wept.

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