Can you experience God at a heavy metal concert?
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Rev Rob Byrne was on the chaplaincy team at this year’s Download Festival, and he joined Esther Higham to give the behind-the-scenes scoop on how he found light amid fairly dark-sounding acts.
Released on 9 Jul 2025
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