Read carefully

This article caught my eye, because out of the corner of my eye I saw its title as 'Return to form for Rowan Williams'.

I wondered what the Boss has done now that warrants compliments from the BBC. It's only when I clicked on it that I realised I hadn't read it correctly.

It's still an interesting article though. Robbie's lyrics are usually laden with spiritual references - his album "Escapology" was a rich resource in my youth-work days a couple of years ago. 'Something Beautiful' brought us "You won't be lost hurt, tired and lonely, something beautiful will come your way", and 'Feel' offered "I don't want to die but I ain't keen on living either". Robbie asks the big questions.

The current single 'Bodies' from his latest offering is no exception. Robbie sings "if Jesus really died for me, then Jesus really tried for me". Spot on Robbie. Although later there is evidence that Robbie has rejected this when he replaces that with "Jesus didn't die for me".

In his authorised biography 'Feel' Robbie tells that he is constantly bombarded with correspondence from Christians who are trying to convert him. It's hardly a surprise when his songs are so full of his own spiritual search.