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Aled Jones
Person · male · United Kingdom · Bangor · born 1970 · recording since 1983
British singer and TV presenter
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Also known as 阿雷德·瓊斯
Timeline
34 events▣ Album 32◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: Diolch â Chân
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
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Biography
Aled Jones (born 29 December 1970) is a Welsh singer, actor and radio and television presenter. As a teenage chorister, he gained widespread fame in 1985 with his recording of "Walking in the Air
Walking in the AirSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAWalking in the Air3:22BWalking in the Air (instrumental version)3:22", which reached number five in the UK singles chart. He has since worked in television with the BBC and ITV and also on radio for the BBC and Classic FM.
In September 2012, Jones joined ITV Breakfast, where he presented Daybreak (2012–2014) alongside Lorraine Kelly and Kate Garraway. For the BBC, he has presented Songs of Praise (since 2004), Cash in the Attic (2010–2012), Escape to the Country (2009–2013) and Going Back Giving Back (since 2016).
1970–1990
Jones was born at St David's Hospital, Bangor, Caernarfonshire, the only child of Nest Rowlands, a teacher, and Derek John Jones, a draughtsman for a shipbuilder. He was raised in the small Welsh-speaking community of Llandegfan on Anglesey and attended Ysgol David Hughes (a secondary school). Jones joined the choir of Bangor Cathedral at age nine and was lead soloist within two years, although he was never head chorister. The quality of Jones' treble voice was appreciated by a member of the congregation, Hefina Orwig Evans, who wrote a letter to record company Sain, and Jones was duly signed. In 1982, Jones won the Cerdd Dant solo competitions for competitors under 12 at the Urdd Eisteddfod.
In June 1985, Jones was the subject of an Emmy Award–winning BBC Omnibus documentary entitled "The Treble". Jones, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra, was behind the Santa Claus: The Movie original motion picture soundtrack song "Every Christmas Eve" in 1985. The same year, Jones was employed by Mike Oldfield to sing on his single "Pictures in the Dark", a three-voice song, on which he performed with Anita Hegerland and Barry Palmer.
Jones became famous for the cover version of "Walking in the AirWalking in the AirSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAWalking in the Air3:22BWalking in the Air (instrumental version)3:22", the song from Channel 4's animated film The Snowman based on the book by Raymond Briggs. The record reached number five in the UK singles chart in 1985. Although it is often reported that Jones sang the version used in the 1982 film, it was actually performed by Peter Auty, a St Paul's Cathedral choirboy.
Jones' first biography, Walking on Air, was published in 1986. Also in 1986, he sang the oratorio Athalia. and sang the theme song for the Siriol Animation film A Winter Story. The song was a modest success, reaching number 51 in the UK.
Jones' recording career was temporarily halted in the late 1980s. By then, he had sung for Pope John Paul II, Queen Elizabeth II, and Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales in a private recital, as well as presenting children's television programmes. He sang at the wedding of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates in 1986.
1990s–present
In September 1990, Jones made his acting debut at the Royal Theatre (Northampton) in Shaun McKenna's adaptation of Richard Llewellyn's How Green Was My Valley, playing the teenage Huw Morgan.
Jones went on to study at the Royal Academy of Music for three years, and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, before beginning his adult recording career, which has featured a largely religious/inspirational repertoire. In 1995, he took the leading role in the long-running production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at the Blackpool Winter Gardens Opera House stage. From September 1996 to May 1997, Jones played the young Tom Gradgrind (a non-singing role) in a large-scale national touring production of Charles Dickens's Hard Times. Theatres at which the play was presented included Theatre Royal, Brighton, Bath Theatre Royal and Richmond Theatre.
In 2005, Jones launched his autobiography, Aled: The Autobiography, written in collaboration with Darren Henley. In 2013, Jones released his extended autobiography, Aled Jones: My Story.
Following the launch of his first baritone album, Aled, on the Universal Music label in Australia in May 2003, Jones visited the country on a promotional tour. He has since successfully toured in concert there five times: in December 2003, August 2006, October 2008, August and September 2010 and February 2015, performing in eight cities.
Jones released two singles with Terry Wogan in aid of the Children in Need appeal.
From 3 July to 30 August 2008, Jones played the lead role of Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. He returned to the stage, playing Bob Wallace in White Christmas at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth, and at The Lowry, Salford Quays, from November 2009 until 9 January 2010, and again from 11 to 26 November 2011 at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, from 1 to 17 December at the Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin, and at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool (22 December 2011 to 7 January 2012). On 8 November 2014, Jones made his West End debut, again playing Bob Wallace in White Christmas, this time at the Dominion Theatre, Tottenham Court Road.
Following the publication of Aled's Forty Favourite Hymns in 2009, a further book, Favourite Christmas Carols, was published on 28 October 2010; Jones took the book on his UK tour in November and December 2010. On 29 November, his CD, Aled's Christmas Gift, was issued to accompany the book.
On 11 October 2010, Jones was confirmed to take over as stand-in presenter of the early morning breakfast slot on BBC Radio 2 following the departure of Sarah Kennedy, a role he occasionally covered in the years leading up to her departure. Jones covered this slot for six weeks until the beginning of his UK tour.
Jones mentored Isabel Suckling, the youngest classical recording artist signed by Decca Records and first choirgirl to sign a record contract with a major music label. Suckling's debut album was strongly endorsed by Jones, who described it as "breathtaking", and it was released on 29 November 2010.
In 2011, Jones hosted the television and DVD series Classical Destinations III, Aled Jones' Ultimate Travel Guide to Classical Music, which was filmed on his travels in the UK, Europe, Scandinavia and Australia.
On 9 November 2018, Jones released In Harmony, a collaboration album with English tenor Russell Watson. They followed on 1 November 2019 with Back in Harmony, which debuted at number 1 on the UK Classical Albums chart.
On 4 November 2022, Jones and Watson released the album Christmas with Aled and Russell. The album debuted at number 1 on the Classical Artists Albums Chart and number 14 on the main albums chart. The album was preceded by two singles; the first, "A Spaceman Came Travelling", was released on 21 October 2022. The second single, "O Holy Night", was released on 4 November 2022. The duo toured the UK in November and December 2022.
In early 2024, Jones toured The Classic Hall of Fame with The Fulltone Orchestra.
Personal life
Jones met his wife, Claire Fossett, in 1995 while he was performing in a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat in Blackpool. Fossett is a former trapeze artist and member of the Fossett circus family. The couple married on 6 January 2001 at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden. They have two children: a daughter, Emilia, who is a BAFTA-nominated actress, and a son. They live in Barnes, London.
Radio
Jones is a presenter on Classic FM. In 2006, he joined the BBC, taking over from Don Maclean on Good Morning Sunday on BBC Radio 2. He was also a presenter of Friday Night is Music Night, and has also been a regular stand-in presenter for Sarah Kennedy and Ken Bruce on Radio 2, until he left Radio 2 in 2012. Jones also presents programmes for BBC Radio 3, such as Choir of the Year and Young Chorister of the Year and The Choir until he left Radio 3 in 2013. On 4 February 2013, it was announced that Jones had returned to Classic FM to present a new three-hour show from 9:00 on Sundays, starting the next month on 3 March. From March 2016, his Sunday breakfast show was shifted to start earlier at 7:00. On 1 June 2026, Jones moved to present the station's weekday mid-morning slot.
Television
As a teenager, Jones presented Chatterbox, a children's chat show made by HTV for ITV, in 1988.
Jones' appearance as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2004 brought him to the attention of a wider audience, leading to further tours and albums. It also led to increasing demands on him as a broadcaster.
Jones is one of the main presenters of BBC One's Songs of Praise. In 2003, he was the subject of the final episode of This Is Your Life when he was surprised by Michael Aspel while presenting Songs of Praise at the Royal Albert Hall in London. He has also presented the annual "Big Sing", the 50th Anniversary edition from Alexandra Palace in 2011, and the 60th Anniversary edition from Westminster Abbey (3/10/21). Since 2009, Jones has presented editions of Escape to the Country for the BBC. He was also a presenter on Cash in the Attic between 2010 and 2012. In October 2011, he appeared as a guest presenter on The One Show. In 2012, Jones hosted the Australian TV series Classical Destinations III, Aled Jones' Ultimate Travel Guide to Classical Music.
On 4 May 2012, Jones was confirmed as the new presenter of the ITV Breakfast programme Daybreak with Lorraine Kelly and Kate Garraway, replacing Adrian Chiles. On 3 March 2014, it was announced that Daybreak was to be replaced by a new breakfast programme called Good Morning Britain, which Jones would not be a part of. His last episode aired on 25 April 2014. The following day, Jones began hosting Weekend, broadcast every Saturday and Sunday morning from 8:30am.
Since 2012, Jones has presented the annual Christmas Carols on ITV programme, which airs late on Christmas Eve. In 2015, he was a regular reporter for Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two, broadcast on BBC Two.
Since February 2016, Jones has co-presented the daily magazine show Too Much TV, for BBC Two.
Since 2016, Jones has presented Going Back Giving Back, a daytime programme for BBC One.
Jones has been on the judging panel for the Pride of Britain awards twice.
In 2022, Jones appeared on the third series of The Masked Singer as "Traffic Cone".
BBC suspension
In November 2017, Jones was being investigated by the BBC following allegations of inappropriate behaviour. In the interim, he had agreed to withdraw from programmes. It was subsequently confirmed in January 2018 that the BBC had lifted the suspension and that he would resume presenting programmes.
Awards and honours
On 28 October 2009, Jones was presented with a BASCA Gold Badge Award in recognition of his unique contribution to music.
Jones was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to music and broadcasting and for charitable services. He collected his award on 17 October 2013.
On 14 February 2014, Jones was nominated as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music; he was presented with the fellowship on 3 July 2014.
Talking books
The Story of Classical Music (2004)
Famous Composers (2005)
The Story of Jesus (2006)
Videos
Aled Jones – New Born King – A Festival Of Carols From London's Westminster Cathedral (1992)
Voices From The Holy Land (1985)
Aled Jones – Carols For Christmas
DVDs
The Little Prince featuring Aled Jones (2004)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Carols for Christmas (2004)
Aled Jones – Christmas Carols (2008)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 42 | 93.1th |
| Studio albums | 36 | 98.7th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 34 | 97.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 40 | 80.2th |
| Genres | 12 | 97.8th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (42 release groups · 36 studio albums)
Albums · 36
1983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks
A1Panis AngelicusA2Diolch â ChânA3LlansteffanA4Y Fwyalchen Ddu BigfelenA5SarahA6Caro Mio BenA7Ddwyfol IesuB1Where E’er You WalkB2How Beautiful Are the FeetB3Rhosyn CochB4Y Lili DdŵrB5The Little Road to BethlehemB6Ave Maria1984 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 41:23
A1Ave Maria2:47A2Tosturi Duw2:43A3Ombra Maifu3:35A4O Holy Night3:11A5Breuddwyd Glyndŵr2:10A6Amarilli, Mia Bella3:15A7Defaid a Gânt Bori’n Dawel4:56B1O Könt Ich Fliegen Wie Tauben BahinB2Hwn Yw Y Sanctaidd Ddydd2:45B3Nunc Dimittis2:43B4To Sylvia3:15B5Agnus Dei3:34B6Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn1:27B7Bethlehem1:41B8Ar Adain Yr Alawon3:211985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 57:43
1Let Us Break Bread Together1:292Ave Maria4:023My Lord, What a Mornin'2:154Deep River3:505The Holy City5:506There Is a Green Hill Far Away2:447How Beautiful Are the Feet2:408Ave Verum Corpus3:159Easter Hymn2:2510Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring2:5411The Little Road to Bethlehem3:0212The Shepherd's Farewell4:3813Ave Maria2:4514O for a Closer Walk With God2:3815O for the Wings of a Dove5:2216Tua Bethlem Dref2:0117O Holy Night3:3218De Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy2:211985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 51:30
A1Bridge Over Troubled Water4:39A2Yesterday2:55A3Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana)4:23A4All in the April Evening3:40A5Wher'er You Walk4:05A6Ombra Mai Fu2:37A7Hallelujah (Messiah)3:56B1All Through the Night (ar Hyd a Nos)2:47B2Bless This House2:15B3Lift Thine Eyes2:15B4Solemn Melody4:09B5Star of Bethlehem4:43B6Silent Night3:29B7O Holy Night3:06B8Jerusalem2:311985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 42:20
1Away In A Manger2:432Come Unto Him (From "Messiah")3:053Sussex Carol1:424O Little Town Of Bethlehem4:135St. Joseph's Carol3:106Coventry Carol2:407Christmas Star1:358Ding Dong Merrily On High1:529Deck The Hall1:1210The Holy Boy2:3111Jesus Christ The Apple Tree3:2612Gabriel's Message2:0613Rocking1:5414My Heart Ever Faithful (From Church Cantata No.68)2:3815Good King Wenceslas2:5816Hwiangerdd Mair (Mary's Lullaby)2:3817Unto Us Is Born A Son1:571985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 45:13
1Away in a Manger2:502Come Unto Him (Messiah)3:113The Sussex Carol1:474O Little Town of Bethlehem4:205St Joseph's Carol3:156Christmas Star1:417Ding Dong Merrily on High1:578Deck the Halls1:179The Holy Boy2:3710Jesus Christ the Apple Tree3:3011Gabriel's Message Basque Carol2:1412Rocking1:5813Ave Maria for Soprano & Orchestra4:0214My Heart Ever Faithful (Cantata No 68)2:4415Good King Wenceslas3:0516Hwiangerdd Mair (Mary's Lullaby)2:4217Unto Us Is Born a Son2:031986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 43:14
1Panis Angelicus4:172Diolch A Chân4:553Llansteffan3:444Y Fwyalchen Ddu Bigfelen2:405Sarah2:496Caro Mio Ben2:567Pie Jesu3:468Where E'er You Walk4:439How Beautiful Are The Feet2:3310Heiden Röslein (The Red Road)1:5411The Water Lily1:2812The Little Road To Bethlehem3:1713Ave Maria4:121986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 44:52
1Art Thou Troubled?3:422If I Can Help Somebody2:383Zion Hears the Watchmen's Voices4:124Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring2:505Lullaby2:356I'll Walk Beside You1:557Pie Jesu3:518The Crown of Roses2:189Lausanne1:4010I Know That My Redeemer Liveth6:3111Laudate Dominum3:5812God So Loved the World3:3513At the End of the Day2:0314Pie Jesu3:041987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 53:12
1Walking in the Air3:282Scarborough Fair Canticle2:323Sailing2:384All Through the Night2:455Art Though Troubled3:396Where E're You Walk4:267Bright Eyes3:578Love Divine3:229Pie Jesu3:4910Panis Angelicus3:5811Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring2:4912Ave Maria4:0113O My Saviour Lifted2:3214Laudate Dominum3:5715O For the Wings of a Dove5:19Aled: Music From the TV Series
1987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 44:15
1O Worship the King3:412Sheep May Safely Graze5:013The King of Love3:124Alleluja (Exsultate Jubilate)2:515O My Saviour Lifted2:326Thy Hand O God Has Guided5:127How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings Lord3:358Love Divine3:239Best du bei mir2:4710All Thanks to Thee3:2611Benedictus (Little Organ Mass)5:1012Let There Be Peace on Earth3:252002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 56:19
1Whenever God Shines His Light3:462Morning Has Broken3:333Amazing Grace3:584The Power of Love5:345Tears in Heaven4:086Father and Son3:157What a Wonderful World2:178The Garden (instrumental)1:419I Will3:2010Because2:4611Tell Me Boy3:2612The Christmas Song3:2713I Found a Dream3:5214Make Me a Channel of Your Peace3:3615Because (4-Part Harmony version)2:2216Heal the World5:182002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 57:18
1Tears in Heaven4:122Father & Son3:193Tell Me Boy3:304The Christmas Song3:325Whenenver God Shines His Light3:516Morning Has Broken3:377I Found A Dream3:568Amazing Grace4:019The Power of Love5:3810What a Wonderful World2:2111I Will3:2312The Garden1:4213Make Me a Channel of Your Peace3:4014Because2:5015Heal the World5:2416Because (Aled's four part harmony)2:222002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 52:01
1I Believe4:062My Life Flows On3:303Vespera3:534Pie Jesu (Rutter)3:295Suo-Gân4:346Did You Not Hear My Lady2:397Ave Maria (Schubert)4:468How Great Thou Art3:559Do You Hear What I Hear?4:1410All Through The Night (Ar Hyd Y Nos)3:5211Panis Angelicus (Franck)3:4012Nunc Dimittis2:4013Lead Kindly Light3:2414O Holy Night (duet with young Aled)3:192003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:14:30
1Hear My Prayer11:542Laudate Dominum4:103The Lord's Prayer2:354Silent Worship2:205The Children's Home3:096Panis Angelicus4:017Diolch â chân4:388Llansteffan3:359Y fwyalchen ddu bigfelen2:3610Sarah2:4611Caro Mio Ben2:5212Ddwyfol lesu3:4013Where'er you walk4:2914How Beautiful Are The Feet2:3015Rhosyn Rhudd1:5516Y Lili Ddŵr1:3117The Little Road to Bethlehem3:1318Ave Maria4:0519Bridge Over Troubled Water4:3820Too Young to Know3:532003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 44:49
1San Damiano (Heart and Soul)4:052Deep Peace (Gaelic Blessing)3:193You Raise Me Up4:074Where 'Er You Walk4:215Abide With Me4:356David of the White Rock3:147Marble Halls4:288Count Your Blessings2:569Be Still3:0910Silent Night3:2011Aberystwyth3:3612Dear Lord and Father of Mankind3:392004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 54:20
1O Come, O Come Emmanuel3:262Away in a Manger2:433Silent Night3:204Candlelight Carol4:035O Come All Ye Faithful3:206Coventry Carol3:047The Little Road to Bethlehem2:598God Rest You Merry Gentlemen2:369In the Bleak Mid-Winter4:2310Still, Still, Still3:0511O Little Town of Bethlehem4:1412The Angel Gabriel3:1313Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance?3:2814O Holy Night3:2015Hark the Herald Angels Sing2:5116Do You Hear What I Hear?4:152005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 58:04
1Places3:372Caro Mio Ben2:303Panis Angelicus (feat. Bryn Terfel)3:424Stranger in Paradise4:355Agnus Dei4:346O Waly Waly4:187My Little Welsh Home2:398Bugeilio'r Gwyneth Gwyn3:599Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring3:1310Make Me a Channel of Your Peace3:5911Bois Epais2:5212New Horizons4:0713If It's Magic2:2314Edelweiss2:2115O for the Wings of a Dove4:2916Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau4:462007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 50:26
1No Frontiers4:382Reason to Believe3:373Some Kind of Wonderful3:384If2:445Father and Son3:446Hallelujah3:227Angel3:518All My Trials Lord4:159Always There4:1610The Rose3:2611You've Got a Friend4:5212Be Still My Soul4:3813Whenever God Shines His Light3:252010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 36 tracks · 2:09:36
Disc 11You Raise Me Up4:082New Horizons (I Found a Dream)4:053Panis Angelicus3:394Be Still3:095Deep Peace3:186Caro Mio Ben2:297Bois Epais2:498How Great Thou Art3:549Count Your Blessings2:5510Abide With Me4:3511Still, Still, Still3:0412I Believe4:0513Make Me a Channel of Your Peace3:5814If It's Magic2:1615Ave Maria4:4516My Life Flows On3:2917Places (Out of Africa Theme)3:2218San Damiano4:03Disc 21O Waly, Waly (The Water Is Wide)4:152O Holy Night3:203Pie Jesu (Requiem)3:274Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring3:125Agnus Dei (Goodall)4:216Stranger in Paradise4:317Did You Not Hear My Lady2:388Lead Kindly Light3:239O for the Wings of a Dove4:2610Nunc Dimittis2:3911David of the White Rock3:1412My Little Welsh Home2:3313My Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land of My Fathers)4:3714Silent Night3:2015All Through the Night3:5116Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn3:5317Dear Lord and Father of Mankind3:3918Do You Hear What I Hear?4:142010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 44:46
1Mary Did You Know?3:412Away in a Manger2:473In the Bleak Midwinter3:284Silent Night3:135See Amid the Winter’s Snow3:356Rocking Carol2:107What Sweeter Music3:378The Sussex Carol2:529O’ Little Town of Bethlehem3:2210Sans Day Carol2:2111Tua Bethlehem Dref2:5912The Shepherd’s Farewell4:0213Silver Bells3:1014The First Noel3:292011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 49:19
1Majesty4:232Feels Like Home4:393Bridge Over Troubled Water4:324A Living Prayer3:555Forever3:286Hushabye Mountain3:167Let It Be Me3:138The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face4:549We Can Be Kind4:1510Footprints3:5011I Will2:1512Better Than I3:4813That'll Do2:512014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:24
1At the Heart of It All4:012Morning Has Broken3:173Ar Lan Y Mor2:424Count Your Blessings3:135Keep Me in Your Heart3:316See You in My Dreams3:117Both Sides Now3:498Remember Me3:219Keeper of the Stars4:0410Peace at the End of the Day3:1811How Great Thou Art5:2312White Christmas2:342015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:15:49
1The Rose3:272Always There4:183Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring3:134Panis Angelicus3:405Count Your Blessings2:576All Through the Night3:537David of the White Rock3:168Walking in the Air3:309My Life Flows On3:3110O for the Wings of a Dove4:2911Edelweiss2:1812Whence Is That Good Fragrance?3:3013O Come, O Come Emmanuel3:2714The Angel Gabriel3:1615O Waly, Waly4:0216The Lark in the Clear Air2:0517Away in a Manger2:4518Deep Peace3:2019Where’er You Walk4:2320The Little Road to Bethlehem3:0121Silent Night3:2222You Raise Me Up4:062016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 43:04
1Eriskay Love Lilt3:052The Lark in the Clear Air2:403Danny Boy3:124Come to Me Soothing Sleep4:215Oh Rowan Tree4:306Ar Hyd Y Nos4:017Linden Lea3:078The Ash Grove3:479Dafydd Y Garreg Wen2:5210The Plough Boy1:5511Passing By2:5612O Waly, Waly3:5913Ye Banks and Braes O'Bonnie Doon2:392016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 46:51
1Walking in the Air (new arrangement)3:452O Holy Night3:463In the Bleak Midwinter4:314Silent Night3:455O Come, O Come Emmanuel3:496Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas4:057Jesus Christ the Apple Tree3:298Away in a Manger2:539The Little Road to Bethlehem3:0010It Came Upon a Midnight Clear4:1411Hwiangerdd Mair (Mary's Lullaby)3:3712Come Unto Him3:1013Little Drummer Boy2:472017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 49:33
1The Lord Is My Shepherd - Aled Jones/Lucas Jones4:092Pie Jesu3:473Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring2:574Ave Maria4:025Believe4:356Sarah (Mi Glywaf Dyner Lais)3:417Did You Not Hear My Lady?2:298All in the April Evening3:389Morning Has Broken3:3310Ombra Mai Fu3:3411An Australian Blessing2:5112The Day Thou Gavest3:4413Pie Jesu2:5914How Beautiful Are the Feet2:0015Y Lili Ddwr (The Lotus Flower)1:342018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 54:19
1How Great Thou Art4:172Where Have All the Flowers Gone / Here’s to the Heroes (Medley)5:043Cinema Paradiso3:054May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You4:555Ave Maria2:366Where Should This Music Be? (Nimrod)3:247A Hymn Medley5:358You Raise Me Up4:359Mattinata2:0110In Christ Alone4:0511Bright Horizons3:2512Cilfan Y Coed4:0813Volare3:2914Silent Night3:402019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 48:44
1Funiculì, Funiculà3:072Nella Fantasia3:353Shenandoah3:174Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me2:475The Impossible Dream4:046Ave Maria4:247Night and Day3:308Make Me a Channel of Your Peace3:429In Flanders Field (prelude from the 49th Parallel)2:4210The Loveliest Night of the Year3:2211The Lord Is My Shepherd2:5012The Lord Bless You and Keep You2:3613Christmas Medley5:0114Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas3:472020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 54:36
1How Can I Keep From Singing3:142Sunrise Sunset3:553Ave Maria4:534Bless This House3:145Anfonaf Angel5:026Loving Kindness4:257If I Can Help Somebody / Let There Be Peace on Earth3:508Vespera3:559Australian Blessing3:2210Irish Blessing2:3811Down by the Salley Gardens3:5912Song of Our Maker4:0313Listen, Obey and Be Blessed4:2114Silent Night3:452020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 45:02
1Silent Night3:152Away in a Manger2:503Mary Did You Know?3:414In the Bleak Midwinter3:305See Amid the Winter's Snow3:376Rocking Carol2:117What Sweeter Music3:398The Sussex Carol2:539O' Little Town of Bethlehem3:2310Sans Day Carol2:2211Tua Bethlehem Dref3:0012The Shepherd's Farewell4:0313Silver Bells3:1114The First Noel3:272022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:16
1It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas3:132O Holy Night4:073I Believe in Father Christmas3:414A Spaceman Came Travelling4:375Feliz Navidad3:146Mistletoe and Wine3:367I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas4:138In the Bleak Midwinter4:069The Little Drummer Boy3:1710Walking in the Air3:4311Still, Still, Still3:2312O Little Town of Bethlehem4:062023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 49:07
1Bright Eyes3:532Sea Fever3:283Scarborough Fair3:004Where’er You Walk3:305Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn (Watching the White Wheat)3:536Sailing2:487Trees3:048Panis Angelicus3:589At The River4:2010Brand New Day2:5511Ave Maria (“Ellens Gesang III”, D.839)4:0412Sarah (Mi Glywaf Dyner Lais)3:4313Pie Jesu (from “Requiem”)3:4914Walking In The Air - Piano Version2:42— · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 49:10
1Morning Has Broken2:222The Lord's My Shepherd3:123All People That On Earth Do Dwell3:204The Day Thou Gavest3:475Dear Lord and Father of Mankind2:456O Little Town of Bethlehem2:407In the Bleak Midwinter3:098All Hail the Power of Jesu's Name2:589Amazing Grace2:0410O Come, o Come Emmanuel2:2911Oh Jesus I Have Promised2:3912All Glory, Laud and Honour3:0513Angel Voices2:2414There Is a Green Hill Far Away2:3315Abide With Me4:4516How Great Thou Art4:58— · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 49:13
1Morning Has Broken2:222The Lord's My Shepherd3:123All People That on Earth Do Dwell3:214The Day Thou Gavest3:475Dear Lord and Father of Mankind2:456O Little Town of Bethlehem2:407In the Bleak Midwinter3:098All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name2:589Amazing Grace2:0410O Come, O Come, Emmanuel2:2911Oh Jesus, I Have Promised2:3912All Glory, Laud and Honour3:0513Angel Voices2:2414There Is a Green Hill Far Away2:3315Abide With Me4:4516How Great Thou Art5:00Aled Jones & the BBC Welsh Chorus
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Album · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Best of Aled JonesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 54:471Memory4:02 2Yesterday2:54 3The Little Road to Bethlehem3:01 4O Holy Night3:08 5How Beautiful Are the Feet (from Messiah)2:39 6Ave Maria (Bach, Gounod)2:45 7Where 'ere You Walk (Handel)4:04 8Bridge Over Troubled Water4:39 9Ave Maria (Schubert)4:02 10Ombra mai fu (Largo from Serse - Handel)2:37 11O for the Wings of a Dove (from 'Hear My Prayer')5:21 12Star of Bethlehem4:43 13Bless This House2:15 14All Through the Night (Ar hyd y nos)2:46 15The Holy City5:51 | Compilation | 1985 | |
| 2004 | Morning Has BrokenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 56:331Morning has Broken3:34 2Tears in Heaven4:08 3Father and Son3:16 4What a Wonderful World2:18 5Amazing Grace3:58 6Tell me Boy3:27 7Whenever God Shines His Light3:47 8The Power of Love5:35 9I Will3:20 10Heal the World5:21 11I Found a Dream3:53 12Because2:47 13Make me a Channel of your Peace1:40 14The Garden3:37 15The Christmas Song3:29 16Because (Just Because)2:23 | Compilation | 10 December 2004 | |
| 2006 | You Raise Me Up: The Best of Aled JonesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:07:371You Raise Me Up4:07 2I Believe4:05 3Panis Angelicus3:37 4Walking in the Air3:28 5Deep Peace3:18 6How Great Thou Art3:54 7Marble Halls4:29 8Silent Night3:20 9Vespera3:52 10All Through the Night3:51 11Pie Jesu3:27 12My Life Flows On3:30 13Places (to the 'Out of Africa' theme)3:32 14Abide With Me4:35 15San Damiano4:03 16Did You Not Hear My Lady?2:38 17Suo-Gân4:33 18O Holy Night3:18 | Compilation | 2006 |
Single · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Walking in the AirSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:44AWalking in the Air3:22 BWalking in the Air (instrumental version)3:22 | 1985 | ||
| 1985 | Too Young To KnowSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAToo Young To Know BBridge Over Troubled Water | June 1985 | ||
| 2008 | Bandaged: Little Drummer Boy / Peace on EarthSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 12:031Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth2:45 2Swing on a Star2:48 3Puff The Magic Dragon4:12 4Right Said Fred2:18 | 8 December 2008 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Aled Jones head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 42 | 93.1th |
| Studio albums | 36 | 98.7th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 34 | 97.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 40 | 80.2th |
| Genres | 12 | 97.8th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Member of the Order of the British Empire | won |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aled_Jones.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bc97dc04-9736-411e-b582-5b2f032947ffdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bc97dc04-9736-411e-b582-5b2f032947ffcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1849861genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1849861seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aled_Jonesbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aled_Jones
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Welsh musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Ben Salter · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1849861 · MusicBrainz: bc97dc04-9736-411e-b582-5b2f032947ff
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