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Singer, actor, radio and television presenter, Arsenal supporter, Welshman Aled Jones has been a household name for 25 years now. And to mark his silver jubilee in the limelight he's recorded the first 'rock' album of his career. "Don't worry I haven't gone thrash metal or anything," laughs Aled. "But I did think it was about time I tried something new." That 'something new' is Reason to Believe, a selection of songs old and new, secular and (occasionally) devotional, showcasing the voice that has been entrancing audiences since he was a choirboy.

The album Aled's first with a band, and his first since a close brush with death last Christmas - includes a duet with Cerys Matthews that's sure to become a radio favourite, and other notable collaborations with Leona Daly and Gretchen Peters. "I've been singing hymns for years and I'm 36 years old now," explains Aled. "So I've gone looking for songs with the same inspirational quality as a hymn, but not necessarily the same subject matter. And I think I've found them."

Cerys added on her participation with the project, "I've always loved The Drifters' version of 'Some Kind Of Wonderful' and it's been eight years since I recorded 'Baby It's Cold Outside' with Tom Jones so it was good to do another duet with a fellow countryman. I did my vocals in Nashville, where I've been living, and Aled did his in London so I'm looking forward to us singing it together after I move back to the UK with my two children in September."

Many will already be familiar: Cat Stevens's 'Father And Son' has also been taken to the top of the charts by Boyzone, while Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' has become a standard in the hands of Jeff Buckley. Likewise, 'If' is equally well known by Bread and 'Kojak' star Telly Savalas who took it to number one in 1975, while Rod Stewart has stamped his mark on Tim Hardin's 'Reason To Believe' just as surely as James Taylor is the definitive voice of Carole King's 'You've Got A Friend'.

One thing is for sure: they are all given fresh life by Aled, whose distinctive voice, still as pure as when he was winning eisteddfods as a boy in Anglesey, stamps its mark on everything he sings. Of course he's come a long way since 'Walking In The Air' brought him to public attention at the age of 12.

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