Martyn Geraint

One of the presenters who will appear most often in the two initial programmes of the new series is Martyn Geraint. He is very anxious to attract young people to the series and intends to follow a path which is more musical and devotional. He oozes youthful exuberance as he speaks of his latest challenge as a presenter, and it is this enthusiastic spirit that he hopes to bring to this television series, one of the longest-running in Britain, now celebrating its forty-fifth anniversary.

Martyn is one of Pontypridd's young fathers. His roots lie in Goodwick, Pembrokeshire, where his grandfather, Reverend John Watts-Williams, served as a minister.

He is a Sunday-school teacher and music conductor at the Baptist Chapel, Coedpenmaen, Pontypridd.

"I am not a traditionalist in my attitude towards worship and although our hymn-singing tradition in Wales is magnificent and we must continue to support it, there is also a need to present the Christian message in new ways. We must give young people a platform where they can express their faith - I am often reminded of the advice of the Apostle Paul to the young Timothy that he should be an example to the old people. I would like to see pop videos and hip hop songs in the programmes. The stage must be opened up to young people who wish to compose Christian songs and Welsh hymns."

Martyn is confident that all generations of television viewers will be able to derive pleasure from and will think deeply about the content of the new series of Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol.

"I want to see the vitality of the young reaching the whole congregation, and the series encouraging everyone to think deeply about spiritual matters and the injustice in the world."

"I believe that worhip should be a pleasurable experience. There is room to be happy in the Lord. But the Welsh are seen as a down-hearted and serious nation in terms of their worship. I hope to help to put a smile on it all through Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol."