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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
This is the latest virtual recording from the online singers - we are very pleased with it and I couldn’t be more proud. 64 vocal parts in 6 part harmony https://youtu.be/uL4UaORaR48 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Lock-down Mix - Online Liberty Singers
Staying connected…..
Jackie Shears and I have worked together to create a 20 minute podcast talking about how we can best stay connected during these tricky times. We may or may not end up in hysterics.... Staying connected.
Lyrics – do they ever just reach out and grab you?
I've been working with a singing client on a song for the past 4 weeks and the song has got stuck in my head. I've learned it on bass and been jamming with Rich on guitar. There's something about the penultimate line in the song which has really grabbed me and I don't...
Workplace singing for wellbeing – a Case Study
Hillarys Liberty Singers Christmas Project I've talked a lot about the success of my workplace Christmas singing project - but today, I'm sharing with you an interview with one of the Hillarys singers. She makes some great insights as to why she felt the project...
Learning how to listen…
... to ourselves and each other. Photo credit Ursula Kelly @studiosoftbox It's becoming a bit of an art, this listening. We try to do it whilst doing a few other things at the same time (cooking, driving, watching TV, scrolling or even working.) When was the last...
Can singing help reduce pain?
What do we do when we feel pain? Reach for the paracetamol? Try not to think about it? Try to focus on a different task to take our minds off it? Do a bit of yoga? Last week Steph McGovern did a project on the BBCs ‘Easy ways to live well’ which involved a group of...
Leadership and wellbeing.
I've been reading up on how successful leaders can improve the wellbeing of their staff and something struck me today. One article suggested we "offer constructive feedback and praise". I thought this was a given? As far as choirs go, the best 'singers' are not...