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blog: Have you got what it takes to be a Singer?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   There’s a lot of nonsense out there about what it takes to be a Singer.     The fact is, you already are one! Let’s unpick...

blog: Sing for Save the ChilDren this Christmas

"Singing makes a difference-it brings communities together. It crosses every cultural divide and opens up the world, especially to chilDren. Save the ChilDren is also about making a difference and changing chilDren’s lives. This is a terrific collab...

blog: Making Inclusion Practical: Why Your Choir Needs an Accessibility Rider

​Inclusion isn’t only about the songs we Sing or the language we use, it’s about the spaces we occupy.  No matter how welcoming your ethos is, if a Singer can’t physically, sensorially, or emotionally access your venue, that ...

blog: Only connect – a brief introduction to social media for choirs

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] In case you haven’t noticed: this is the modern world.   photo by Yoel Ben-Avraham   If you’re not promoting your choir on social ...

Ghana Community Choir - Afrikaanse Koormuziek
video: Ghana Community Choir - Afrikaanse Koormuziek

Pam Shen No - This song is about God telling Noah to build the Ark. After the workshop there was time so they asked us to Sing them some songs. This was in Dokkum, Friesland

blog: How to practice a choir song on your own (and a big concert’s coming up)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   A concert is looming and there are a couple of songs you don’t know that well.   Photo by _foam   You’ll need to put in s...

blog: The differences between a ‘natural voice’ choir and all the rest

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] You may have come across the term ‘natural voice’. You may also have realised by now that I am a member of The Natural Voice Network.   ...

blog: Breaking the habit of a lunchtime

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   It doesn’t take long to form a habit. Sometimes just a tea break, let alone a whole lunchtime. But it can take ages to break a habit.    ...

blog: The six qualities needed to be a good choral director

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I wrote a while back about 10 ways to be a better choir member. But what qualities do you need to be a good choir leader?   Musical d...

blog: Trust is the key to a great Singing experience in a choir

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   There is a lot of trust involved in being a Singer in a choir.     Trust that you will eventually learn the song; trust that, even if you&r...