We have been working hard on a very special project this year - recording our first charity EP to mark not only our 10th Anniversary year, but to raise awareness of the ability within disability and to promote the importance of connection, inclusivity and equality through music.
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in May 2024, we are very excited to announce that ‘Sing Together’, our 3-track EP, is now available to all!
HOW IT ALL HAPPENED
The process from paper to studio started in 2023, when our service users were asked to contribute their ideas for lyrics. We wrote these into the song and composed the music. Then, we started rehearsing early in 2024 and by May, our group of 60 singers were ready for the big day – recording at Abbey Road Studios! It was not only a special moment for us all but a huge achievement too. We are so proud of all who took part. Service users representing our Learning Disabilities, Dementia and Mental Health groups across Beds and Herts, joined staff and volunteers to give the song a voice - it marks each individual’s ability, no matter what personal challenges they face.
The three track EP also includes ‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley & The Wailers, a song of hope and a firm favourite in Music24 sessions. Performed by all 60 participants, it was also recorded at Abbey Road Studios on the same day as Sing Together.
We could not release our EP at Christmas time without something to celebrate the festive season, The third track on the EP is ‘A Winter Chant’, which is an improvised version of ‘Silent Night’ and was recorded at London Road Studios in Baldock in September. In the true spirit of Music24’s work, this track was made ‘in the moment’. It reflects how music is sometimes created in our sessions when community musicians, therapists and participants come together to make music vocally and instrumentally, allowing it to become a vehicle for creative expression and connection that is 100% spontaneous.
QUICK! HOW TO GET YOUR COPY
We are so proud of all those involved in this project. Please, go out and tell everyone about it!
The EP can be purchased as a CD from our online shop here on our website
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is available to download here from various streaming platforms including Amazon and iTunes.
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