Music has always been an important part of my life - as intellectual pursuit, social catalyst, and soother of the unquiet mind - from childhood piano lessons, through school choirs, and brass bands to today. I was a jazz vocalist and organiser of jazz jams (a jazz jam madam) in the Before Times and hope to be so again in the New (and Improved?) World.

Singing Saved My Life: Annie

An uplifting interview with Peter about how singing saved his life. I'm a 70-something pensioner who has rediscovered singing since retiring. I'm in a choir and dabble in solo jazz singing. I sang as a child in a primary school choir, and as a teenager when learning the guitar. But then no singing to speak of until retirement: I was looking for things I had been too busy to do but which I liked the sound of. Peter is a member of the Wrablers Acapella Choir https://wrablers.co.uk/

Singing Saved My Life: Peter

Uplifting interviews with Annette, Andrew and Terry from Coin Street Community Singers about how singing has saved their lives. "We're very non-judgemental and we share." Andrew. Terry, "Good for the soul, good for the spirit...You can forget about your disability." Annette, "Even if you're going through a lot of stress, it's a way to help you cope."

Singing Saved My Life: Coin Street Community Singers

Singing Saved My Life Podcast: Introduction for Waterloo Festival 2021

Enjoy the beautiful voice of Annie Dehaney Steven and discover how singing saved her life.

Singing Saved My Life: Annie Dehaney Steven (with music)

Uplifting interview with Bethany about how singing saved her life. “What was once just a band aid, I just need to get better so I can sing, kinda thing, actually has been an underlying sustaining force the whole time.”
Bethany moved to London from the US almost 4 years ago and has loved building community here through singing. Currently, she teaches a community singing group for seniors at Coin Street Community Builders as well as a group at Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest for people building resilience and overcoming mental health problems. Bethany knows first-hand the healing power of singing and loves being able to share that power with others. When she is not teaching, she enjoys going for long walks around the city and hanging out with her rescue cat Arwen.

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