CHOIR NEWS
You can now listen to Lean on Me, a single by Lighthouse Choir, available on all major streaming platforms.
The choir were surprised with an invitation by Paloma Faith to perform with her live on the BBC's Comic Relief TV show. You can catch it on BBC iPlayer.
LIGHTHOUSE CHOIR
Lighthouse Choir was formed by Liverpool Lighthouse over Zoom during the Covid-19 pandemic. The goal was to connect the community through singing, to help people stay well through lockdown and to build on the traditions of the Love and Joy Gospel Choir (LJGC) who over 20-years have sung at the Hillsborough Memorial Service at LFC Stadium.
Members of the choir include Hillsborough survivors, people who lost friends and family members as well as current local residents. They now meet weekly in-person and are involved in performances around the city. They have recently been recorded for the 2023 Eurovision coverage on BBC1 and by LFCTV.
The choir have recorded a 6-track EP, Songs of Healing, from which 5 tracks have now been released, with the latest track, which featured on the BBC1 Comic Relief Show, Lean on Me now available. The other tracks that have been released are Wind Beneath My Wings, Abide With Me, You'll Never Walk Alone and Amazing Grace. The songs chosen are favourites of the Hillsborough families and have been performed by Love &Joy Gospel Choir over many years. Although inspired by the Hillsborough Memorial, the songs have taken on a greater resonance as people grapple with the losses experienced over recent years.
SONGS OF HEALING
The album is currently in production, with recording completed over the summer 2021 and the final song due to be released in 2024.
The first single from the album, Wind Beneath My Wings was released in December 2021, alongside a Memorial Concert at Liverpool Lighthouse, embracing the healing power of songs and singing for the loss and grief.
A second single was released in 2022, Abide With Me, along with a video series of table talks "A conversations on living beyond loss", which explored how we experience loss and grief in a wide variety of ways and pathways to hope and healing. These are available in YouTube.
You'll Never Walk Alone released on May 8th 2023 alongside a LFC TV feature. Amazing Grace released on September 9th 2023 and Lean on Me is released on 23rd March 2024.