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No concerts planned at present though planning is underway for shows to begin again later in the year.

Learning To Live Again

On Saturday 20 August I headed into RAK Studios to begin to create the SING4SANE Big Sing record and a few days before doing so, I finally allowed Help Musicians UK to have, and to publish, a blog that I started writing about two months earlier. The delay was mostly as a result of the slight trepidation I felt about making public what is a very personal story.

In touting myself as an advocate of mind health care and as someone who believes that mental – or mind – health should be destigmatised, it makes sense that I should give my reasons for doing so.

The SING4SANE Big Sing has now happened at RAK Studios and I know some of you may wonder why I put myself through the trouble of organising such an event. After the weeks of delay, it finally felt right to release my story which I did via the website of Help Musicians UK a few days before doing the recording.

Help Musicians UK had been very supportive in allowing me to use their website to talk about my own charity project, given they are a charity themselves. And the team was very considerate and patient in waiting for me to deliver my write-up which I’d promised I would have delivered to them many weeks before.

I thank them hugely for that. And, if you might like to read my words, please visit their website to read my blog by clicking here.

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Jan 13, 2021

One Morning Song

"A Song a Day Keeps the Blues Away" -- Perhaps this should be the tag line. OMS has definitely been an aid to me. What started as a bit of a whimsical idea has turned into a daily song performance every weekday for the last thirteen weeks. I never quite "got" why I would do this initially. I knew it felt right to do it - and I always follow my heart and gut. But initially, I couldn't quite see the benefit.
Dec 27, 2020

Join the Big Sing 4 Peace – 1 January 2021

On Friday 1 January 2021 from 2000 to 2145 GMT, I am planning a Big Sing for Peace. Everyone and anyone is invited to join me in this virtual space on Zoom. We will sing for joy, not judgement, setting an intention of holding peace in our hearts and sending peace into the world. This event is free and open to all, wherever you are in the world. However, I will be asking for donations to go towards 3 charities. These are Plum Village UK (PVUK) - created by spiritual leader and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh. PVUK promotes Plum Village mindfulness in the UK. The Haven + London - a unique community where the creators, thinkers and change-makers of our world can find balance, peace and inner strength to be the best that they can be. Finally, Love is Kindness which aims to create a world that works for everyone. They support global projects for women, children, health, education and the environment. An invite is extended to you wherever you are in the world. The event, which will start at 2000 GMT, will be held on Zoom. You will need to register to join. Registration will be open soon however you can email your interest to sing4sane @ gmail.com. Details will then be sent to you when the registration page is open. This event is part of my SING4SANE project. You can learn about this by watching the SING4SANE promo video here. And you can hear the SING4SANE music video of Live Again here on YouTube.
Dec 23, 2020

Big Sing 4 Peace

On Friday 1 January 2021 from 2000 to 2145 GMT, I am planning a Big Sing for Peace. Everyone and anyone is invited to join me in this virtual space on Zoom. We will sing for joy, not judgement, setting an intention of holding peace in our hearts and sending peace into the world. This event is free and open to all, wherever you are in the world. However, I will be asking for donations to go towards 3 charities. These are Plum Village UK (PVUK) - created by spiritual leader and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh. PVUK promotes Plum Village mindfulness in the UK. The Haven + London - a unique community where the creators, thinkers and change-makers of our world can find balance, peace and inner strength to be the best that they can be. Finally, Love is Kindness which aims to create a world that works for everyone. They support global projects for women, children, health, education and the environment. An invite is extended to you wherever you are in the world. The event, which will start at 2000 GMT, will be held on Zoom. You will need to register to join. Registration will be open soon however you can email your interest to sing4sane @ gmail.com. Details will then be sent to you when the registration page is open. This event is part of my SING4SANE project. You can learn about this by watching the SING4SANE promo video here. And you can hear the SING4SANE music video of Live Again here on YouTube.