Last night, on Sunday 25th June, I sang for an open air charity event to raise money for the Grenfell Tower victims. It was organised by the community around the tower and in an open air space that directly faced the blacked out and charred remains of the tower. This was such an emotional performance for me - especially knowing that so many people had died inside of that building.
The crowd loved it - many of them had never heard an opera singer live before. And when I sang "You'll Never Walk alone" everyone was singing along with me. It was a very eclectic event, before me was a Blues band, and after me a reggae band. There had also been steel drumming and community gospel choirs. It was a performance like no other I had ever experienced before and like none I will probably ever experience again. "When you walk through a storm Hold your head up high And don't be afraid of the dark At the end of a storm There's a golden sky And the sweet silver song of a lark Walk on through the wind Walk on through the rain Though your dreams be tossed and blown Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone"
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AuthorJennifer Coleman - is a classical / opera singer, and vocal coach, performing across the UK and internationally. Archives
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