Sing from the Heart project set to release single, music video and mini-documentary

he initiative, which brought together more than 200 participants from across the region, spans generations with ages ranging from 10 to 90, showcasing the power of music to unite and uplift.

The project is headed by Charlie Hannah, a therapeutic arts practitioner from Cliftonville  with seven years of experience at M4W.

In early 2024, Charlie set out to create an original musical piece that would spotlight the mental, physical, and social benefits of group singing, particularly for those who may not consider themselves trained singers.

Charlie introduced the song to six of M4W’s singing groups, including the Seaside Singers Dementia Singing Group from Margate and the WEB Young Adults with additional needs singing group from the Gap Project at Queens Road Baptist Church in Broadstairs, inviting participants to contribute their thoughts and ideas, which were thoughtfully woven into the song’s final lyrics.

An exciting partnership emerged with Year 6 students from Ramsgate Arts Primary School, who not only learned and recorded the song, but also engaged in a musical collaboration with M4W’s Seaside Singers—a dementia-focused singing group based in Margate.

Inspired by the song’s lyrics, the students created beautiful artwork, one of which was chosen for the single’s cover. The full collection of artworks is also featured in a special lyric-video, enabling audiences to sing along to the song in their own time.

The culmination of the project was a vibrant, interactive singing event in November 2024, at Queens Road Baptist Church in Broadstairs.

The afternoon featured a live band, showcasing some of East Kent’s finest musical talent, as around 200 singers gathered to perform ‘Sing from the Heart’, enjoy a selection of Year 6 musical pieces, and participate in a joyful singalong of well-loved classics.

Music4Wellbeing is now launching the ‘Sing from the Heart’ single, along with the official music video and a mini-documentary chronicling the creative journey behind the song.

The lyric video will be released on April 9th and the song’s streaming debut, the official music video, and the mini-documentary, are set to launch on April 14th.

For more information on M4W’s activities in east Kent, please see the website www.music4wellbeing.org.uk or email welcome@music4wellbeing.org.uk