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A POPULAR community choir is preparing to hit a high note as it celebrates its tenth anniversary. The Big Sing, founded by Howard and Gemma Francis in Witham, will mark the milestone birthday by encouraging people to reconnect with community choirs. Since 2011, Howard and Gemma have launched choirs in Essex, Kent and Warwickshire, and are keen to emphasise that singing can bring everyone together after the pandemic. Gemma said: “We all know that many people across the UK have felt isolated and have found the past 18 months a significant challenge to their mental health. “We have...

A POPULAR community choir is preparing to hit a high note as it celebrates its tenth anniversary. The Big Sing, founded by Howard and Gemma Francis in Witham, will mark the milestone birthday by encouraging people to reconnect with community choirs. Since 2011, Howard and Gemma have launched choirs in Essex, Kent and Warwickshire, and are keen to emphasise that singing can bring everyone together after the pandemic. Gemma said: “We all know that many people across the UK have felt isolated and have found the past 18 months a significant challenge to their mental health. “We have...

It’s an invitation to worship with no spoken word, just music. The Big Sing will welcome any interested singer to join in a choir of hymns on July 25. The free event is one of the first of its kind in Acadiana, said Benjamin Harlan, who is leading the service at First Baptist Lafayette.  It's patterned after a British Tradition. Small parish churches would practice hymns then join together at London's Royal Albert Hall with an 800-person choir and the BBC symphony.  "The whole evening is about just getting together to sing," Harlan said. "If you've never heard a hymn sung by that larg...

The Big Sing Choir welcomes singers at First Baptist Lafayette on July 25 Steven Depolo and last updated 2021-07-08 23:52:32-04 "The Big Sing: A Hymn Festival" is coming to First Baptist Lafayette July 25. Participants will enjoy singing the great hymns of the church led by a mass choir of area residents. No prior preparation is needed to participate in the choir; the program is free and ecumenical in nature, with members of all Christian groups invited to attend. The conductor of the choir, Benjamin Harlan, told KATC, "We hope we have a church of people of all different denominations and bac...

Mass choir event planned at First Baptist Lafayette MGN Online and last updated 2021-07-07 17:18:53-04 “The Big Sing: A Hymn Festival” is coming to First Baptist Lafayette July 25. Participants will enjoy singing the great hymns of the church led by a mass choir of area residents. The program is free and ecumenical in nature, with members of all Christian groups invited to attend. The Big Sing is patterned after a British tradition held at Royal Albert Hall. It was brought to the southeast United States by Benjamin Harlan, former professor of music at New Orleans Baptist Theologic...