World Singing Day Event Coming to the Warwick Mall
Date Posted: Sat, Jul 27 2024
Saturday, October 19th at 1 pm - Save the Date! Harmony Heritage invites all to raise their voices in celebration of community and our common humanity! [Warwick, RI -- July 25, 2024] — The Warwick Mall will be the site for a World Singing Day Event to be held on October 19th at 1 pm. People who love to sing will gather together in an event designed for everyone — all ages, backgrounds and singing abilities. The event will be hosted by Harmony Heritage, the Rhode Island based chapter of Harmony, Incorporated, an international organization of female a cappella singers specializing in the barbershop harmony style. “World Singing Day was started in 2012 by songwriter and musician Scott Johnson, who believes that nothing brings people closer together faster than singing,” says event organizer Shelley Pray. “What began as a local event in Boulder, Colorado has since grown into a global celebration, spanning over 20 countries and 5 continents. Each year a common song of the year is chosen, and groups and individuals are encouraged to go to the WSD website to learn that song and sing it on World Singing Day. This year’s song will be a mash-up of John Lennon’s “Imagine” and “We Are the World” by Lionel Ritchie and Michael Jackson. In addition, all are encouraged to sing their hearts out to whatever songs move them and others to sing out.” For more information or learning media, contact Shelley Pray at spray89423@aol.com or call 401-226-5192, or visit the Harmony Heritage chorus website at https://www.harmonyheritage.org/. Videos of past World Singing Day events can be found at https://worldsingingday.org/. About Harmony Heritage: Founded in 2001, the Pawtucket, RI chapter of Harmony, Inc., also known as the Harmony Heritage chorus, brings four-part a cappella harmony to the local community through regular performances and educational events. The chorus consists of women representing a wide range of musical backgrounds, from novice to trained professionals, and performs under the direction of Bob O’Connell. For the summer months, Harmony Heritage is holding open rehearsals at 7 pm on Tuesdays at the Murray Unitarian Universalist Church at 505 North Main Street in Attleboro, MA. For more information, visit www.harmonyheritage.org . About Harmony, Incorporated: Harmony, Inc. is an international, non-profit organization whose purpose is to empower all women through education, friendship and a cappella singing in the barbershop style. Since its founding in Providence, RI in 1959, the organization has expanded from its Eastern roots to include more than 60 chapters in the United States and Canada, from California to Newfoundland, and from Manitoba to Florida. For more information, visit HarmonyInc.org. Harmony, Inc. is a World Singing Day sponsoring partner. ### |
