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Circle-the-City May 2019 St Margaret Lothbury ‘many walkers said that seeing your performance was a highlight of their day’ Christian Aid
Harvest Festival Service Sep 2018 St Michael and All Angels Lower Sydenham ‘It was great having song! in our Harvest Festival Service.’ Rev'd Ifeanyi Chukuka, Vicar
Café Concert April 2018 Christ Church Purley 'I have had many favourable comments from people about your moving and beautiful performance.' Judy Strawson, Christian Aid Representative
Café Concert May 2017 Church on the Heath Fleet, Hampshire
Circle-the-City May 2017 St Lawrence Jewry EC2 'a popular performance at Circle-the-City events.' Christian Aid
Confirmation Services Jan 2017 & Nov 2016 Southwark Cathedral
Café Concert Sep 2016 St Saviour Ruskin Park 'Merlyn has a beautiful voice, the instrumentals were great, and the lyrics thoughtful. We raised over £200 for WaterAid.' Rev'd Gill Tayleur, Associate Minister
Circle-the-City May 2016 St Lawrence Jewry EC2
Confirmation Services May 2016 & Jan 2016 Southwark Cathedral ‘The band and singing group were a great asset to the service, and I enjoyed singing the setting.' Canon Gilly Myers, Precentor
Jazz Café Jan 2016 Holy Trinity Sydenham Park
Festival Service Sep 2015 St Michael and All Angels Sydenham 'The setting of the Eucharist is really beautiful and Merlyn has an outstanding voice which really touched many of the congregation.' Rev'd James Foley, Priest-in-Charge
Circle-the-City May 2015 St Lawrence Jewry EC2 '‘Thank you for helping to make Christian Aid's Circle the City a success this year and for entertaining our walkers so well.' Christian Aid
Worship Together May 2015 St Augustine Honor Oak Park
Gospel Evening Mar 2015 HMP Brixton ‘It was a great evening. The men enjoyed it and the music and message were spot on.’ Rev'd Phil Chadder, Chaplain
Café Concert Feb 2015 Holy Trinity Sydenham Park 'The whole event was great. The performance by ‘song!’ was fantastic. The event raised £360 for Christian Aid.’ Holy Trinity PCC
Band Evening May 2014 St Augustine Honor Oak Park
Première Concert June 2013 St Augustine Honor Oak Park ‘song! is a searching and engaging exploration through music of an individual’s encounter with the living God. The story is told through songs in a range of emotional registers, but the vocals, narration and instrumental backing bind the whole into a compelling narrative. I hope that song! will be performed repeatedly and widely, in churches and beyond.’ Rt Rev'd Dr Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Lichfield, former Bishop of Woolwich