Community singing has a power unlike any other to bind people together. There is an ancient African concept, Ubuntu, which speaks of our interconnectedness and interdependence. It means “I am because we are.” What defines us as individuals is achieved through our relationship with others. Nowhere is this more evident than in a group singing together.
In society today, music has become commercially oriented toward performance by the few for the many. The deeper promise of music for all has been forgotten. Many people who loved singing as children haven’t sung since. Others were designated “non-singers” by thoughtless adults, and have carried this musical wounding all their lives. We believe singing is everybody’s birthright, and holds a key for the healing of the world.
We are part of the Ubuntu Choirs Network, a community of choirs who believe that the joy of singing is a universal birthright, and that together, regardless of musical background, we can help improve the world by joining voices in song.
If any of that rings true, the simplest thing is to come and try it. Our song circles are drop-in and by donation, most Wednesdays in Saanich and some weekends at Esquimalt Gorge Park. Dates go up on Meetup.