Singing from the Heart – Wells, Somerset

with Andrew Clark
Saturday 15 April 2023
St Thomas’ Church Hall, Wells

Come and enjoy the beauty of singing together

During the day we will learn simple sacred songs, chants and harmonies, mainly drawn from the Christian tradition. Singing from the heart helps us to connect, individually and collectively, with the flow of Universal Love.

Through doing this, we can experience and reflect on singing as a spiritual practice. This can be meaningful for many people, whether their spirituality is linked to a particular faith tradition or to none. We will learn the chants by ear so you do not need to be able to read music or be an experienced singer to enjoy this!

Programme:

10.00 - 10.30   Arrive/Refreshments
10.30 - 12.30   Introduction to singing from the heart. Singing as a spiritual practice. Singing in harmony. Learning and sharing sacred chants and songs.
12.30 - 13.30   Lunch - please bring your own lunch. Coffee, teas and cake will be provided.
13.30 – 14.45   More learning and sharing sacred chants and songs.
15.00 - 15.30   Walk to Bishop’s Palace (next to cathedral). We have been given permission to sing in the Bishop’s Chapel. The walk is 10-15 minutes.
15.30 – 16.30   Singing offering in beautiful acoustic of the Bishop’s Chapel ending the day at 16:30

Venue:

St Thomas’ Church Hall, St Thomas Street, Wells, Somerset BA5 2UZ. Parking available.

Booking arrangements:

For further information and booking please contact Andrew Clark, preferably by email: andrewjbclark@outlook.com or by mobile: 07729118876.

Please let me know if walking is likely to be difficult.

Cost:

Donations welcome (suggested amount £20).

Andrew Clark worked for nearly 30 years as a psychiatrist and psychotherapist in the NHS, before retiring in 2017. His earliest experience of singing was in a church choir and over many years of singing in choirs as well as on retreats and pilgrimages, he deeply appreciates the therapeutic and spiritual impact of singing. He now feels increasingly called to use heart-centred singing and sounding as a way to develop our heart consciousness.