The World Wide Wander 2025 Online Programme: Partner Takeover One, Friday 27th June 2025, 2pm UK time (45 mins)
Join us for Online Programme: Partner Takeover One - James Sills and the Sofa Singers of the World Wide Wander 2025. This event is one of many other online events occurring over the 27th June and 28th June 2025. Find out about all the events of the World Wide Wander. Join us for both in-person and online events and let's find - and share - ideas, insights and solutions to the big challenges out there, inspired by our walking. Let's wander the world, together.
Everything you need to know about this session!
Singing is a fundamental part of being human. It's uplifting, soulful and an expression of the human spirit. And the science shows that singing is good for us too, supporting the three pillars of health: mental, physical and social. However, singing is something from which many of us become disconnected in adulthood, choosing to quieten or silence our own singing voices for fear of judgment or ridicule. And this is a great loss.
Someone who understands all of this is vocal leader, facilitator and author James Sills. Over the last two decades he has brought together tens of thousands of people across the world to connect through the communal singing experience: from football stadiums to festivals, community choirs to conferences, workplaces to workplaces.
In March 2020 James launched Sofa Singers, a global online singing community in response to the Covid 19 pandemic, for which he won a Points of Award from the UK Prime Minister. Five years later, Sofa Singers continues to be a safe and inclusive space for people all over the world to sing and socialise from the comfort of their own home.
In his virtual session for The World Wide Wander, James will invite you to connect with your own voice and with each other through learning the classic song ‘Lovely Day’ by Bill Withers, with some optional backing harmonies. It’s a bit like joining a remote yoga class, but behind the safety of the mute button. You can truly sing like no-one is listening, because they won’t be!
James will be also be talking about how singing supports our wellbeing and will close the session with a short Q&A and reflection.
To find out more about James and his mission, watch his TEDx talk How Singing Brings People Together.
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