Spring into Soul Choir | Worthing's One and Only Soul and Gospel Choir

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Spring into Soul Gospel Choir presents a month of BHM culture during October 2024. Artists include local hiphop/nu-soul artists Nelson Navarro and the Navarro 5, funk/soul band Kelly Collab and jazz/blues singer Vicky Rayner. Join us and help us celebrate Black History Month in Worthing. All events are free to attend. To see what’s on and where go to: linktr.ee/blackhistorymonthworthing @blackhistorymonthworthing

SUMMER CONCERT

Come and see Spring into Soul! Our Summer concert is Saturday 13th July 2024 at St. Botolph’s Church, Worthing. To book tickets click on this link www.seetickets.com/gospel-choir-summer-concert

AFRICAN NIGHT FEVER

On Saturday 20th April Spring into Soul Community Gospel Choir and Drumheads Live presented an Afternoon of Music & Food of Black Origin. It was an exciting and vibrant African Drum workshop with master percussionist Sean Quinn from 2pm, followed by an uplifting and exhilarating acapella Gospel Choir workshop with celebrated choir leader Siggi Mwasote and Spring into Soul. Throughout the afternoon there was delicious West African food from Mama Sheila’s Kitchen and between workshops the sounds of Afrobeats, Amapiano, Reggae and Jazz.

WINTER CONCERT

Spring into Soul’s sold out, brilliant Winter Concert was on Saturday 3rd February 2024 at St. Botolph’s Church, Worthing.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH – WORTHING

Spring into Soul was delighted to present a series of events for Black History Month 2023.

Many of the events had authentic West African food served outside venues from Mama Sheila’s Kitchen. Other events included a visit to colleges by our very own award-winning ethical business whiz Antoinette Daniel!

REGGAE ALLDAYER – Saturday 14th October 3pm to Midnight – Audioactive, Worthing

with DJs, MCs, dancers, vocalists and live percussion

MUSIC OF BLACK ORIGIN – Friday 20th October 7pm to 11pm – Cellar Arts Bar

Young local POC and allies perform including Nelson Navarro, the Kelly Collab, Kirsty Georgia, rapper Ibzdagoat and introducing from Zambia, Gospel singer Bwire (pronounced “b’weereh”)

AFRICAN PERCUSSION WORKSHOP – Sunday 22nd October 4pm to 7pm – The Goose

Run by Sean Quinn and friends

AFROBEATS DJs – Saturday 28th October – Audioactive 8pm to Midnight

BHM AT AUDIOACTIVE – Sunday 29th October 2pm to 4.30pm – Audioactive, Worthing

Local schools came together to sing the African and Gospel songs they’ve learned with choir director Siggi Mwasote (2pm to 3pm) – Nelson Navarro hosted a journey through some of the Black Music origins using samples, live percussion and bass (3.15 to 4.30pm)

Contribution towards BHM 2024 is welcome. Funded by Worthing CIL.

LIFTED MASTERCLASS

Join Siggi Mwasote at the next Lifted Masterclass. These one day gospel/vocal workshops, directed by Siggi, are held at St Botolphs Church in Worthing. Places are limited. Details of the next Masterclass posted soon.

WINTER 2020 END OF TERM PERFORMANCE

We thoroughly enjoyed our most recent performance at St Botolph’s church on Saturday 1st February 2020. The evening started with three lovely songs from the wonderful Thomas A Becket Infant school choir. Profits went to our chosen charity Safe in Sussex www.safeinsussex.co.uk and to the St Botolph’s church fund.

SUMMER 2019 END OF TERM PERFORMANCE

Our finale performance at St Botolph’s church in July was a sell-out success. Friends, family and Worthing community gospel fans gathered to help us celebrate another fabulous term singing together.

3 CHOIRS, AN EVENING OF GOSPEL & SOUL

In its third successful year, on 22nd June 2019 at St Paul’s in Worthing, Spring into Soul once again took part in 3 Choirs, an evening of Soul & Gospel with Guest Director Mark De Lisser. The event is organised by Amanda Mitchell who runs Hove choir Bright Soul www.brightsoul.co.uk. Mark, renowned choral director and vocal coach, now famous for his arrangement of the royal wedding song ‘Stand by Me’, brought passion and energy to a celebration of Gospel community choir singing. With 60 choir members from 3 choirs, this is a fabulous annual event enjoyed by choirs and audience.

WINTER CONCERT FEBRUARY 2019

Each term we end on a high with a finale performance for friends, family and supporters. Our most recent was to a full house at St Paul’s on 2nd February 2019. We have the support of a terrific band led by David and for the first time were thrilled to be joined by the very impressive Spring into Soul Children’s Choir. Starting the evening off in style we had the amazing 6 piece local band Chequered Red.

BBC GOSPEL CHOIR OF THE YEAR

Spring into Soul were thrilled to be Finalists in the 2018 BBC Gospel Choir of the Year. Travelling to Nottingham’s Albert Hall to film, Spring into Soul sung their hearts out in front of judges Gareth Malone, Karen Gibson and Shaun Escoffery. Two programmes aired on BBC One 18th & 25th November 2018. We think we did Worthing proud! It was amazing event to be part of.

LINKS

SINGING TUITION & WORKSHOPS WITH SIGGI Lifted Masterclass

LAKUTA www.lakuta.co.uk

WEBSITE & POSTERS Kate Honey at www.mintdesign.studio

To find out more contact Spring into Soul committee and choir members Mike & Vanessa Pailthorpe-Peart or Carol Glenister. Email info@springintosoul.co.uk or call 07906 831 291.