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How World Singing Day began
By Scott Johnson Ever since I started writing songs as a teenager, music has always been my way of getting in touch with that joyful part of myself. In a way, World Singing Day is an extension of that desire that we all have to connect with the joyful part of...
Virtual Singing Options for 2020
Singing has not been cancelled! We're not letting a global pandemic stop us from singing on (and before) World Singing Day. Here are links to several things you and your family and friends can do on, or before, World Singing Day (Oct. 17, 2020): 1. Around the World in...
Sing-along at home
Confined to your home during the Covid-19 quarantine? Don’t let that stop you from singing with others. You’ve probably seen videos of people standing on their balconies singing together in Italy. This simple act of singing together can unite us as we face uncertainty...
Chorus Impact Study – Yes, singing is good for you!
By Liza Beth, Chorus America New Study Highlights the Lifelong Benefits of Choral Singing Chorus America’s 2019 Chorus Impact Study sheds new light on the impact choral singing has on individuals and communities—especially singers ages 65 and up. Singing in a chorus...
2019 Song of the Year
Each year we choose a World Singing Day Song of the Year that we invite people around the world to sing at their WSD sing-along event. This year we wanted to pick a song that was joyful, well-known, easy to sing along to, and irresistible to dance to. This year's Song...
So you think you can’t sing?
By Scott Johnson, Founder, World Singing Day I hear it all the time when I tell people about World Singing Day: “You don’t want me to sing. I’ll scare everybody away,” they say with a sheepish smile. And I reply “You’re exactly the person we want singing with us on...
WSD Spotlight on Malaysia: Meet Shareen Yong Yong
Each year, volunteers from around the world serve as catalysts for positive human interactions as they host public sing-alongs on World Singing Day. Each host finds a place, sets a time and makes a playlist of their favorite songs so people can gather and experience...
Our new website – it sings!
We're happy to announce the new World Singing Day website, designed to be easier to use, quicker to navigate, and more helpful for those planning to sing on World Singing Day. With a clean, simplified interface that works smoothly on mobile devices and desktops, the...
Another incredible World Singing Day
On 20 October 2018, thousands of people sang together in cities all around the world. Our global montage videos are currently in production. Tune in to World Singing Day on Facebook and Instagram to see images with the hashtag #worldsingingday. Mark your calendars...
2018 Song of the Year
"We’re the ones to make the magic And we’ve only just begun. Sing along and just imagine How the world can be as one." - Ode to Song (WSD 2018 Song of the Year) Each year for World Singing Day we have at least one song that we invite people to sing together, to...
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