Join the COVID virtual choir

SEASONED musicians, George and Geoffrey Williams are organising another Virtual Soul Choir project to brighten up Ballarat’s second stage three lockdown.

After taking to technology and successfully completing their first virtual project earlier this year, the team are working to bring a second one to life.

Mr Williams said that the project exists because they were hoping to replicate the positive community aspect of a choir under the COVID-19 restrictions.

“Everyone knows singing is good for you,” he said.

“Getting together, laughing and having a great time is important now more than ever.

“We thought the first time around was a huge success because we didn’t really know what was going to happen and all the

imperfections made it perfect.”

Unlike the choirs first try at a virtual performance, this project was commissioned by the Ballarat Baha’is to celebrate 100 years of the faith reaching Australian shores.

Mr and Mrs Williams originally composed this song for the Ballarat Baha’i community in 2017 and are now hoping to use this opportunity to reach a wider audience.

“It’s called Song of Celebration and we thought it would be really appropriate to invite a wider community to be a part of because the message is so unifying and uplifting,” Mrs Williams said.

“For people to come together is just really special.

“After this, we’ve got another project in the pipeline and we will just keep doing them while people are keen to join in.”

Choir member and spokesperson from the Baha’i community Dellaram Vreeland said the purpose of their faith to build community and effect change is reflect in the choir project.

“With the current restrictions and having worked with Geoffrey and George numerous times before, we thought it would be an awesome way to continue the community through music,” she said.

“Deciding to turn the piece into a virtual choir, not only is a beautiful showcase of unity through song but is a creative way to still celebrate this occasion in the current climate.

“We hope that people from all walks of life, religious or not, join in on this project.” To learn more and enter a submission visit virtualsoulchoir.com and follow the instructions.