CHOIR MUSIC RELEASES
Writing and sharing songs from the heart of communities
BOOTLE COMMUNITY CHOIR and BOOTLE YOUTH CHOIR
SINGLES OUT NOW: ‘GROWING STRONGER’ and ‘MORE LIKE ME’
On Friday 6 October 2023, both of the choirs I direct in Bootle, through the Orrell Trust, released their very first singles! The lyrics and sentiments came right from the members themselves and will be shared live for the first time at their joint concert on the same date.
There’s something special about coming together to sing and what it brings collectively and to the each individual, these songs seek to capture and celebrate that.
These music singles are OUT NOW on digital music platforms from Spotify to YouTube and beyond. I hope you love them as much as we do, in which case- share them with a friend, a neighbour, whoever you think of.
Happy music listening! — Josephine
LISTEN: Coming very soon to Spotify, Apple Music and more…
GROWING STRONGER
(c) 2023 - Written by Bootle Community Choir & Josephine Grace Wilcock (Bluesky Singing)
Like a seed that is hidden
I can seem insignificant
But like something from nothing
I reach out to you and the sun breaks through
Reminds me that I’m on my way
It’s not too late to bloom
Where I was all alone
Where I was in the cold
Now together we are growing stronger
Singing out from the heart
Bringing in every part
Now together we are growing stronger
Growing stronger
Beauty seen in each other
Laughter shared when together
We are no longer strangers
Like a mighty oak every branch belongs
Reminds me that I’m on my way
It’s not too late to bloom
Where I was all alone
Where I was in the cold
Now together we are growing stronger
Singing out from the heart
Bringing in every part
Now together we are growing stronger
All our colours bursting out
We’re shining brighter
Shining brighter
Gives me hope whatever comes
We’re growing stronger
Growing stronger
Where I was all alone
Where I was in the cold
Now together we are growing stronger
Singing out from the heart
Bringing in every part
Now together we are growing stronger
Growing stronger
And I feel the best of me
Shines out next to you
Yes, I feel the best of me
Strengthens when we sing
LISTEN: Spotify Apple Music also available on iTunes etc
MORE LIKE ME
(c) 2023 - Written by Bootle Youth Choir & Josephine Grace Wilcock (Bluesky Singing)
When I’m falling to pieces
And I really find it hard
My friend you remind me
Just how far I have come
When life gets harder
You make it better
When I’m stuck in the middle
You push me forward
One step after the other
Day’s done onto another
I can reach higher than I used to believe
One step after the other
Day’s done onto another
I’m becoming who I should be
More like me, more like me
I keep on believing
Beauty comes out of pain
My friend you remind me
How I can try again
When life gets harder
You make it better
When I’m stuck in the middle
You push me forward
One step after the other
Day’s done onto another
I can reach higher than I used to believe
One step after the other
Day’s done onto another
I’m becoming who I should be
More like me, more like me
Sometimes I feel so afraid, but you make me brave
Sometimes I feel I don’t belong, but you’re there for me
I can be proud of who I am
Not gonna hide who I am
One step after the other
Day’s done onto another
I can reach higher than I used to believe - yeah
One step after the other
Day’s done onto another
I’m becoming who I should be
More like me, more like me
More like me, more like me