World Singing Day at the Warwick Mall

Harmony Heritage invites all to raise their voices in celebration of community on October 19th at 1 pm!

People who love to sing will gather at an event designed for everyone — all ages, backgrounds and singing abilities. It will be hosted by Harmony Heritage, the Rhode Island based chapter of Harmony, Incorporated, an international organization of female a cappella singers specializing in the barbershop harmony style. This event will take place in the atria of the Warwick Mall, 400 Bald Hill Road in Warwick, RI.

World Singing Day has been happening every year on the third Saturday in October since 2012, when it started as a local community sing in Boulder, Colorado. Its founder, musician and songwriter Scott Johnson, envisioned it as a way to bring together people of all backgrounds into one joyful community of song. The concept caught fire and has grown into an event that this year will span 5 continents in 100 locations and 22 countries around the world. Even a pandemic could not stop the event from happening, as singers moved online and into virtual choruses. Videos of past World Singing Day events can be found at worldsingingday.org/videos.

Each year a common song of the year is chosen, and groups and individuals are encouraged to go to the WSD website to learn that song and sing it on World Singing Day. This year’s song will be a mash-up of John Lennon’s “Imagine” and “We Are the World” by Lionel Ritchie and Michael Jackson. All are encouraged to come and sing their hearts out!

For more information on this event, or to obtain learning media for the song of the year, contact organizer Shelley Pray at spray89423@aol.com or call 401-226-5192, or visit the Harmony Heritage chorus website at https://www.harmonyheritage.org/.