Meet James
James is a musician, singing leader, author and speaker who is on a mission to get people singing. Over the last decade, he has brought together thousands of people to sing at events and gatherings around the world, from choirs to conferences, from workshops to workplaces, from festivals to football stadiums.
He believes that singing is a fundamental part of being human, fostering deep social connections and wellbeing. He inspires people to singing with confidence and supports people to overcome individual inhibitions about singing.
Throughout his career, he created new and innovative ways for people to come together to sing. This has includes founding Wrexham One Love Choir - Wales’s first homeless choir, through pub choirs, residential weekends and most recently online with The Sofa Singers. In 2020, James was awarded a Points Of Light Award from the UK government in recognition of his work to combat feelings of isolation during the Coronavirus pandemic through The Sofa Singers.
James’s mission is to encourage singing in places where you wouldn’t normally find it, whether that’s through his homeless men’s choir or it’s getting thousands of people singing on their sofas on a weekly basis. For James it’s the impact that singing has on people and what it leaves them with that’s important.
Jame’s first book, ‘Do Sing: Reclaim Your Voice. Find Your Singing Tribe’ was published in September 2019 by the Do Book Company and is described by Cerys Matthews as ‘an open door to the joyous world of singing’.
James lives in the hills in North Wales with his family and vinyl collection.