Poulton-Le-Fylde Band Aid A Christmas Miracle

In the run-up to Christmas, students and staff at The Blackpool Sixth Form College are using their musical skills to send a powerful message about child poverty and Poulton-Le-Fylde Band have been lending their talents to the project.

A talented trio of teachers have composed and produced a song called ‘A Christmas Miracle’ that aims to increase awareness throughout the country of children who live in absolute poverty.

John Stevens, one of those behind the campaign and trombonist with the Leyland Band told A4B: ‘As soon as the project began I wanted to make sure that there was a real brass presence in the project due to my own banding background but also because no one thinks of Christmas without thinking of the sound of a Brass Band. Poulton-Le-Fylde brass band have been generous with their time and support for this initiative and have spent an evening in the studio recording their contribution to the track, which is sounding fantastic already. Alongside the band are over 100 young voices and other instrumentalists and the community involvement has been overwhelming.’

The musical campaign has already gained a huge amount of interest within Blackpool and the surrounding area. Ten schools from across the Fylde Coast of Lancashire joined up with Blackpool Sixth students to record the song and create an accompanying video on Tuesday 8th November. They were also supported by a number of community music groups and local companies provided logistical support.

The students and staff have teamed up with The Children’s Society to whom the proceeds from all sales will go in order for them to continue their work with children.

The public release date for the song and video will be Friday 2nd December 2016. An audio recording will be available for purchase and download on iTunes for 79p with all proceeds being donated to the national charity, The Children’s Society. The money raised will support the charity’s work to improve the lives of the most vulnerable 10-18 year olds across the county.