Some of the most famous singers and musicians in the UK have collaborated on a Christmas song with a difference for The Children’s Society -the first silent Christmas track.
Vocal artists including; Royal Blood, The Amazons, ELIZA, HRVY, KT Tunstall, Martin Kemp, Leah Weller, Freddie Long and Joanna Forest have given their silence for the track so that the voices of children living in challenging circumstances can be heard.
The idea for The Silent Choir and track was conceived and delivered within weeks, with a host of partners and artists giving up their time and resource to make it happen.
While other festive soundtracks share the joy of family, love and presents, the silent track highlights the stark reality for thousands of children, suffering in silence, who will be experiencing abuse and neglect this Christmas.
The track can be streamed on Spotify and listeners will be able to donate through The Children’s Society’s official website .
The track follows the appearance of The Children’s Society Silent Choir which only performed when members of the public offered their donations - which help in providing vulnerable children with a brighter and better future.
According to The Children's Society for thousands of children across the UK, Christmas is broken. In place of stockings and presents, countless children will be subject to abuse, neglect, and heart-breaking circumstances.
Figures from The Children’s Society reveal that this Christmas, more than 6,000 children will attempt to run away from home, with 46,000 finding themselves at risk of both physical and emotional neglect and abuse.
A further half a million children will experience troubling mental health problems but have no one to turn to for help.
Mark Russell, Chief Executive of The Children’s Society, said: "Christmas is a time for family, love, light, and music. Yet, for so many children around the UK, it is none of these things. Instead it is a reminder of how different their lives are from those around them. For them, Christmas is broken.
"The silent track is a much-needed reminder that so many children are deprived not only of the Christmas spirit but of a voice each and every day. Alongside the artists who have given their silence to show their solidarity, we believe that we can give a voice to the children who need us the most, this Christmas and beyond.
A host of partners within the music industry gave-up their time and resource to support this activity:
Dan Gray and Will Fitzpatrick @ Soho Radio, Mike Murphy @ Ditto Music, Issy Lloyd and Laura Coleman @ Insanity Group, Gary Sullivan @ Image Media, Liberty Wilson @ Universal / Blair Dreelan @ Alpha dog mgmt, Jack Wise @ Gravity Mgmt, Murray Curnow @ Wildlife Entertainment, Claire Reilly, and Maya Dufe
