This episode is with Liverpool-based vocal coach, composer and mentor Jennifer John. She is an artist who advocates diversity and inclusion in all of her work and is a firm believer in equality of opportunity for all people and in particular, women. In our conversation, we talk about how this ethos manifests itself across her different projects such as Sense of Sound Singers, Liverpool Complaints Choir and her recent virtual choir composition 'Love Sings.'

We talk about:

- the influence of Jennifer’s parents

- tackling inequalities within community music-making and the music industry

- Jennifer’s vision for Sense of Sound as an organisation

- Liverpool Complaints Choir and singing as catharsis

- her composition and virtual choir project ‘Love Sings’

- cultural and musical diversity in Liverpool

- her work in vocal coaching and artistic development

-what inspires Jennifer, both within music and outside of music

‘Love Sings From Liverpool’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBKyyyC_ACw

‘We Are She’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv98ndnyHW0&t=12s

Jennifer’s website

https://www.jenniferjohnmusic.com/

Podcast playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1TWeFKowQ9tCSOEPQ8xmvQ?si=FoCok6QRRfSIyfMMoFtcNQ

James's website:

www.james-sills.com