Community

Working as a Musician The Iona Community

Margaret McLarty gives an insight into her time as Musician and Programme Support at the Iona Community. 

Sunday's Child Appeal

EMMS International, an Edinburgh-based healthcare charity, is harnessing the power of music to help raise a magnificent amount of funding for palliative care projects in Malawi.

Distant Voices

Iain Campbell shares his experience of Distant Voices, a unique concert held by Vox Liminis, a new charity bringing the arts into Scottish prisons.

People in prison, while removed from society, are fathers, sons, mothers – people like us.

Rhythm and Pews

Community music specialist Dr Jane Bentley is the founder of Art Beat, connecting people through shared music, resourcing networks, events and through participative workshops.

Pure Rubbish Music

Worship Leader and musician Adam Kukuk, inspired by the Landfill Harmonics shares a story of music that is ‘Pure Rubbish’…

Trinidad on Steel

COSTOSIn 2013, the World Mission Council invited the Church of Scotland Trinidad’s Steel Band, known as COSTOS to play at the General Assembly, Heart and Soul, and Holyrood Palace. Many people will remember their invigorating performances, brimming with energy and complete with a catchy calypso beat, which you couldn’t help but move to!

For many people, the fact that there is a Church of Scotland charge in Trinidad will come as a surprise.

Bolt FM: Music breaking down the territorial boundaries

Bolt FMBolt FM is Scotland’s longest running youth led radio s

Fan into Flame

“Fan into flame” was written by Margaret McLarty and Lynsey Martin for worship at the National Youth Assembly.