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Pupils at Gresham’s School, in Holt, have been hard at work recording Christmas singles to raise money for the school’s charity of the year, Holt Youth Project. The two groups, Gresham’s Guys and Gresham’s Girls, have each created a song from scratch in the school’s Strathmore recording studio. Back in 2016, Gresham’s Girls produced their first single for charity and it soon became an annual tradition due to its success, with the Gresham’s Guys coming along with their own single in 2020.
This year, the Guys have reworked the Spice Girls’ ‘2Become1’ and the Girls’ have put together their own rendition of Stereophonics’ ‘Dakota’. The singles have been created with the aid of Gresham’s music teachers, as well as some industry greats, such as Ash Soan who recorded the rhythm for the songs and Eric James who helped to master the tracks.
It is hoped that the singles will raise a good total for Holt Youth Project. The charity exists to provide a safe environment for young people to meet and socialise with the minimum of supervision, which builds their social communication skills and promotes ownership. The centre is a place where young people have opportunities that empower them to reach their goals and aspirations through various programmes and activities.
The Girls’ single can be listened to and downloaded here: https://greshamsgirls.bandcamp.com/track/dakota
The Guys’ single can be downloaded and listened to here: https://greshamsguys.bandcamp.com/track/2-become-1
The school’s Young Media Leaders have also created and edited music videos for the singles during their academic enrichment time, which have been released on YouTube, and can be found by searching ‘Gresham’s Media’.
