The Sandbag Times Issue No: 46

INVICTUS GAMES 2018
The Invictus Games Choir team up with Carly Paoli
A choir formed of members of the
Armed Forces who have been
affected by their service have
teamed up with classical star
Carly Paoli on her latest single
‘Liberty’. The Invictus Games
Choir, who feature on the track,
are a community choir for serving
and veteran personnel from all
services, who are wounded,
injured or sick, to help them in
their recovery.
Supported by Help for Heroes,
the Choir’s rehearsals and performance
opportunities build confidence
and provide a creative outlet
to help support the choir members.
The choir have now been
given the opportunity to sing on
Carly Paoli’s latest single ‘Liberty’.
The song is written by the
Grammy Award winning songwriter
Walter Afanasieff whose many
credits include hits for Celine
Dion, Barbra Streisand and
Mariah Carey. Featuring The
London Symphony Orchestra, the
song was recorded at Abbey
Road and Strongroom Studios.
Carly met members of the Invictus
Games Choir at the 2018
‘Soldiering On Awards’ and felt
the lyrics reflected the endeavours
of the group and asked if they
would like to record backing
vocals to enhance the track.
Speaking about ‘Liberty’ and
recording with the Invictus Games
Choir, Carly said “It’s really special
to have the choir singing with
me, they have all experienced so
much more than I could ever
imagine. The words in ‘Liberty’
say “from ashes…we’ll rise above
it all” and the members of the
choir are the epitome of individuals
who have done just that in different
circumstances and situations.
Being together as a choir
exemplifies that unity and the
healing power of music. Every so
often a song comes along that
has a powerful message. This is
such a song and I don’t think
there could be a more powerful
group of people to share such a
strong message with.”
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