Year 7 Torch Song
Torch Song has been developed from CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) and their focus on the idea of having a song that can help lift a mood and ‘guide us out of the dark’:http://www.torchsongs.co.uk/
The King James’s community were invited to nominate their own Torch Song with a reason for their song...
Week 2 - 13.1.20: "My son loves this song and what it stands for. He is learning to play it on his guitar" (parent choice)
Week 1 - 6.1.20: “Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind. It's gonna be a bright… sunshiny day”
Johnny Nash - I can see clearly now (1972)
CHRISTMAS TORCH SONG
Week 7 - 16.12.19: "It pulls at my heart strings" (parent choice)
Gregory Porter - A cradle in Bethlehem (2015)
CHRISTMAS TORCH SONG
Week 6 - 9.12.19: "This song always makes me feel there's opportunity at Christmas to make a difference and hope for peace everywhere!" (parent choice)
Bing Crosby & David Bowie - The Little Drummer Boy (1982)
CHRISTMAS TORCH SONG
Week 5 - 2.12.19: “This reminds me of my dog" (student choice)
Frank Sinatra - Jungle Bells (1948)
Week 4 - 25.11.19: “This makes me proud of who I am. “Say my name”
It makes me realise all the experiences I have be them good, bad or indifferent they make me a better person” (parent choice)
Spectrum - Florence and the Machine (2011)
Week 3 - 18.11.19: "This song has helped me through many many long nights when I have been ill. It has given me the strength, distraction, light and the will to fight through the worst of it" (parent choice)
Unbound - Avenged Sevenfold (2007)
Week 2 - 11.11.19: "To show everyone that change starts with yourself and everyone should try and be better" (student choice)
Man in the mirror - Michael Jackson (1988)
Week 1 - 4.11.19: “This song makes me happy” (parent choice)
If everybody looked the same - Groove Armada (1999)
Week 7 - 21.10.19: "The words are special" (Student choice)
Week 6 - 14.10.19: "This song reminds me to look for the positive side always" (staff choice)
Week 5 - 7.10.19: "This song awakened dreams of a wider world that eventually led to a diplomatic career" (OAS choice)
Peter Sarstedt - Where do you go to my lovely? (1969)
Week 4 - 30.9.19: "We could all learn something from this song. It reminds me that if we don't respect ourselves then we can't look after ourselves" (staff choice)
Staple Singers - Respect yourself (1972)
Week 3 - 23.9.19: "You only live once so make the most of everything and be grateful for what you have" (Staff)
Jools Holland & Prince Buster - Enjoy yourself (2004)
Week 2 - 16.9.19: "Simply beautiful series of songs that remind me to be positive and grateful" (Staff)
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over the Rainbow (1990)
Week 1 - 9.9.19: "This song just makes me feel good no matter what" (Parent)
Black Eyed Peas - I gotta feeling (2009)