News

$16,000 raised for the Ottawa Food Bank

Big Soul Project produced and performed their annual Christmas Concert at Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre after 3 years of pandemic closures. The theme "Let's Celebrate!" was aptly named for everyone, choir, band, and audience alike, as we all felt very joyous during and after both the open dress rehearsal and the full concert.

Funds were raised within the choir to welcome guests to our concert who might not have otherwise been able to attend and we were so pleased they could share this joyful event with us.

This year we are thrilled to announce that between the two concerts BSP was able to raise $8,000 for the Ottawa Food Bank which was matched by an anonymous donor bringing the total to $16,000!! A reason to celebrate indeed.

We are looking forward to the next season and the opportunity to sing for other good causes in the Ottawa area. Hope to see you there!

BSP Members wake up with Santa at CHEO... in their PJs!

Posted on December 2, 2016

On Saturday December 2, a group of about 20 BSP choir members took part in the "Wake Up with Santa " event at CHEO (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario). This event is sponsored by the CHEO Staff Forum for the children of CHEO employees.  

 
The BSP singers, in keeping with the spirit of the party, came dressed in festive pyjamas (BSPJs!) and reindeer headgear, and sang two sets of Christmas carols and songs for parents and kids. The little ones were also entertained by Ollie and Ozzie, marionette friends of one of our singers.
 
A CHEO staff organizer thanked us as follows:
 
"Big Soul was amazing, everyone just loved you guys and the energy the choir had (dance moves, puppets and all). Thanks so much for bringing some Christmas spirit on Saturday morning! Everyone was just fantastic!
 
What a great time! Santa is very lucky to have had such wonderful help!"