Before the final chord has even been played, a wave of emotion sweeps the Hall. Led by The King, the audience of 5000 rise to their feet.

They were the stars of San Diego and I was deeply honoured to be a part of their journey.

What an extraordinary year for The Music Man Project! Our remarkable musicians made the biggest impact I’ve seen in over 20 years of...

I was recently invited to deliver a Keynote Address at the Westminster Education Forum policy conference. The conference was entitled...

In my first year as Disability and Access Ambassador for Arts and Culture I promoted grass roots opportunities for disabled people as both creative artists and consumers.

Last year I was invited to join a panel of advisors to help the Government produce their new National Plan for Music Education (NPME). It...

In November 2019 I travelled to New York to learn about music education and performance for people with learning disabilities in America....

It was a truly magical moment. The Music Man Project is all about making dreams come true - and any dream will do!

In my head I could hear Sir David telling me that TV coverage of this type was not something to pass over. "You've got to go for it".

The performance was best summed up by the words of Sinitta who walked onto the stage as we left and proclaimed, “How do I follow that!?"

Southend is an international beacon of disability potential, the first ever global exporter of accessible Arts and Culture.

Accessible performances have been a wonderful advancement but now is the time to add “performers” to the legacy of disability Arts.

The coronavirus pandemic presented many challenges for the learning-disabled community. I have blogged about these issues and talked...

In 1999, I taught music to a young man with Downs Syndrome called Tony. I did it out of compassion for one individual and it felt...

From a modest podcast to a monthly radio show with the potential to reach thousands - all in the City which invented the Wireless!

On 31st December 2020 it was officially announced that I am to receive an award from Her Majesty The Queen in the 2021 New Year Honours...

The Music Man Project is now far better placed to provide a well-being response to future pandemics or similar global crisis.

During a recent phone conversation with a well-known international charity, I was proudly explaining my work for people with learning...

Readers of my blogs will know how appalled I was to learn of the closure of the Music Conservatory at Kean University, and the...

The proudest moment of my life was when Kira closed her favourite song ‘Music is Magic’ using her switch on stage at the London Palladium.