More trouble than it's worth?

Richard Simpkin  |  Features  |  Music
Date posted:  1 Jul 2008
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Music and youth groups are a tricky combination — getting young people to take singing seriously can be more trouble than it’s worth, so should we be encouraging youth groups to sing at all?

First I’d like to say a resounding ‘Yes’, and then (as ever) lay out some reservations, being a reserved type of chap.

Yes, we should encourage youth groups to sing for two reasons:

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