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For the Australia Day Peace Project, the beginning of the National Peace Project 2021, Choir members were invited to sing a new version of choir classic, ‘Young and Free'. ‘Young and Free’ has featured in many Peace Projects since the very first Project on Bondi Beach in 2017, however as the lyrics of the National Anthem changed at the beginning of 2021, Creative Director OJ Rushton decided to also release a new version of this song, called ‘One and Free’. The lyrics were changed to ‘One and Free’ to reflect our passion for reconciliation and to be inclusive to all Australians, including our First Nations people. We believe that we must share our stories, acknowledge our stories and write a new story together. We hoped to make a start through song, and so the Australia Day/National Peace Project 2021 was born. The Choir was honoured to be joined by Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley, choir Patron. The video also featured an AUSLAN guide as part of the mash-up, and we were excited that this is a new element added to our future choir Mash-up videos! In light of the lyrics of the Australian National Anthem also being changed, the Choir is also putting together a new National Anthem choir mash-up as part of the National Peace Project 2021. We are looking for enthusiastic singers to submit a video of themselves singing the Anthem to be part of the mash-up video, planned to be released around ANZAC Day. You are invited to join us as we sing the new National Anthem. Please click the button below to register for the National Peace Project 2021 or for more information regarding the Project and the Australian National Anthem mash-up video. ONE AND FREE
One and free we are Australian Some by birth and some by choice One and free we are Australian Australians all let us rejoice A new day dawns, we stand as one To write and sing a brand new song In peace, let’s learn from history To keep Australia One and Free One and free we are Australian Some by birth and some by choice One and free we are Australian Australians all let us rejoice
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February 2021
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