Church hymns and social beers: how Australia is reviving the magic of singing together
- Written by Wendy Hargreaves, Senior Learning Advisor, University of Southern Queensland

It was 2009. John Farnham walked on stage at the disaster relief concert for the most devastating bushfires in Australian history. He belted out You’re The Voice to 36,000 people at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Then, as he lowered his microphone, 36,000 voices belted it right back.
Farnham knew the real star that day...
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