26 March 2026
In the space of just a few days, pupils at Chrishall Primary School experienced an extraordinary transformation thanks to a visit from the iSingPOP team in December.
What began as an ordinary, dark Monday morning became a sparkling Thursday afternoon performance.
iSingPOP, run by the UK-based Christian charity Innervation Trust, works in official partnership with the Church of England. The project helps children and families explore collective worship through vibrant music, energetic dancing and joyful singing.
Hannah and Kirsty from iSingPOP visited the school and taught the children a series of songs, complete with upbeat choreography. The pupils rose to the challenge and were soon performance-ready.
The Revd Dr James Webster, Rector of the Icknield Way Parish, commented:
“The fact that most of the children chose to perform at both concerts - the second one being entirely voluntary - speaks volumes about how engaged they were and how much they loved the experience. The audience loved it too!”
Building on the momentum, the Icknield Way Parish hosted its first iSingSaturday at the end of January. This child-led, family-focused worship event began with food, drinks and craft activities, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The worship that followed centred on familiar iSingPOP songs, a couple of new songs, an exploration of a Bible story, and some children’s prayers.
Reflecting on the event’s impact, Revd Dr James added:
“We had just over 40 people attend - a mix of children and adults - with only one family being regular churchgoers. The children loved it, and one dad said, ‘I never come to church because I don’t feel comfortable - but I like this.’”
With such enthusiastic feedback from families and children alike, iSingPOP has clearly struck a chord in the community, one that the parish hopes to continue with future events.
This article is taken from the latest edition of We Pray.