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Read what people have been saying about Play It Forward

A new song from Wyndham
Wyndham Star Weekly, April 1 2024
The project to write a song about Docklands with singer Jonathon Welch
ABC Radio Melbourne, March 23 2024

Music brings harmony
Violet Li, Berwick Star News, 15 December 2023
Welch helps community find voice
Linda Muller, Redlands City Bulletin, July 27, 2023
Western Health choir celebrates 10 years
Hannah Hammond, Brimbank & North West Star Weekly, June 28, 2023
Rock Chor to Perform April 1
Linda Muller, Redlands City Bulletin, 24 March, 2023

Redland Sings with Jonathon Welch
Gillian Ching, Weekend Notes, 23 November, 2022
Connect with others this Social Inclusion Week
Mirage News, November 18, 2022
Play It Forward shines again with first concert in 1000 days
Mirage News, November 3, 2022
Peace Choir Project - Hampton Park promotes Access and Inclusion for All
Berwick Star News, August 31, 2022
Some of Melbourne’s favourite local choirs to join Aidan Fennessy’s The Heartbreak Choir at Melbourne Theatre Company
Theatrepeople.com.au, April 26, 2022

My Valley, My Home receives Latrobe City Council Community Recognition Award
Latrobe Valley Health Assembly, March 30, 2022

Port Macquarie's School of Hard Knocks Choir announced as special guests for Jonathon Welch's Glasshouse performance
Ruby Pacoe
Port Macquarie News, March 24, 2022

Social Inclusion Week event huge hit
Bass Coast Post,
December 3, 2021
Social Inclusion Week: How can we all be more inclusive
Scope Australia Blog
November 2021
World Premiere Of Ground Breaking New Massed Choral Work Addresses Climate Change And Commemorates Earth Day
Broadway World, 21 April 2021
Be part of the first movement of ECOTORIO … Singing out about climate change!
Toorak Times, 17 March 2021
Community choir with Jonathon Welch continues with in-person rehearsals
City of Moonee Valley, 15 February 2021
Jonathon Welch AM on The Valley Talks
Gippsland FM 104.7, 29 November 2020

Multi-award winning composer and conductor hopes that his song will become an anthem within the community
Cher Jimenz
Latrobe Valley Express, November 27, 2020
Cooking up connections
Mirage News, November 23, 2020
Creativity part of community connection puzzle
The Border Watch, November 23, 2020
Jonathon Welch gets local community choir zooming
City of Moonee Valley Community News, August 27, 2020
Katie Noonan joins Permission To Shine as guest judge
Australian Arts Review, August 24, 2020
Play It Forward Announces PERMISSION TO SHINE - A New Online Singing Competition With A Difference
Broadway World, May 21 2020
Students at Morwell Central Primary School were taught a song composed for them about the things they love about Latrobe Valley
Tessa Randello
Latrobe Valley Express, March 5, 2020
Play It Forward Announces World Premiere of Climate Change Choral Work
CarolineK
Broadway World, February 24, 2020
Yes I Can Choir
Jack Morgan
WIN News Gippsland, February 13, 2020

Help Is On Its Way Concert Comes to Bunjil Place
CarolineK
Broadway World, October 20, 2019
Vocal Fusion Choir to perform in 10th Melbourne International Singers Festival
Thomas Munday
Bunbury Mail, June 4, 2019
The Conversation Hour: John Birmingham and Jonathon Welch
(Starting at the 26 minute mark)
Jon Faine and Jacinta Parsons
ABC Radio, May 27, 2019
The Project interviews Jonathon Welch - Founder Choir of Hard Knocks
Channel 10, May 27, 2019
Melbourne International Singers Festival 2019 Launches A Fantastic Program For Its 10th Anniversary
CarolineK
Broadway World, May 27, 2019
Jonathon Welch Farewells Choir of Hard Knocks in ‘Seasons of Love’ concert
CarolineK, Toorak Times, April 15, 2019
Jonathon Welch AM Will Direct Play It Forward's New Brisbane Branch Of MEN ALOUD!
CarolineK, Broadway World, March 19, 2019
Port Macquarie's School of Hard Knocks choir performs for NSW Governor and his wife
Laura Telford, Port Macquarie News, February 22, 2019

Melbourne International Singers Festival 2019 Announces First Major Conductors and Artists!
CarolineK, Art News Portal, December 20, 2018
Viewpoint : Joyful! Joyful!
M. Leonard Cannon, Classic Melbourne, December 4, 2018
Joyful! Joyful! A spectacular Christmas fundraising concert in support of Choir of Hard Knocks
CarolineK, Toorak Times, November 6, 2018
Chorus sings out against family violence
Cam Lucadou-Wells, Dandenong Star Journal, October 12, 2018
Jonathon Welch Farewells 'Hard Knocks' and Launches PLAY IT FORWARD Arts Initiative
Broadway World, September 10, 2018