Producer: Polly Wells and Candida Paltiel for Wells Production Associates. Editor: Deborah Palloway, CCE
 
Release Date: 2025
Item Code: IHS
Format: DVD
Running Time: 47 minutes

It Happens When We Sing

“Music plays a very profound role for me.  It’s something that plugs me into the universe.…”

“It’s an important thing to keep on singing, no matter what, because you can be sad while you’re singing, but you can’t be hopeless.”  – from the documentary

Through the all-inclusive power of music and song, It Happens When We Sing skillfully interweaves stories of isolation and belonging, hardship and resilience, loneliness and love. It tells the story of the Friday Night Song Circle whose members gather every week to sing. That’s when the magic happens. Many have been coming for decades; some are new – and that’s just fine. When a founding member becomes terminally ill, they discover the life-affirming connections that bind the circle together.

In this quietly powerful film, viewers will discover the sustaining impact that singing can have on life, community, and self.

NOTE: The film is only available for streaming at this time. The streaming video will play on Chrome. 

 

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