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Recordings from Cre8 Music

This page is full of recordings from music making activities with young people at the Cre8 Music project.

Now in it's sixth year,  Cre8 Music is producing multi-talented young musicians; able to switch between instruments, singing, backing vocals and harmonies. As well as running the technical side of concerts, mixing tracks and recording their own music in the studio. 

Some of the recordings feature support the Cre8 Music tutors (Tom, Rachel, Cheryl, Ollie, Tim, Angie, and Hans). In various roles from playing the drums, to accompanying on guitar. A special thanks goes to these talented individuals who are able to learn each piece of music, in a variety of roles, at a moment's notice! Their skills are obviously being passed on to the Cre8 Music young people.
Casey (14) singing and playing her mash-up 'Crazy in Black' - combining Amy Winehouse's Back to Black with Beyonce's Crazy in Love

Live performance at the Cre8 Summer Music Concert - July 2017 at the United Reformed Church in Macclesfield

Such talent. We can't wait to see where Casey's musical journey goes from here.
Casey (14) vocals and Owen (15) guitar on Ed Sheerans 'Make it Rain'

Live performance at the Cre8 Summer Music Concert - July 2017 at the United Reformed Church in Macclesfield

These two are working on their Rockschool Music Practitioner Qualification - currently studying their live performance unit.

Owen is AMAZING on the loop pedal - Ed Sheeran eat your heart out!
Frankie (12) Vocals & Ukelele for 'I don't know my name' by Grace Vanderwaal

Live performance at the Cre8 Summer Music Concert - July 2017 at the United Reformed Church in Macclesfield

Frankie's first solo performance - she's a natural entertainer! A very proud moment for her and her family.
Leila (17) and the Cre8 'House Band' performing 'I'm No Good' by Amy Winehouse

Live performance at the Cre8 Summer Music Concert - July 2017 at the United Reformed Church in Macclesfield

A very special treat to close the summer concert - Leila came back and performed with the Cre8 Music Tutors - the same musicians who have nurtured her talent over the past 4 years since she first came along to drop-in sessions. 
Leila is now studying at Liverpool's Institute of Performing Arts and passed her first year top of the school. An incredible achievement for her. Leila has overcome some real challenges and big traumas over the past few years and music has been her rock throughout. And she brought the house down with this performance. Go Leila!
Casey (13) performing 'Treat me like Somebody' by Tink

Live performance at the Cre8 Music Festival - April 2017 at St Barnabas Church

To think Casey almost gave up singing a little while ago! And, our young people are now supporting each others' performances by playing in the band -Amy on drums and Matt on bass. Incredible that these young people are learning a variety of skills and instruments.
Matt (14) performing 'Samantha' by J Hus

Live performance at the Cre8 Music Festival - April 2017 at St Barnabas Church
Matt is working towards an Award in Music performance. 
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Special shout-out to Amy supporting on Bass!
Leila (16) performing James Bay's 'Let it go' 

Live performance at the Cre8 Music Festival - June 2016 at St Michaels Church in Macclesfield

The full studio recording can be listened to by clicking on play button below.
​Matt (13) & Casey  (13) performing Megan Trainor & Charlie Puth's 'Like I'm gonna lose you'
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Live performance at the Cre8 Music Festival - June 2016 at St Michaels Church in Macclesfield 

The full studio recording can be listened to by clicking on play button below.
Ehren (13) performing Ella Henderson's 'Missed'

Live performance at the Cre8 Music Festival - June 2016 at St Michaels Church in Macclesfield
'Light in My Heart' - an original song written, played and sung by Paris (11)
​ - June 2016
The full studio recording can be listened to by clicking on play button above.
​Paris has been coming to various Cre8 projects since she was 9 and the Music project has become the place for Paris to express herself. She's creative, imaginative and driven. She works through her music theory and is always asking for more. Part of Cre8's own Music Accreditation Award involves young people writing their own lyrics and melody and this was Paris' piece (she has many more as well!). As you can imagine it takes great courage to perform your own music to a large audience - but Paris did just that at the December Cre8 Concert! And she's flying through he grade exams - drums, piano and vocals.
Lauren (15) vocals & Dylan (17) guitar - Rixton's 'Hotel Ceiling'
​- December 2015
The full studio recording can be listened to by clicking on play button above.
The Cre8 Music project is so often the 'safe place' for our young people in what can be chaotic or traumatic lives. We find this has a positive impact on school engagement - with music becoming 'their subject' - something they can do well in and express themselves. Our music tutors support them in this - helping with GCSE pieces, homework etc, and our youthworkers support them with the difficulties and challenges outside of this. 
Emma (10) & Summer (9) vocals - Bars & Melody's 'Hopeful'
- December 2015
The full studio recording can be listened to by clicking on play button above.
​These two girls are incredible and their potential in music is astounding! When this was recorded they had only just begun their music journey. Their performance of this track at the Cre8 Music Concert in December 2015 was the first time they had ever performed to an audience.
​Emma is brilliant at rapping and her confidence is growing and growing. She's just passed her first vocal exam with a merit - wow!
Ehren (12) singing Ella Eyre's 'We don't have to take our clothes off'
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Live performance at the Cre8 Music Concert - December 2015 at St Michaels Church in Macclesfield

The full studio recording can be listened to by clicking on play button below.
Shannon (15) vocals, Owen (13) guitar, Amy (14) piano, Casey (12) drums -  'Wings' by Birdy
~ December 2015
The full studio recording can be listened to by clicking on play button above.
This was the first track solely involving young people from Cre8 Music in their own band; there are no Cre8 tutors featured on the track! A fantastic achievement for this group of young people. We are very proud.​
Casey (11) performing her own original song 'Stuck Together'
​- January 2014
The full studio recording can be listened to by clicking on play button above.
This song, titled 'Stuck Together' was written by Casey. It's the first piece she wrote and it's about friendship, hope, and being there for one another when bad things happen.
Sam (10) vocals - Birdy's 'Skinny Love' 
​~ February 2014
​The full studio recording can be listened to by clicking on play button above.
Sam (10) - singing her own orginal song 'Scream'
​- October 2013
The full studio recording can be listened to by clicking on play button above.
Sam wrote this song by herself and recorded it in the music recording studio up at the Building. She has a real talent and it's great that she stays involved with the music project and is keen to keep working on her songs.