Comms from the Shed: interviewing diverse voices on our present and the future.

Wayne Ellington is a choirmaster who was born into a first generation Windrush family in a working class area of North West London. Through seminal experiences with his Church and local community, he went on to sing in the London Community Gospel choir - going on to back artists such as Blur, Leona Lewis, Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston. He talks about his heroes and mentors such as Karen Gibson MBE - who led the Kingdom Choir (including Wayne) who sang at the Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, in front of a worldwide TV audience of over 1bn people in 2018.

Episode Summary

In a fascinating story Wayne takes us through his childhood - born to a first generation Windrush family in North West London - and growing up on the same street as renowned jazz guitarist Ronny Jordan. Through seminal experiences, gained from a combination of his musical family tree, his Church and local community groups, he sang in choirs such as the London Community Gospel choir. During a stellar career he has backed artists as diverse as Blur, Leona Lewis, Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston. He talks about his heroes and mentors such as Karen Gibson MBE, who led the Kingdom Choir (which included Wayne), to sing at the Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, in front of a worldwide TV audience of over 1bn people in 2018.

Episode Notes

Multiple interviews, performance anxiety, psychological tests, nerves and a panel keen to know your back story...but this is not a description of someone applying for a leadership role in the corporate world. This is how Wayne Ellington described the process of going through ITVs The Voice as a contestant - an experience which he enjoyed.