Retired Methodist minister sets sights on the Christmas music charts
An octogenarian from a Sleaford area village is preparing to release a very special Christmas single in support of MIND, the mental health charity.
Reverend Manville Wiles, an 80-year-old retired Methodist Minister, originally from Cornwall, spent 50 years in the Ministry before retiring and is now happily settled in Metheringham.
He is now preparing to release a very special Christmas single in support of MIND, the mental health charity. Awareness of mental health issues is something deeply important to the Reverend and his family, and this project is their way of giving something meaningful back.
The song, Let It Shine at Christmas Time, was written by Reverend Wiles 60 years ago, but has never been recorded - until now. This Christmas, it has been brought to life, professionally produced at Red Kite Audio, a studio in Sleaford, completely free of charge. The recording features music and backing vocals performed by his family and friends, making it an especially personal project.
“All proceeds will go directly to MIND,” Reverend Wiles says. “I wrote this song many years ago, but its message of hope and kindness feels just as important today.”A professionally created music video, produced free of charge by SDO Recording, will also be released on December 1, the same day as the single. Both will appear on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok (@FestiveRev), YouTube, and all major music platforms. The 'Festive Rev’ Facebook page is already ‘live’ for pictures and videos of the process so far, as they are part way through producing the track.