Director, National Gospel Music Centre at Liverpool Lighthouse

Anu is the Director of the National Gospel Music Centre (NGMC) based at Liverpool Lighthouse, a National Portfolio Organisation for Arts Council England. The aims of the NGMC are the promotion of Gospel Music to new audiences, development of new and existing Gospel Music artists and promoting understanding and awareness of the historic roots of Gospel Music.

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Current activities of the NGMC are the development of the Liverpool Gospel Music Festival - the UK's first mainstream gospel music festival, the Gospel Music in Schools project, support for established and emerging gospel music artists through the Lighthouse Artist's Initiative and partnering with the Gospel Music Industry Alliance on the development of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame - an archive collecting, curating and sharing the history and impact of gospel music in the UK. 

Head over to www.liverpoollighthouse.com for more information abut the organisation. 

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Anu plays the piano and keyboards proficiently, and has extensive experience in producing and directing bands. Her experience began decades ago when directing choirs. She has directed choirs for national TV on several occasions including in 2023 / 24 when she arranged and musically directed songs both for the iconic Songs of Praise and Comic Relief on BBC One.

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She was awarded a Fellowship by RSL Awards for her services to music in 2024.