{"id":5816,"date":"2022-12-07T17:57:29","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T17:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/?p=5816"},"modified":"2022-12-07T17:58:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T17:58:25","slug":"singing-and-strumming-for-specialeffect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/news\/singing-and-strumming-for-specialeffect","title":{"rendered":"Singing and strumming for SpecialEffect!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5820 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/songs2023.jpg\" alt=\"Montage of four video images\" width=\"1000\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/songs2023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/songs2023-250x123.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/songs2023-700x345.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/songs2023-768x379.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/songs2023-120x59.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>With Christmas right around the corner, it seems everyone is in a singing mood&#8230; at least these incredible creators are! This year there are four awesome songs to add to your holiday playlist, each supporting SpecialEffect in their own way. Check them out below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/fundraising\/twooldblokes2022\">Two Old Blokes<\/a><br \/>\nCrooning up a storm are Two Old Blokes, Roger and Fraser, who&#8217;ve released this beautiful rendition of &#8216;The Christmas Song&#8217;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6krLGKDqp4g \" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/distrokid.com\/hyperfollow\/retrofusion\/a-video-gaming-christmas\">A Video Gaming Christmas<\/a><br \/>\nHold on to your hats, we&#8217;re going retro! Created by legendary video game composers David Wise and Grant Kirkhope, and Video Game Artist &#8211; Kev Bayliss, this RETRO-FUSION song hopes to chart number one this year!<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q4tm3t7oOd4 \" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/page\/thargaid\">Thargaid: Flee From Sol<\/a><br \/>\nCalling all Elite Dangerous Commanders. The Thargoid Invasion of the bubble is the greatest risk that our race has ever faced, and there&#8217;s only one way to fight it&#8230; by checking out this awesome (and slightly terrifying) performance. Created by Commander ToCoSo, Commander LCU NoFoolLikeOne, and featuring a host of guest singers. including our very own Gaming Community Manager, Paige Harvey!<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zotKutFdf9g \" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/donate\/873486593660359\/\">Army of the Free<\/a><br \/>\nLet down your hair and get ready to headbang to the sweet metal sound of &#8216;Army of the Free&#8217;, a charity single from London-based bands Worship the Sacrifice, Imperium and Thrasherwolf!<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UpPQap2_WJw \" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With Christmas right around the corner, it seems everyone is in a singing mood&#8230; at least these incredible creators are! 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