CHRISTIAN pop singer BeBe Vox took Caithness by storm last week, performing a series of concerts in schools and churches around the county.
She entertained over 1500 pupils during assemblies at Miller Academy, Mount Pleasant and Pennyland in Thurso; at Castletown and Keiss, and at Hillhead, Pulteneytown Academy, North, and South in Wick, while her colleague, singer Chip Kendall, also staged shows in Halkirk and Lybster primary schools to over 200 youngsters.
BeBe was invited north by Christians from various churches and denominations which are working together to promote Christian children’s clubs and youth work in Caithness.
Organiser Kenny Cormack said: “BeBe received a tremendous response to her pop style of singing and dancing from pupils and staff at every school with everyone enthusiastically joining in.
“BeBe was fantastic at engaging with the pupils by telling short stories about herself on the important issues of life. Many of the staff felt this was going to be a tough act to follow for future assemblies.
“Ally Budge, the head teacher at Hillhead, praised the fantastic performance and said that when the children were older and looked back on their primary school days, this would be a day that would stand out and would stay in their memories for a long time.
“BeBe’s Thurso concert at St Peter’s and St Andrew’s Church had an estimated 500 attend.
“It was a very passionate and professional performance that was enjoyed by both children and parents. BeBe was joined on stage by Chip and dancers Georgia Pennell and Lucy-Jayne Wells.
“Chip brought a message of hope towards the end of the concert and advertised the local Christian Sunday schools and youth clubs and groups in the area.
“After the last song BeBe and Chip were mobbed by young autograph hunters for about 45 minutes.
“They had to go outside the front of the church building to sign autographs due to the huge crowd around them.”
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The Wick concert in Pulteneytown Parish Church was similar to the Thurso one with around 400 enjoying the show.
Mr Cormack added: “BeBe and her team thoroughly enjoyed their week in Caithness and made many friends in the Far North.
“It is hoped that she might make a return visit sometime next year.” BeBe Vox works for Manchester-based Innervation Trust, which works with schools all over the UK using popular music to present the Christian faith in a relevant way to young people.
