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What started with a handful of people singing songs 25 years ago has grown into a weekly gathering of sometimes 100 musicians. 

Monday Morning Music Club at L'Arche London started in 2000 and is still going strong

Singers and musicians from L'Arche's Monday Morning Music Club celebrated 25 years of making music in London on July 14, 2025.
Singers and musicians from L'Arche's Monday Morning Music Club celebrated 25 years of making music in London on July 14, 2025. (Andrew Brown/ CBC News)

What started with a handful of people singing songs 25 years ago has grown into a weekly gathering of sometimes 100 musicians. 

The Monday Morning Music Club, run through L'Arche London, is geared toward people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

What's emerged from the quarter century of weekly jam sessions is simple, and extends beyond learning lyrics and hitting the notes, participants explained to London Morning's Andrew Brown when he popped by.

Quoting from one of the club's favourite songs, "the more we get together, the happier we'll be," participant Jim said. 

LISTEN | Hearing from the musicians will make you feel good too 

The Monday Morning Music Club is an inclusive space that let's everyone share the joy of music. This year the Monday Morning Music club is celebrating 25 years, and London Morning Host Andrew Brown stopped by a session to meet L'Arche music facilitator Laurel Martin and some of the singers.
Kim Apordo looks forward to the music she makes with the rest of the Monday Morning Music Club participants.
Kim Apordo looks forward to the music she makes with the rest of the Monday Morning Music Club participants. (Andrew Brown/ CBC News)