Liverpool Lighthouse Choir will release a recording of Abide with Me on April 15 to mark the 33-year-anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.
The much-loved hymn had been sung by the choir's predecessor, Love and Joy Gospel Choir, at the Hillsborough Memorial service whilst the names of those who lost their lives in the tragedy, in which 97 Liverpool supporters were unlawfully killed, were read out. This was done every year for 20 years after the disaster on April 15, 1989.
Lighthouse Choir recorded this song as part of a collection of songs to pay tribute to those affected by the Hillsborough disaster, including several of its members, and to offer "hope and healing" to everyone affected by loss or tragedy. The hymn has also set the scene for many sporting events, including every FA Cup final since 1927.
