Temi & The Crew Add a Joyful New Sound to Celebrations

Birthdays are already filled with cards, candles, cake and plenty of smiles.

Now Hope Spring eCards has partnered with exciting new music collective Temi & The Crew to add an original soundtrack to the festivities.

Their debut single, “Happy Birthday It’s Your Special Day”, has been created to bring fresh energy and warmth to birthday celebrations of every size. 

Whether it is played during a quiet family gathering, shared with a personalised digital greeting or turned up at a lively party, the song offers a fun alternative to the familiar birthday tune we have all heard countless times.

The idea grew from Hope Spring’s experience of creating and sharing digital greetings. One of its birthday eCards already features the new song, allowing users to combine their own personal message with an original musical celebration.

Temi & The Crew is not a conventional band with a fixed line-up. Instead, it is a flexible creative collective bringing together different singers, musicians, songwriters, producers and other collaborators for each release. This format should give the project plenty of room to experiment with different sounds, styles and occasions.

Emmanuel Nmaju, a volunteer with experience in music production and recording, explained that the aim was to create something capable of setting the mood, energising the celebration and making the occasion more memorable.

That combination of music and digital greetings could prove especially exciting for Christmas lovers. Imagine opening a festive eCard and hearing a brand-new Christmas song written especially to accompany it! The same idea could also work beautifully for weddings, anniversaries, congratulations, friendships and other important milestones.

Volunteer Lolade Aderibigbe told That's Christmas 365: "The project adds another layer of warmth and personality to something people already do every day: sending wishes to those they care about.

“Happy Birthday It’s Your Special Day” is intended to be the first release in a growing catalogue of original celebration music. Future Temi & The Crew songs are expected to cover additional occasions and explore a variety of musical styles.

For those of us at That’s Christmas 365, the possibility of original festive songs being paired with personalised Christmas eCards sounds particularly appealing. A thoughtful message accompanied by the right music can make a digital greeting feel much more personal, joyful and memorable.

The candles are lit, the cake is ready and Temi & The Crew has supplied the soundtrack. Let the celebrations begin!

https://www.hopespring.org.uk

Water Charity Announces the Release of Hanukkah eCards

As families around the world prepare to celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, a unique opportunity has emerged to make this season of giving even more meaningful. 

Hope Spring eCards, a UK-based water charity, has launched a collection of special Hanukkah eCards that not only help individuals share heartfelt greetings but also support vital clean water projects in communities in need.

Hanukkah, which begins on December 25th this year, commemorates perseverance and light in times of darkness. 

Traditionally celebrated with the lighting of the menorah, sharing gifts, and family gatherings, the holiday is a time for reflection and giving. In line with these values, Hope Spring’s eCards enable individuals to share festive greetings with loved ones while contributing to a meaningful cause.

Hope Spring’s Hanukkah eCards are designed to offer an eco-friendly and impactful alternative to traditional greeting cards. Proceeds from the eCards go directly toward funding clean water projects in communities experiencing water scarcity.

“Hanukkah is a time to celebrate miracles, and through our eCards, we hope to create small miracles for communities in need,” said Temi Odurinde, spokesperson for Hope Spring. “Each card sent helps provide access to clean water, making it a meaningful way to honour the spirit of giving during the holiday season.”

Globally, millions of people lack access to clean water, a basic human necessity. Hope Spring’s clean water initiatives focus on delivering sustainable solutions to communities most in need. By sending an eCard, individuals can make a direct impact while sharing the joy of Hanukkah with friends and family.

To send a Hanukkah eCard and learn more about the initiative, visit Hope Spring eCards. Each eCard is customisable, which enables senders to personalise their greetings and share the warmth and light of the season with their loved ones.

By sending a Hanukkah eCard this year, you can celebrate the Festival of Lights with purpose, bringing hope and light not only to your loved ones but also to those who need it most.

http://www.hopespring.org.uk

Diwali Online Greetings Cards Launched Poverty Alleviation Charity

The online greetings card website, that raises money exclusively for water poverty alleviation charity, Hope Spring, Today, announced the launch of its Diwali 2024 online greeting cards. 

The charity posted on its blog that eight new Diwali ecards have been added to its Diwali ecard collection. 

The site creates a new set of Diwali ecards every year, to give people that celebrate this important Hindu holiday the opportunity to send greetings to friends and family members far and wide. 

This also raises money for Hope Spring water charity.

The new sets of Diwali online greeting cards are inspired by the theme; festival: lights. With the traditional Hindu wishes and greetings that goes with the festival. Some of the new designs have themes specifically designed to appeal to UK audiences. Any of the ecards can be personalised, addressed and sent to the recipients by email or shared to WhatsApp. Hope Spring eCards worked with its partner Charity eCards UK on the final designs.

Hope Spring eCard volunteer and platform manager Seun Olonade said of the new designs “we use some elements of AI in our new Diwali greeting cards designs. This helped us to come up with some radically new design concepts”. She added “I hope everyone who celebrates Diwali will come to our website to send one or more of the new ecards to their family or friends. They can send a Diwali card free of charge or make a donation”.

Previous Diwali ecard sent by users of the platform have made a significant contribution to the organisation’s water poverty alleviation project funds. The new Diwali greetings ecard and those of the past years can be viewed and sent from Hope Spring eCards website.

https://www.hopespring.org.uk