Caroline Redman Lusher MBE, Hons D.Arts, Hons D.Litt, is the Creator and Creative Director of Rock Choir and an award-winning singer, successful recording artist and musician and author.
She is considered to be the pioneer of the contemporary choir movement in the UK. PRS ex-Chairman, Guy Fletcher said, “Caroline has created a cultural musical movement in this country with Rock Choir. Her story is inspirational!”.
She is the woman behind one of Britain’s most loved brands and has dramatically helped the British public improve their wellbeing and mental health by creating joy with the power of group-singing, friendship and support. She continues to direct the creative, performance and educational aspects of Rock Choir which includes the Rock Choir repertoire and the events and exciting opportunities offered to both the team and the membership.
Caroline is also an award-winning entrepreneur and was the subject of the hugely popular ITV1 Documentary series, The Choir That Rocks.
Caroline signed a publishing deal in 2023 and her long-anticipated auto-biography, ‘SING The Story of Rock Choir’, was released on 15th October 2024 and is available on Amazon, Waterstones and WH Smiths.
She was given an Honorary Doctor of Letters by the London College of Music in 2017 and an Honorary Doctor of Arts from the University of Salford in 2024 where she achieved a BA Hons in Popular Music and Recording in 1995. Caroline was also awarded the music industry’s prestigious Gold-Badge Award by the P.R.S. and B.A.S.C.A. for her ‘Exceptional contribution to British Music’. She was also given the ‘Freedom of London’ for her success with Rock Choir and lifetime achievement.
Caroline’s voice has contributed to more than a million album sales and she has gained four gold and platinum certified sales awards from the British Phonographic Industry. Caroline signed a 4-album record deal for Rock Choir with Decca/Universal and experienced success by reaching number 19 in the album charts. Further single releases include 5 top 10 chart successes including 2 iTunes Christmas number one positions. Caroline’s distinctive vocals can be heard on over a million records released in the UK.
Caroline opened both the 2018 and 2019 BBC Proms in the Park performances in Hyde Park, London as a soloist accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra and joined by the 80-strong Rock Choir Vocal Group. Both events, hosted by Michael Ball, held an audience of 40,000 and was broadcast live by BBC’s Red Button and Radio 2.
Caroline has turned Rock Choir into a British success story and it remains the trail-blazer at the forefront of contemporary community singing. Her warm, inspirational and approachable personality allows her Rock Choir Membership to stay close to the real woman who has changed their lives. She developed a formula that was the first of its kind, inspiring individuals and communities to join together and sing contemporary songs without the need for audition or the need to read music. Whilst others tried to replicate its success, Caroline’s reputation dramatically grew attracting tens of thousands of individuals who joined Rock Choir and continue to enjoy its unique and exciting experience.
Raising awareness and funds for charities is an important aspect of Caroline’s vision.
Caroline’s philanthropic approach has allowed Rock Choir to support every one of the 400 UK communities it rehearses within, not only improving the lives of the members and families taking part but also impacting local businesses and charities.
Nearly every Rock Choir performance and event of the thousands taking place each year, helps raise both awareness and funds for local and national charities and projects. Caroline, her talented team and the committed members have helped to raise millions of pounds over the 20 years that Rock Choir has been in operation. They managed to continue to support charities nationwide during the pandemic moving Rock Choir online and hosting a mass of feel-good musical experiences and fundraisers for the members and British public.
The 2023/2024 ‘You’re the Voice’ Tour saw Caroline and her team on stage in 11 regional venues delivering a new and glamorous show featuring the most popular, feel-good and dynamic hits from the Rock Choir repertoire. Venues sold-out and audiences across the UK left on a high whilst raising funds for Comic Relief. Sir Lenny Henry contributed a personal message to each audience thanking them, the team and Caroline for their support.
Caroline regularly appears on national and world-wide television and radio as a recognised artist and contemporary choir expert. TV and radio appearances include BBC TV’s ‘The One Show’, ‘BBC Breakfast News’, ‘ITV’s ‘Good Morning Britain’, ‘This Morning’, ‘The Paul O’Grady Show’, ‘The Alan Titchmarsh Show’, ‘Sky News’, Channel 5 News, America’s ‘CBS Morning Show’, Talk Radio with Eamon Holmes, Talk Europe, Scala Radio, BBC Radio 2’s ‘Chris Evans Breakfast Show’, ‘Steve Wright in the Afternoon’, ‘The Michael Ball Show’ and ‘Good Morning Sunday with Clare Balding’
Caroline is married to Stuart, a musician and pilot and together they have a son called Hamilton who was born during the lockdown of 2020. They live in Farnham, Surrey.
“I have met and interviewed Caroline on numerous occasions and am always blown away by not only her extraordinary achievements but her warm, kind and genuine personality. She is a supremely talented and remarkable woman and through her unique offering of Rock Choir, has created something very special for this country, helping tens of thousands of individuals to not only find their voice but give them a sense of worth and belonging.
Each time I meet Caroline, I am amazed that even though she is in charge of over 30,000 people and has experienced extraordinary success and media attention over the last 20 years, she remains modest, humble and selfless. She is a lovely human being and has brought joy to all those who take part in Rock Choir whilst raising millions for charities at the same time and creating careers for hundreds of musicians. Her commitment and passion to both music and people remains steady and should, I feel, be recognised.”
“Caroline’s love and passion of music and people is consistent. She is a musical talent, a force for good, a creative visionary, an inspirational figure-head and someone we should all be proud of.
Caroline’s personal and musical journey is dramatic and eye-opening and it quickly becomes obvious that music and singing is her world and has been right from the start.
It’s obvious why Rock Choir has become the household name it is today.
She has gone to great lengths and made huge sacrifices to ensure that Rock Choir reaches hundreds of communities and in turn has changed the lives of so many individuals across the UK.”
