Highlights from our concerts, sing-alongs and fundraisers.
Newton Family Singers celebrated John Fogerty and Credence Clearwater Revival in the Spring of 2023. With songs like "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?", "Deja Vu" and "Centerfield", this joyous concert had our toes tapping and our hearts singing. This song, "I'll Be There" is presented by the Anthony Family, Todd, Miho and Phoebe.
One of the greatest songwriters of all time, Bruce Springsteen! We got to sing such iconic, poignant and nuanced songs like Hungry Heart, Glory Days and Born in the US. The crowd sang along, laughed and even cried. It was a magical day. This is our final song of the concert, "Jacob's Ladder", accompanied by some incredible horns players from Newton North High School!
We were so excited to share the songs of young contemporary. American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile this season! Brandi is a songwriter for the ages and we know she will be touching our hearts for years to come. This is the women's song, "A Beautiful Noise."
Newton Family Singers celebrated the unparalleled work of the Beatles in their Spring 2015 concert. Songs like All You Need is Love, Let it Be, Imagine and Lady Madonna were immediate crowd pleasers and great to sing along with! It was a joyful and heartwarming celebration for all. This is a video of the finale, a medley of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hears Club Band and The End.
Newton Family Singers at the Spring 2014 concert, "Loves Me Like a Rock", a fundraiser for AANE and the Autism Alliance of Metrowest, held at Newton North High School's Lasker Auditorium. Over $10,000 was raised for these two autism support organizations. This song performed in this video, Love is a Beautiful Thing, was written by Andy Rogovin, co-founder of the Newton Family Singers.
NFS video fundraiser filmed in the Spring of 2014 for our concert to benefit AANE and the Autism Alliance of MetroWest. Lyrics and music by Andy Rogovin Music arranged and directed by Chris Eastburn. Video produced by Monique Byrne, filmed and edited by Connor Millican of Idlewilde Creations, and recorded and mixed by Riverview Studios, of Waltham, MA.
Legendary folk icon Pete Seeger passed away in January of 2014. The Newton Family Singers commemorated his life by holding a sing-a-long open to the public the following week. Over 100 attendees came to celebrate Pete's life and work. This is the story NewTV aired about the event.
This short video contains footage from our November 2013 "We Got The Beat" concert as well as interviews with some of our members and our Artistic Director, Chris Eastburn. Video by IdleWilde Creations, www.idlewildecreations.com
This song was written by David Byrne and originally performed by the Talking Heads. In this video, NFS performs the song at their concert "We Got the Beat" at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, November 17, 2013 Video by IdlewildeCreations.com
This song was a fan favorite, performed by our three little fiddlers, "Fiddlin' Quinn" Eastburn, Ian Roper and Felix Rogovin, at our Spring, 2013 show.
One of two original Newton Family Singers songs written by NFS co-founder Andy Rogovin and arranged for choral voices by Musical Director Chris Eastburn. Free sheet music is on the Sheet Music page.