About Us
The Heartsong Collective was founded in 2023, with a handful of people ready to sing for change. It has since developed into a community choir with people from all walks of life who love to sing and want to make a difference.
The choir's name was inspired by Mattie Stepanek, who named his beautiful poetry Heartsongs. We sing Heartsongs! We draw from Traditional, Gospel, New Age and Mainstream Pop to bring you inspiring and uplifting songs. The songs we choose are all about the rising of the Collective into harmony and unity, and the Ubuntu spirit that we aspire to.
Our concerts are an integrative experience, allowing you to sing along and immerse yourself in the magic of the moment. Our dream is that we will bring hope for a better future for the world with our songs and our performances.
Sing. Connect. Transform.
The Team
Creative Director and Choir Director
Lynne is the passionate and committed leader of The Heartsong Collective. She is also known for her magical arrangements, compelling touch at the piano and a voice that weaves its way intriguingly through diverse vocal styles. Her passion for music started from around the age of six, when she would play piano duets with her Dad on their baby grand.
By the time she was 10 she was a guest performer in his cover band, so it wasn’t surprising that on leaving school she was already playing and singing professionally in venues around Cape Town. Lynne studied jazz piano and arrangement under the guidance of Prof. Mike Campbell at UCT. This led to some great opportunities such as singing for the UCT College Big Band, and winning the Adcock Ingram music prize for Jazz Vocals.
Lynne’s professional career includes performing at the Canterbury Festival with the David Reese-Williams Trio in the UK, and upon her return to Cape Town, at venues such as The Green Dolphin, The Dock Road Café and Bertie’s Landing. She has performed in, co-created and directed numerous productions staged across South Africa over the past thirty years: Hair; What a Feeling – The Ultimate Eighties Show (On Broadway); GirlTalk; The Poulsens Do The Carpenters; Natural Woman; keyboardist to Melanie Lowe on her CT Tour. Lynne has extensive experience in songwriting, arranging, production, track creation. She also creates immersive group singing experiences with The Song Medicine Workshop.
Choir Administrator
Glynis feels privileged to have spent her formative years, immersed in the natural beauty and cultural diversity of Cape Town. A love of music and singing runs in the family and being a part of the church choir as a teenager, embedded the love of singing in community. Her professional career in people development, change management, OD consulting and communication flourished during her years in Johannesburg, where she relocated after completing her degree in the Social Sciences from the University of Cape Town.
Glynis has always been passionate about people's growth, well-being, transformation and fostering collaborative relationships with like-hearted beings. Glynis joined The Heartsong Collective at the inception of the current choir and immediately felt the synergy between the power of singing in harmony, with her use of chanting, djembe drumming and other sound frequencies as tools for healing and transformation. She is committed to working collaboratively with the team in growing The Heartsong Collective community and spreading love and unity consciousness.
Cultural Collaborator and Soloist
Mohau is a talented and powerful singer, songwriter and bandleader, known more recently as Bra Mo. He has performed at shows and music festivals across Africa and Europe, including with Native Young, the SAMA Award-winning music collective led by Mohau and Yannick Meyer. He is proud of his journey with Native Young, whose distinctive fusion of anthemic, uplifting vocals, indie electronica and raw African rhythms has received widespread acclaim, with their music available on platforms such as Spotify. Mohau currently lives in Khayelitsha with his brother and fellow band member, continuing to create and share music that reflects his passion for culture, connection and community.
He joined The Heartsong Collective in 2025, seeking to expand his platform for sharing uplifting music that celebrates Ubuntu, while continuing to weave together the threads of culture, music and connection that are central to all his creative endeavours. His sublime rendition of Lionel Richie’s Love Oh Love, performed with The Heartsong Collective, is a beautiful expression of this.
Mohau is also passionate about cycling and recently completed an incredible five-month cycle tour around South Africa, travelling from Cape Town to Hoedspruit and back via the Garden Route. Along the way, he shared his music, connected with people and communities, and spread good vibes wherever he went.
Creative Contributor and Community Liaison
Jonny is a seasoned South African musician, music producer, and sound engineer with a career that spans four decades across multiple corners of the music industry. An Honours graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Jonny grew up surrounded by music in the Blundell family and began performing on stage at just ten years old. As a guitarist, he has played professionally in numerous bands including Fat City, the Roger Lucey Band, Andrew Tracey Steel Band, and Keep the Change. Jonny’s production portfolio is as diverse as it is impressive, having produced albums for a wide range of local artists such as McCoy Mrubata, Gito Baloi, Native Young, Red Earth and Rust, Nick Turner, Robin Walsh, Vuyo Katsha, and Jenny Eaves.
His work also includes producing live radio broadcasts for 5FM, showcasing both local and international acts like Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Uriah Heep, Electric Light Orchestra, Beth Hart, and Jackson Browne. Through his work with The Rhythm Workshop, he has facilitated interactive drumming and songwriting sessions and written custom corporate songs for major brands including Food Lovers Market, Spur, Pick n Pay, Shell, and Engen. Jonny brings a wealth of musical experience and working with communities in Cape Town to The Heartsong Collective.