When Anneke sings for me, she always strikes exactly the right note. And those notes are always unique and perfectly suited to that moment. When she sings tenderly, I melt away and let myself be carried away by the notes. When she sings powerfully, I realise: yes, that’s right, I have so much strength today; I just hadn’t realised it. And I feel my strength welling up inside me. When she sings playfully, she awakens the child within me. These are just a few examples from the vast, infinite repertoire from which she draws. Through her singing, she gives me exactly what I need at that moment, bringing to the surface facets of myself that I hadn’t recognised and that were unknown to me. Her singing makes me feel whole and heals me. I have a chronic, extremely painful condition (endometriosis). Anneke has now been singing for me for over a month, 1–2 times a week for 5–10 minutes, sometimes in person, sometimes via Zoom. My pain has improved enormously (I’ve had absolutely no pain for the last two days). I’m now taking only a fraction of the painkillers I used to take (and on some days, none at all).
Wilma R. – Germany