A CHOIR which has been bought together by people who have had organ donations is set to release a song in a bid to become Christmas number one.

The Gifted Organs choir is made up of 26 people from across England, Wales and Northern Ireland who have all undergone an organ transplant, and two of which are currently going through dialysis treatment while on the donation waiting list.

The choir have released ‘Tomorrow’ in the hope that it will encourage people to join the organ donor list which saved their lives.

Mark Allen, 47, lives in Widnes and went through a double lung transplant in 2005.

He now plays the keyboard in the choir after he joined three years ago and said working on the song in a recording studio was an amazing experience.

Talking about prospective donors, he said: “It’s important that your relatives know you want to donate your organs because they can still overturn your decision.

“It’s about having the conversation with your friends and family because if they know what you want it will make the situation easier.”

The group was founded in 2013 by James Tottle, who received a heart transplant 20 years previous, Andy Eddy who had a liver transplant and Daniel O’Rourke who went through a kidney transplant.

They aimed to harness their musical talents in a project dedicated to raising awareness of organ donor registration.

Following the death of the band’s drummer, Simon Cooper, Gifted Organs are celebrating the gift of life through music with the track, ‘Tomorrow’ which is available to pre-order on iTunes from December 9, and will be released on December 21.

James Tottle, manager, said: “I’ve been on the waiting list and I was given a second chance.

“It’s a long shot to get the Christmas number one but we are going to give it a go.”

James explained that any proceeds from the track will be used to buy hospital equipment.

He added: “It’s not just for Christmas, donation is the gift of life.”