[7] On 17 October 2012 Caroline Redman Lusher received the prestigious Gold Badge Award for "special contribution to Britain's music industry",[8][9] from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) in association with the Performing Right Society (PRS).
[12] Caroline Redman Lusher was a pupil at Saint Martins Independent Day School for Girls, Solihull from 1985 to 1992, winning the Christine Tucker Music Scholarship at the age of 11.
Alongside her studies at Salford University, she performed at the Manchester Hilton before moving to London’s West End to continue her career as a singer and pianist, entertaining VIPs and celebrities in venues such as The Dorchester, Hyde Park, Langham and Lanesborough hotels.
[15] In 2001, Caroline Redman Lusher was teaching A-level music and performing arts at the Sixth Form College, Farnborough, Hampshire, when she devised the concept of Rock Choir.
[14] After qualifying as a teacher for higher and further education, Caroline Redman Lusher taught Performing Arts A-level at Farnborough Sixth Form College in Hampshire from 2000 to 2005.
[17] Caroline Redman Lusher is widely considered to be the pioneer of the "no audition, no need to read music" amateur contemporary choir movement.
She stands out for her rigorous classical training (Grade 8 piano and violin by 15; a degree in popular music from Salford; a thesis on Annie Lennox's songwriting style) and her insistence on a slick, professionally run outfit.
[18]In 2009, Caroline Redman Lusher signed a four-album record deal for Rock Choir with Decca/Universal and performed as a soloist on various projects, including the release of successful singles and albums.
[32] Since 2005, Caroline Redman Lusher has supported the profile-raising efforts of various national charities, including The Diana Award, Comic Relief, Cash for Kids, Mental Health Foundation, Missing People, and Refuge.
[33] Under her direction, Rock Choir became an official community sponsor, encouraging its members and team to regularly raise funds through performances and events in support of these organisations.
[34] Caroline Redman Lusher has personally waived professional performance and recording fees to support charities, including Comic Relief and Help for Heroes.
Sir Trevor made the announcement at the charity's offices in Mortlake as he formally accepted a cheque from Caroline Redman Lusher for £17,000, which was raised by Rock Choir's 16,000 members via fundraising events in their communities.
In 2014 and 2015, whilst Caroline Redman Lusher was an ambassador, Rock Choir has raised over £50,000 to help the charity offer a lifeline to families when someone disappears.