Military Wives Choir take top spot in UK Album Chart

The Military Wives Choir Credit: Yui Mok/PA Wire

The Military Wives Choir have reached the top of the the UK Album Chart, two weeks after the album was released. Their debut album In My Dreams features former X Factor hopeful Jonjo Kerr on the title track.

The wives were originally brought together as part of a BBC2 series, The Choir, in which Gareth Malone formed a choir of military wives. Malone felt that singing would benefit the women when their husbands were away, enabling them to deal with the emotion torment they went through.

Gareth Malone with The Military Wives at Christmas Credit: Reuters

Under the guidance of Gareth Malone, the Military Wives Choir managed to top the UK Singles Chart in 2011with Wherever Your Are. They beat X Factor winners, Little Mix, to the Christmas number one.

He was delighted that the group had now reached the top of the the UK Album Chart.

The Military Wives singing Credit: Reuters

A spokeswoman has said that this achievement had "particularly special meaning to many of them" on Mother's Day.

Celebrations after reaching the top of the UK Singles Chart Credit: Reuters

A donation of £1 per album sold will go towards the charity foundation for the military wives.

Richard Pallot reports on their growing success.