“He’s an incredible advocate for the town, and for young people getting into singing,” added Mr Mumford, who has known Sheeran since their teenage years.
Sheeran, who lives near Framlingham, north of Ipswich, and turned up in his Ipswich Town puffa jacket, also answered “plenty of questions about” the football club, of which he is a high profile supporter and shareholder.
The choir, which has been featured on Classic FM and performed live on the BBC, had outgrown its old base in another church building.
A legacy from a parishioner enabled St Mary-le-Tower to renovate and restore the part of Tower House, which is now the base for the Song School.
