Why I Joined the Choir and Stayed
"Dear Friends, thank you for the lovely singing. Received a lot of congratulatory messages. Wouldn’t be able to do that without your support."
It’s messages like this that makes all those sacrifices and getting screwed during choir practices worth it. I have been with this choir for more than 10 years now. Wow! Seems like just yesterday I was all blurry sitting at the back of the choir and don’t know what anyone was talking about.
Now, with years of training, my voice is stronger and I can hit all the high notes in some of the more challenging songs. There are other factors that keep me staying on.
- The opportunity to use the gift of my voice to glorify God’s name
- The opportunity to contribute my small part to the church
- When I sing for God, I feel Him nearer
- Constantly challenging myself to be able to hit the high notes
- This choir is a collection of the craziest, most fun people in the church
- Our achievements and accolades we received over the past 10 years
- Finding so many kindred spirits amongst the people of all ages - from 5 to 84
- Although I still can’t read music, at least I know what those stringy little figures in the music sheets mean
- Our fun trips to sing at other parishes in the state
- A GUARANTEED seat in church during the bigger masses like Easter and Christmas (a strong reason most other people join)
Most of all, if you are a choir member, then the choir will sing at your wedding and your funeral FOC :))))))))
