Voices Carry
Monday, September 15, 2014 at 10:46AM I love music.
From as far back as I can remember music has been a part of my life. Either listening to records in my living room with my entire family or singing songs around a campfire. Music has always been and always will be a part of my life.
I love to sing.
Going back to listening to those records as a kid lead me to sing along with every song I could! My sisters and I would “perform” albums as they played on the record player. The Grease Soundtrack, Earth Wind and Fire’s greatest hits volume 1, The Sound of Music, and stacks of 45’s were the first songs I learned to love, sing, and perform.
It wasn’t until my sisters where in high school that I found the love for choral music. One Christmas program when the choir sang the “Halleluiah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah is was did it. The orchestra, the timpani drum, those first sopranos reaching out with their angelic voices to hit notes I never knew possible, all made my heart long to be on stage singing in a choir someday.
But why would I need to sing when so many sing so beautifully? What could I add that would make any difference at all? Listen to that sound! How could I make it any better?
The thing is I probably can’t. My voice may be heard if it were awful but that is not what I want. I would want to blend in and enjoy the sound of all our voices together. Still, why do it? The choir is already a choir and doesn’t need me. Or does it?
What if all those people up there felt the way I did and felt they really didn’t need to sing? There has to be a choir somewhere? Someone has to sing something right? And what is the number of people required to make it all work anyway? And how do I know if just one more voice may make it perfect? Maybe some number that no one knows would take the choir to a place no one ever dreamed!
And what about me? Maybe I should sing because I need to sing? Maybe joining a choir is what I need to become a better singer and a happier person. Maybe I need to sing more than anyone needs to hear me sing?
Sometimes it may feel like only the best singers are heard and that is not the case at all. Maybe some of the mics are close to certain people but there is always a better singer somewhere. The main thing to remember is that every voice matters and if you want to sing then SING! With your whole heart sing but never allow yourself to feel insignificant because you think the choir sounds pretty good already.
The truth is, you may be just the thing the choir needs to take it to the next level.
Reader Comments (6)
Thank you for the beautiful reminder and encouraging us all to SING from and for our hearts!
Also, I love your voice and I love your song(s)!
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People have told me I can't carry a tune in a bucket but since I play(ed) some instruments I overheard some stuff about choirs. One person's voice might not be right for a certain solo, but may make the most beautiful sounds on a different song. It's all about finding the right fit and singing with all your might!
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How about just taking some singing lessons. The woman who lived next door to me when I was growing up gave singing lessons to children and adults alike, and it was always nice to walk past her house to hear angelic voices or croaking beginners. Fear prevents progress, and confirmation brings success. Confirm your singing ability by seeing a vocal coach, and then sing like there's no tomorrow.