sing in a choir

But there is a third option. The two choirs I found meet on nights I work and I have my schedule made until May 2008, so I can’t move it. BUT I did get in contact with a church choir and they meet on a night I never work so that could be a possibility.

Normally, I’d never go to a church just to be in a choir, but I went to this one once and I liked it. It was a church that the religious right would hate. They have Zen meditations, interfaith activities and probably the biggest gay/lesbian outreach in the city.

Now that’s my kind of church. And there are many choirs to choose from.

One choir just happens to be having auditions in 3 weeks. Only thing that gives me pause is that they give a sight reading test. I haven’t done any sight reading since high school! I was never great at it back then, but I could get by. Maybe I could brush up on it. You also have to sign a contract and agree to show up to all rehearsals. I know that’s not much, but I get nervous. What if everyone takes it so seriously? I just want to have fun!

The other choir looks more relaxed and it seems that they will take any singer of any level. But I have no idea when the auditions are.I can check that out.

I began singing in choirs when I was 10. I loved it. In high school, I sang in choir at school, joined All State choir, sang at church, madrigals and I went to choir camp every summer. I remember when singing was a major part of my life.

I got into the music program in college, and quickly figured out that while I loved to sing, I wasn’t nearly good enough to make a profession out of it. I didn’t want to practice—I wanted to party! So I dropped the music program and without meaning to, I dropped out of music altogether.

Now I want back in. I miss it. I don’t need to be or want to be the best singer out there. I just want to make music with a group of people.