Comments on: “Aha!” Moments in Choir

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:05:51 +0000

Although play the piano and years ago played the organ, I find it quite difficult to sing in our choir. Timing , reading the words and the music is a challenge for me — at least at my experience level. Our new choir director claims you do not have to read music to sing, but I would have to say that simply is not the case. Further, spending 10-15 minutes during practice on one anthem — and then 7 or 8 others durng a 1/1/2 hour practice once a week does not contribute well to really mastering anything. So mistakes are made and everyone is unhappy.

By: James

James — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:49:51 +0000

Katie, you have a great spirit, and you bring up an excellent point. If it never really “clicks,” or you find numerous obstacles to growth and enjoyment in a particular ministry, it takes a lot of courage to “step down,” as it were, and begin looking for other areas to serve. Certainly self-evaluation and acquiring good counsel come into play here. Again, your spirit is great, and that’s what ultimately pleases God.

By: Katie C. Callaway

Katie C. Callaway — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:50:23 +0000

James, “thank you” for your post. I experienced the same when I attempted to become a member of our church choir. I’ve never had any problems singing before, but for some reason I found myself experiencing great difficulty with our choir music. I believe part of this was a number of factors including the inability to sight read and a weakness at aural skills. I also seem to experience difficulty in hearing my part when singing with an orchestra versus just a piano. Anyway, I have foregone the idea of singing in the choir, and am now learning how to operate our lighting system which is computerized. I seem to have a love and a knack for anything “Geeky.” God is good!