I had no idea that singing was fun.

It was scary to me.

Something I wasn’t good at.

I didn’t like going to Karaoke.

The exposure was too great. The risk of failure guaranteed.

I didn’t even sing in the shower.

And yet tomorrow night, I start my third session with Vocal Point Choir in Hamilton.

I’m looking forward to it!

Two years ago, the idea that I was in a choir would have been insane.

Of course, in retrospect, it almost seems inevitable.

I hate karaoke. But my family got me doing karaoke at home a few years ago. With a ladle for a microphone and YouTube for the music and lyrics.

Alcohol may have been involved as well.

But it was a safe space. And it was fun being silly with my loved ones.

And then I did a musical, which lead to me joining the choir last year.

Learning songs is hard. And not always fun.

But being with a bunch of people singing songs in front of an audience… That’s fun.

More fun than I realized.

There’s something about the energy involved. With everyone working together to create this piece of music.

Everyone has their part to play. But you work as a team.

And unlike most sports teams, everyone gets to play. Everyone is on the stage. No one is benched.

At least not in our choir.

This time around, I might not be able to sing during our concerts. I’ve got a conflict. I’m in a play that goes up at the same time.

But I want to take part and learn the songs anyway.

Why?

Because singing is more fun than I thought.