I’m sorry for hitting you, notes…

I don’t really talk about my involvement with choir or singing, mainly because I haven’t participated in them as long as other student organizations that I’ve been more passionate in.  However, when I do choose to bring this up, I do get the usual statements of “Oh, you sing?” or “Sing something right now.” (and statements like these are also part of the reason why I don’t speak about my choir history, I really don’t like being put on the spot.)

However one day I decided to put my previous involvement to good use through a rather impromptu trip to El Club for karaoke.  I had never done karaoke before, mainly because the opportunity never arose, but my mindset at the time was “eh, why not?”.  After waiting for the previous performer to finish speaking, I filter through a large binder full of songs to select.  I choose a familiar song, “You Make Me Feel”, by Aretha Franklin.

I guess I was not really caring much about what others would think or say because I kind of just belted out the song with the dozens of people watching me (well maybe not dozens but more like 20-ish people).  I do remember specifically fumbling over one part of the chorus, but I guess it did not matter much because before I was done the “audience” were cheering me on, not just DCBRP members, but other people who had visited for the night.  After I was finished I received a flood of compliments from people about my singing skills, and to say I was surprised is an understatement.

You ever watch a video of yourself or listen to yourself and immediately cringe?  Because that’s what I had felt looking back at my friend’s snapchats that night and the next day.  But I guess it did not matter much, because regardless of how I felt during or after I had people cheering me on and congratulating me after for the singing skills that I apparently have?  I’m not sure if I would call it more profound, but it did give me a bit of a confidence booster, which anyone could appreciate.