Choir and Critics

I like to sing since I was a little girl. I remember when I used to sing and dance in front of my parents but I can't remember the song. As I grow up, I hardly perform in front of my parents again until I was 10 years old when our school has a duty to sing at children Christmas mass. I was in the sixth grade and we sang the Christmas song for the whole mass. Since that time, I like to be in a choir. Choir is a group of people who sing together.

My voice is not very good... my breathing technique is wrong..., but I love to sing. Till today, I still sing in a youth choir at our church (even when I am not young anymore... LOL). For me, singing in a church is a service that I love to give. I really hope I can make people feel God's love and peace with the song that we sing during the mass. Our choir tries so hard to give our best performance in each mass.

Several days ago, some one criticize me on my choir activity. This is the third time someone commented on my choir activity and all in a negative way. Have to admit, being criticized in doing something I like is not easy to handle. First, they said my voice is bad. Second, they said that I only do lip sing. Third, they said when I can't find a man in there... why should I stick in it? I heard most the first and the second one. WOW!!!

I sing with all my heart and I praised God with my "bad voice". I sing because I love to sing, not because I look for a man in the choir. Being in a choir teach me about music, team work, fellowship... most of all it teaches me about God's love. For me, what matter the most is your heart. When we do something with our heart, I believe the result will be good. And, one more thing, this is between me and God NOT between me and other human being. What matter the most is His opinion, not others!