After a long time in the same job I took redundancy in 2018 which gave me a few months to pause and think about my life. Personally, my family had been through a lot of bereavement; we lost my husband’s brother to cancer and experienced baby loss and whilst I found and still do find pleasure and a focus in knitting and crocheting, I felt I wanted to do something else in my spare time… something new but also familiar… sing! I had sang in school choirs and used to play the piano and remembered how enjoyable making music can be.
I had been looking up various local choirs but none really appealed and then my sister and I saw the men’s barbershop videos on Facebook and really liked them. When we saw a ladies choir was starting we knew we wanted to try it, even though it meant me missing my knit and natter night and my sister missing her choir’s rehearsal.
We went on the second week and just loved it straight away. Jack is so patient and kind and is the best music teacher I have ever had the pleasure to be taught by. He has taught me so much and he increases our confidence. He is warm, sensitive and funny, and always guides and supports us in a positive way.
Rehearsals are fun but we pack a lot in. We are given sheet music and tracks as well as singing in the group so we can learn in whichever way we prefer.
I have really enjoyed the concerts we’ve done. Although I felt very nervous it was so much fun and really felt we’d achieved something special. I love when we sing with the men as well as it is a richer sound. We sing a wide range of songs and my personal favourites are Hey Soul Sister, The Way We Were, Can You Feel The Love Tonight, The Sound Of Silence and Lean On Me.
I’m really glad we are singing together again and can’t wait till we sing in public again.
If Rachel convinced you to come give it a go, have a look at our Joining Us page or send us an email at threecrownsound@gmail.com. We are also hosting a Come and Sing course in September, for more information have a look at our events page.