"...Too Allegro...Too Quantro..."

I think only my family, my immidiate family might know what this post would be about by reading that title. Let me just first ask a couple of questions though. Do you know who took Choir in HS or college just by listening to the congregation in church or RS?...and you really wish they hadn't. Does it seem like every note they sing rings with way too much verbrato? (Sp.?) While singing along, do you find yourself off in the clouds for a moment and then when you come around again you're startled by that person that I'm talking about? Well, I don't know about you but I answered "Yes" to all of those questions...especially this week. Don't be offended, this is not a Choir junkie bashing post. I took a year of Choir in HS and my sisters took even more, but to me there is a chance that it could all turn out wrong. There are those people who exude perfect confidence in their voice and they have no problem using the full capacity of their musically strengthened lungs to sing decibals louder than anyone else in the room. They hit every note right on the nose, they are so in control of the song that they are almost leading the piano and chorister BUT...it doesn't sound good...in fact I would rather hear anybody else. By the end of the song I am a little burned out to say the least. The fact that this person took Choir (we're assuming) and knows very well that a Choir is supposed to sound balanced, just annoys me further. Is there any point in the rest of us singing? We just get drowned out into the background, even the piano is dampered by this thunderous voice. It's almost like they are trying to prove something, like that they can sing, but it always just ruins everything. Even if their talent lies in Opera or Broadway...church is not the place to showcase that in my opinion. There's always someone isn't there, and the funny thing is I never...ever...like their voices. I guess I prefer the Choir voice that's um...a little quieter, a little more controlled,...has a great tone, a good sound...meshes well,...like my sister Connie's, or my mom's...or a lot of other people's I could name. There are millions of great voices that came from Choir classes and such. There just always seems to be one...in every ward...that somehow absolutely mutilates my idea of a good voice. I can't say too much, it's not like I'm Celine Dion, or better yet Julie Andrews or anything...but I don't try to be either....