"Why I Sing?" From the Mouths of Today's Teenagers....
You don’t have to be the best or the most serious, you just have to love doing it.
I can tell you why I started singing. Straight up, I was
told there were hot babes, a cool teacher, and an easy A.
So I guess if I had to sum up why I sing, it would be
because it makes me happy. Happier than a lot of other things, and I find that
beautiful.
To put things simply: music is art, making art is like
feeding one’s soul.
My heart sings out loud and strong, as for my mouth, it only
guides the words of my heart to the ears of others, and in some cases, to the
heart of others.
I sing because it makes me feel indescribable. When I sing,
all my troubles disappear, and I become overwhelmed with joy and happiness that
I can't find anywhere else.
Singing allows me to believe I have a purpose in this world.
So, today, through singing, I'm a far stronger person than I
could ever have hoped to be. I owe it all to song.
I don’t think I will ever sing solos or anything, but I can
definitely see myself being one of the old ladies in my church choir in 80
years because I love the feeling of being in a choir.
When I open my mouth to let out the sound it’s feels like
I’m also letting out all the negative energy from throughout the day. It
empowers me.
Music to me is an expression of the mind from the person who
wrote it.
I sing because I enjoy having a class where I can be myself
and not have anyone else judge me.
I sing because it's my life.
Singing has brought me confidence and hope. It’s brought me
friendship and life. Most of all, it’s taught me to believe in myself. Without singing, I wouldn't be the person I am
today.
Music is one thing that really unites people, and that’s why
I love singing in a choir.
Without singing and music, I probably wouldn’t be the person
that I am now. It inspires me and changes the way I think about the world.
I love singing, and I will never stop doing what I love.
Singing is a major part of my life, probably one I couldn’t
live without.
Without singing or music, I feel like I wouldn’t be the same
person today. Being a singer taught me to express myself and to not be afraid
to be who I am. Singing has helped me find who I really am and how I want to
express that.
Singing has helped me to get through fear and heartbreak,
and it’s helped me to figure out who I am and who I want to be.
Singing allows me to express all of my emotions with words
and melodies. I have never found another instrument that has given me the joy
that singing brings to me.
Singing for me brings me and my friends and family together,
and creates everlasting memories.
Singing is just a release of your emotions whether you are
feeling energetic, sad, or any other emotion you may be feeling at a particular
time.
Singing is like breathing to me and I am always confused by
people who don't like to sing or don't like music because there is such joy and
peace in being able to express yourself not just through speaking, but also
through singing.
It may sound a bit cliché, but I truly believe it. I sing
because it takes me to a new place where I can forget all of my stress and
pains. It calms me; it makes me smile; it relieves me.
The main reason why I sing is because I love it! People
underestimate the power to brighten someone’s day by hearing a beautiful
singing voice: whether it’s in choir, in the car, in the shower, or walking
down the streets. Music is beautiful!
No matter how horrible a day is, how much pain I am in, or
how stressed out I am, I can forget about it momentarily as I throw my entire
self into a song.
Singing is something that regardless of where I go will
always travel with me. This skill I’ve been given doesn’t need to be packed
away in a traveling case when I move from place to place, it stays inside of me
like a secret waiting to be whispered to the world.
Singing clears my head because I can let my voice and mind
“soar.” Sometimes I sing when I am so
broken down I just want to melt away. Singing lets me outpour some of the
stresses in my life and (for lack of a better word,) my soul. It makes me feel
good that something “beautiful” can come out of me
.
Not only has music been a family tradition but, in a way, I
feel like music and singing has shown me so much about myself and who I want to
be.
It’s deeper than reading a book. It's kind of hard to
explain. It's just that sometimes, when the setting is right and the music is
happening, you get a feeling. It’s not the same feeling every time you sing, it
depends on the song and the circumstances, but it’s so genuine and strong and
just real. It’s deep!
I sing because I love it and it is beautiful and simple. You
need no instrument, you need no one; it's just you and the music. I sing
because it helps me to forget what is sad and give me hope to see positive
things in my life.
Out of all these reasons I really think that it comes back
to the first sentence and that is that I sing because I love to and it makes me
feel good.
I may not be the best singer, I may not ever have a solo,
and I may not get any acknowledgment as a singer, but I love to sing and that’s
all that matters.
Singing is a privilege, and we choose to take choir every day. When it all
comes down to it, we all love to sing or we wouldn’t sit in your class every
day. I think what separates me from some of the other kids is that I value
singing. It is my greatest hobby and my biggest accomplishment. I take pride in
my voice and in my music skills.
To me singing can be so much more emotional than say,
playing piano, or French horn, or guitar. The fact that there is a written text
allows you to convey so much more than when there is just music, even when that
text is in a foreign language.
Being a part of choir is no longer about having an easy A on
my transcript or having a class with friends, but about the singing itself.
