Sing Along

So I acknowledge that it's kind of cheesy/hokey/campy but I really enjoy songs that say something like: "we sing . . ." or "we join the song" or "together we sing" or as Bono leads us "For the Reverend Martin Luther King...SING!" and the like. Basically any reference or call to communal singing or a joining in song.

Now, communal singing is not something we do anymore. I can really only think of maybe 2 locales where COMMUNAL singing occurs anymore: (1) Ballparks/sporting events (National anthem, which people don't really sing b/c it's hard & public singing is odd, and maybe Take Me Out tothe Ball Game).
(2) Worship gatherings (aka. Church services.)

Certainly there is quite a bit of public performance singing but outside of these venues there ain't a lot of public communal singing going on, right? Except pre-planned random musicals in malls (see below).

And if you look around @ the ballpark and even our church buildings, even there a LOT of people, dare I say most, aren't singing along. Certainly not singing like they mean it. That is, unless you're drunk @ the ballpark and fall over your row into the seats below (which happened to us @ opening day @ Great American. Sorry about your face Chase. He got kicked and/or punched by aforementioned drunkard). I bet the singing in worship services would be much more clolorful if people were inebriated.

But I think I get choked up & enjoy songs that call people to sing along because if you are willing to publicly sing communally you are joining a greater song. An ongoing song. A song much bigger than youself whether it's honoring your country, America's past time or God. And it's risky. You are making a public declaration. You're caring more about something bigger than yourself than what people think of you and all that. Singing along is humbling act.

So I am sending up the call...SING. Sing publicly and attribute worth to something bigger than yourself. Not ready to sing publicly? That's okay. Step 1 can be singing lustily (not lustfully, just to be clear) in your car and don't be embarassed when other drivers see you.

Sing. Sing a song. Sing out loud. Sing out strong!