JoeChartreuse wrote:
I would like to add that I feel that singing, especially in public, is actually medication for the soul. Whether to vent built up hostility, relieve stress, or simply let go of the sadness within.
I begin to say how many tell me that they feel so much better after the show, just because they sang.
I know one woman who I call the Pocket Cutie who had absolutely no life before she started singing karaoke. Since then, she has made a lot of friends, has a social life outside of karaoke, and smiles all of the time- a much happier person.
No, we don't save lives like doctors, feed the hungry, or stop wars- but we do make many individuals' daily lives a bit easier to bear. In the these stressed filled ultra-competitive time, I consider that important as well.
Joe, can I just say that reading your post literally brought a tear to my eye. Karaoke is what you said and more... and considering the crazyiness of the news on TV and in the papers, who wouldn't be depressed?
Come out a night of howling good times with friends, and let it go for a few hours. Get up and perform and enjoy the applause... Yes, karaoke is good for the soul and heart!