Recent research shows that singing in one of the 270,000 choruses in the U.S., such as a community, school or church choir (or Hope Academy’s “Voices of Hope”) is strongly correlated with qualities that are associated with success throughout life. Choral singers exhibit increased social skills, civic involvement, volunteerism, philanthropy, and support of other art forms, when compared with non-singers. So what are you waiting for? Kids and teens from 5 to 18 can sing in one of Hope Academy’s “Voices of Hope” choirs on Wednesdays after school. Come sing with us!
If you need more encouragement, watch this clip from CBS Sunday Morning about the impact that singing in a chorus has not only on singers, but on everyone in their community. (Best part beginning around 2:50)