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THE RIGHT PLACE OF THE CHOIR

 INTRODUCTION: Many Christians are well used to having a choir sing in their church services and today, the singing of a choir has been a fixture of the worship in many churches; this is understandable as choirs feature in the Bible’s own description of divine worship. Their singing complements the spoken word of God that is given by the clergy. The role of the clergy is widely known; what about the role of the church choir; and where can they be positioned in the church to play their role very well? All churches have designated sitting places for their choirs in the temple; but which part of the temple should be the best place for the choir in other to perform their role very effectively? This is the problem that was examined.

NO PLEASANTRIES IN THE LINE

During one evening performance, it was 'itchy', when the chorister standing in front of me killed a mosquito, with his hands. This was a chorister standing right under the microphone; imagine what the outcome was. Now, the congregation was stretching necks, looking for the mosquito killer.