Belting Out a Chorus of Appreciations
I’m enjoying my ritual viewing of CBS Sunday Morning. Bill Geist has an interesting story to share about people who join in choral singing . . . of complaints. They are part of a global movement, Complaints Choirs of the World. You can hardly believe the story line:
It all got started during a winter day walk of Tellervo Kalleinen and Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen in Helsinki. Perhaps it was due to the coldness of the day that they ended up discussing the possibility of transforming the huge energy people put into complaining into something else. Perhaps not directly into heat – but into something powerful anyway.In the Finnish vocabulary there is an expression “Valituskuoro”. It means “Complaints Choir” and it is used to describe situations where a lot of people are complaining simultaneously. Kalleinen and Kochta-Kalleinen thought: “Wouldn´t it be fantastic to take this expression literally and organise a real Complaints Choir!”
In 9 easy steps you can organize your choir! I like the clarity of directions that spurs on potential participants. Kalleinen and Kochta-Kalleinen deserve credit for branding and putting some process into this endeavor.
In the name of Positive Psychology, I want to counter their offer. How about belting out a chorus of trends in the Discovery phase? Some 4-part harmony as we Dream of our collective future? An outburst of song as we commit to each Design project? And best of all, we could burst into song as we achieve Destiny! And just to be clear, I promise to appreciate your voice . . . as you appreciate my less tuneful contributions too.
November 25, 2007 at 3:55 pm
Hi Loretta, I’m participating in this blog, but not a member of MTC, although I am still a member of a choir myself, Manchester United Methodist CHANCEL choir, Manchester Missouri, west county St. Louis. You can check out my choir at the web site listed. But what I like is to talk to those at MTC, because of how much you do for all, AND Gods people as well. I am also a part of the yahoo group that is officially owned by one of yours, Robb Cundick, do you know him? I’m sure that may not be the case, there’s so many in your choir. I’m lucky to know the tenors in my section, (yes, I sing tenor) A young lady named Holly, who JUST joined your choir has this blog, you know that I’m sure, and through her I came here. I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but your choir sets the standards for all choirs across the country. My choir by the way is a national choir now, for more about that, go to the web site. I love singing praises to God.