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What spontaneous song can teach us
Clayton Collins
Good-natured interaction and a little risk-taking might be necessary features of a strong community. As Oli Turner explains today, they’re also the core components of CircleSinging. Think improv meets choir.
There’s discordance, but it (mostly) works. No two “concerts” are alike. In the end, all are cacophonous odes to joy. They offer equal representation and ad hoc opportunities for anyone to lead – and for all to be heard.
