Sorida, 2008 Oklahoma All State Chorus

[Harpy36]

@seedekim: Unfortunately that's not always the case. In Canada we have provinces instead of states, provincial-level choirs are the same thing, but depending on the background of the province or territory, the choir can either be incredible, or reek balls, depending on the education and focus on music. A choir of trained singers will always sound better than "the best high school choir in the province". Same goes with the states. We all take music seriously.

[ohmagaod]

this song seems to be popular among all-state choirs. my state did it too. and yes, redding is AMAZING! we had him for all-state one year.

[PudgyCupcake]

OOohh~ I miss Mister Redding sooo much. D;

He was my choir teacher through out highschool. <3 I learned so much, not just about music but about myself and life...

I love this, btw, when I would get chills when concert choir performed this during my time in Women's Glee. :D

Miss you, class of 07,08 and 09! :D

Unity, forever! <3

[SilverHumaneHorse]

We're doing this song too. Awesome song :D

[baimarie2012]

AHHHH I miiss this.. this was one of the best musical experiences of my life... and I agree, Jeffrey Redding IS amazing!

[AgentX12]

Having been in the choir, I feel the need to defend the length we gave the song. This was the first song of our concert. We had decided beforehand to play it by ear on repetitions. Our faces were absolutely blooming, and we had so much energy. We felt like a family, and it was apparent. The director saw fit to let that feeling continue to flourish.

[TheGarry827]

Great Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheGarry827]

And you all sound amazing!!!!!!!!!

[animegirl804]

Wow!! You guys are great!! My choir is gonna do this song. This really helps!! [^-^]

[EllieandAllieShow]

i love this song soo much, and when i sang it with the greater richmond children's choir last year, everyone said we did amazing...probably because we're directed by hope armstrong erb!

but that piece was 3-4 minutes long. this version is soooo repetetive, and the choir isn't very good.

sorry, that's just my view on it.

[atiaraxox]

@EllieandAllieShow im guessing it would sound better live cuz tape changes it, but i agree they could have done better..nd ya this is def. very long, but thats just cuz they have so many people!

[dlghwns]

Am I the only one that doesn't see the amazing-ness of this song???

It seems too boring and repetitve :S

[SingingSofia]

wow! this is sorida done right! they pulled it off well in such a short time!!! Jeff Redding is so wonderful!

[Friedallie]

My Chorus is doing this now too.

Now I see what she was saying about the dancing.

I like this song a lot though.

[ladysnapey]

I love this song!  We're doing it in my college choir now. Great job!

[ShadowBlitz07]

i think west orange high did this after i graduated... not sure though.

[beatthat91]

Our Choir at Denfeld High School in Duluth,MN did this and we were awesome and I proud to say I'm part of choir and this video is what us get our motivation!!!!!

[schmellooo321]

This is great! we are singing this at my school as well.

i love how into the song everyone is.

[seedekim]

Yes, it is Jeffery Redding. He's brilliant...

[tgipson30238]

That looks like Jeffery Redding. I just finished working with him on this piece and it was fantastic!

[BlessedShizzle]

Is that Jeffrey Redding conducting?

[Tan1723]

One thing that I would change would be that when the solo comes in I would back off on the volume, they over-power the great solo which should stick out more.

[elewayton]

wow we are doing this song at my school as well very nice yes

[kanwi]

omg omg!! ahhh you guys sound so amazing!

[michale16]

with redding as my choir director, we did this song and it was HARD to sing and do the movements cuz you get so out of breath.

Great job!!

[iluv2sng92]

My school chorus is doing this song. Fred T Foard High School...we aren't very well known cause we're from suck a small town, but we're good! =] I'm not sure if our rendition is this long, we've only learned the beginning of it this morning. But that was an amazing performance and I can't wait to lean the entire song and perform it =]. Awesome Job though.

[joetheazl]

our choir called Freedom high concert choir sang this too but not this long!!

[AgentX12]

The director was really good about reading how we were feeling during the song. If we were in the groove, he just let us sing and resing it, which he did. We had a blast.

[joetheazl]

the girl in front with the white and black long skirt is wavin like crazy!!!

[SilverHumaneHorse]

@joetheazl she's just rlly rlly excited :D

[dunnprt]

Well done! What an energetic performance!!!!!!!

--Rosephanye Powell, composer

[SuperDaveOkie]

It's been 21 years since I first sang in this choir. I am now a professional singer who has done tons of neat things, like sing for a U.S. President. My time with the Oklahoma All-State Choir is still the most profound musical experience I've had in my 24 year career. I have to agree about the recording not doing the choir justice. I hope this isn't an official recording. Congrats on making the choir.

[seedekim]

Xtrakoolness, That could be perceived as a bit arrogant...I'm sure you didn't mean it that way, though, right? Let's face it, ALL all-state choirs are good. The singers are the cream of the crop. Any student who makes it has a right to be proud of their accomplishments--no matter what state they live in.

[xTenorChildx]

I agree. :]

I'm Jared, I was in Oklahoma's Junior High All-State.

I'm sure, if any of these people in this choir auditioned for your so called "Better than this choir" Texas All-State, The Magority of them would make it.

[SuperDaveOkie]

Sorry, Jared. I was a three-year Oklahoma all-state choir member '87-'89 (was a soloist in '89). Oklahoma all-state members would have a tough time making Texas all-state, but would be shoo-ins for Texas all-regional choirs. I did go to high school and college with a girl who made both choirs, so I know it can be done. However, we can't compete with their sheer numbers. With that said, I'd say we're closer to the Texas standard than most states our size.  Not a level playing field.

[xTenorChildx]

Ahh! :]

I'm a three-year member of Oklahoma's Jr. High Honor Chorus.

[malloryanne1221]

2008?? I made it too!

[Xtrakoolness]

uhhhh... Texas All-State members are like the best... sorry.. if u aint in texas... u aint doin it big... Texas is the best.. SORRY

[THSChoir]

I was a member of the choir, and I find it very rude that you would call Texas the best. Granted, Texas has an excellent music program, but Oklahoma does as well. "Doin it big," makes me wonder just how "big" you've maken it, not talking about your ego.

[ishkeverone]

I guess since ya'll do it big down south, that's why they came up with the little rhyme: "Here I sit with my buns a-flexin', givin' birth to another Texan."

[malloryanne1221]

Go Carroll!!

[Deines75]

this recording doesn't do the live performance justice! i can't begin to explain how amazing it was to be in this choir, but it was awesome! especially getting hit in the back of the head when people were raising their hands and how we were all worried that the risers would fall over when we were moving around... good times! thanks for posting this! :)