The Norfolk Street Choir, established in 2016 as a program of Freemason Street Baptist Church, provides community and an opportunity for Norfolk’s impoverished population to participate in a universally uplifting, encouraging endeavor: group singing. The NSC meets once a week, with members actively participating in rehearsals that include vocal and musical instruction as well as ensemble rehearsals of songs. The Choir performs publicly from fall through spring at various events in the city. For those who, because of their present economic and social standing, are not frequently heard, the Norfolk Street Choir provides a forum where singers can “have a voice,” encouraging and inspiring one another and their listeners through music. Among the Choir’s songs is one that beautifully expresses the mission of this effort: “Can you see a ray of hope? One pale, thin ray reaching for the day… we can build a beautiful city, yes we can. Yes, we can.”
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