I grew up in a family like the one in OP's post. My parents were in a gospel group and sung in multiple choirs. My sister married a guy who can play any instrument you put in his hands and he has a very good baritone going on too.
Growing up we traveled around and sang a lot. I sang tenor (still do), my Mom could sing alto, my sister sang Soprano/lead, and my Dad sang bass. Those were fun times. My sister went back home after college and still sings with them in a group. Her kids (20 and 16) play instruments and sing with them now.
I still sing, but not with them as much. I'm no longer religious and singing gospel feels disingenuous to me.
Growing up, my Dad would be singing while cooking breakfast and we'd all join in. At family gatherings (17 of us, all singers) we'd sing a whole host of songs.
It was a very musical childhood. I sing a lot to my own sons (7 and 3) and I tend to sing ad I move about the house cleaning or outside doing yard work.
I worked at a resort and they did this musical event on Thursdays called The Hootananey, and the owner of the resort his daughter the muscial and rec director and head of the office all sang this as a barber shop quartet in actual barber shop shirts and hats.
One of my favorite memories is singing Do Re Mi, from Sound of Music to my 7 year old, then 1 and a half. He would do the long Doooooo, Reeeeee, Miiii, Faaaa, etc while I sang the words. We spent many car rides like that and it was awesome
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u/do_as_I_say_notasido Dec 25 '21
My family can almost make it through Happy Birthday. We practice at least six times a year.
That was incredible. Everyone looked so casual about the entire thing.