Listen here:
The High Desert Choir performed in the midst of the Twentynine Palms Farmers Market on Saturday.
The community choir’s performance, which is part of the Workshop 29 and is sponsored by 29 Palms Public Arts Advisory Committee (PAAC), invited professional singers, amateur singers, and people who had never sung before to perform in public for a good cause.
Choir leader Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs, explains:
“The High Desert Choir is a drop-in, no-experience necessary, body’s choice choir. This is for folks who fall anywhere on the spectrum of experience. Most people tell me they have a terrible voice when they join, and I say ‘great!’ If they can vocalize, they can sing!”
There’s a lot of scientific research about how good it is for your body and mind, and it’s kind of a psychedelic experience to sing harmonies in a group of people in person, and this is how I get my cheap thrills!”
High Desert Choir moved throughout the Farmer’s Market spreading their song, but also passing along a crucial message- they encourage people to register to vote, directing people to a booth where volunteers could help them register.
“We thought it would be a good way to encourage people to vote. It’s to sing together, it’s to remind people to vote. It’s a downballot eletction, but there are some very important issues on the ballot.”
You can register to vote at https://registertovote.ca.gov/
Keep an ear out for the High Desert Choir. They will be performing again in April, and you’ll have an opportunity to join in the fun at upcoming rehearsals in Joshua Tree and Twentynine Palms, no registration required!
