It's that time of the year...what is your favorite Christmas Carol?

[MineralMan]

115. I am familiar with Richard Proulx, but I stopped singing in

church choirs when I became an atheist. After that, the only vocal work I did was baroque music, and very little of that, really. I switched almost entirely to performing on the oboe, which I did as a semi-pro musician. I got paid sometimes, but not well enough to make it a career.

Now, at age 73, my vocal range has changed. I'm a basso profundo or a Russian-style Octavist these days, but don't sing except very casually. There's not much call for someone to sing growly bass. The years have taken their toll, along with not singing regularly. If you hear me now, it will be an octave below the rest at a funeral or something like that. Usually, I just remain silent and let others handle the singing. When I sing now, people tend to turn and look at me in surprise.