Original Title : The Drive to Sing
Time : No data available
Genre : Documentary, Music
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2022
Director : Bryce Denney
Writer : No data available
Producer : Kathrynn Denney
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : When the COVID-19 pandemic forced musical activities to shut down in March 2020, singers searched for ways to stay connected and sing live music together. Online solutions such as Zoom helped groups socially, but did not allow a choir to ...See moreWhen the COVID-19 pandemic forced musical activities to shut down in March 2020, singers searched for ways to stay connected and sing live music together. Online solutions such as Zoom helped groups socially, but did not allow a choir to rehearse and perform together. Several tech-savvy musicians turned to old-school audio technology to organize parking lot choirs, with each singer safely isolated in their own car. The idea spread through social media across the US and Canada, and reached the attention of the New York Times, the Today Show, and NPR. "The Drive to Sing" tells the story of the parking lot choir, the cast of characters who worked together to develop and refine it, and the singers who kept their musical communities going during this time of fear and isolation. See less Read more: Plot summary