Humorous Christian Choir Pronunciation
Anyone who has sung in a choir for Christmas has been admonished to sing Hallelujah as such: "Hah - leh - loo - yah" rather than "Haw - lay - lew - yuh". But having sung in church choirs much of my adult life, I have built several humorous mis-pronunciations. Here are a few off the top of my head:
If any of you are choir members and have similar ones you've noticed, feel free to share.
"Praise we the Lore..."
or "Lore, have mercy." (This would be Data's brother from Star Trek TNG - don't forget the final "d")
"God of gray sand, God of glory" (Well, He did make all the sand, even the gray colored sand.)
From O Holy night: "O knight, de-vine" (It's the only way to save the tree.)
Lead On, Oh Kinky Turtle (Not really a pronunciation issue, but listen to this choral sound-alike next time you sing this one in church - you won't hear this one the same ever again - I've warped your ear for life.)
The Lord's Prayer: "...lead a snot into temptation..." (This one is hard not to sing. Almost unavoidable.)
"Amazing grey sow, sweet the sound" (Oink? This is another unavoidable sound-alike.)
or "Lore, have mercy." (This would be Data's brother from Star Trek TNG - don't forget the final "d")
"God of gray sand, God of glory" (Well, He did make all the sand, even the gray colored sand.)
From O Holy night: "O knight, de-vine" (It's the only way to save the tree.)
Lead On, Oh Kinky Turtle (Not really a pronunciation issue, but listen to this choral sound-alike next time you sing this one in church - you won't hear this one the same ever again - I've warped your ear for life.)
The Lord's Prayer: "...lead a snot into temptation..." (This one is hard not to sing. Almost unavoidable.)
"Amazing grey sow, sweet the sound" (Oink? This is another unavoidable sound-alike.)
If any of you are choir members and have similar ones you've noticed, feel free to share.
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