Verb Spring Choir Concert

About two weeks ago, Verb hosted its annual Spring Choir Concert and it was so good!  It should be stated that with the corporate work study program and extended school day, the boys barely have any time for clubs.  As such, they all arrived to school at 6:30am, an hour before school starts, and gave up every lunch just to practice.  Talk about dedication!  The choir director, Mr. EJ, talked about exposing the boys to all generas of music, from Eric Clapton and Motown, to Rent and Phantom.  Here is a video of Ashton Patt, a senior singing the ever popular Adele song "Someone Like You."  I think this version is better, but maybe I'm a little biased...  Seeing talent like this and from all the boys was a very humbling experience.  Not only do I have NO musical talent (unless you count my uncanny ability to change lyrics to songs as they are playing!), but it just seems to break stereotypes of what it means to be a teenager from South Central, LA.  Dressed up in his school attire of  shirt, tie, and vest, Ashton gives a performance that any college a capella group should envy.  I wish him the best!

Here's a video of a few in the group singing "For the Longest Time."  Skip the chatter and the beginning and you're in for a treat.