COVID Context Challenge (A.K.A. Quarantine Karaoke)

With the ever-tightening quarantine measures being taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems like I no longer have the excuse of being too busy to write.  In fact, since I’m working more hours from home, I’m being more intentional about switching from work to play time! 

So for a creative outlet, I decided to create a challenge for all of my artsy friends who are also stuck at home!

The first part of this project came to me when I was listening to a Paramore song which says ”We’re all alone now. I need something to sing about.” And I realized that future generations will probably interpret those words differently than the original context...before we'd all experienced large scale Social Distancing. As a former teacher of poetry and music, that made me want to start investigating other songs that will probably be interpreted differently during this isolation... or after this apocalyptic season (hopefully) ends! 

The second part of the project came to me when I remembered how much everyone is into video challenges lately…. So I decided I would attempt to start my own video challenge to create some interaction and enjoyment among my own family and friends! Mind you—This more like couch-bound karaoke than a respectable music performance... and even then, I NEVER DO KARAOKE, so I don’t really know what to expect. Wrong words, weird pitches, missed entrances? I think have a little of all that checked off in this video!! (Translation: Please have just fun with it and avoid judging if you can.) 

With those two ideas explained, I now present to you: the COVID Context Challenge. 

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