[klondike mary] preaching to the quire

[klondike mary]

Sing out loud and clear!
If you can't be good, at least be loud!
But remember this one thing, or you might wind up embarrassing yourself.

[Doriana]

Choirs relevant at all?

be good = at singing?

you = one specific person? a group of people? a generic person?

[GalFisk]

Sing out: a song? A scream? A confession?
Good: talented? Following along? Following rules? Morally upstanding?
Loud: in voice? In making noise? If so, with instruments? Machines? Explosives?
Remember one thing: remember to do something? Or avoid doing something? Remember a fact? A rule? Something someone might want to know later? Or check that you did remember?

[klondike mary]

Choirs relevant at all? Yes. Of course I meant choir. Now I am embarrassed. be good = at singing? Yes. you = one specific person? a group of people?a generic person? Either of these last two.
Doriana

[klondike mary]

Sing out: a song?This.A scream? A confession?
Good: talented? Following along? both sort of true - just singing on key, mostly. Following rules? Morally upstanding?
Loud: in voice? This. In making noise? If so, with instruments? Machines? Explosives?
Remember one thing: remember to do something? Or avoid doing something?Both. a fact? A rule? Something someone might want to know later? Or check that you did remember?

[Hobbsicle]

Locking knees/fainting relevant? Would the embarrassment come from something that could be seen? Could be heard?

[GalFisk]

Remember one thing related to singing? Is the embarrassment related to singing? To having an audience?

[klondike mary]

Locking knees/fainting relevant? No. Would the embarrassment come from something that could be seen? This Could be heard?
Hobbsicle

[klondike mary]

Remember one thing related to singing? Is the embarrassment related to singing? Not solely related to singing. To having an audience? Yes. It would not be as embarrassing if not seen.
GalFisk

[GalFisk]

Gestures relevant? Grimaces? Should one remember this thing when singing in a choir? Band? Karaoke? Alone on a stage? On the street? When caroling? Is it also something to remember when playing instruments? When doing non-music-related things in front of an audience? Such as acting? Doing standup comedy?

[Doriana]

Clothes relevant?

Having food stuck in your teeth relevant?

[klondike mary]

Gestures relevant? Grimaces? Noish. Should one remember this thing when singing in a choir? Band? Karaoke? Alone on a stage? On the street? When caroling? Is it also something to remember when playing instruments? When doing non-music-related things in front of an audience? Such as acting? Doing standup comedy? All of these somewhat relevant, but not because of music or performance. There is another connection that is relevant.

[klondike mary]

Clothes relevant? Well, everybody is wearing clothes, thankfully!

Having food stuck in your teeth relevant? No, but you are sort of along paralell lines to the RT.

[Zanreo]

Something to to with someone's mouth? Face? Other body part? Appearance?

[klondike mary]

Something to to with someone's mouth? Face? Other body part? This.Appearance? and this.

[markobr]

Other body part: (Part of) the head? Neck? Breast? Stomach? Back? Arms? Hands? Legs? Feet?

[klondike mary]

Other body part: (Part of) the head? Neck? Breast? Stomach? or general area of torso.Back? Arms? Hands? Legs? Feet?
markobr

[Doriana]

Dirt relevant? Stains?

[markobr]

Is the general appearance of the torso relevant? Like, looking fat? Skinny?

Is the one thing to remember equally relevant for men and women?

[klondike mary]

Dirt relevant? Stains? No to both.
Doriana

[klondike mary]

Is the general appearance of the torso relevant? Yes.Like, looking fat? Skinny? Could be either.

Is the one thing to remember equally relevant for men and women? Yes.

Note: The title of the puzzle (aside from the misspelled word) is relevant[/b]
markobr

[GalFisk]

Clothing relevant? Decorations? Breathing? Buttons? Fit? Muscles?

[klondike mary]

Clothing relevant? Only in that everyone is wearing clothes, as expected. Decorations? Breathing? Buttons?[No to these. Fit? Muscles? Possibly.

[GalFisk]

Movement relevant? Posture? Can one forget this for a second, and then remember it and correct the issue? Can anyone embarrass themselves by forgetting this?

[klondike mary]

Movement relevant? Posture? Can one forget this for a second, and then remember it and correct the issue?Yes to all. Can anyone embarrass themselves by forgetting this Yes. To clarify: the degree of embarrassment is a mild one, more an 'oops' than an 'OMG'.

[GalFisk]

Slouching relevant? Swaying? Standing up straight?

[klondike mary]

Slouching relevant? Swaying? Standing up straight? This. Standing up straight enables a person to sing more powerfully, which is why a choir generally stands. Under what circumstances could this be embarrassing?

[GalFisk]

When one shouldn't stand? When one shoud bow one's head?

[markobr]

Standing up straight may cause your shirt slide upwards. Relevant? Maybe because your naked belly could be seen by the audience?

[JenBurdoo]

Simply being overweight, or having a particularly prominent belly? Pregnancy relevant?

[klondike mary]

When one shouldn't stand? When one shoud bow one's head The choir might bow their heads during prayer, but not while singing, as that would cramp their vocal cords, so sort of relevant.

[klondike mary]

tanding up straight may cause your shirt slide upwards. Relevant? Maybe because your naked belly could be seen by the audience? Possibly, but see below.

[klondike mary]

Simply being overweight, or having a particularly prominent belly? Pregnancy relevant? All possibilities. How do they relate to current conditions?

[JenBurdoo]

Does that mean OUR current conditions, here and now, or is the puzzle set in another time?

If the former: Is Covid 19 relevant? Social distancing? The fact that the choir would be standing apart from each other, thus making each individual more prominent?

[klondike mary]

Does that mean OUR current conditions,here and now, or is the puzzle set in another time?[b]Here and now. [/b]If the former: Is Covid 19 relevant? Social distancing?Yes to both.The fact that the choir would be standing apart from each other,Very much so.thus making each individual more prominent?
JenBurdoo

[GalFisk]

Is this something that's more important to remember when distancing? Something only important when distancing? Would it be the same if the distancing was done for other reasons? Inhaling deeply relevant?

[JenBurdoo]

You didn't answer my last one - is each individual more prominent, standing out in some way? Or is video recording relevant, like closeups with the virtual service?

[klondike mary]

Is this something that's more important to remember when distancing? Yes.Something only important when distancing?Not 'only' but perhaps 'more so.'Would it be the same if the distancing was done for other reasons?N.r.Inhaling deeply relevant? No.

[klondike mary]

You didn't answer my last one - is each individual more prominent, standing out in some way? They are alone or in small groups 2-4 people. is video recording relevant, like closeups with the virtual service? Yes, there is a virtual service, and video is relevant. Whether it is recorded is n.r.

[GalFisk]

Is it something that's important when being seen by a camera? Cameras being more able to see through some types of clothing relevant? Checking what the camera sees relevant? Staying in frame?

[klondike mary]

Is it something that's important when being seen by a camera? Yope.Cameras being more able to see through some types of clothing relevant? No.Checking what the camera sees relevant? Yes.Staying in frame? Yes.
GalFisk

[JenBurdoo]

Heh. I've been recording some virtual storytimes in the teen tech lab at work, let's see if I can figure this out!


Is the backdrop, or anything else behind the choir, relevant? Anything around them? Are they holding anything relevant?

Color? Is anyone wearing greenscreen-color?

Are body parts cut off by the camera field? Exaggerated? Close-ups relevant? Panning? Editing? Is the service shown live?

Is the problem reparable immediately (by moving the camera or the singers, for example)? Could it be fixed in post-production, if there were any?

Is the lens cap on?

[klondike mary]

Is the backdrop, or anything else behind the choir, relevant? Anything around them? No to all. Are they holding anything relevant? In some cases, if they were holding a relevant item, the problem would not arise.

Color? Is anyone wearing greenscreen-color?Color n.r.

Are body parts cut off by the camera field? YessishExaggerated? Close-ups relevant? Panning? Editing?No to these. Is the service shown live? Yes.

Is the problem reparable immediately (by moving the camera or the singers, Not by moving the camera, but yes if the singers move.for example)? Could it be fixed in post-production, if there were any?There isn't any[[/b]

Is the lens cap on? No

[GalFisk]

Getting one's head out of frame relevant? Face? Getting something embarrassing into frame relevant?

[klondike mary]

Getting one's head out of frame relevant? Face? Only because when the head and face are out of frame, something else is in the frame.Getting something embarrassing into frame relevant?Yes, although not embarrassing in itself.

[GalFisk]

Belly? Crotch? Legs? Bottom?

[klondike mary]

Belly? This general area, yes. The others n.r.Crotch? Legs? Bottom?

************SPOILER************
"Going to church" on Zoom may be somewhat disorienting for those who were regular or even occasional attendees previously. Especially if one was used to standing to sing, for prayer, to give responses, or for any other reason. They may have to be reminded that if they don't (or can't) lift their device when they stand, the camera is going to get a good view of their mid-section, and not everybody has a mid-section that can stand such close scrutiny.

Possibly no one will see them except the minister who will be forgiving, but why put him under such stress?