‘You come out feeling high’: I sang with strangers in a one-day choir – and it was surprisingly spiritual

As people yearn for connection, these events are popping up around the world - and spreading ‘collective effervescence’ We met in a former synagogue, a vast room with hardwood floors where the sound could echo freely. All were strangers, many former choir nerds, united by a love for group singing. Our goal was to learn and perform, in a single day, a classic of our time: a song from the Hannah Montana movie. The event, near downtown Los Angeles, was a one-day choir hosted by the Gaia Music Co...

By Matthew Cantor in Los Angeles