Atlanta Homeward Choir Analysis

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The Atlanta Homeward Choir is a men’s choir in Atlanta that battles the tough times of homelessness. These men from the Central Night Shelter join together and use music to lift their spirits. Dónal Noonan, the Music Minister at the Catholic Shrine of Immaculate Conception started this choir in November of 2013. In his line of work, he sees homeless people every day and had a passion for lifting others’ spirits. He stopped by the Central Night Shelter one day after work and asked for volunteers in his new choir. While only a few people joined then, it would soon grow into an inspirational choir to many.
The number of voices in this choir is constantly changing, as you can expect. The max number of voices they have ever had is 23, last year

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