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I have been in choir practically all my life. However, the last three years have tried me the hardest. After beginning as a freshman in a women's choir, I met the wonderful Prima donnas, harsh humorless critics and a new choir director every single year I have attended high school ( the position of choir director has been labeled as 'cursed' at our school, whereas myself and other choir students blame it on Marvin, the resident ghost of our School theater). Needless to say a new choir teacher took the position this year. The years before the choir directors would say I had talent and accurate pitch so they constantly put me into the section that was part of the harmony, instead of giving me a solo or the chance to actually sing my real voice part. I auditioned numerous times to join the highest choir and for the first two years, I was accepted and then at the last moment taken off the list. The year before I worked on my sight reading, on my pitch, piano skills, everything and finally made it into the highest choir. And then we got a new choir teacher...and I had to do it all over again so as to assure our teacher I was in the right choir. For the past years, more than any time in my life, I came very close to walking out the door. Choir never seemed to be enjoyable, afterall why work so hard on one aspect to be told constantly you're "not quite there yet, but maybe next year". This is the first year I've had a choir director actually say that I was good enough and surprisingly said I was very mature in my oive and agreed to help me "polish the rough edges". Before my other directos would tell me to hire a voice teacher to improve myself, but they never understood that I didn't have the means to hire a teacher. So I learned anyway I could to improve my voice. I suppose you're wondering what this has to do with you...it does...I promise. This last week I've been auditioning to be part of a special vocal group, of the eight best choir students, two soprano, two alto, two tenor, two base. Today I found out that I had been selected to be one of the sopranos. Today I learned I would be one of the sopranos. I want to thankyou. Whenever I wanted to drop out and turn my back, I would come home and listen to "Music of the night". And at that point I realized I couldn't drop out. I loved music and if I did drop out I'd regret for the rest of my life. Your songs and the passion you sing them with reminds me of why I pushed through the auditioning, the prima donnas. the horrible music critics, and 'The curse of the Choir directors". It's because I do love music and I can't give it up. Thankyou, for reminding why it was finally worth it all. Thankyou, Amvm

hope u will come back and do another concert in perth soon.

much love luck happiness to u and your family xxx

I just wanted to ask, do you have any plans to come and visit us down under soon?? I unfortunately missed you the last time you were here :-(((( But let me tell you.....oh that is sooo never gonna happen again LOL.

Hope you and your family are all well. Hugs Allie x

I just saw you in Hello Dolly, and I must say.. you were great! You are so entertaining. And of course your voice was beautiful as always.

Anyway, I hope to see you perform live one day, but in the meantime, I will have to make do with CDs and DVDs. Lol.

Your faithful fan, Tabitha

I wish I could have seen you play The Phantom on stage, I DO have several videos of your performance (from youtube) but nothing could top seeing you live!

God Bless, Rachel.

By the way, it's been my dream to meet you for some time now, you've actually been the inpiration of my singing career.

THANK YOU.

I am a huge fan of yours, evrytime i hear you sing songs i start crying, your voice is beautiful and i hope i see you in concert one day. Also i would have loved to be alive to see you perform in the phantom of the opera

Luv Kirsty (15)

I also admire you for the charity work that you do. Someone with your exposure and celebrity can make a tremendous difference with the organizations they support. May you continue to do what you do best for many years to come. You are truly a treasure!

debbie

I have the utmost respect and happiness for all of Mr. Crawford's work. I have recently discovered the overwhelmingly entertaining Barnum. I find it such a shame that the London Cast Recording is not available on CD, while the Jim Dale version is in abundance. Oh well. Best of luck with your tour, Mr. Crawford. I'll be going to see Wall-e just because you're in it!

Sincerely, Katie

This is just to say hello as I also live in Hove. It's nice to see another Michael fan in the same town. I've been a fan for many many years. I hope you managed to see Michael's concerts at Brighton Centre. They were fantastic! He is preparing another concert tour so hopefully he'll be back there again soon.

A MUST READ Meg Moller-Senecal ([email protected]) , a Legal Assistant in New York!, 04/04/2006

Sometimes it is diffcult to read an autobiography of an actor for it might 'burst our bubble' of how we perceive him/her--this book does NOT! Mr. Crawford's revelations help us understand the depth of the man of so many characters. Thank you for being you! Standing ovation! Mrs. Meg Martin-Senecal Liverpool, NY

Also recommended: The Phantom of the Opera

Joseph, 25, Brighton & Hove

This guy is perfect in every sense of the word.

I often compare Michael to Mr Rogers as they both have such a profound impact on so many.

I wish Michael had his own show like Mr Rogers!

One thing I would love is a half hour visit with Michael teaching us life lessons like Rogers did.

In a world that is chaotic, Michael and Mr Rogers both make it tolerable.

Where are those Michael clones so we each could have our own Michael? There's not enough Michael's.