There have been two bands known as The Choir:

1) The Choir were a ro… Read Full Bio ↴There have been two bands known as The Choir:

1) The Choir were a rock band in the mid-1960s from Cleveland Ohio, best known for the oft-covered song "It's Cold Outside". With the addition of singer Eric Carmen, they became The Raspberries in 1970. The band consisted of Dann Klawon on rhythm guitar, Dave Smalley on vocals & rhythm guitar, Wally Bryson on vocals, lead guitar, & bass, and Jim Bonfanti on vocals & drums.

2) The Choir (originally The Youth Choir) is an atmospheric alternative Christian rock band, led by Derri Daugherty on guitar and vocals, Steve Hindalong on drums -- who also writes most of the band's lyrics -- and Dan Michaels on lyricon, electric flute and saxophone. Originally formed in Southern California in the early 1980s, the band members moved to the Nashville, Tennessee area in the 1990s. Past members include guitarist Marc Byrd and bass guitarists Michael Sauerbrey, Robin Spurs, Bill Batstone, and the late Tim Chandler.

Each band member also has a depth of musical history outside of The Choir. Hindalong produced four successful City On A Hill albums, writing the well-known song "God of Wonders" with Marc Byrd. Daugherty has been a member of the Christian-alterna-pop-supergroup The Lost Dogs since it started in 1991, and Hindalong joined the group in 2006. Chandler was the bass player for years for Daniel Amos and that band's alter egos The Swirling Eddies, and passed away in 2018. Byrd was a member of Common Children, recorded with his wife Christine Glass as Glassbyrd, and is currently half of the post-rock duo Hammock. Michaels has been a Senior Vice President of Fair Trade Services (formerly INO Records) since 2000.

A Sentimental Song
The Choir Lyrics

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Children tremble
Flowers fade so sadly
Love is strange to understand
Winter winds blow
Does the truth sting badly?
Let your tears fall into my hands
Let your tears fall into my hands

Listen closely
And I will sing for you
A sentimental song
And you will know just how I feel
Listen closely
I will sing for you
A sentimental song

Hide with me tonight
Love endures the weather
Let the rain make everything new
In the morning
We will dance together
Let my song fall down around you
Let my song fall down around you

Listen closely
And I will sing for you
A sentimental song
And you will know just how I feel
Listen closely
I will sing for you
A sentimental song
And you will know my love is real

Listen closely
And I will sing for you
A sentimental song
And you will know my heart is true

Listen closely
I will sing for you

A sentimental song
And you will know how I love you

Overall Meaning

The Choir’s “A Sentimental Song” is a ballad that expresses the idea of love and comfort during difficult times. The opening lines introduce the idea of fragility by highlighting the impermanence of things like flowers and the unknown nature of love. The next line, “winter winds blow/does the truth sting badly?” indicates that the singer is sympathizing with a partner or friend who might be going through a tough time, while the next line encourages the person to cry and seek solace in the singer’s embrace.

The remainder of the song emphasizes the idea of the singer being a source of comfort and stability for the person they’re addressing. The chorus repeats twice, with little variation, focusing on the idea of singing a “sentimental song.” The singer encourages the person to “hide with me tonight” and offers a sense of security by saying “love endures the weather.” The second verse offers an even more affectionate image of the next morning when they will “dance together.”

Overall, the song emphasizes the idea of love as a source of comfort in times of uncertainty and pain. The singer encourages the person to let their emotions out and seeks to provide a sense of safety and security through their love and affection.

Line by Line Meaning

Children tremble
Youth are fearful and uncertain

Flowers fade so sadly
Beauty and life are fleeting and eventually end in sorrow

Love is strange to understand
The concept of love is complicated and not easily comprehended

Winter winds blow
The cold and harsh realities of life are present

Does the truth sting badly?
Is the reality too painful to bear?

Let your tears fall into my hands
Share your pain with me; I will comfort you

Listen closely
Pay attention

And I will sing for you
I will express my emotions through music

A sentimental song
A song with deep emotional significance

And you will know just how I feel
You will understand my emotions

Hide with me tonight
Escape from the world with me for a while