Imagine having the opportunity to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone. You can do this in a virtual choir. Virtual choir members record themselves while they p    1     alone on video. These videos are uploaded onto the I    2    , and then they are put together into one video that you can seeo    3    —a virtual choir. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere—all you need is a video camera and an Internet c    4    . You do not even need a s    5    . A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together. Many people do not have close friends or contacts w    6     have the same interest in music. Many others do not have the chance to join a l    7     choir. A virtual choir e    8     them to add their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the global community. It has p    9     to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to f    10     my problems. With music, I become someone else.”