Thank you,thank you all very much! I'm going to make a print-out of this discussion and do my best to purchase books that can help me and do as much research as I can based on the information you've given me. I already practice my music faithfully and will continue to do so, your comments have given me a better direction and hopefully advantage as far as me making progress goes. One thing, there's no way anybody could've made her stand next to me not even the director! We're both altos and I happen to be brave enough to sing out,(I think I should be a soprano higher feels more normal). Not arrogant brave, just plain brave as in, "I want to do this right" brave,sometimes I would shake,but not anymore, from fear of singing wrong. You see, this music that we sing is very special,I consider it the Sacred Music of God and few people care to ever have it in our churches ever again. So it's very important to present it well. And there aren't enough skilled singers who care to belong to attend a Traditional Catholic Church or its choir, and most of us in the choir can't read music. But you should hear us, by the Grace of God we sound like Angels (sometimes!). Take care, Mellie