Standing alone in a dimly lit music studio, Pace Randolph stood alone, surrounded only by his backing band. He began to sing a cover of ‘Wait For It’ from the musical Hamilton, but as he did, more people started to appear in the background. It soon became clear these were backing singers, as they provided choral vocals to support his performance. The group grew throughout the song, but Music Man fans will not believe how big it eventually became, with 10,000 people joining in on the cover.
Viewers may wonder how that is even possible when they see the small music room the group was performing in. Luckily, thanks to the wonders of the internet, Pace was able to have people from all over the world join in. The choir joined in via video call, and the distance didn’t matter at all because when they came together to sing, the sound they made was absolutely astonishing. Thanks to so many people taking part, it was no surprise that there were so many comments saying “I’M IN THIS!”
I was very impressed by how smoothly the cover went. The precision with which it was put together, combining all the different choir parts that make up the musical theatre number, honestly blew me away. Getting 10,000 people from all over the world to work together to create a cover seems like an extremely difficult task, but Pace managed to piece the final work together so smoothly that he made it look easy, resulting in a heartwarming example of musical collaboration.
This is not the only time Pace has brought these people together en masse to record a musical theatre song. In fact, the choir is an ongoing project of his named The Choir Imperfect. The goal of the choir is to bring people together to sing musical theatre songs, finally producing an entire album of collaborative works. Watching Pace’s video from four years ago singing ‘From Now On’ from The Greatest Showman with 500 people, it’s impressive to see how quickly the project has grown.
The great news for any Music Man fans who adored The Choir Imperfect’s covers is that they are still accepting members. By visiting the website and declaring their interest, aspiring members can be admitted to the group’s private Discord server, where they can stay notified of future projects and record their own voices to become part of the choir. Who knows what size the choir might grow to? At its current growth rate, in another four years, we might end up with a cover involving 200,000 singers.
Pace Randolph’s astonishing 10,000-strong cover of “Wait For It” is a heartwarming testament to the power of online collaboration. The seamless, choral finish proves what creative vision and community can achieve. To watch the full performance and explore behind-the-scenes content, check the useful links below to discover more.