"Shout Sister!" is a women's choir with chapters in Kingston, Picton, Brockville,
Belleville, Ottawa West, Ottawa Centre, Cobourg and Whitby, Ontario.
The choir was founded by multi-award winning singer songwriter Georgette Fry.

Kingston's favorite blues and jazz lady, Juno nominee Georgette Fry formed a female choir in Kingston in September 2002. Originally named "That Choir", Georgette renamed the choir "Shout Sister!" to reflect the joyful intensity that the choir exudes in their performances. In December 2005 a Picton chapter was formed. Our Brockville chapter formed in March 2006. Our newest chapters formed in Ottawa Centre in November 2009, followed by Ottawa W. and Belleville in February, 2010.

Public performance was not an original intention for the choir, but demand has taken them to a number of venues. They have appeared on the Vinyl Café's Christmas show in Kingston, for Stephen Lewis during his speaking tour, for Tom Jackson's food bank tour, the Kingston Blues Festival, and in December 2008 they opened for the world famous "Nylons". They take their practices to area senior's facilities throughout the year. This is in addition to their annual performances in June.

The choir's repertoire is constantly growing and includes "Your Love is Lifting Me Higher and Higher", "Come Away With Me", "Way Over Yonder", "I've Got the Music in Me", a Staple Singers medley of tunes and more. The Canadian content in their repertoire is constantly growing including tunes by Gordon Lightfoot, Jann Arden, The McGarrigle Sisters and Hart-Rouge.

This is no ordinary choir - this is a celebration of life in song. Unlike many choirs, members are not required to read music or audition. Georgette provides recordings of the various musical parts and the women learn their parts and sing straight from the heart. For many of the members this has given them their first opportunity to experience the joy of singing with a group. In an interview Georgette said, "I can appreciate the beauty and intricacy of a reading choir and its virtuosity. But I think there is room for a choir with real people singing from their hearts." "Shout Sister" and their audiences couldn't agree more.

CHOIR NEWS!
We welcome two new choirs into our family.
September 2010
Whitby and Cobourg.