Quote by Fred Allen

The first time I sang in the church choir two hundred people changed their religion.

The first time I sang in the church choir two hundred people

Summary

This humorous quote suggests that the person speaking believes their singing voice is so terrible that it had the power to make two hundred people change their religious beliefs. It emphasizes the speaker's lack of confidence in their singing abilities and uses exaggeration to highlight the belief that their voice is so bad that it could lead to dramatic and unexpected consequences.

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