Experience the ethereal sounds of a choir singing in an ultra-echoey location, as Farmer Derek’s viral YouTube clip turns your preconceptions of choral music on their head. This viral clip is truly one of a kind, amassing 2.8M views to date and stunning internet users worldwide.
Derek invited the Bethel College Choir to sing in his brand-new grain bin – a giant metal cylinder whose interior almost looks like an empty tin of beans, yet packs the most heavenly acoustics you can imagine.
Derek rolled out the red carpet for the choir’s arrival, and as they trickled into their odd arena, he asked them some hilarious questions about their personal history with grain bins. A shocking number of the choir had actually been and sung inside a grain bin before, much to Derek’s surprise, who thought this obscure venue would be a first-time experience for them all.
Once the choir has trickled into the bin, Derek kicks off their song with a trombone solo whose metallic tones resonate beautifully within the tinny echo chamber. The female choir singers begin their phrase, and instantly sound like angels with the grandiose reverb of their environment. By the time the male singers join, their tone is like liquid velvet, overwhelmingly spiritual and wholesome.
Farmer Derek is no stranger to creating viral YouTube videos. Ten years ago, he scored his first internet hit by taking his deckchair to the middle of an empty field and playing Lorde’s “Royals” on the trombone. In the distance, his cows emerge, compelled by the music, and by the end of the video, over 50 cows have gravitated to the sound, standing in a thick line before him as if he were playing the Royal Albert Hall, in a 25M-viewed video titled, “Serenading the cattle with my trombone.”
The Bethel College Choir holds a special place in Derek’s heart, however. At the beginning of the clip, he reveals that his mum was a Bethel graduate and sang in the choir, making this clip extra special for the family and Music Man viewers.
Based in North Newton, Kansas, US, Bethel College hosts multiple choirs, including a concert choir, chapel choir, and chamber singers, while also hosting jazz ensembles, wind ensembles, and even a steel drum band. Their music courses cover music theory, history, technique, analysis, and performance, while their athletic band, Thresher Sound, performs at sports events on and off campus.
Experience the ethereal sounds of a choir singing in an ultra-echoey location, as Farmer Derek’s viral YouTube clip turns your preconceptions of choral music on their head. This viral clip is truly one of a kind, amassing 2.8M views to date and stunning internet users worldwide. If you would like to follow more from Farmer Derek, subscribe to their YouTube Channel for more incredible music. Connect with them on Facebook , Instagram , or visit their Website for further updates and music.
