Street Corner Symphony and the Struggle for Mediocrity

One a cappella singer's experience of being on the Sing Off vocal group 'competition.' Season 2 had the most viewers of any episode of the Sing Off with 9.5 million for episode 3. Celebrity appearances on the show were made by Neil Diamond, Cheryl Crow, Boyz II Men, Ben Folds, Nicole Scherzinger, and others. Notable groups included Committed, the Backbeats, Groove for Thought, Jerry Lawson and Talk of the Town. Season 2 aired in December of 2010 giving Street Corner Symphony 15 minutes of fame. Things are not what they seem on reality TV. The hours are long, the pay is low, promises are forgotten, you are tossed aside like some trash.