Ok, so i'm in the church choir, which I really love, because I want to use my god given abilities to praise God. Although I listen to secular music, if I were to ever make a living as a singer, I refuse to sing worldly music.

I was at choir rehearsal, and i have a very loud, strong voice.(think loud like tina turner or patti labelle) So the one of the altos (the section I sing in) told me I was singing too loud and to tone it down a little bit. For some reason this hurt my feelings, because I was singing from the heart, and I was not trying to upstage anyone, but I felt that she was jealous and intimidated of my vocal prowess. To make a long story short, I acquiesced just to keep the peace. But in the future, I don't know what to do or say, because I feel like I' m somehow being told not to put my all into singing, and not to do my best so that others can feel better about themselves.

Are my hurt feelings justified? Should I really tone down my singing?

Well,the best you can do is to sing at your best.If you feel singing at a low key is making you not to sing at your best,then you just have to explain it them.Of what use is singing,if it doesn't gives you joy?

Kslib:

If you feel singing at a low key is making you not to sing at your best,then you just have to explain it them. Of what use is singing,if it doesn't gives you joy?

I'd say the same.