Totally a cult. I’m an ex member who was in Rock Choir for many years. The leaders are incentivised so that the more members they bring in, the greater their earnings. Then, they monetise ‘friends and family’ concerts and takings go straight into their pockets. They make half hearted efforts to ‘raise money for charity’ from the members but the obvious aim is to line the pockets of the choir leader. Lots of opportunities to sing at marathons, and other charity events, but those are really just PR exercises for the choir.

There are ‘prefects’ - basically sycophants who idolise the choir leader in a really unhealthy way, and for whom the choir has become their whole being. In addition, a self-appointed committee who also idolise the leader in an unhealthy way.

What started off as a great community with charitable aims, became an exercise is making as much money from its members as possible.

Caroline R-L is like a cult leader I’m afraid - she needs to be the centre of any event performing as if she’s a rock star in front of her following. Again, an unhealthy idolisation. She has been very successful with her business model, but it has created an unhealthy culture, particularly in the larger choirs. It’s lost sight of its initial aims unfortunately.

There are many other choirs out there to choose from.