with many of the early church castrating themselves as an act of devotion
Eunuchs castrated before puberty were also valued and trained in several cultures for their exceptional voices, which retained a childlike and other-worldly flexibility and treble pitch. Such eunuchs were known as castrati. Unfortunately the choice had to be made at an age when the boy would not yet be able to consciously choose whether to sacrifice his sexual potency, and there was no guarantee that the voice would remain of musical excellence after the operation.
As women were sometimes forbidden to sing in Church, their place was taken by castrati. The practice, known as castratism, remained popular until the 18th century and was known into the 19th century. The last famous Italian castrato, Giovanni Velluti, died in 1861. The sole existing recording of a castrato singer documents the voice of Alessandro Moreschi, one of the last eunuchs in the Sistine Chapel choir. Unfortunately, the early 20th century recording is of poor quality and Moreschi, who was never trained for the stage, is not considered a great singer.”
According to the Bible, Deuteronomy 23:1
Eunuch is Excluded From the Assembly and the Congregation, Cannot Become One of the Lord’s People , Can not Go Into The Meeting Of The Lord and Can not Worship With the Lord’s People.
Herein is the different translation of Deuteronomy 23:1
New International Version
No one who has been emasculated by crushing or cutting may enter the assembly of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
No one who is emasculated or has his male organ cut off shall enter the assembly of the LORD.