Singing

[Sealynx]

This is going to sound strange but I wonder if many of us feel confident singing? I have a lot of musical ability but I've always had trouble forcing myself to sing. It is as if I don't really know my own voice well enough to know what it will do.

[bearwithme]

Well Sealynx,  I wish I had your talents.  I have no musical ability whatsoever.  I couldn't carry a tune evenif it was duct-taped to my back--but I sing anyway
Funny, it's always been a fantasy of mine to be a famous singer...

Bear

[Sealynx]

Bear,
Next life, we'll form an all girl band!!

[Izzy_*now*]

I can carry a tune, but I sound like Johnny Cash.

[Portia]

I feel confident singing and I enjoy it. People around me do not enjoy it.
I tend to be fairly considerate, except for the occasional outburst - and sometimes I will continue for a few lyrics beyond the requests to stop 
I don't sound as good as Johnny Cash. I probably sound like a cross between L Cohen and Lou Reed, both on their very worse days.

[Sealynx]

Guess we need to make a country/heavy metal band!!

[swimmer]

I'll sing in church, and have sung in childhood choirs.  I know my voice, even with talking is not "right".  I think it's tense somehow, although nobody has ever said that to me.  Interesting thread....  I like Johnny  Cash, so no loss there from my perspective:)

[Worn]

Nm sang, fairly well.  She sang solos for years in the church.  She quit after a snot nosed teen told her she sounded a little sharp to him.  I don't think she's ever forgiven him.

I found out at 22 that I'm mostly tone deaf.  Strangely enough, nm always pushed me to join youth choirs, sing a duet for church with a friend, on and on.  The duet was one of the most embarrassing times of my life.  I just quit singing in the middle of it. 

I don't think nm ever noticed I was tone deaf.  She didn't notice much at all about me, so this isn't surprising.  To her, I was an extension of her so of course I would be involved in singing activities.  I hated the whole thing.  Hated performing in front of crowds mostly.  I could tell people didn't like something about the way I sang, so I sang very softly. 

I love to sing now.  Almost always when I'm alone though.  Favorite place is the car.  I used to sing to my nephew's when they were little too.  They seemed to enjoy it.   Sometimes we'll still belt out something together, being supremely silly all the while.  I love it! 

Yeah, singing is definitely a touchy subject for me.  Too much history.  I just want to feel free to make a joyful noise, cacophony, ruckus, whatever.  Worn

[Logy]

I love to sing!  But have mixed feelings about it so mostly just sing when I am alone.  I sang in a group in high school, got positive feedback but was petrified of doing a solo.  Sis asked me to sing at her wedding but I just couldn't do it.  After all, N husband had just told me I was a horrible singer.  So mostly I just sing when I am alone.  But have a great time when I do!

[Ami]

I am taking voice lessons.  When I sing, I start sobbing and memories come back.
My teacher is very cool .
One day, I started sobbing and then told him I was afraid my M could be a lesbian toward  me . He just sits there.
 Singing can help cure voicelessness, I think.

                             Ami