I love to sing!

All the way through school, I sang in the choir. But I had no self-esteem back then and didn't think I was very good...so I never really worked at it. A singer's throat, like any other muscle, has to be trained and exercised, to build it up, and I never really learned that. So for years, I only sang in the car with the radio. And at that, my daughter Kristi told me, "Mom, don't sing!". That didn't help me much :(

When I met Scott, he loved to sing karaoke. He sings a lot of Stevie Ray Vaughn and Allman Brothers. That's his range. It took about 3 months for him to convince me to try to sing and I practiced for a month...leaning a lot towards Patsy Cline songs, because I love her music. Then one night I broke out in public...and I'll leave that story for another time.

I began working on other songs, strengthening my voice, and building my repertoire. I'm now working on an Alison Krauss song - When You Say Nothing At All. I have always loved this song and I just got the music for it...and it's completely within my range. I just need to practice it a few times to get all the notes and timing down. Like anyone, I hate to pratice, but I've got that rush that comes along with finding a song that you can make "yours". If you've never gotten into karaoke, you probably wouldn't understand that and I'm not sure I explain it other than it's a total adrenaline rush. I can't wait to get it down and sing it publicly! :)