Errrrm, not so much. I grew up in a very musical family. My grandpa is in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra; my grandma also played the flute and a little piano. Their passion for music was passed down to their children, and continued on to the grandchildren.
My mom played a few instruments as a child, but nothing struck home like singing did. My mom as in the church choir when I was growing up, and I loved listening to her practice her solos, or even just listening to her sing along to the country songs in the car (keep in mind, we lived in Detroit, country music lives only on one channel and was looked at strangely). Sure, I would sing along with her, but never really thought about how MY voice sounded. I remember one day I asked her if I sang nicely. She said, "You couldn't be a soloist, but you could easily sing in a choir!" AKA- "You could sing well with other people to drown you out." Ahaaa, thanks mom! Love you! (That's the joy of living with Jews, brutal honesty.)
SO, hearing that I wouldn't be the all start female member of Hanson, I stuck with piano. Don't get me wrong, my fingers and I love the keys, and we play them well, but there is one thing that is rather frustrating about them... immobility. Growing up classically trained, they electronic keyboard was not my thing. It didn't allow me to pour full emotion into a piece. Cutting that out left me with giant pianos, which aren't easy to whip out in 5 seconds wherever I may be. That is when I wish I could sing. Open my mouth and the voice of an angel emerges. To be able to stand in front of a crowd and capture the attention and hearts of a room simply by a form of speech.
Last night I went to a show at the Listening Room Cafe' in Nashville. My friend was playing, and I already knew that he had a God given voice, but the WHOLE evening was filled with singers who absolutely blew me away (Which, I am not gonna lie, when I use the phrase "blew me away" I can't help but instantly think of DHaves.) I was melting in my seat; I was being fed desert to my ears. I couldn't have been any happier. SO, seeing as I need a choir to appear whenever I want to sing, I am thankful for God blessing others with such a gift, that I may listen and be merry!
