sing again

I used to do this, and then I stopped. I want to do it again. I am a bit self conscious of my voice. I used to sing when I was in college, but then I stopped. Oh and I don’t want to sing for money, I want to do it because I enjoy it. Just to be happy. Not to be prefect or anything like that. I’m thinking of getting a book of vocal exercises to do again so I can warm my voice up.

from grade 5-7, i was in the school quire, and in grade 7 i was the captain. but as soon as i hit high school i stopped… i dont know why…

singing makes you happy. i have found that i am catching myself singing along to my music i listen to, especially “Secondhand Serenade”. hopefully one day i can get back into it…

I havn’t been in a band for 3 years.Instead I have been working full time in a Juvenile Justice Centre.I have had some solo gigs and cabaret performances but not as many as I used to do over the past 20 years.Its great to have money and nice furniture and able to buy pretty much whatever I need but I miss belting out songs with a good loud live band.
Its tricky coz Im 43 now (I dont care but the world seems to)and all I want to do is do what I do best-which is not being stifled by co-workers,delinquents and the huge grey fence!

I would like to sing again. I create song lyrics (just in editing mode – just brainstorming right now) mainly for dissociative disorders and post trauma stuff. I love Evanescense style as well as other styles. I love the song “Broken” by Seether. I get inspired by music from Phil Collins, etc. My genre style would be rock/alternative and ballad rock style music. I would like to learn to train my voice again as well as learn to read and write music, music theory, piano, maybe guitar (but my fingers are too short – so that is not likely). I know I’m no American Idol – but neither are a lot of pop stars. I think a dream can be accomplished without being a pop star. You can still create a band, do underground music, do one hit wonders, stuff like that, and still get your fill in your dreams. Never stop dreaming. Even if your dreams wind up only being hobbies with other people you enjoy common goals with, it’s worth it! Never ever give up!

Gloria

I’m singing in the main church choir and the jazz/gospel choir.

It’s my favorite thing to do, I think!

to be able to sing again with an actual audience. i use to actually be good at this but then stopped in the middle of high school. i always wanted to start it up again but never had the opportunity.

Writing my looking-back essay made me realize how much I wanted to do this, really. So, back up on my list it goes, and maybe this will be the year it manifests.

I recently began looking for an open community Choir in San Francisco. I have found a few church based ones in the City and a few others in the surrounding Bay Area, but it is difficult to find good information. Does anyone know where I can look?

I forgot how much fun this was…I’ve overcomed my issue with not singing….now I just need to get some sheet music and a piano or keyboard so I can play AND sing again.

But I moved, got married…and it all faded away into used to do. So this year, I volunteered to sing the Star-Spangled Banner at the Annapolis 10-Mile Run in August. I was NERVOUS, and I made a few mistakes (nerves can do that to ya!), but I DID IT!
And NEXT YEAR, I’ll do BETTER…
:-)