sing more

Well not a gig or anything like that but going up to a friends house this weekend and were going to Lay it down, lol. Playin some songs that him and my hubby do and some of our own, and maybe something new. I really need this. Since my band hasnt done much the last year or so other then a party here and there and filling in last min for other bands. Still fun but I miss the hell out of it. I want to gig again :)

I’m doing it. So there.

Once again I have this dream.

Yeah! I sang tonight – and it felt good – real good! I sang along to music of Beth Hart from “Leave the Light On” CD and Sade’s “Lovers Rock” -

Yeah, skrew all this TV watching I dont care what the neighbors think Im gonna sing…

I dont know what my problem is… Im constantly struggling with this one throughout the years – I think it is a combination of giving myself permission to express myself and of feeling the joy enough to want to sing – sometimes I know the joy comes after I sing or while Im singing not before, but sometimes it’s just difficult and I know it’s stupid but I worry about my neighbors – the walls are pretty thin…

I took lessons for a really long time, but stopped about five years ago. I miss it, especially since I don’t sing as well as I used to. I love singing, so I’d like to start practicing again.

I miss being in choir. Bottom line. I miss using my voice for performance. I use it for worship and recreation which is awesome enough. But I still don’t think that I use my singing voice nearly as much as I’d like to.

There were some nice comments coming to me when I sang at karaoke the other night. Including that I should sing professionally.
Well – I might just try that in the new year – if it doesn’t clash with caring for my youngest in the evenings. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time but just don’t have the guts to go out on my own. Having eclectic taste in music, and preferring to sing slow ballads, I can’t see myself doing popular gigs. I’m more inclined to want to sing songs for the older generations (well I am 46 myself).

So it’s time to bite the bullet and work on doing rather than thinking about becoming a professional singer. (help – says the scared little girl inside me).

My boyfriend bought recording equipment for his band…so now he’s working on that.
Soooo, I decided that for my mom for Christmas I’m going to record myself playing the keyboard and singing…doing some of her faves. It’s going to be awesome!!!
I really have been singing more…I’ve even getting more comfortable singing around other people, so I think that’s a big step!!! YAY!
You should hear me in the car, I’m a frickin’ DIVA!