Yesterday I wrote about how much I dislike American Idol and wondered why someone has not kindly told some of the auditioners that they are really going to make a fool of themselves if they go through with this.
The flip side of this for me is a memory burned into my mind of what happened to me in 2nd grade. My voice has always been lower than most and even at that early age. One day during music class the music teacher was doing a lesson in our class room and for one reason or another she thought that we all needed to sing a particular song or part of a song. We apparently weren't doing it right so she went around the circle and had each one of us sing out load by ourselves. When she came to me I did the dutiful thing and sang what she had asked everyone else to sing but I apparently wasn't hitting the high notes and she grabbed me by the hair (I had some hair then and pulled up) and said, "Think higher, why can't you sing the high notes!"
As you might guess I was completely embarrassed by all that and have struggled with singing alone ever sense. I know that I don't have a voice that is going to wow others and I'm ok with that, but I do love music even singing and I wonder what a difference it might have made in my life if that music teacher would have said something in a little different way.
Having said all that I have in no way ever imagined or wanted the opportunity to be an "American Idol."
Now you know the rest of the story.
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I would be outake material if I even tried. It's amazing, though, how little sense some people have about their own singing ability.
i hate that one bad experience can ruin the true joy that music can bring. i know that you have some skills, because otherwise i would not be capable of the singing that i have done. i love you and your voice, even when your mic is on during church hymns. :)
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