Originally Posted By: musician17
Ok, time to make a complete and utter fool of myself here


Dear 'musician17'...

There are people who pursue a career in singing professionally by investing a massive amount of time in practicing, and by spending a lot of money for lessons and guidance. And then, there are people who want to sing because their is something deep within their souls that they want to express through music.

I have listened to people sing with such a lack of musicality that some members of their audience laughed at them. Then again, I've heard other people sing who also didn't have any training, but who sang with such deep and profound feeling, that they brought tears to their listeners eyes, or brought them to their feet offering roaring applause to the singer.

What I'm saying is, if you sing from your heart, and convey what's in your heart to your audience, then as far as I'm concerned, you've made your mark using honest emotion, and technicalities shouldn't apply.

Also, I think the fact that you produced the hymn only using MIDI instruments lent a purity of sound and a true sense of innocence to the production that enhanced the impact of your vocal track.

You can't miss, really, when you sing an evergreen spiritual song such as Amazing Grace. It's one of the greatest songs of spiritual consolation that ever was written.

I am moved by the simplicity and the earnestness of your peformance.

Most sincerely,

- bluage -

"Music is what feelings sound like."-- borrowed from a Cakewalk Music Creator forum member, "Mamabear".