I think you will find that most people hate the sound of their own voice, yet others have no problem with it. I only have to look in a mirror to find one of those people. Just stay within yourself. Write songs in your key and your range. Freddie Mercury, with the insane range and power he had, is dead, and you probably won't fill his shoes. But Herb's advice was absolutely accurate. When you walk out onto a stage, sing like you own the room. Belt it out to the back row. If lyrics are a problem, invest in a teleprompter that sits on the floor like a monitor. They run about $300. They have a pedal to stop and start the scrolling. All you have to do it enter the lyrics. But whatever you do, in any walk of life, do it with 100% absolute take-no-prisoners confidence. Not everybody is Frank Sinatra.

Can Rod Stewart REALLY sing? Mick Jagger? There's a fairly long list of people who are not pure singers who sang in popular bands.

Remember, (one of my favorite quotes) if you say "I can't", you probably won't.