tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post9186661763510990183..comments2023-10-29T06:20:58.540-04:00Comments on This Too...: A SingerMelissa Sarnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11215683401795724259noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-77450623781988192462011-01-19T00:30:26.111-05:002011-01-19T00:30:26.111-05:00I love this, too. Hmm. There are lots of things I ...I love this, too. Hmm. There are lots of things I don't believe I am. Thanks for making me think about this. <br /><br />I always wanted to play piano but we didn't have one and the most my parents invested in was a small keyboard but no lessons. My kids' teacher keeps telling me to learn along with them, but I resist . . . I know it's too late for me to get good, but I still might have fun with it.Lori W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15513938828806159874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-89731254193315421072011-01-18T14:50:57.684-05:002011-01-18T14:50:57.684-05:00I love this story so much.
I’ve played the flute ...I love this story so much.<br /><br />I’ve played the flute since 5th grade because of the “pick an instrument” rule. I loved being in band and all that, but I wish so much that I had taken piano lessons as a child (and I’m kind of shocked that piano lessons didn’t count towards a music credit!). I took a class in college, but it just convinced me that playing piano is really hard and a lot of work. You’re really lucky to be able to play. It’s such an awesome instrument.<br /><br />I am sooooo jealous of people who can sing. I was never in choir and I’ve always thought I had a horrible voice. Mostly, I’m just terrified to get in front of people and sing (I’m a total downer on karaoke nights). Your story has given me hope though – maybe I’m secretly half-way decent and I just need to stop being so panicky!<br /><br />The new YA book I’m thinking of features a main character who sings (I plan on living vicariously through her). I might have to pick your brain about your vocal knowledge sometime!Lisa Galekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438927319122874125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-7673772619116464062011-01-18T13:09:30.066-05:002011-01-18T13:09:30.066-05:00Great post! So much time is spent listening to the...Great post! So much time is spent listening to the opinions of other people, that you miss out on doing the things that you really want to do.<br /><br /> I say ignore what people think and go for it!Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677623973651031381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-83193698774213515692011-01-18T12:19:53.038-05:002011-01-18T12:19:53.038-05:00Great post, girlfriend. I too was told I couldn...Great post, girlfriend. I too was told I couldn't sing. As a matter of fact, at our church when I was growing up they made the entire youth group choir robes but me. Can you say hint, hint? We left that church, but I never sang out again. Hubby can sing and says my voice sounds great, but this always stuck with me.<br /><br />Rethinking it, thanks to my pal Melissa. :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-16271194270612448952011-01-18T10:03:37.835-05:002011-01-18T10:03:37.835-05:00Over twenty-five years later and I still remember ...Over twenty-five years later and I still remember the teary parents from our sign language version of "You Light Up My Life."<br /><br />And every girl born in the 70's was named Jennifer and one of my closest friends was also a Jennifer P, so that's how most of us ended up with nicknames.<br /><br />Great message in your post - I always feel so odd when I tell people I write, because of course they ask, "What have you published?" like this is the only measure of success.<br /><br />But 2011 - no fear!Jennifer Pickrellhttp://jenniferpickrell.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-57613992063561338982011-01-18T06:37:27.771-05:002011-01-18T06:37:27.771-05:00No. This is a perfect post. My husabnd was told th...No. This is a perfect post. My husabnd was told that he was 'not a singer' and to mouth the words so as not to put off others, at school. He obviously wanted to sing and I have always encouraged him. Now, he both plays the guitar and sings ... and if it is sometimes not the exact tune, it does not matter; he is a singer and that is that. Schools often have a lot to answer for ... and I can say that, having been a teacher.<br /><br />Thank you for giving voice ... in words here and song, at work!agujahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857809123531088629noreply@blogger.com