I realized that there was much more to my voice than I'd ever been led to explore and that I could make my own songs.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
As I've gone along, I felt like I was discovering an aspect of my voice that I didn't know was there: an ability to interpret a song in a way that makes it more accessible.
I could read music and sing all the right notes at the right time. And over time, I literally found my voice, found a way to make sound.
It took me a long time to find my voice as a singer, and I'm happy that I did.
It was hard for me to find my voice because I was, for so long, absorbed in my own world.
I just couldn't get anyone to sing my songs, so I had to sing my own tunes.
The thrill of hearing your own voice recorded is still there, I still love it, going into the studio and thinking how can I sing this song and between the producers and the musicians you find a way of doing it.
My vocal ability is very limited, but I'm fortunate in that I can write the songs around my vocal limitations.
I think I have allowed my voice to experiment with the different genres. And I think that I have just really enjoyed the journey of getting to know my voice and seeing what it's capable of, what it's not capable of.
As soon as I could speak, I was singing. Before I could even speak full words, I would make up ones to sing and I have it on tape, too.
I just wanted to be a songwriter. I did really not like the sound of my own voice.