What Does Singing Mean To You?
Posted on 09. Jun, 2011 by Per Bristow in Health, Performance, Singing
I have been pondering about singing and the effect singing has on our lives, and I like to ask you a question. Why do you sing? Why do you really sing? What is it within you that happens when you sing? Why do you want to sing better?
What if you reflect on a possible future: Imagine you have a greater voice than you have today (whatever greater means to you). What would you do with it? How would it affect your life?
What if you reflect on the past? Maybe there was a time when you couldn’t do what you can do today. If so, how has this affected your life?
Or perhaps it is the opposite; that you experience pain because you cannot do what you once could?
Singing is such an important part of all our lives, and it is because it is so important to us that I love to help people achieve greater freedom with their voices, greater confidence and help you become a more empowered human being – whether you sing in a choir, band or by yourself… whether you just like to sing with friends, or you perform in front of thousands of people.
But have you reflected on what makes singing important to you and why you would like to improve? I would love to hear your thoughts on this. Please share below.
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Judi Brown
04. Feb, 2012
Singing is an art to be improved upon; singing is one’s soul’s means of expression of feeling, of philosophy given the lyrics plus style: classical, popular, hymns to praise God, country, etc.
Singing along with classical, popular, country, even rock’n roll singers as well as singing in church gives me pleasure and joy.
Learning to sing well enough to sing for weddings (if I can keep from crying), ‘light’ concerts, i.e., some wholesome form of entertainment to earn additional income would be wonderful and is a goal of mine. (I have some other goals I’m working on as well.) Judi B. 2/3/12
MIchel Hache
26. Jan, 2012
I grew up being shy for most of my life, and although I enjoy singing, I am always hesitant in singing in front of people. I am musically inclined and have learned to play the guitar and often play along in private. I would like to keep improving my guitar playing and combine it with confident singing, so that I could entertain people. So far, I have written fifteen songs which I would to share with friends, relatives, and perhaps someday the world. Singing and music are very good for the soul.
shantae
20. Jan, 2012
i love to sing,passion is to express my self by singing to worship the lord.but sometimes my voice starts to strain and i want to go on a higher pitch.
Walter Brown
18. Jan, 2012
I sing mostly to myself because it makes me feel good and makes me a happier person. I sang in high school choir and in church in my younger days. I stopped singing for a while while being in the military for over 20 years. Now I am involved in my church choir again. I want to sing in the church to inspire others to sing out in church and in so doing praise God Almighty.
Rose Kocka
05. Jan, 2012
I come from a family of 13 c
hildren, I’m 3rd. to the youngest.
Having a large family there wasn’t a lot we could do, but
we could sing. My older sisters always sang beautifully,
we younger sisters may not have been so good, but today
we still sing for some churches. Are we ever perfect? No,
I think we can all improve, and I want to be the best I can
be.for the one who gave me a voice. I just don’t want to
embarrass my sisters or myself. I have a daughter that
was invited to sing with the Continental Singers, I’m not her calliibar, but wouldn’t it be nice to be satisfield just
being me??????????????
Robert Jones
04. Jan, 2012
Singing means loving the Devil.
Singing with freedom means loving God.
christiana oluayo
03. Jan, 2012
I am a music minister, It is easer for me to preach the gospel in songs than i words. I feel so fulfilled when I sing but I av not been able to use my voice to the fulness of it capacity i know that i can do wonders with my voice but I need help.
george valentine
31. Dec, 2011
singing means a lot to me, I used to sing in church a long time ago, but I don’t sing any more, however I will like to sing again, but I get the high notes, so I am thinking of gettingyour program.
george.
Malathy
31. Dec, 2011
for me singing means my life. Although i am not a professional singer, i cannot imagine a life without music around me. I am not good in philosophy to write about how important singing is, however it has also godly powers of healing people of their worries, pains etc.
George
22. Dec, 2011
A few years back I went through a 10 year period of time when I could not sing due to an illness that left me voiceless for awhile then for a period of several more years, unable to sing even one or two notes without coughing. Up to that point I had sung and directed choirs for nearly 35 years. During the last 5 years my voice has come back through the miracle of God’s healing power, and I can sing again but not with the range nor power I originally had. Through that experience I came to realize that singing is the voice of the soul.
Dave P
20. Dec, 2011
Singing is a freedom to express so many emotions. Happiness,sadness,joy, excitement and even desire. For me to take an audience to a place of emotions you are singing and feel the room change is a feeling like no other.
Joan Sambury-Alleyne
19. Dec, 2011
I cannot remember when I didn’t love to sing. As a baby, my mother always sung to us. I am number9 of 11 kids. Over the years, although I have always gone to voice class I was never satisfied with the quality of my voice. In Winnipeg, I never felt inadequate but when I go home to Trinidad and Tobago I will be so frustrated at the quality of my voice because I would attend the concert hall and the women’s voices would be so beautiful and the ranges so incredible that I would come back to Winnipeg and go to a different voice teacher, hoping that she would help me achieve that special quality in my voice. You can well imagine that the harder I tried the more my throat would close down. It was so frustrating. I have always sung to my children, and my special needs son loves to hear me sing and to sing with him. This is so important to me as it not only makes me very happy, helps my depression( I am on medication for Mental health) frankly, sometimes I am as crazy as a rabid skunk; but it is soothing for my special needs son. I was about to give up when I found darling loving, handsome, wonderful Per on the internet. I finally understood what I was doing wrong. Now I am practicing every day all the time.My dogs are so happy with me. I pant ,I bark, I howl they are so happy that I can communicate with them at their level. Thanks darling Per, you have saved my life!!!!LOVE YOU
DOREEN
18. Dec, 2011
I SING BUT I WANT TO KNOW MY VOICE REALY I WANT TO SING BETTER THAN KNOW I AM A GOSPEL SINGER AND I WANT TO RELISE CD AND DVD.S PLEASE HULP ME TO SING BETTER PLEASE PLEASE I WILL PRAISE MY LORD IF I KNOW HOW TO SING BETTER
Niro
18. Dec, 2011
I may not have tried the program before since i’m only 13 and my mom won’t let me get even a digital copy, but to answer your question, singing is my reason for being here. I keep on singing, even if others don’t like my voice, because my unique voice reminds me that I’m still me and I’m going to become different from the others someday. Singing is my LIFE and LIFELINE.
Grace
17. Dec, 2011
i sing because it makes me really happy and sometimes it keeps my moods up (when i’m sad or when I’m happy). i want to sing better because 1- i love music and i love sing 2- i want express who i am through singing 3- i want to find confidence inside me and i think the way is- singing. (Also i want to sing for people i care for/ or worshiping God.) If i had a better/great voice in the future I’ll probably spend my days singing for people i really care about..And yes i’m
disappointed with myself sometimes because i can’t sing or do anything/something properly- so i want prove to myself that I can do it too (confident).
Lorretta Clemmensen
17. Dec, 2011
I am 82 and I used to sing in clubs and parties when I was asked. and i was offerd jobs and so on . but i can not do it anymore. I love all the old country music songs and I would love to sing and play my guitar again I miss it so much .I would also be able to yodel again
Myrtle Johnston
16. Dec, 2011
I love country music and have done some, but have very hoars vioce, almost like alway something there that I have cough or clear my vioce, can I get my voise better , I am 79 yrs. old Would love to go to kareoka and do a sone .
Alfonso
16. Dec, 2011
I sing because it is a way of communicating and expressing my-self. As a teenager I was very withdrawn, a real introvert. I wanted so much to be able to talk with others with ease and confidence, but instead due to my low self-esteem, fear, and insecurities I often found myself on the sidelines, holding back, time and time again feeling like I was forever on the outside looking inside.
Singing gives me confidence, it lifts my spirit and it allows me to do the same for others. Through singing I get inspired to do and go places imaginable and by doing so I like to inspire, encourage and lift others as well. I feel at home, at ease with myself and with others. It is wonderful to be able to communicate my feelings, my thoughts, verbally, and it is great to sing to myself but singing in front of others and to know that I am positively impacting and influencing others takes it to a much infinite level.
Puja metro gupta
16. Dec, 2011
It elevates me … It touches my soul.
Most important is to be in great shape overall … Mentally physically spiritually .
robert dayus
15. Dec, 2011
I just sing for my own pleasure I have liked singing most of my life. I really don’t know if I sound good or bad when you listene to your own voice it’s hard to judge because I think everybody thinks they sound great. My type of music is met King Cole and his daughter eddyArnold some of Frank Sinatra and a few others. The question is on 13 December I turned 85 like you keep saying I would like to sing a little better. If you could send me in more detail what I have to do to sing better I would be interested. I noticed on one of your e-mails you have a discounted price I’m living on a small pension that’s why I’m hesitant to just jump into this