Recordings of me singing don’t do much for me. I really can’t stand my own voice. It is my understanding that this isn’t unusual. Outsiders giving their opinions have a wide range of opinions. We won’t go into those. However, many years ago I did get a critics opinion. I don’t remember how old she was at the time, but our daughter Stacey gave me my first review.
It was Sunday Mass, and the five of us were at the 9:30 A.M. Sunday Mass at Holy Family Church. During the Mass, it was one of the hymns that we were all singing. I was belting it out in my usual fashion, when Stacey started elbowing me. I leaned down and said “what?”. She then said, “people can hear you!” I will have to admit, it through me for a loop. I think on that day I lowered my volume.
Many years later when I was in a band, and played an sang, I did point out to her that when I sang professionally, I got paid.
It is still a fond and funny memory to both of us.
