To: "VOCALIST" <vocalist>
Subject: RE: No talent .. no hope... argh! re: Peggy
Date sent: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 07:30:05 -0800
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

> This email from Peggy is an inspiration to me because I believe
> that I can
> get anyone to sing well and even sound decent if they just are
> committed to
> the process and the "music making" as Peggy says. Not everyone is, it IS
> frustrating, especially for adults who are plagued by those "you're not
> talented, or you can't sing" demons.


I was told, when I auditioned to get into a university transfer program at
college, that no matter how hard I practiced, I would never be good enough
to get into university and had no hope of getting a music degree. According
to the jurors, if my voice was so undeveloped at 23 (I didn't start lessons
until I was 22), it would never get much better. Not only did I manage to
get my degree, but I'm now about to embark on a career in music. Yes, I had
a lot of vocal problems to overcome, but I had faith in my potential. A good
teacher and lots of practice and perseverance made all the difference. Now I
have people constantly telling me how much they enjoy hearing my voice and
asking when my next performance will be.

In my opinion (and experience :o), if you really want to learn to sing and
believe that you can, there isn't any reason you can't learn to produce a
good tone - it may take a while, but in the end the rewards are definitely
worth it! "It" being the frustration when you can't get it to sound right,
and the nay-sayers who should learn to keep their mouths shut!

Jennifer