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The 9 Biggest Lies About Singing

Big Lie #6 - Either you have talent, and thus CAN sing, or you don't have
talent, and can NOT sing.

Truth - Since almost everyone can speak, and the speaking mechanism is the
same as the singing mechanism, almost everyone can sing--and should, if they
desire to!

This is a "non-technical" lie, but it has affected so many people that you
wouldn't believe it. I meet singers all the time who have spent the better part
of their lives wanting to sing, but believing this BIG LIE.

Of course, I know that NOT all people possess the same degree of singing
talent. But the BIG LIE says "Give it up! You shouldn't sing because you're
not...(fill in the name of any famous singer)."

My job brings me a unique perspective. You see, I've enjoyed some fame as a
singer in the Contemporary Christian music field. And I know for a fact that
many already famous singers still feel inadequate and yet we are singing
despite those feelings!

I remember telling Brett Manning some time after he had helped me so much,
"I always felt like a fake...like any minute, they'd realize I had no real talent."

So if you have the dream to sing (or play an instrument), and have a little time
to give to it, you can become quite good at it. I personally know several who
have gone so far as to make an income from it--in their later life!

If you do the right exercises, you can get your voice into shape far more
quickly than you think. There a couple of pitfalls that must be addressed
though:

Pitfall #1: You think you're too old.

This is so far from true and yet so commonly believed. Just think of the
singers you like to listen to. Are any of them near your age? Most people
say "Yeah. How'd you know?" Because everybody says that. You're about
the age of many of your favorites.

Pitfall #2: You packed away your dreams and you haven't taken them out lately.

Well, it's time. Think of all you've accomplished that you DIDN'T like!
Don't you think you could accomplish something that you DO like? If you
long to sing, you can be taught to find your voice and let it go do its thing.

Pitfall #3: You're intimidated by other singers you know.

Keep singing,

PS--There's another lie that you'll hear about next time--It has to do with
how hard you need to work at this.

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