People are not encouraged to participate in singing. It's reserved for the "stars". In conventional music schools, you are either Bach or Mozart or foget it. Music, like so many other businesses is measured by how much money is made by it. Johnnie has been beaten down by the educational system that spends more on football than music skills. Solution: rebel. Organize singing groups for fun. Put on house concerts. Orgnnize folk music organizations. Get together with friends. Conduct workshops on music informally with those who have skills. These are being done already and offer a great solution.

Frank Hamilton