I was told once that I can't sing a traditional British ballad in a traditional style to save myself. I "blue" too many notes. It's true. So mostly I don't try. I just sing a lot of Afro-American songs and American versions of the old songs.

I have quite a natural syncopated style of singing. It's not something I work on, it just is. And while I love to hear good harmony voices while I sing, I hate it when people try to force me into their phrasing or version of a song. But when someone(s) catch my rhythm and sings with me, whether in harmony or unison, I really feel connected to them.