Ten years ago, I was on a raft trip in the Grand Canyon. There were a lot of singers in our group, and sometimes we sang together. Our boatman, who happened to be a woman, commented, "It's so nice to hear singing. People don't sing anymore." And I'm sure she's right.

I sang in grade school and high school, in the Scouts and 4-H, in the car with family, around the campfire, in church, and sometimes while doing housework. How many people do any of that nowadays?

One factor in people not being able to sing is that they have not had any practice.