Rara:

Don't give up hope.    I was the worst singer in the history of mankind.   (There are hundreds of people that will verify that) I not only couldn't carry a tune, I couldn't find it.   At a museum I couldn't match a note within normal human range.    At folk clubs other musicians would make fun of me -   on a chorus song a singer once said "we would like everyone to sing, except Larry. (said in jest but a little truth in it)   

As a mid life crisis I went for voice lessons 6 years ago. I was convinced that they would tell me I was hopeless and through me out.   This would confirm that I could not sing.

6 years later I am still taking lessons.   I exceeded my wildest dreams in the first 3 months.   I will never be a good singer, but I have become a marginal singer.   Given proper accompanyment, I can sing most songs in key.   I sang on a cruise ship and got a standing ovation from 1,400 people.   A folk club paid me $100 to conduct a singing workshop.    A voice teacher asked me to sing at her 50th birthday party.   All of these were rediculous dreams 6 years ago.

I was lucky to have a good voice teacher recommended to me by another musician.   My voice teacher lets me pick the song we work on each lesson. I write a lot of parodies, so quite often we work on my own material.    The choice of music ranges from folk to broadway to pop songs.   You never know what song you will use for the parody.

Don't give up hope.   Just find the right teacher.    I have never done any Italian songs yet, I'll write a parody on anything.   One never knows- do one.   Hang in there and keep sining.   If I can sing than anyone can sing.