On December 21, one of my singing partners will be getting married, and she's asking me to sing for her and her groom as my gift for them. Not a problem except that for the past month, my voice is not 100%. Actually, it's been years since my voice hasn't been in condition so to speak. Working (talking a lot) in the graveyard shift has affected my voice terribly. Worst, she requested 2 particular songs that I haven't done before. Ever. Edwin McCain's I Could Not Ask for More and Bad English's When I See You Smile. Very beautiful songs, but just not within my style.
Since it has been a very long time since we last sang together, I thought that she might have forgotten my vocal quality, style and range, so I gently reminder her about that, and that the songs she requested, even if my voice will be back in condition, are songs not within my repertoire so to speak. She understood and told me to instead prepare around 3 songs of my choice.
Ever since I started singing for weddings, choosing the songs has always been my primary problem. Always. There are times though where the couple submit their requested songs which makes life a lot easier for me and whoever I'm singing with.
The garden wedding will be this Monday already, and I only have one song so far, my own arrangement of Dennis Lambert's Of All the Things.
Since it has been a very long time since we last sang together, I thought that she might have forgotten my vocal quality, style and range, so I gently reminder her about that, and that the songs she requested, even if my voice will be back in condition, are songs not within my repertoire so to speak. She understood and told me to instead prepare around 3 songs of my choice.
Ever since I started singing for weddings, choosing the songs has always been my primary problem. Always. There are times though where the couple submit their requested songs which makes life a lot easier for me and whoever I'm singing with.
The garden wedding will be this Monday already, and I only have one song so far, my own arrangement of Dennis Lambert's Of All the Things.
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