Well, i said i would let you all know how the vocal tutor session went...

I had it yesterday. i nearly cancelled it after having a very bad panic attack i spoke of in my other thread, but i kept my chin up and went ahead with the lesson. i went, we talked, i didnt sing to her as i wasnt comfortable and didnt want to, but she set me a goal to be singing open mike nights around Bristol (the town where i live) within SIX MONTHS!! that isnt long at all, and it is daunting, yet exciting. She wants me to be performing around the town in bars etc to audiences within 6 months...how scary is that!

6 months...that blew me away when she said that. we spoke about other goals of mine, i told her about my goal to record a cover of the song "Nothing Compares To You" by Sinead o'Connor, and that too is on the 6 month list...which is exciting for sure. "Nothing Compares To You" was played at my mums funeral, and it holds immense power with me, as does "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Eva Cassidy, which was also played at the funeral, and is on my "6 month" goal list too.

This looks like the start of something big for me, and maybe 2007 could be the year when i take off. I still have SO much work to do, but as long as i build my confidence up, and have faith in my talent, i should be ok.

I have been writing many songs recently, have approx 20 - 30 now, so once my confidence builds in my voice, recording will start. my vocal tutor has a recording studio, so i could use that, or i could use the program i have on my home computer, either way, i will be recording many songs before this year is out.

so there you have it, the update. isnt it exciting!!

Simon