Though few people mocked me for not being a good
singer being a girl, I just ignored them. Still there were the few who felt I wasn’t
bad. But now I wonder about that. However, I wasn’t in the singing
groups; I wasn’t interested. Really, I wasn’t interested. But that doesn't imply a dislike for music; rather it just was never a primary desire. I had my focus on other
things - like writing. But now I think that might have affected my voice
somehow (back then); as it wasn’t frequently in use ‘musically’.
I joined the choir eventually in the year 2000. That
was because I changed church, and the new church’s system was different. After
much contemplation, I chose the choir.
After joining the choir I began to see that I had many vocal flaws. I told myself I needed to work on them. I spoke with a friend; he concurred and asked that I took a voice training class which I did.
The training didn’t do any magic, but I began to
make progress musically at least. I continued to train even when I couldn’t
afford to pay for lessons; I trained myself through the knowledge acquired over
time and by intuition. That was how I got far in music.
Now, I am
gradually building a musical career. My music is secular, but uplifting.
I am Rebekah-Flora
