I knew when I was a kid I wanted to sing. My grandmother gave me my first guitar when I was 8. Shortly thereafter she smashed it over my head, but I definitely had it coming.
Being told not to quit my day job enough times, I didn't, and kept putting off my desire to sing. Since when was having the ability to sing a requirement for singing?

In 2006, a former professional musician told me he'd liked one of my songs and that I should continue writing. Slowly, I began to feel I actually could. ...