Thanks for your patience yesterday with my voice. Some people have asked me about it so I thought I'd explain. Since not long after leaving Valley Forge I have struggled with my singing voice. It generally doesn't affect my speaking voice. When a person sings they push air over their vocal chords at a higher intensity because of the use of their diaphram. When I push air over my vocal chords I feel a pain occasionally, but it's particularly bad if my throat is dry. Once I feel that pain, my throat closes and I'm done while my throat flems up and heals itself.
Diagnosis? probably the cause of scaring that I received while singing with a band in college. Likely not a full-blown "vocal node".
Treatment? rest, and vocal training to sing in a more classical way. Not interested.
My singing days are behind me, I only sing publicly because it's necessary. One day we'll have another worship leader at SRC and I'll be able to focus on Teaching. I look forward to that day.
--Ben
2 comments:
first I've heard of it !?!
Well, it's not something I talk about often. Sunday it became public because I couldn't sing after it happened. I think dad tried to warn me several years ago, but I thought I had made the necessary adjustments.
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