Nonexistent Vocal Techniques

When I was a kid, my father constantly criticized my nonexistent vocal technique. As a result of his harsh manner, I began to lack of confidence in my abilities. I looked up to my dad as I believed he was a respectable singer through all of the awards he won in the Philippines, how everyone requested for his voice at parties, and how an audience reacted when he sang. Due to his lack of encouragement, I only sang when he was not there. As a child, I watched a lot of Disney channel movies which had simple songs that every kid at school knew. I learned these songs, and I comfortably sang them on the playground as no one judged each others’ vocal abilities. Nevertheless, this safe atmosphere was soon not enough. My dad was a choirboy in the Philippines,