John, it was not my intention to belittle or insult you. If you don't get any intimidations, you become a slacker. Friends and family tend to tell you that you are great because love is blinding...you did really good in your initial audition, you went down hill from there...you should have stayed with the genre you are most comfortable with...and help you i would if i were in good old Hacky but i am in Fl....I can do Karen Carpenter note for note, i also do KD Lang, Annie Lennox and Bette Midler, so you get an idea what i sound like. I never pursued my dream....I was without a doubt the best singer in Hack back in the 60s and anyone that knows me would have to say it...I wish you all the luck in the world...AI is the fast way to be on top....getting into the business any other way is HARD. I think you need to practice phrazing and you need some vibrato....I did make a CD but getting it published or produced is HARD...and especially at my age. Let me leave you with this, always think you need more work, always think you aren't doing all you can be doing....the entertainment business is soooooo unpredictable and soooooo unjust...Clay Akins was cleary the better singer and lost to an obese guy that couldn't breathe to hold notes, he was so off key and had no tone what so ever. Fantasia most def was the worst singer they had on the show, did the worst rendition of Summertime i have ever heard and was never in the business, never paid any dues except to sing in the church choir...she was from Paterson....anyway, those 2 are proof of no talents....and i love when ppl say things that they have no idea what they are even talking about, such as Ruben is a great singer...maybe to the untrained ear. Well John, make sure the pool is filled before jumping in....much luck to you...i could go on and on but you probably hate me...LOL...no matter what, you did Hack proud!!!!