Music started (for me) listening to my parents sing to each other. Theirs was one of the sweetest duets I've ever heard. I was born in Hammersmith, London. My older siblings were born in the Caribbean. As my parents returned to Grenada with me, a three-year old kid, it took a little getting used to having to share my parents with others. However, as the years went by, I noticed that my siblings and I had something in common. We too, loved to sing! Sabbath worship would last (it seemed) forever because we enjoyed singing and harmonizing with each other so much.
It never really occurred to me that singing was a talent. After all, I was surrounded by individuals who could sing and harmonize so well. So it was quite strange for me one day, when my brother and one of my sisters brought friends (from school) home for them to hear me sing. I thought that was kind of strange, but I sang anyway. From my teenage years, into my twenties, (and beyond) I sang in choirs, groups and quartets.
I guess I missed the harmonizing with my siblings, as we all grew up and went our separate ways. So back in the 1990s, I started harmonizing with myself. I've produced several vocal training CDs and musical works where my voice can be heard harmonizing by myself... with myself. It seems all the rage now; individuals multi-tracking their voices, even singing with multiple visual versions of themselves. Back then, as I sang along with my own voice on tape and CD, there were those who found this type of singing a little strange. But now, it's all so wonderful since so many people are doing it on YouTube and other social media outlets. As I always say, "The originators are very seldom the innovators". I expressed to God that if He would bless my music ministry, I will witness for Him in song as long as He gives me breath.