One of the scary things about delivering a mini-sermon, as I did for the first time last Friday, is that afterward you can get a recording of yourself and, for the first time, have to hear what you sounded like to others. That, for me, was scarier than taking a diet pill without reading the label first.
My first impression of my own speaking voice is not great; I sound high-pitched and a bit nasal. That’s not as I’d prefer it, obviously. I’d like more of the bass in my voice to come across, and have a richer, fuller-sounding voice that sounds stronger.
But, my voice is my voice and I’m not sure there’s a whole lot to be done about it. I mean, much as hearing it is a bit annoying, I’m sure my reaction is one more of shock than of anything. When I was younger, back in high school, I sang with the baritones and basses, depending on the song. Now my voice sounds more like a high tenor.
Scary. But in terms of ministry relevance, probably a lot of fuss over nothing essential.
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