Nov 12
My daughter, her passion for music, and what a father has to do to make things right. Plus, a bonus interview from 10 years ago. Was strange to find that.
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Your daughter has a beautiful voice. Absolutely gorgeous. Wow.
Your daughter is a teenager and listens to Regina Spektor? There’s hope for the future after all.
That said, being a teenage girl is so tough. Not only are you super self-consious about pretty much everything, but it seems like half the time your friends are completely against you. Glad to know your daughter has a good dad to get her through those years.
My best friend growing up sounds a lot like her, btw. Great singer/songwriter, played a couple of instruments…Well now she’s the lead singer of a pretty successful band in NYC and works for a PR firm that represents a lot of popular bands. So tell your daughter to keep at it, and turn those these feelings of doubt around and filter them into part of her creative process. If she really wants music, it sounds like she has the talent to pull it off. Good luck!
As an artist myself, I find compliments hard to take, especially from people I love. I’m too skeptical, I see my own flaws too easily. How is it nobody else does? Easy. They do see them and they’re just too nice to critique.
Although I once had a friend that open professed how bad she was with being PC, gushing, or uplifting. The value to a person like that is, if they do something that makes you feel good about yourself, it was sincere. Well she used to occasionally ask me to do art piece for her. She never said she liked my work, never said I was good at what I did. She just asked for more.
That’s a legitimate compliment. And in that vein, honestly, I for one would love to hear some more.
Your daughter has a great voice! You could tell she was nervous, but she still sounded great. She definitely has a lot of natural talent and just needs practice and maybe training to bring out her full potential.
Your daughter has an amazing voice!!!!
Man Scott, you’re one lucky guy! My first child will be born in about 4 months (just found out it’s a girl!!) I hope I can be half the dad you are. Can’t wait to record a talk with my daughter like this one!
This may have been sappy but it definitely brought a tear to my eyes. It was really sweet and amazing and I wish my dad had been as amazing as you. Also she has a beautiful singing voice and I’d love to hear more from her one day.
i found this page through the appslappy podcast.
I listened to your journal while holding my two week old and after having put to sleep my two year old. Thank you for sharing your heart. That was a great reminder of what parenthood is all about. Sometimes in this sleep deprived state that I am in right now you get in the mode where you just try to ‘get through’ the hard parts. However, after listening to your podcast I am reminded that while the whole experience has its own challenges, each moment also presents an opportunity. That I am called to step up and seize the moments that come in fatherhood. It also opened a window to the amazing adventure that is in store. Thanks for taking the time to share that. It really made an impression on me!
That was an outstanding Diary – absolute Ditto with what Rob said.
Wow, that’s a great voice.
I just started freshman year myself, not much life experience, but I know high school is tough. Feeling self-conscious is normal, and no matter how many people say “you can do it!” or things along those lines, it can’t change your mind, it’s up to you if you want to feel better.
Good luck
Scott – Your family rocks, seriously. All of ya.
And just in case volume of compliments will help Taylor’s confidence – I agree 100% with the above comments. She has an amazing natural voice – if she keeps with it and practices and maintains the same level of passion, she could definitely go places with music.
Scott, I so much admire your parenting skills, you are a wonderful dad.
Your daughter reminds me of myself a little (exept for the gender). I am seventeen, not fifteen, but I sing and play and write music as well. There are days where, like your daughter, I just think I’m the least talented person to ever pick up an instrument. I am really happy that there are people like you who still take time to listen to your kids’ problems. I don’t feel super comfterble with my parents so that I can talk to them about little things like this, and I think it’s awesome that your kids can.
Best diary yet! What an amazing voice!
Here comes the her first platinum album!!
HI Scott
tell your daughter that she has a amazing voice and she keeps at it.. she will be a great singer/songwriter
you are the best dad you can get..
I completely understand what your daughter is going through, as I went through it just a few years ago. The most important thing is just to follow your dreams and look for the way that you can keep doing what you are passionate about for the rest of your life. I am now a music major at a very nice conservatory studying music education, and it’s a blast. And just in case your wondering, professional opinion your daughter has a great instrument there. Just a few thoughts.
Wow. Your daughter has got some pipes. I’m not a singer, nor do I play an instrument, but I’ve been SURROUNDED by music my whole life. I can tell when someone is good, and when someone is not so great. Your daughter is good. Really good.
Now, I’m not a singer… like at all. My girlfriend tells me not to sing.
BUT. I took professional voice coaching for one semester in college and while I wouldn’t say that I was good, I can say that I sang in front of a group of people and none of them left. Joking asside, there was a marked improvement in the quality of my voice and in my singing. NOW; imagine what voice lessons could do for someone as naturally talented as her… I’ll tell you this. Even Regina Spektor has taken professional voice training/coaching. All recorded artists have.
your totally right. with technology today you can easily become famouse overnight. take christofer drew for example. he started off by throwing a couple of his eukalele songs on myspace and now hes a superstar
I love to hear about people pursuing music whether its as a hobby or a current/ future job. I’m just a teenager, and I’m really into Music/Performing Arts, along with gaming and electronics. I’ve been a bit odd with my first few attempts getting into the theatrical scene, but I’ve done alot of practicing and lessons and have come a long way from where i was when i first strated. I still have a long way to go, and I’m doing the best i can to get better. Your daughter has a really nice voice, and this recording really cheered me up that you, as her father, supported her fully in what she’s doing. Tell her to keep it up, music is a fun world to explore =) And that clip at the end was priceless ^_^
Definitely has a good voice, tell her it’s not just “dad talk”.
That last part is funny.
I’m subscribing again to this.
Wow, I can totally relate, myself being a singer and a freshman in highschool myself
. I think she has an amazing voice and, well, just remember not to give up. I have those kinds of days, so does everyone else. The ending clip was quite hilarious, it’s like elementry school all over again 
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