Aspergers and singing?

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I have a lisp, and I also sound nasally, and for one reason or another cannot put emotion into my singing. But I was wondering if it is possible for someone with aspergers to learn how to sing very well?

any aspies out there who can sing very well?

Well, i really hate bragging and i feel kind of guilty answering this, but my music teacher told me that she wants to put me as the lead tenor for our schools concert choir, so i guess that means i dont sing too badly.

My vocal range is terribly limited, so I'm a pretty bad singer. But I could care less.

I think that sometimes you can train your voice. I will never be a great singer and I struggle with controlling it but the more you sing along to stuff and work on getting the tuning right, the better you may be. Saying that, I find it hard to sing without a CD on!

You have to tune a guitar, why not your voice?

I don't particularly like my voice when I hear it on a recording, but in fact I managed to make a living singing and playing lead guitar for twenty years, so apparently my opinion doesn't count. Last Saturday at the local jam session I was complaining to the bartender that not enough musicians were coming anymore and I was afraid someday no one would show up to play but me. He said he didn't think anyone would mind listening to me all night. Even after all these years of performing I was surprised to hear that.

I would have to agree that while many autistic people are talented musicians, that doesn't mean that's what everyone is good at, or perhaps you will find that you have a feel for some instrument instead. Not everyone has to sing. Or, maybe your forte is in visual or graphic arts, or for that matter, computer programming, another knack that many of us seem to have.

I have a tiny lisp too, and trouble pronouncing my R's.
When driving, I sing to my car radio, but I can't stand the sound of my voice,
so I use a raspy, abominable, black-metal growl ... even if the song is Reggae or romantic.
This is why I don't like passengers, and visa-versa.

Yes, it is possible for Aspies to learn to sing well. Rudy Simone, the author of Aspergirls and an Aspie herself, is a very good jazz singer. Don't let having Aspergers stop you from wanting to sing.

another "can aspies do this" thread.