Today is the first day of my music blog.  I have a vocal performance major with an elementary education degree from a liberal arts school in Michigan.  I love singing and performing.  My favorite musical genres are Broadway, movie themes and currently opera. My first musical experience was watching the Sound of Music on tv with Mom, thinking that Julie Andrews was just incredible.  I don't really remember how old I was but I do remember I was still in elementary school and that I wanted to sing like her.  Heck, I didn't know the Nazi's chased after the Von Trapp family until after I was in my teens and could watch the entire 3 hour tv telecast.
Words can not describe my love for music.  I love hearing good singers, such as Audra McDonald, Kristen Chenoweth, Mandy Patinkin, Barry Manilow, and, of course, Julie Andrews, to name a few.
When I first took voice lessons, I was in college, I prayed for a good voice.  I had a small range at that time, middle C to an octave and an E above that.  With practice and some good voice teachers, I extended my singing voice to a high C and sometimes an E or F above that, on a good day. 
I am currently singing at Central Methodist Church in Muskegon, MI, a town that has welcomed me with open arms.  I am partnered to three wonderful bears, one who is a big supporter of my singing.  He, Mike, has an awesome voice. 
In December, I am singing the tenor solos Comfort Ye and Every Valley for the Messiah Sing-a-long in Muskegon. 
If you have never been to Muskegon, you must come.  The people are great, the shoreline is nice.
Well, enough about me.  I hope you enjoy what you are reading.  If you have any questions or comments, please send me an email.
Charles Nagel
wickedtigger@gmail.com