Our parents are those who introduce us to the joy of music, and eventually we are destined to criticize and question their choices as we form our own unique rel

Our parents are those who introduce us to the joy of music, and eventually we are destined to criticize and question their choices as we form our own unique relationship with music through guitar and piano lessons, etc. My dad, now 8 years gone, was an ex-singer in the US Navy band from the early 1960s and in our house in the early 80s he'd often play Sinatra albums as well as other show tune type fare featuring a big band and heavy voice. What I get now is how he used his albums to travel back in time to re-live glory days of when he was seeing the world and watching the effect his voice would have on people in different ports. Using your voice to make music is such a personal form of expression. Understanding the music choices of your parents is one way of knowing who they were, often to some surprise after they are gone. I'm left with his albums now and they help me make that connection with the past and a renewed love for music back from the time when I was first learning it singing with him.