Question to people with great singing voices, were you neglected as a child?

The stereotype of musicians are they are typically from poor families right?

It seems that musicians would more likely come from wealthy families, as they don't have to work. Like liberal arts majors, and can focus on non-income producing hobbies.

but I'm also thinking about modern music not opera and s*** like that

If you're talking strictly vocal talent, then it's like most things, it's inherited.

I think you might be higher than anyone has ever been.

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Depression is a common trait in artists be it music, comedy, painting, etc. not sure why

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As a depressed person, I'll give a bit of perspective from my own struggles.

I have a wife, kids, great job, respectable home, kids make straight As, I have lots of friends who treat me as family, ad an actual family who may not be easy, but I never doubt their love for me.

I don't ever remember considering myself "happy" ever. This extends as far back as my childhood memories allow.

Clinical ongoing severe depression, Generalized anxiety disorder, ADD & insomnia. I got handed a great genetic hand, right? I have 3 cousins who committed suicide. I've put the gun down myself a few times. I'm compulsive, a procrastinator, neurotic, quick tempered, and prone to telling people where they can stick it. I work on all these issues every day.

However, I have been told:
I am a good musician, friend, husband, father, writer, cook, and I've been told I am quite funny. Now my brain does not allow me to agree with them, but I try to take those compliments as true and work with them.

That being said, I never feel more alive or vital than when I do when sitting behind a drum kit or hovering over a stove preparing a meal for people.

Music especially brings catharsis the likes of which I have not found elsewhere in life. Cooking is a close second.

I believe it comes from the desire to make others happy, given the fact that I cannot be happy. I get satisfaction from these activities. They are outward signs that maybe, just maybe, I have worth and can contribute. If I can make someone else smile, it briefly quiets the self loathing embedded in my brain that I know will never leave, and lets my true self break through and feel good about me, by helping someone else feel good.

ETA: lol some sad excuse for a human downvoted this. Can't outwardly disagree and have a discussion, pussy?

Posts like this are why we can’t get weed legalized everywhere. You sound stupid. And you’re even stupider when you’re stoned apparently.

I have an astonishing range... And I'm tone deaf.

Kind of fricked up

Nah. I had a happy childhood.

I use to mimic and poke fun at friends doing impressions when I was young. As I grew older and discovered what music was I used the same technique for singing. Whereas, I myself am not a great singer of original music, but I can sing a lot of songs exactly how it was sung originally in tone, cadence, etc.

A good way to explain it would be a Brooks and Dunn song. I sing each guys respective part the way they each sing and switch back and forth throughout the song.

I don’t believe lots of screaming improves your singing voice.

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It's just a hypothesis based on a common correlation between emotional issues and musical performers.

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Emotional issues don't start when you are in la-la land from age 0-10ish