Singing is one of our most amazing abilities. The human voice is as much an instrument as any flute, trumpet, or bassoon, and it can lead us to tears of immense sadness or ecstatic joy. And there’s nothing quite like your own singing voice.

When I packed up my car in Brooklyn, second-hand clarinet and later-to-be legendary jazz saxophonist, Dave Liebman, my trusty companions, and set off to start as a student at Berklee College of Music , “You Can’t Hurry Love” by the Supremes...