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Like many children of immigrants from Mexico, I grew up in poverty. But, although we often went without, we never lacked food, or love and my economic status has never held me back. I learned that I needed to work hard and have as many experiences as I could to help me realize my full potential. But it is my experiences with music that have impacted me the most.
I began singing when I was very young, beginning with solos at my church at age six. I have sung with my church choir for two years. I have an extensive knowledge of music from different eras and genres and cultures and I truly believe the cliche that music is a bridge between cultures. I like to relate to people and I feel if you get to know their music, you get to know them. And, because I have been exposed to and love a widely diverse range of music, I have been able to communicate with people I otherwise may not understand. In Portugal, for example, I was able to sing with people in Portuguese because I knew the popular song they were singing.
Finally, when I sing, I feel that I am doing something good because I can move people with my voice. They derive pleasure from something that I can do and I feel I can send a message with my music, communicating hope, joy, anguish or longing, thereby connecting with those around me through a universal language.