[Galtoid]

My point. I bet if you looked at every Grammy nominee and winner tonight, you would find less than ten per cent were classically or formally trained. They are all pop culture products mimicking sounds they have grown up listening to. Oh well . . .

[GOP Poet]

I am blessed to be trained classically. It is the best foundation. By the way I sing in several genre types even given my training and one can do this when they know the principles, dynamics, and techniques for each. Is it worth the training? Absolutely. We are only given one voice and for singers it is their instrument and irreplaceable.