marty3 wrote:
I know a few KJs that take the liberty to change key on singers without being asked. I personally don't do that, though I have suggested it before to some singers if I think it would help; when tried, they have been pleased with the results.
Yeah, I had this happen to me and it made me mess the song up. A KJ should never "assume" that a male singer cannot sing a high tenor song. There are many of us out there that can sing the song in its proper key.
My favorite KJ, not only doesn't EVER do this, but he actually comes up with song suggestions for me. He knows my style (Simply Red, Styx, Little River Band, Toto, Gary Puckett, etc.) and range and that I am always looking for new songs to sing to keep it fresh. Now that is a KJ host!