My God, shall sin its power maintain

And in my soul defiant live!

'Tis not enough that Thou forgive,

The cross must rise and self be slain.

O God of love, Thy power disclose:

'Tis not enough that Christ should rise,

I, too, must seek the brightening skies,

And rise from death, as Christ arose.

~ Greek Hymn ~

As with many people, and many men especially, my singing voice is anything but eloquent and refined. Undoubtedly, I do not lavish those around me with skilled singing and expressive vocal proficiency, but I do desire to be genuinely engaged in worship through singing.  

This is where the problem comes into play.  Many times when singing songs of worship (during a Sunday morning service, CRU large group, or spontaneously in other settings), I become distracted and caught up in trying to make my singing sound good, or at least not bad, to those around me.