C’mon admit it, we all sing in the shower. It’s just an inherent quality that we all secretly enjoy. And we even may think to ourselves, “Wow, I sound pretty good.”  But, we all know we’re not meant to play the lead in role in Wicked or be a contestant on The Voice.

Imagine the crazy reality of actually being a fabulous singer. One with true talent, who could sing in the shower and actually sound good. You could sing in the car and not sound like a dying cat, or join the choir and actually bring them up a whole octave. Now that, would be awesome.

Senior Danielle Field has that reality. You’ve heard her astounding vocals at Mass and seen her amazing performances at Roc 4 Peace. But really, it has taken a lot more than simply singing a few songs to mature into the beautiful voice she has now.

“Back when I was little, I really didn’t know how to sing,” Field said. “It was more like screaming as loud as possible through the house, and of course I thought I sounded great. But my mom said she would be doing everyone a favor if she took me to singing lessons.”

So indeed she started with some voice lessons and began to perform at talent shows. Little did she know she had taken her first few steps on the path towards success.

“I started singing in front of other people with little solos in elementary school music concerts and just kept going from there,” Field said. “For me, it’s all about getting as much experience as possible and so I try to take on as many opportunities that I can.”

They say confidence is key. And this is obviously true when you are singing in front of 40,000 people. Field has definitely moved up the ladder from the smaller shows she performed at when she was little.

“My favorite memory from singing would definitely be singing at AT&T Park before a Giants-Cubs game,” Field said. “No other experience I’ve had so far can really compare to singing the national anthem in front of over 40,000 people.”

Singing at a Giants game quite obviously requires major talent. To reach this high caliber of vocal ability, Field has trained with multiple voice coaches, but knew she was not 100 percent happy with each one. But now her quest has finally ceased, and she has found the perfect match.

“Over the years I’ve gone through quite a number of vocal coaches, and even for a while I thought of myself as my own coach, which didn’t really work out too well,” Field said. “Recently, I was introduced to an amazing coach Lynn Semelsberger, who has really helped me improve so much already in the small amount of time I’ve had with her.”

Not only is her vocal coach guiding her in such a positive direction, but she is blessed to have an additional support system she can always lean on.

“My family is extremely supportive of my singing career,” Field said. “They do a really good job of pushing me to work harder and tell it how it is when I’m not at my best. I know they want to see me do well, and it means a lot to me when they give their input on my performances.”

This specific talent is what everyone else dreams of, and Field is lucky enough to continue on her journey in college and pursue her talent as tough as it may be. Her unique perspective and positive energy is what makes her stand out amongst the rest, as she plans to chase this dream as far as she needs to.

“What inspires me to keep singing is just the feeling I get when I perform,” says Field. “Nothing beats the feeling you get when you’re doing what you love.”