Dreams Come True

This is a song I wrote for my wedding 20 years ago.  I had lost the masters when we moved across country. (The moving company lost and damaged almost $30,000 of stuff in our move).  Anyway, for our 20th Christmas together, I re-recorded the song and gave it to my wife.  (Along with a cheesy 80s music video).  I know I'm not the best vocalist for this style, but it works.  The song has a major Chicago meets REO Speedwagon meets Styx feel to it.  

https://soundcloud.com/gregg-hart/dreams-come-true

Facts about song:

All instruments are VSTi.  Most effects are WAVES except for the guitar amps, which are Guitar Rig. I made a cheesy 80s style music video as well, but I am choosing not to post a link to it here. :)  If you happen to find it on YouTube, more power to you. :)
 

Awesome!  Thank you so much!
 
I put Chicago mostly because the original version had horns.  I took them out because I felt they weren't needed.  Styx because of the tight harmony.  :)

Thanks for the comment Andy.  Listening back again, I can see what you mean.  I'll have to work on that before the album is released.  I'm working on a new album under the name of Teknikaliti (Pronounced Technicality).  The album is going to be a tribute to the 80s.  

This is quite a good song Gregg, but those vocals sound very nasally and extremely sharp here on the Adam's.  I would soften them down a little.  Other wise the mix is very clear, thanks for sharing. 

Midiboy
Yeah.  I actually hate my voice.  It's very nasally.  Not much I can do about that since it's in part to the fact I was born with a double cleft palette and thus have a deviated septum.  I will work on the EQ for sure though. 

 
Kudos for not letting that put you off singing Gregg

It was a company that has been shut down.  The employees were all deported back to Israel. Do you remember many years ago on 20/20 about a moving company that scammed 500 families? We were one of them.  In fact, I was one of the 50 Federal witnesses in the case and had to testify in federal court in the state of Washington. 

I can definitely hear the influences. Your voice isn't bad, I think you just need to change your processing so you aren't reinforcing the nasal-ness. At least you sing on pitch
 
The instrumentation came together really well, with the big 80's drum sound and everything. Well done!
 
Regards,
Dan

Gregg, this is a really nice tune with a good arrangement and a solid mix, but I have to echo Dan's comments on the vocal processing.  I would definitely revisit that and experiment with some different plugs or settings.  Nice job, though... I'll bet the wife was thrilled.

Sorry to hear about the vocal issues Gregg but I agree one brave peep to still go for it.  Like the others have said just needs a touch of surgical EQ, very narrow notches on the resonances and probably a little high cut on your vocal reverb.

Nice job!   I think you've got that early 80's feel pretty nailed down.   Arrangement works, overall mix works, and for someone who doesn't like to sing, it really works. 
 
For the lead vocal tone/mix, I'd be tempted to try a dynamic EQ if you have one.  For whatever reason the harmonies don't seem to have as much of that edge.