One more thought, just to think outside of the box.
 
Can Andrew do high pitches too?
 
Have you thought about pulling his singing, cause that is what I call it, pure singing, into Rapture as a wave file and maybe playing around with it in there?
 
Or maybe converting it to midi, and using the file to drive another instrument.
 
Depending on how many different parts he can sing, or how many different files you have, you could build an entire piece around his voice.
 
It would take some time but I think it would be very interesting.
 
Also, you have maybe seen this.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKDXuCE7LeQ
 
Jesse Q. Screed

Vocals remind me of Styx. Lead vocal was just bit dry for my taste. A small tad of delay would have been nice.
 
Great song and mix. Keep 'em coming you scandalous gracers.

Really good song.... and yeah, I get a bit of that Styx vibe too, and I've always liked Styx.   
 
Mix-wise I like Mark's suggestion for a little more close-mic'd sound on the drums if possible, and maybe a little more space around the lead vocal.   A slight mix-swap if you will.     Minor points though - great song!
 

String Jammer
Nice song and performances. This mix needs some EQ work though. Lots of high siblance in the vocals & high freq distortion in the acoustic guitar and cymbals.

 
Thanks Scotty!  we appreciate the listen and suggestions!  we're discussing this and a few mix suggestions now!  appreciate it!

Freddy J
Very nice song and I love the sentiment expressed!!!  The performances are good and the vocals are excellent.
Well done!

 
Thanks so much Freddy!  we appreciate the time you took to listen and comment!  and appreciate the kudos!  thanks again!
 

Starise
 No I wouldn't edit it out. I'm not sure who it was I heard. I want to repeat that I certainly respect and understand your reasoning for doing what you did in adding those vox. I think in the context of the song it fits well. :)

 
thanks Tim!  I think we've decided to leave all of Andrew's vocals in there!

kevinwal
Really nice song! Maybe it's my high frequency hearing loss, but I didn't hear much in the way of sibilance, or maybe  you posted an update? Whatever, this is nicely done.

 
thanks so much Kevin!  I hope you're not having high freq hearing loss either!  but we've not updated it yet, we're still discussing what to change/working on a new mix and most importantly - taking care of family and Christmas stuff coming up very quickly!  mix tweaks are lower priority than those things!  thanks again!
 

Jesse Screed
 
Hello, I can relate to this song.  The back story ties it all together.  I would definitely keep the vocalizations in it. I think the way you mixed them in is very creative, almost synth like.  In fact I would put more in.  I mean that.  Between 2:09 and 2:30 is good. Maybe figure out how to put a little more tail on the first one.   Put it in more and don't tell anybody and see what the comments are then.The rest of the musicianship is good, that goes without saying.
 
The fact that you spent that much effort to tell the world about the relationship with your son is super.
 
I bet Andrew is Perfect!!  And you are most definitely an awesome caring Father!
 
Jesse Q.Screed

 
Thanks Jesse!  I'll let Sean answer you about the extras you're suggesting and about him being an awesome father - which I completely agree with!  I appreciate your suggestions and your time!  thanks!
 

Good job on this. Andrew should be very happy with the song. All the best. 

Thanks Jimmy.  Glad you like this song.  

kevinwal
Really nice song! Maybe it's my high frequency hearing loss, but I didn't hear much in the way of sibilance, or maybe  you posted an update? Whatever, this is nicely done.

Hi Kevin. Thank you for taking the time to listen and for the compliments. I have posted no update as of yet. So this is still the original. We are going to be working on it though, when I get time. But I appreciate the fact that you like it as is. 
 

Jesse Screed
Hello, I can relate to this song.  The back story ties it all together.  I would definitely keep the vocalizations in it. I think the way you mixed them in is very creative, almost synth like.  In fact I would put more in.  I mean that.  Between 2:09 and 2:30 is good. Maybe figure out how to put a little more tail on the first one.   Put it in more and don't tell anybody and see what the comments are then.The rest of the musicianship is good, that goes without saying.
 
The fact that you spent that much effort to tell the world about the relationship with your son is super.
 
I bet Andrew is Perfect!!  And you are most definitely an awesome caring Father!
 
Jesse Q.Screed

Thank you Jesse for your comments. Your comment about me as a dad is definitely more important to me than the song. I'm not a great dad, but I try, and in a way I can't explain my sons, and most importantly my faith, have made me a better dad. Andrew is a great kid, unfortunately facing the obstacle of autism, which is not a good thing, and in many ways overcoming its limitations to teach me things about who he really is. And love, of course, is greater than any disease or difficulty. If you love your kid nothing can really stand in the way of that. 
 

bapu
Vocals remind me of Styx. Lead vocal was just bit dry for my taste. A small tad of delay would have been nice.
 
Great song and mix. Keep 'em coming you scandalous gracers.

Bapu - Thank you for listening. There seems to be some Styx vibe here. It's a good thing that I like Styx. :) Perhaps the vocals being dry is according to taste. I tend to lean away from too much in the way of effects on vocals. (Although, in the bridge there are a few effects on the vocals, including some delay--that was on purpose). I know that Reece suggested that I add more reverb with this as the result. If you can imagine, the vocals were more dry in previous mixes. We'll discuss this suggestion among ourselves. But most of all, thank you for a balanced critique (which I always appreciate). A suggestion for improvement followed by kudos always seems helpful to me. 
 

stevec
Really good song.... and yeah, I get a bit of that Styx vibe too, and I've always liked Styx.   
 
Mix-wise I like Mark's suggestion for a little more close-mic'd sound on the drums if possible, and maybe a little more space around the lead vocal.   A slight mix-swap if you will.     Minor points though - great song!

Stevec - Thanks for your comments and suggestions. As mentioned above, I like Styx as well, so I take this as a great compliment. And I really do appreciate your balanced critique with the compliments. We've discussed what Mark suggested. We're going to be working a bit more on this mix when I get some time. Not sure yet what changes will be made, but I appreciate your input. 
 

Rimshot
Good job on this. Andrew should be very happy with the song. All the best. 

 
Hi Jimmy. Thanks for taking the time to listen to the song. Unfortunately, I'm not sure what Andrew thinks of the song. He's unable to express it anyway. But he seems happy and healthy in general. I'm good with that.