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My main reason for posting suggestions is that my vocal mindset was almost identical to yours: comfortable doing backup, more comfort in a lower range, hard to project my voice successfully. A few years ago I was fortunate to find my way to a local Open Mic, with a wonderful group of musical friends, and that was the beginning of my vocal development. One guy advised that I should sing like I was shouting at my kid(s). Not particularly PC, but I got the point. The “call your dog” advice came from a woman who had decades of experience as a working musician and decided to take voice lessons in ‘retirement’. Both ideas really helped me.
A few years ago I joined a men’s barbershop chorus and was most comfortable singing bass. Covid broke that option, but if I were to return I would probably sing lead. I have also found that songs I have learned and performed in the past almost always work better a few half-steps higher. Listening to you I recognized that as potentially useful.
It’s clear from your recording that you have lots of musical experience (I would guess keyboards, right?) and your vocal pitch was surprisingly good for someone with misgivings about his voice. I like to think of musicianship as a learned/earned capacity that forms the basis of musical growth: you seem to have that quality in excellent supply, so forge ahead! Cheers!
PS: Give my best to the Scones crowd the next time you Zoom.
Paul Hudson (paul0r)