Singing skills can be acquired in the same way other skills are acquired:- through education, practice and exposure to musical environments. Natural talent and growing up in a music loving household are big advantages, but these days standards of performance are so high that all singers need training of one sort or another. The younger you commence lessons the better, but one can learn singing at any age if you have the willingness to learn new ways of doing things and the persistence to stick at it until you correct all faults and have developed your strengths. The purpose of singing lessons is to receive instruction at a practical level, and to be given guidance or a strategy for developing one's abilities. This usually means learning a significant repertoire of songs and then auditioning for performance opportunities to add to one's experience. It takes time, but there are many joys along the journey.