thanks for the comments, folks!
Yeah, I included the full mix because the single track - which is the "bare" thing I was throwing out there to get some feedback on - is rough, imo. It's amazing to me how much all those layers help to my ears.
btw - Hear you on the extra bass and drums. There's an upright being played on it, but I had it back in the mix. I am intimidated by percussion, but want to start trying to use some.
I also hear you on NOT using unison layers on the verses. I've heard that comment several times lately. The layers obscure character and emotion. That's where I want to go in general, but I want to also improve my voice enough not to cringe when I do that... so I'm trying to see if I can learn to make use of formants and whatever interesting else there is I can do.
thanks again - and any tips on what I should be trying in order to improve my particular voice are appreciated