Question
I'm having a major problem with clipping/mic overload. I have a very loud voice and I seem to overload the mic. I have tried moving very far away from the mic but I find that that makes my recording sound far away and still clips in certain parts of the songs. I have also tried recording only the higher parts of a song from a further distance but find the sound unable to match.
What can I do to avoid this?

Answer
Handheld mics are fairly directional so you need to make sure the mic pickup is pointed toward the direction of your voice. Then ideal distance would be about a foot to 2 feet away (depending on mic quality).

Lavalier (or clip-on) mics, which are called lavs for short, are made to be clipped in the vicinity just below your throat. A good spot is your collar nearest the middle of your throat, or near the top button of your shirt at the collarbone. Again, the mic pickup needs to be aimed toward your throat.

Lav mics are very sensitive since they have to pick up the emanations from your throat. So speaking directly into them will overload them and distort the sound. Moving them away from the body, or too far down the body reduces their effectiveness as their sensitivity will pick up other noises too readily but not enough of the voice, sounding like a voice from a tunnel.