What’s eating you? Stomach flu, stomach bug, food poisoning… sometimes it’s hard to tell, but we all know the signs. Diarrhea, nausea and/or vomiting, and sometimes, reflux laryngitis! Yours truly just had the experience (I’m always doing research for you:) After a 24 hour bought with something intestines decided didn’t belong there, I noticed I… Read More » about Reflux Laryngitis From Stomach Flu or Food Poisoning
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The Easter Voice… Music That Lives On
Benton Ferguson I’m writing this blogpost in the car while my husband drives us to the memorial service for my amazing nephew Benton Ferguson. It’s Easter weekend, in my faith, the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection, and the parallels are too obvious not to mention. Ben fully embodied the life, the music and the voice that… Read More » about The Easter Voice… Music That Lives On
Listening to Tight Voices? Danger: It can Tighten Your Own
Whew.. even just looking at this pic makes me cough… Be careful what you listen to. You know that phrase ‘you are what you eat’? Well, your voice tends to mimic (be) what it hears (consumes). If you stop and think about it, the way a baby learns to talk is by listening to other… Read More » about Listening to Tight Voices? Danger: It can Tighten Your Own
Vocal Strain: What is it? What can you do about it?
Vocal Strain- Never Again! What is vocal strain? Vocal strain, like any other strain, is the overuse or misuse of the vocal cords. Only 1/2″ to 1″ long in adults, these little bands easily can be overblown. After just 20 minutes of screaming at a ball game, blood blisters can begin to form on them!… Read More » about Vocal Strain: What is it? What can you do about it?
Vocal Performance and Acting Technique: Making Choices
The colors your voice chooses determines the message heard. Masterful vocal performance and great acting have many parallels. For one thing of course, acting usually involves the voice to some degree. But did you know that to use the voice effectively requires certain acting skills? The third cornerstone of Power, Path and Performance vocal training… Read More » about Vocal Performance and Acting Technique: Making Choices
Numb Singing Or Speaking Voice? Question: What Are You LOOKING At?
This is yet another post I want to do on eyes for the voice. Bare with me, but as a vocal coach for singers and speakers, I talk a lot about eyes. This is because the sound of your voice can be dramatically changed by what the ‘windows of your soul’ are focused on…. Read More » about Numb Singing Or Speaking Voice? Question: What Are You LOOKING At?
How To Get A Record Deal-3: Creating Fan Bases Record Labels Love
This is the final post in this 3-part series. This one will be on creating the main music business asset that record labels look for… a large, obviously growing and potentially huge fan base. > Develop your fan base Do a video on one of your songs that best reflects your artistic definition. Put… Read More » about How To Get A Record Deal-3: Creating Fan Bases Record Labels Love
How To Get A Record Deal-2: Steps To Attracting Record Label Interest
Today I want to offer you some steps towards gaining the attention of a legitimate record label. You must know something before you start – success in the commercial music business takes TIME. Every overnight success has taken years of dedication, creating, experiencing and networking to find a ‘lucky’ window of opportunity. Let us begin:… Read More » about How To Get A Record Deal-2: Steps To Attracting Record Label Interest
How To Get A Record Deal-1: What Record Labels Want
This is my first post in a three-part series I’m writing about “How To Get A Record Deal”. First of all, it is VERY hard to get a legitimate record label interested in signing you as recording artist. If someone promises you otherwise, RUN, do not walk, and slam the door behind you. With that… Read More » about How To Get A Record Deal-1: What Record Labels Want
Singing While Old: How Vintage Voices Can “Rock”
Singing is a lot of things … it is athletic, it is biological, it is psychological, it is spiritual, it is technical and above all, it is art. Because of all these things, the voice changes as we age. And because of these things, aging is a good news/bad news balance we can tip in… Read More » about Singing While Old: How Vintage Voices Can “Rock”