Your voice in the night has a sound all its own. We sing and talk in our sleep and our dreams. We come up with lyrics, melodies, creative solutions to problems, direction for life. The subconscious mind is freed up to explore in ways that the controlled, awake, conscious mind cannot. The problem is that… Read More » about Your Voice In The Night
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Learning Vocal Style – What You Must Master
What techniques turn that particular lightbulb on? Learning a new style or new genre of singing is a lot like learning another language. And just like a new language, we learn best when we immerse our ears in it and figure out what makes it sound authentic. Acquiring a new vocal style or genre includes… Read More » about Learning Vocal Style – What You Must Master
Songwriting: 3 Myths Busted
Today I’d like to talk about the songwriting voice. And yes, writing is a form of voice, isn’t it? I’d like to correct three false myths about writing songs: 1. You need to form a publishing company. No, you don’t. You can form your own publishing company but just know that if you are signed… Read More » about Songwriting: 3 Myths Busted
Pitch Problems: 5 Sneaky Causes
Singing chronically flat or sharp – even just a little out of tune- may frustrate, embarrass you, cost you gig work and/or studio time and impact your music career. Often the peskiest pitch problems occur in the easiest middle part of your range! As usual, it’s best to get to the root cause(s) Here are… Read More » about Pitch Problems: 5 Sneaky Causes
Vocal Warmups… How Long Should They Be?
Is your voice ready? Timing can be everything! NOTE: The audio player should appear below, if not, please click on the title of this post and go online to hear. Available also on iTunes , Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Android apps Warming up the voice before any performance, including any significant or long vocal rehearsal, is a very wise… Read More » about Vocal Warmups… How Long Should They Be?
Voices with Breathing Problems? Check These Areas
Breath is the power source for the voice. Not having enough breath or not having control of breath for singing or speaking can cause all kinds of vocal problems, including: running out of breath (can’t finish phrases well) not having enough volume (weak, quiet voice) strained or fatigued voice (from overblowing cords and/or tightening throat)… Read More » about Voices with Breathing Problems? Check These Areas
Vocal Careers: How To Find Success
Do you want a vocal career? Do you want a bigger or more prosperous music business? There is no substitute for planning for success. You can’t plan for every contingency, as the pandemic era has proven, but without a morphable plan, success is a pipedream – not a real one with legs and not just… Read More » about Vocal Careers: How To Find Success
Voice Fried, But Band Rehearsal Beckons?
I had a real-world wakeup about needing to know how to get a voice that feels fried in shape for a long band rehearsal….because this time the voice was mine! This Nashville spring is full of pollen and other allergens, even more than usual this year. My schedule has been slamming with vocal lessons, studio… Read More » about Voice Fried, But Band Rehearsal Beckons?
The Voice Of Kony 2012 …Double Edged Sword of Fame
It was with great sadness that I watched Jason Russell, the voice of Kony 2012, the incredibly successful video put out by Invisible Children Organization, experience a now-also-famous complete mental breakdown. This is a powerful example of the double-edged nature of fame. Voices need to be heard. It’s the reason they exist; it’s the reason… Read More » about The Voice Of Kony 2012 …Double Edged Sword of Fame
Think You Can’t Sing Again? Think Twice
If we sing long enough, most of us come upon a time where something stops us from singing. It can be an illness, trauma, personal or family priority or other life situation that causes us to set music aside. Then we wake up one morning with that ache of the soul that misses singing. And… Read More » about Think You Can’t Sing Again? Think Twice