It’s with great sadness that I update this post with news of Mark’s passing in November of 2023. But we still have his voice right here… so listen in and be freshly aware of the preciousness of each day we have to make a little music and another friend. Miss you, Mark. I first met… Read More » about The Multi-Creative Soul – Interview with Mark Elliott -updated 2024
Messaging
Audio Branding – Interview With Jodi Krangle
Jodi Krangle Judy Rodman NOTE: The audio player should appear below, if not, please click on the title of this post and go online to hear. Available… Read More » about Audio Branding – Interview With Jodi Krangle
How To Sing a Love Song
Love is a universal subject for messages of music… And oh my goodness what a loaded subject! Here is some love song food for thought, for both singers and songwriters. Love Song Messages I want to start by giving you a sample of messages about love, along with some songs that carry them: Four questions… Read More » about How To Sing a Love Song
How To Get More Feeling In Your Singing
Express yourself! 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 Singing without feeling is like coloring without crayons. Your performance is similarly invisible. The response, if any, to your performance could best be described… Read More » about How To Get More Feeling In Your Singing
Heal Your Spirit, Find Your Voice – Interview with Life Coach Terry Smith
Dr. Terry Sanford Smith chilling out (probably humming a tune, too!) 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 Have you ever wondered how to wade through all the voices out there to find… Read More » about Heal Your Spirit, Find Your Voice – Interview with Life Coach Terry Smith
Singers, Got Trolls? Let’s Talk! How To Deal With Internet Bullying
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 There is a cruel practice on the internet these days commonly called trolling. People who do it are trolls. I would define trolling as the art… Read More » about Singers, Got Trolls? Let’s Talk! How To Deal With Internet Bullying
A Lyrical Journey to Phenomenal Singing… Part 1 by Salem Jones
My guest blogger Salem Jones From Judy- A few years ago I was active in a singer’s forum online and met the incomparable Canadian artist Salem Jones. Fueled by our like-mindedness and mutual curiosity, we have become close friends, regularly having tea via webcam as we chat about all things life. She is a fiery… Read More » about A Lyrical Journey to Phenomenal Singing… Part 1 by Salem Jones
How Your Voice and Your Messages Create Each Other
As you think, so shall you sing… The message you are delivering is the autopilot that works your voice. That means your message actually directs the movement of the muscles, cartilage and other tissues of your vocal apparatus. The message you’re communicating even affects how you breathe, and the shape of your throat channel! Let’s… Read More » about How Your Voice and Your Messages Create Each Other
Why the Message is Music’s Point of the Spear, and How To Miss It
My bowed psaltery 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 What I’m about to share with you is rather humbling, but I’ve come to believe the best teaching is informed by actual experience…. Read More » about Why the Message is Music’s Point of the Spear, and How To Miss It
The Power of Getting To The Point – Your Central Message As Songwriter, Singer, Speaker
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 and Android podcast apps. Writing the Message Great songs, like any great art, have a point. The listener should be able to ‘get’ this central ‘take away’,… Read More » about The Power of Getting To The Point – Your Central Message As Songwriter, Singer, Speaker