Comments on: Vocal Impact: The Paradox of Power https://judyrodman.com/vocal-impact-paradox-of-power/ Vocal Coach • Singer • Speaker • Songwriter • Studio Producer • Podcaster Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Judy Rodman https://judyrodman.com/vocal-impact-paradox-of-power/#comment-1475 Thu, 28 May 2009 22:35:39 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/vocal-impact-the-paradox-of-power/#comment-1475 The power of eliciting an emotional response.. that’s what we should be after. That is controlled power that can really shake somebody up, in a very good way… and at the same time will never strain the voice.

Thx for the great feedback, Gordy.

]]> By: Anonymous https://judyrodman.com/vocal-impact-paradox-of-power/#comment-1480 Thu, 28 May 2009 05:33:22 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/vocal-impact-the-paradox-of-power/#comment-1480 When I was singing for Toni Foglesong and she would give me a break from 2nd tenor, I’d usually press too hard on those juicy bass notes I love.

Immediately she would say “Stop sitting on it, Gordy!”

Of course, “I” thought it was very “powerful”…and that was the problem.

I do my best when I remember the words of Loren Weibe at BIOLA:

“Never sing a note if it isn’t going to go somewhere!”

That’s a difficult concept to get my head around when I’m chanting the drone in Byzantine hymns.

Which begs the question, “Why try to get my ‘head’ around it in the first place?”

For when I know I’ve done my best, there’s always something of the metaphysical involved; an ability to imagine the note going somewhere, even if I can’t see how it possibly can.

A paradox indeed!

Thanks for your engaging post Judy.

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