Three Singing Myths That Hold You Back Believing these myths, these thoughts, you are doing the exact opposite of allowing the natural flow of singing! Wouldn’t you love it if you could think your way to vocal power and freedom? Actually, you can. You just need to get rid of your myths. A myth is a […]
Is Singing Louder Singing Better?
I’ve been training singers for more than 40 yrs and experience has taught me that one of the most destructive habits a singer can have is thinking, “I gotta’ sing LOUDER.” I can tell immediately by the force behind the sound that my student’s goal is to SING LOUD. After so many years of teaching […]
Singer-Songwriter’s Story: Where Do Songs Come From?
I’ve been reading a book full of stories that come from the Irish verbal tradition of storytelling. And if you know any true Irish, you know how they love their stories. The inspiration and some actual phrases in this article of mine are taken from one such story written down in Frank Delaney’s book Ireland. […]
Singing in the Groove on the Beat
Last week I had a student who was in the process of recording a scratch demo of an original song. Lydia – not her real name – came to her lesson with an mp3 of the demo for me to critique. Her comment – and I agreed – was that she was behind the beat. […]
Singing As A Rhythm Instrument
I have a voice student who was first a percussionist. However, his knowledge of drumming and feeling the beat has not yet translated into his singing. I found this very curious until I realized that he was not using his lyrics rhythmically. He was not saying the lyrics clearly and precisely nor was he saying […]