Creating Habits Through Practice Hello Singers! Every musician knows the routine. Practice, practice, practice. The old saying is that practice makes perfect. WRONG. There is no perfect there is only excellence in singing. Practice = Progress. Practice = Permanent. Practice is the process of becoming aware of habits that do not support your voice, then […]
Singer Striptease
Sometimes when I teach a group singing class, 32-Bar Audition class, the singers in the class are fairly inexperienced. And yet, magic still happens. A young woman in class sang Sondheim’s Loving You. The first time through the song it wasn’t all the much fun to listen to. My instruction to her was to sing […]
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. […]
End Singing BS
Putting an End to Singing Myths A myth is BS. A myth is a Belief System that has no basis in fact. Basically, it just ain’t so. Singing myths are normal. Unfortunately, the result – the physical response of your instrument – is not normal, natural singing. Let’s begin by agreeing on some truths of […]
3 Steps to Prevent Vocal Damage
SXSW® South by Southwest Conference® and Festivals has asked me to present a Sing Like You Speak™ workshop in March 2018! I will have 2 hours to share the brilliance of the Sing Like You Speak™ technique with 100’s (possibly 1000’s) of singers from all over the world. This is an amazing honor and a […]