Breathing Made Easy
I want to start this post by mentioning that I have been a professional singer since the age of 15 and I am presently working full time as a vocal coach (and not to toot my own horn, but I’m pretty good too). That being said, what I’m about to say will shock everyone who knows […]
What’s Your Niche?
I’m going to start this post with a little story… I spent most of today in a Nashville recording studio acting as moral support for my buddy Lee while he cuts his first EP. Lee is a country music singer but saying he sings country is reckless. Country is too vague of a term. Lee […]
Getting Over Stage Fright
Someone recently emailed me, asking how to get past stage fright. I answered, but while I was writing it I thought it was so relevant that I decided to ask if they’d mind if I share it with everyone here. They agreed, so here’s my response. Enjoy! ___________________________________________________________________________ Hey Buddy, Getting past nerves and shyness […]
Creating the “IT” Factor – Switch Your Focus, Get More Applause
It’s not uncommon for singers to come back from a performance and be a little bit disappointed about the amount of applause they received. So many times, they feel as though they were the more talented singer, but they didn’t get near as much attention as someone else that obviously wasn’t as good. It’s actually […]
How to Sing: Spit Out Your Consonants
Greetings Aspiring Singers, If you’ve been following my articles for any period of time, you know that it’s space that creates the fullness of the sound. Just think of thumping a wine glass. If it’s empty when you thump it, it’ll ring out. But, if you fill the same wine glass with pennies and thump […]
Tips for Utilizing the Breath
We’ve all heard how important the breath is for singing, but unfortunately, many voice teachers don’t thoroughly explain it. Most instructors fall back on the same response – “breath from your diaphragm.” Problem is most singers simply don’t know how to do it. More specifically, unless you’re in the medical field and are highly in touch […]
Singing Tips for Guys
After looking around online, I haven’t found any articles specifically directed to the genders, and since we are so different, I thought it’d be great to write an article where I specifically give Singing Tips for Guys (don’t worry ladies… your article is coming soon).To do this, I’m going to first point out the unique […]
What Other Voice Teachers Aren’t Telling You
It’s time to set the record straight. It’s time to get past all these myths about singing, and how many hoops you have to jump through to do it. It’s time to get past all the fluff and BS associated with “proper technique,” and work in a direction that actually serves you as a singer, […]
Singing on the Vowels
If you’ve ever sang in a choir before, you’ve probably heard your director say something along the lines of, “Sing on the vowels.” But what exactly does that mean? As with most everything one learns, there are a few different levels of understanding that we go through before we have an epiphany that leads us […]
The Three Factors of Flow
Ok, so I had a student earlier this week that was struggling to sing a faster song. So, I set out to devise a little system that could help me to accomplish just this, and in my development process, I came up with The Three Factors of Flow. Do these 3 things well, and you’ll not only be […]