Vocal Recovery (How to help your voice recover after singing too much)
So it’s been a lengthy week and let’s say you’ve sung for a long rehearsal on Thursday night, had a special “gig” on Friday night, then sang for services all weekend long and now your voice is SHOT. Whew. What to do?? Here are a few tips, hints, and ideas to help your singing voice [...]
Expression 101
Do you look pleasant while you are singing? Do you smile occasionally? If someone in the audience or congregation was watching you sing would they want to join in? Do you look super freaked out when you are on the platform/stage? :-)
Expression = what body language you are using, how you convey the emotion of [...]
Good Singing Posture 101
So I’ve been spending some time answering some basic singing questions online lately and while giving lessons. This has prompted me to take a few blog posts and write about singing basics. You might be thinking, “boring.” Well, try not too and I’ll make this as fun and informative as possible. :-) Let’s face it, we all forget parts of good technique all [...]
Singing with Confidence
How can I sing with confidence?
How can I NOT be sooooo nervous?
How can I sing in front of a group of people and not feel like I’m going to pass out?
Ok – well maybe you don’t feel like you ever ask that last one. :-)
I’ve just spent some time thinking about questions that singers ask a lot [...]
Singing Louder
Have you ever heard a loud singer and thought, “Wow, I wish I could sing that way if I wanted to”? Not that our main goal should be to sing as loudly as possible, but could you put out more volume if you wanted to? I believe good singers have a wide range of dynamics at [...]
Fall Care for Your Voice
So the leaves are falling, the wind is blowing, and I’m thinking brrrrr. Especially today, it’s even been snowing! Here are a few thoughts on getting ready for the cooler weather and staying vocally healthy.
Questions for your consideration:
1. Are you drinking enough water? 8 – 10 glasses (8 oz. each) is the starting point for singers. [...]
Singing and Smiling
One area that most all singers, myself included, need to work on is our expression. So here are a few thoughts on one particular area of expression: smiling. :-) Yep, we all need to do that more. It’s actually a little harder than it seems to do this while singing. You do have to practice – working [...]
Basic Breathing
During most every workshop I teach, I usually talk about three breathing methods. The one I’ll briefly touch on here is the “use all your air before you breathe again” method. I know, I should come up with another name for that!
This way of thinking about breathing works well for many singers and can be a sort [...]
Why Sing?
So before I ever jump into topics like breathing, tone, singing louder, enunciation, etc. let’s look at a much more basic question, “Why do we sing?” Well, I sing because I’m happy – ok, that sounds like a song! I think it’s really a deep expression of what our heart can be dwelling on. [...]
Hi there, I hope you enjoy the Vocal Blog! Please feel free to ask questions and make comments on the posts. It's my desire to help singers use their voices more effectively and step out in confidence in whatever place (as a soloist or as part of a group) that God has called them to sing. Over the years I have had so many people ask me questions pertaining to singing after classes that I have taught. I thought this might be a better way to communicate so everyone can join in on the discussion. I look forward to hearing from you!Don't see what you are looking for? Have a question you would like addressed? Please email me at:
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