http://singersresource.net Singing, Vocal coaching, Singing warm-ups, Free email newsletter, Singing help, Warm-ups before singing Sun, 16 May 2010 20:00:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://singersresource.net/vocal-recovery/ 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 ... http://singersresource.net/expression-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 ... http://singersresource.net/good-singing-posture-101/ 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 ... http://singersresource.net/singing-with-confidence/ 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 ... http://singersresource.net/singing-louder/ 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 ... http://singersresource.net/fall-care-for-your-voice/ 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 ... http://singersresource.net/singing-and-smiling/ 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 ... http://singersresource.net/basic-breathing/ 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 ... http://singersresource.net/test-post/