How to Sing Pop with Natalie Weiss
Natalie Weiss is one of the most popular vocal coaches on YouTube. Her videos have been viewed over 30 million times. In this episode, Natalie and John discuss how to learn
Easy Exercises to Add Lower Range
High notes are incredibly exciting and get the most attention, but beautifully vibrant low notes add color, depth, and variety to your singing. Think of Adele without her wonderful low chest voice. Extending
Episode 216 – Vocal Pedagogy with Shannon Coates
Shannon Coates is not only a brilliant educator, she is also down-to-earth, funny, and delivers high-level concepts with easy-to-understand language. In this episode, John and Shannon discuss practical voice pedagogy and
Episode 214 – The Inner Singer with Mike Goodrich
The quality of our singing is directly related to the quality of our thoughts. Insecurity, doubt, or hesitation can quickly derail our vocal efforts. In this episode, John talks with celebrity voice
Episode 213 – Using Melodic Colors
Great lyricists use words not just for rhyme schemes or emotional context but for musical color. Finding the right shade and intensity level of a word will boost your singing to
Episode 212 – The Working Singer with Jamila Ford
Jamila Ford is an experienced singer with a long list of credits, including Seal and the Coachella Festival. Jamila brings the perspective of a successful working singer to her podcast audience
Episode 211 – Music Isn’t Fair
Just as in life, music and singing will bring disappointments. Most of these disappointments are not in our control, but that doesn't mean we can't get back on track. In this episode,
Episode 210 – How to Assess the Voice with Chris Johnson
Teachers and singers often struggle to fix a vocal issue because the root cause has been misdiagnosed or missed completely. Making a proper assessment of your or a student's voice is
Episode 209 – Breaking Down a Practice Session
It can be difficult to know what to practice, especially if you are having a bad vocal day. In this episode, John breaks down a recent practice session and how he