Episode 160 – Accepting Your Voice
Body acceptance is a growing trend, freeing us from attempting to fit into narrowly defined concepts of attractiveness. Yet this often doesn't happen with the voice. Singers struggle to make their
Episode 159 – Your Dynamic Speaking Voice
We speak much more than we sing, yet while we work to have a dynamic singing voice, we can often neglect these qualities in our speech. By utilizing the concepts of
Episode 158 – Dealing with Intimidation
"The results a person obtains are inversely proportionate to the degree to which he is intimidated." - Robert Ringer Being a singer is to face constant intimidation, real or imagined. The fear of criticism
Episode 157 – Brute Force Learning
Brute force learning is a concept taken from computing. The idea is to approach a problem or area of learning from multiple angles. With singing, it can be highly beneficial to
Episode 156 – Within and Without
The poet, David Whyte, has a beautiful poem entitled, The Bell and the Blackbird. The verse speaks of the pull to deep inner work and the contrasting pull to take
Episode 155 – The Acoustics of Belting
Belting is the high-wire act of singing. To vocalize intense high notes while not falling into vocal stress and shouting requires a precise balancing of resonances. In this episode, John discusses
Episode 154 – Singing on Tour with Mindy Pack
Mindy Pack is a leading celebrity voice teacher who is steeped in the latest voice science. In this episode, Mindy gives her best advice for staying healthy on the road, as
The Power Of Patience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiSEYVZ9frM Hey there, this is John Henny and on today's vocal tip I want to talk about the power of patience. Singing is a very high-level skill that takes time and it
Don’t Like The Sound Of My Voice Vocal Tip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCGFggAAR7w Hey there, this is John Henny and on today's vocal tip, I want to talk about not liking the sound of your own voice titles. As a voice teacher, I've heard