Episode 177 – What Do You Want?
These days, it's all too easy to be negative. We end up focusing on the impacts of the pandemic and what we don't want from our future.
In this episode, John
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Episode 174 – Critical Listening vs Enjoyment
Some argue that great performances should never be analyzed, but rather, only enjoyed.
While no musician would take this argument seriously, we still need to remember not to lose the joy
Episode 170 – The Hard Work of Singing with Daniel Formica
Daniel Formica has 25 years of experience singing with some of the top show and corporate bands in the US. Daniel has to be vocally ready to sing a wide
Episode 168 – Don’t Shortchange the Verse
Singers tend to focus on the money notes, the big, high notes usually found in the chorus of a song.
But there is a world of musical expression to be found
Episode 165 – Hollywood Session Singing with Gerald White
No matter where you live, you have likely heard Gerald White sing. Gerald is a first-call session singer in Los Angeles, whose voice has appeared on numerous TV shows and
Episode 164 – Effective Online Lessons
It's the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, and social distancing has already begun in earnest.
In this episode, John discusses online voice lessons and how to get the most from
Episode 163 – Contemporary Pop Singing with Sam Johnson
Sam Johnson is a leading online voice teacher whose YouTube Videos have garnered tens of millions of views.
John talks with Sam about his journey to teaching voice, the current state
Episode 161- Getting Worse Before You Get Better
When you get serious about singing, it's not uncommon to go through periods of feeling like you are getting worse instead of improving.
The path of learning to sing is not
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