What I learned by setting my Hair on Fire (both times)
Lessons from a voice coach on burnt hair and the voice.
The Why of the True your Voice Speech Process
Countless hours, and dollars, are spent on communication. We need to be heard and understood. This is true in human personal relations and in professional life. In fact, all of our relationships are built upon communication, it is at the…
Hit that Note and other Pitch Fictions
Short on time? Try listening to this post instead here. "I can't hit that note!" "Let me try to hit that note again." "I think if I just try harder I could hit that note." The preceding three statements are…
The Female Voice in the Workplace
Let's face it. There are a lot of people with a lot of opinions about what women's voices should sound like. The voice should be confident but not shrill, empowered but not domineering, feminine but not girly, warm but not…
Three Voice Training Insights
I LOVE seeing speakers nail it, especially if I have coached them. It is by far the best part of my professional life so I am walking on sunshine today. Last Night, I had the distinct privilege of watching thirteen…
That CAN’T be my Voice: Perception and truth about your sound
Likely the most common complaint people have is about how they sound on recordings. Many people just HATE their recorded voice. What's up with that? There are a lot of articles on this topic and many of them contain root…
Friday Focus: Authenticity and the Voice
This week in the studio has been a fun-filled authenticity fest. Actually, most weeks are that way but this week prompted me to tease out what makes a voice authentic and why that matters. First, a definition from the Merriam-Webster…
Friday Focus: Practice makes Permanent (or how to fall in love with Process)
Probably the most frequent complaints in the studio are related to practice. Some of the things I hear are: I don't have time to practice. I don't know what I am supposed to practice. I think I am doing it…
Friday Focus: What’s in a Voice?
Consider for a moment that the act of verbal communication through speech and song is, at best, the fourth most important task your vocal cords execute. Vocal sound production is not even one of the top three functions of the…
Friday Focus: Alignment in Pursuit of Sound
Over the past few Fridays, we have explored, in brief, the structure of the vocal instrument. Now we come to the reason. The human body is a beautifully balanced (and unlikely) system. The heaviest single part of our bodies is…