Sam Moore – the inimitable “soul man” – was a fantastic soul singer who most of you will have heard, often without realising. He was born October 12th 1935 and died on January 10th 2025. He was most famous for being part of the soul duo, Sam and Dave. They were active from 1961 til […]
It struck me that I have recommended quite a few songs to singers this week. Some of these I only came across as clients have been working on them, others through my own listening. If you’re looking for some new song ideas or just to experience some new music – enjoy! 1. Rainy Days and
Why Do Some Singers Sound Better Than Others at the Start? Here’s something I think about a lot: when it comes to singers first starting out, why is it that some people seem to sound better than others off the bat? We’ve all met singers who have never worked on their voice, not tried singing
I love Christmas carols, and this week I’ve been listening to different versions of the song ‘O Holy Night’. Now, if you’ve ever had to sing this song, you’ll know it’s a tricky one. There’s more ways to butcher it than to do it justice. When you hear the same song sung by different people,
A topic that often comes up in sessions is how there seems to be fewer and fewer great songs or great singers today than there were in years gone by. How much of this reveals personal preference rather than objective reality is another topic entirely. Nevertheless, when the topic of great singers comes up, I
Last week, I came across this video by the keys player of the band ‘The Doors’, Ray Manzarek. Manzarek talks about the composition process for one of their iconic tracks, ‘Riders on the Storm’. And it really struck a chord with me, for a few reasons, but primarily around the topic of creativity. Now if
We all have pieces of music or singers that bring out certain feelings in us, that create a lasting impression on us that transcends just a “nice piece of music“. But in some cases, a piece of music or a singer’s voice can be literally life-changing. And for me, I’ve got four singers that changed
I’ve written a lot of articles on weightier topics recently, so I thought I’d return to a lighter vibe and feature five songs that have come up in the last week. Queen – Let Me Live My Dad is a huge Queen fan. We were round at theirs for dinner and he had the album
