Great singing and vocal confidence is largely based in solid vocal technique— this is what enables you to trust your voice under pressure.
This is a collection of our best articles on the topic. In each article, we explore how to perform with confidence, overcome stage anxiety, and develop the mindset needed to sing freely in front of others. Whether you’re preparing for a gig, audition, or recording, these articles will help you strengthen both your technical reliability and your psychological readiness.
I wanted to talk in this article about the unparalleled importance of consistency when practicing. I’m not just talking about the regularity of when you practice, but consistency in the QUALITY and essence of your practice. Let me explain. In a book I’ve recommended before, author and table tennis champion Matthew Syed tells this story […]
Singing and Mental Health A while ago I wrote an article on what I love about getting sick. But there is an ENORMOUS drawback about getting sick enough I can’t sing… beyond the obvious not being able to sing. And that is not being able to sing and work on my voice every day seriously
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,
This is a concept I talk about with clients a fair bit, especially as they start to carve out their own artistic style and identity. That is, that artistry requires choice. Whether we are writing a song, covering a song, reinterpreting a song, we have to make decisions as to how we will do certain
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
I think a lot about the topic of “taste“, specifically to do with art and music. I’ve had a few discussions with people on this topic, so I thought I’d flesh out my current thinking to help put some meat on the bones of this topic, especially as it pertains to bad singing. I’ve broken
I’m a professional vocal coach and singing teacher. The core of my work is about building, improving and fixing issues people have in their voices. From that point, the primary and highest demanding application of this is for singers and performers using their voice in song. This involves using their voice over the widest range,
