Protect and Improve Your Vocal Health for Long-Term Singing Success
Vocal health is essential for singers who want longevity, consistency, and freedom in their voice. This section offers expert guidance on preventing vocal strain, recovering from fatigue, and understanding how your technique affects the way your voice feels.
Whether you’re dealing with hoarseness, tightness, or recurring loss of range, these articles help you develop a sustainable, healthy singing practice grounded in real technique—not gimmicks.
Like many people across the UK today, I woke up a little groggy at my usual wake up time. Why? Because the clocks had changed. This meant that my usual wake up time of around 6am was actually the equivalent of an hour earlier than normal – so 5am. And boy, did my voice FEEL […]
If you’re reading this, you likely love singing. If you’re over 25–30, you may already have noticed that your voice has changed as you’ve got older. If you’re under that age, keep reading — this still applies to you. Over the years of coaching singers in my vocal coaching studio, I’ve worked with voices at
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
What Causes Weak Voices? Common Reasons Your Voice Sounds Weak Short answer: a “weak” voice is usually caused by a mix of under‑use/deconditioning, overuse or strain, inefficient technique, and/or temporary health factors (illness, reflux, allergies), sometimes compounded by age‑related change, hormones/medication and fatigue or stress. I see this across singers and heavy voice users alike:
An email subscriber sent me a question last year about advice for keeping their voice clear for singing. I’ve also seen a lot of people finding my website searching for exactly the same reasons. Hence, I thought it was worth covering my thoughts on it this week. Most of you will have some idea of
The last 3 weeks have been horrific. A sore throat started at the beginning of my holiday, and just kept ramping up and ramping up, until I needed an anaesthetic spray just to numb the pain in order to sleep! Cue a trip to the doctors and antibiotics for a tonsillitis-like illness, and I’m finally
Is Chocolate Bad for Your Voice? Happy Easter! If you’re anything like me, you’ll have been trying your best not to tuck into your Easter eggs early. Normally for big holidays I just send a well wishing email to all my subscribers, but a few people had asked me “Mark, is chocolate bad for your
The Things I Love (and Hate) About Being a Vocal Coach When I meet new people and they ask what I do for a living, they’re naturally curious. Some of that is novelty—I mean, how often do you meet someone who teaches singing for a living? But I think a lot of the curiosity comes
