by Mark JW Graham – Vocal Coach in Nottingham, UK
Yet another instalment of the very popular ‘Five songs from this week’…
1. Rolling Down to Old Maui – The Longest Johns
One of my longer term students sings in an old folk group that sings a lot of sea shantys. This is one of their current songs and he’s working on this – reeeeally nice melody and lyrical content, have a listen.
2. Only You – Alison Moyet
Ahhh, who doesn’t love a bit of Moyet? With this particular singer, we take it a bit slower and treat it as a bit of a ballad, and it really sits beautifully in their voice.
3. Fallin – Alicia Keys
This student has worked really hard to get their vocals up to a level where they can attempt this kind of song. While we are leaving some of the riffs for now, the melody is still quite demanding even when stripped back.
4. Resurrecting – Elevation
I had a couple of church worship leaders in last week, and this was one of the songs that came up. It’s a great song lyrically for contemporary churches, but the key is a nightmare. That aside, have a listen!
5. This is the moment – Jekyll and Hyde
This was a recommendation of mine to another student who loves songs with content and meaning, and he’s taken to it rather well!
(and for an extra laugh… The Hoff takes a stab at it)
That’s it for this week folks!
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Mark JW Graham - Mark is a high-end vocal coach and singing teacher based in Nottingham in the UK. He is known as the "go-to voice coach" by singers wanting to experience dramatic improvements in their singing voice in a short space of time.
With a client-base from around the world, Mark's high skill level as a coach, singer and musician helps him to transform singing voices and enhance their musicianship to new levels.