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EFFORTLESS SPEAKING TAKES SOME EFFORT

The title of this article may seem a little contradictory, but it’s not.  In order to sound comfortable, relaxed and effortless as you speak, you may need to do some work. What kind of effort leads to effortless sounding Speech? Learning to listen to, and observe yourself, in daily communications. Then, taking appropriate action. Let’s…

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JUST DOING vs KNOWING WHAT YOU’RE DOING

There’s a huge difference between Just Doing something and Knowing What You’re Doing. My challenge and encouragement is for you to move items from your Just Doing list to your Knowing What You’re Doing list, and not just with your singing. JUST DOING I used to have a lot of activities on my Just Doing…

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HAVEN'T SUNG FOR A WHILE, BUT NOW YOU ARE?

A SINGER RECENTLY WROTE: After being a worship leader for many years I had a season of very little singing.  Now I’m back to leading worship and teaching again. Moice tires easily and has gotten a bit “fuzzy,” compared with what it used to be.  I might add that I’m not getting any younger and…

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HOW TO REGAIN LOW NOTES AFTER SINGING HIGH ONES

Question from a Blog Reader: Both my daughter and I have a problem: After we sing for a time in our highest range (we’re both sopranos), we can no longer reach our lower notes.  Is there something we’re doing wrong? Thanks. Vocal Coach Answer: This is a very, very common problem and I’ve got some…