Church Singin’- Not for Wimps or Divas

Open up auditions for any choir or worship team and you’ll run into them; singers who just aren’t sure they’re good enough to sing from the stage and those who are convinced that they are God’s embodied gift to music in the church. The problem is that both of them think they’re there for [...]

Why X-Factor Will Be Better for Singers Than American Idol

Get your Simon fix while you can.  Season 9 of American will be one of your last chances to see the brutally honest Britt as a judge on American Idol.  That’s because Brittan’s own X-Factor is coming to the states in fall of 2011.
Sure it’s a bit to wait, but the it will be worth [...]

Will Your Kid Ever Be a GREAT Singer?

The comment I hear most from parents of singing kids is “well, I know they’re never going to be a GREAT singer, but….” And when I hear that, the little voice in my head screams what recently spilled out of my loose lips to a parent of an extremely talented student of mine; “With [...]

Do You Have ‘The Gift’?

If you love to sing you’ve probably had someone say to you at some point “You have such a gift” or the ever more popular, “Dude! You can SING!” Well as my students have all been working hard to prepare their holiday numbers for performances, special events and family gatherings, I’ve been asking [...]

7 Places to Sing for the Holidays

The holidays provide arguably more opportunities for singers than any other time of the year.  It’s a great time to gain more public singing experience and stretch your styling skills.
I’ve been singing publicly for the holidays since I was four, but due to a medical condition this is the 2nd holiday season I’ve been able [...]

Pt.3 How to Support Your Kids Without Becoming a Stage Mom (or Dad)

Last time we talked about how the right place for praise, so today we take the high wire over to the other side of supporting your kids talent; controlling their performance.
One of the telltale signs that a kid has a stage parent is that constant look back to their parents to see if they did [...]

Pt.2 How to Support Your Kids Without Becoming a Stage Mom (or Dad)

“Yay.  Everyone’s clapping.  Yay.  Everyone commented on how adorable my kids was (clearly they see the resemblance to my side of the family).  Yay.  Everyone said that was SO good that I’m now sure we’ll be a You Tube sensation by tomorrow and be signed by Friday.”
Do we all like praise?  Almost as much as [...]

How to Support Your Kids Without Becoming a Stage Mom (or Dad) Pt. 1

Last time I gave you the Top 10 Signs You Might Be a Stage Mom (or dad).  If you saw yourself at all in any of them, don’t worry.  Unless you’re bedazzling their microphone as you read this, there is still hope.
The Urban Dictionary defines stage moms as “Pushy, obnoxious, crazy mothers who force their [...]

Kanye Disses Taylor Swift – Is It OK for Stars to Behave Badly?

Considering the source, it’s probably not too much of a shocker that Kanye West was caught behaving badly again.  In a move that had people in the mezzanine shouting things like ‘this will be the end of his career’, he basically dissed an award winner in order to turn the spotlight to his own opinion [...]

5 Steps to Becoming a Pro By Your Next Performance

Whether you’re an independent artist, fronting a band, singing in a musical or soloing on Sunday, you can instantly amp up your next performance by following this tips.
5.  Know Your Stuff.
It seems like a no brainer but there are so many singers that do little more than scan over the songs they’re preparing so [...]

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