Will I Sing Again in 2010?

So here’s the cliff notes version of my last year:
I went to the ENT with a bruised eardrum from a gig and was told acid reflux was about to burn my vocal cords at the stake (fall ‘08).
After all other treatments failed, I had a surgery for acid reflux last December. My stomach burst [...]

5 Easy Ways to Wow Your Crowd in 2010

Forget losing weight, saving money and getting organized. This New Year’s there’s a resolution you can have 100% success with by following five easy steps; making every performance a show stopper.
It doesn’t matter if you’re an indie artist, singing covers or even doing musicals, start sneaking one or more of these great vocal tips [...]

How Sick is Too Sick to Sing?

“The show must go on”, even when you’d rather be sucking down chicken noodle soup in your bunny slippers.  And for the most part, if you have solid vocal technique, you literally can sing through almost anything. How?  Well, good vocal technique builds a healthy, balanced voice and a strong mix.  And as you’re developing [...]

I Only Make Noise for Money

I was teasing some Facebook friends about whether I should do a commercial for a Sephora skin care line I was offered the other day.  It was kind of a joke, because I haven’t been able to speak for several weeks.  Now they want to know if I only talk for money now.  So, here’s [...]

Top 10 Ways to Care for Your Singing Voice

We’ve all seen them.  The new artists that start out so promising.  You hear the buzz.  You wait for them to tour in your area.  You go to see the show and then reality sets in; they don’t sound at all like you expected them to.  In fact, sometimes they’re just… really, really bad.  (I’m [...]

Got Good Technique? Find Out.

Good technique is different that natural talent or incredible vocal licks.  Those things are the accessories of the voice, but solid vocal technique is the shape underneath it all.  And we all know you only do so much to cover up a bad shape!   Just like being in great physical shape makes you a hot [...]

Stop! You’re Killing Your Voice.

How to Know if You’ve Gone Too Far
If there’s one question I hear all the time, it’s ‘how do I know if I’ve done something damaging to my voice?’  which always makes me think of something someone once told me about child rearing. “It only takes one time to touch a hot stove before they [...]

How to NOT to Find a Vocal Instructor -by Fred

(aka. “Fred cuts the mustard”)
This is so funny. Unfortunately half the humor is that we’ve all heard things like this before.  If you’re about as serious as Fred about singing, you might find a voice teacher anywhere.  But if you care even a little bit more, you’re gonna need to try a different approach.  [...]

Why I Can’t Talk But I Can Sing

It’s been rough few weeks as speaking has quickly become so painful that I’ve had to quit talking altogether.  The weird thing is that I can still sing and connect completely through the registers.  Jeffery Skouson, an associate in SLS (speech level singing) and a master level instructor who deals with a lot of [...]

Swimming Pools, Movie Stars and Another Trip to the Doctor

My fellow SLS instructors agree it’s time to get a real pro to weigh in on the vocal pain I’ve been having. And I couldn’t ask for a bigger pro than the doctor Nassari who has helped a multitude of million dollar voices.

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