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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

Working on My Broken Voice

If you’ve ever had vocal damage, this story is probably a little familiar to you. I’m really frustrated with my damaged voice. In fact, many times (a day) I want to quit altogether… a little hard since I’m a vocal coach and I make my living as a vocalist and voice talent, but lately I really really want to.

Vocal Surgery? What My Doctor Said.

So I went in for the video laryngoscope that the throat specialist requested before operating on my right vocal cord that was damaged in my last surgery.  It was confirmed that my right cord is swollen and possibly has a node or a cyst.   (In the picture, the cords show up reversed so the right [...]

Not My Vocal Cords… Again!

After my latest surgery in June I noticed pain in the right side of my throat and that I was missing almost a half an octave from my range. It became painful to speak. A throat specialist did a nasal scope and discovered a bump on my right vocal cord that we think resulted from my vocal cord being nicked by the breathing tube during my last surgery. After all of this, my vocal cords are more damaged than ever!

The Voice Coach Has Vocal Damage

‘m a vocal instructor.  A big proponent of healthy vocal technique who’s been standing on the soap box of vocal care for years.  I’m also an avid talker by nature.  Anyone who knows me would give you the big eyed major head nod on that one.  So the irony of this is so not lost [...]