Expanding Vocal Range Part 1
In teaching thousands of singers around the world, I have never met one who did not have more potential range than they knew and were using. Sometimes factors such as smoking cigarettes or [...]
Are You a Dreamer?
(Excerpted from chapter 12 of Singer’s Guide to Powerful Performances by Jeannie Deva) Do you have what it takes? Many singers share this question. They may already be performing but still secretly wonder: “Do I [...]
Fifth Harmony – Destiny’s Child
Recently Fifth Harmony performed a Destiny’s Child medley on ABC’s new show Greatest Hits. You can see a teaser video of the performance using the link at the end of this blog post. Whether or not you like [...]
Learning Lyrics with Expression and Focus
(This exercise is excerpted from “The Singer’s Guide to Powerful Performances” by Jeannie Deva.) Here is an exercise to help you learn lyrics faster and express them with more feeling when singing. [...]
Vocal Recording Room Acoustics
During the 27 years I have been producing singers in studios, I have discovered often surprising ways to help them sing better. Here is a gem of a tip about the little known [...]
Relax Your Lips-Sing Better Fast
When you sing do you tense your lips? Are you exaggerating their movement or that of your cheeks or the opening of your mouth? Do you try to form your vowels with your [...]
Sam Smith Vocal Surgery in 2015
To get to a point where vocal surgery is required is definitely no joke no matter who you are. But when it means having to cancel numerous concerts part of a full-out tour, [...]
Mariah Carey – 2015 Billboard Awards Show
Perhaps the journalists who criticized Mariah's performance should get their ears checked or at least stop using the reactions of select celebrity audience members to determine the quality of a performance. The majority of the [...]
JamHub – The Quiet Rehearsal Room
Do you have no place to practice or rehearse without disturbing neighbors? Well the good people at JamHub have come to the rescue. This product has been on the market for some years [...]