Fear is one of the biggest barriers a vocalist encounters, especially in the beginning. Most do not take pleasure in singing freely due to fear of criticism, error, or a lack of perceived ability. Is the fear often turns up long before any legitimate technological limitation, which in turn can dissuade consistent practice. Not being swayed by fear,…

Most people who have trouble singing don’t because they aren’t talented, but because their training is sporadic and/or too difficult. A practice that is sustainable is one that becomes part of life and does not add pressure or fatigue to it. Once singing is regular and manageable, then progress feels consistent and empowering… not tiring! That is sustainability,…

People think you’re either born with a good voice or you aren’t, but it’s all about technique and consistent singing. Such talent over intellect often breeds strain, instability and voice fatigue. Technique, however, is to give a framework in which the voice can work most efficiently. Once singers understand how to make and to sustain sound, they quit…

So many vocalists are looking for a “better” voice, as though their own natural sound were something to be conquered. In fact it is not a change so much as an uncovering, as we begin to understand the reality of vocal development. “When you stop trying to be a singer who sounds like other people and simply…