(Reading time: 3.5 minutes ) If you’re like most singers, you don’t usually give a second thought to what the song is about. You’re concentrating on remembering the lyrics, trying to sing in tune, and hoping you don’t fall apart on a high or low note—who has time for anything else? ‍The problem with not knowing what your song is about is that it shows when you sing...

(Reading time: 3 minutes) Do you know how to answer the question that gets asked the most at jam sessions, song circles and band rehearsals– “what’s your key for the song?” Read on to know exactly what key to put each song you sing in (and it won’t be the same for every one!)...

(Reading time: 3 minutes) This tip addresses one of the main issues almost all singers have: they don’t keep the listener’s interest up by changing what they’re doing. Nothing says boring like a song that sounds the same from beginning to end. The definition of dynamic is, “characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.” So, if the elements of singing: volume, intensity, tone, staccato/legato, etc. are on a flat line throughout your performance, your song will “flatline”.

(Reading time: 3 minutes) When I was a young singer I heard more than once that I should pick songs that “fit” my voice. That usually means “stay in your lane,” whatever the genre is that someone's chosen for you. What’s true is that you can sing any and all genres you want. Period! Wait, what? Can that really be right?

(Reading time: 2.5 minutes) What do a crowd of Parisians watching the Notre Dame on fire and the Singing Cops of Buffalo, New York and have in common? The experience of singing as a way to connect with people around them. Why is this important? You may be surprised…

(Reading time: 2 minutes) “Singing is not a commodity to buy, but a birthright that has been stolen from us.” A powerful quote from singer/songwriter Flip Breskin...

(Reading time 3.5 minutes) If you’ve ever tried to improve your range and sing high notes more easily, you know there’s a lot of approaches and advice out there. Some of the info is helpful, some not so much. There are two keys to making high notes more manageable that you may not know about...

(Reading time: 2 minutes) Voice coaching is only for professional singers, actors or public speakers. Myth #2 is lie that plays into something promoted all the time–“if you’re not already doing something (or doing it well), it’s not yours to do.” Why would you take lessons if you didn’t already use your voice well? Because you want to use your voice with confidence and you don’t have that experience now. It’s as simple as that...

(Reading time: 3 minutes) What’s the number one problem singers have? If you guessed breathing, projection, singing in tune, tone, trouble with high notes, endurance, sounding unique, lack of dynamics or emotion, you’d be wrong! Read on to find out what this problem is, how it’s getting in the way of your singing, and what to do about it...

(Reading time: 2 minutes) You decide you want to perform or record one of your favorite songs. You love the way the singer sings it; the lyrics speak to you; the groove is infectious; it really makes you feel something...