Me, Jennifer O’Brien and Gary Pigg on the third day of our 40 song bgv marathon: Notice the jacket I’m wearing:) Listen & subscribe on iTunes … on Spotify … or anywhere else If you follow me or have taken a vocal lesson from me, you know that I specialize in preventing and getting rid of vocal strain or fatigue from overuse in singers and speakers. I believe (and still do) that we can use our voices as long as we want and not have vocal strain – IF and ONLY IF – we prepare ourselves and our voices for the performance we’re about to do. OK... Continue Reading
Judy Rodman
NOTE: The audio player should appear below, if not, please click the title of this post and go online to hear. You can also listen & subscribe on iTunes, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, Podbean, most other podcast apps PLEASE REVIEW at ratethispodcast.com/atv NOTE: If you prefer to watch, here’s a YouTube video of the interview https://youtu.be/fDWHxCvJmlk Have you ever felt like there was something about you that would keep your voice from certain opportunities, careers or stages? Maybe you’re... Continue Reading
NOTE: The audio player should appear below, if not, please click the title of this post and go online to hear. You can also listen & subscribe on iTunes, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, Podbean, most other podcast apps PLEASE REVIEW at ratethispodcast.com/atv First of all, just to let you know… I’m baaaaaack! My apologies for going missing these last couple of months! I had a lot of recording production work and other front-burner things to do, and couldn’t get to this blog and podcast til now. To get the ball rolling again, the following episode was... Continue Reading
Selling music? License first! NOTE: The audio player should appear below, if not, please click on the title of this post and go online to hear. Available also on iTunes , Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Android apps If you are doing a recording project of music that you intend to sell, you need to know about mechanical licenses. Of course, if you’re a songwriter or publisher, and want to get paid properly for your intellectual property, you need to understand mechanicals, too! In a nutshell, mechanical fees are paid on physical or digital products. This is different from radio... Continue Reading
What does your personal, unique picture of music success look like? NOTE: The audio player should appear below, if not, please click on the title of this post and go online to hear. Available also on iTunes, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, Podbean, most other podcast apps PLEASE REVIEW at ratethispodcast.com/atv So how do you know you’ve become ‘successful’? Well, there’s an old (unfortunately relevant) joke that goes ‘how do you make a million dollars in the music business? By starting with 2 million!’ Lets come up with... Continue Reading
NOTE: The audio player should appear below, if not, please click on the title of this post and go online to hear. Available also on iTunes, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, Podbean, most other podcast apps PLEASE REVIEW at ratethispodcast.com/atv One Soul Thrust – aka 1ST – is a pure rock band based in western Canada. The lead singer/ songwriter/force to be reckoned with is SALEM JONES. She has one of the best female voices in rock – period… so good that Deep Purple’s Glenn Hughes recorded a rare duet with her. She’s also a warrior... Continue Reading
NOTE: The audio player should appear below, if not, please click on the title of this post and go online to hear. Available also on iTunes, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, Podbean, most other podcast apps PLEASE REVIEW at ratethispodcast.com/atv Wendy Parr is one of the most well-respected and successful artist development coaches out there. It was so good to get to know her thinking and her approach to helping creative people succeed not only artistically and financially but also personally. She joined me from LA and I think you’ll enjoy getting some inside... Continue Reading
A very special interview NOTE: The audio player should appear below, if not, please click on the title of this post and go online to hear. Listen & subscribe on iTunes … on Spotify … or anywhere else PLEASE REVIEW at ratethispodcast.com/atv Dave Loggins is a rather reclusive genius. I’ve kept in touch with my friend through the years, but have always respected his privacy, so I can’t tell you how thrilled I was that he wanted to chat with me about songwriting for my podcast! It would take far too much space to list the artists who’ve cut... Continue Reading
It’s really a LOT longer … NOTE: The audio player should appear below, if not, please click on the title of this post and go online to hear. Available also on iTunes , Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Android apps As Thanksgiving approaches this year, I am reminded of a thousand blessings that keep me in a state of gratitude. In keeping with All Things Vocal, here’s a sampling of what’s on my voice’s gratitude list: Knowing that vocal damage can completely heal I know this from personal experience, after losing an octave and a half from an endotracheal... Continue Reading
…whatever it is, wrap it with love Do you have singers, speakers and/or musicians on your gift list? Here are some suggestions, updated for 2022: $25 or less… Music! Support music creators with a gift that keeps on giving… a single or a whole album project. Here are 8 places you can purchase music online, or go to an artist’s website to order (they make more money that way). Or go all-in with the great sound and look of vinyl! My digital or physical 1-CD Power, Path and Performance vocal training course – hey, try that discount code… it just might... Continue Reading