Listen & subscribe on iTunes … on Spotify … or anywhere else Prefer video? Watch on Youtube. This episode begins with my guest Barbara Kite taking me through a quick centering exercise (you can join us). Then this veteran acting coach generously shares some trade secrets from the world of acting that can help speakers, singers and even songwriters. […]

This chat with Mat was pure joy! Listen & subscribe on iTunes … on Spotify … or anywhere else or watch video version on YouTube My guest today wasn’t a musician or songwriter in high school – he was a soccer player ! But in mid-college, he experienced a major paradigm shift in his life, stopped some pretty hard partying […]

Listen & subscribe on iTunes … on Spotify … or anywhere else How high or low should your larynx be when you sing? This question is steeped in controversy and misunderstanding. However, it’s also vitally important. Get it too wrong and you’ll have some big vocal problems. The controversy Voice teachers don’t always agree on […]

  Doug Smith traded the limelight to be a flashlight in dark places. Listen in to this beautiful story… Listen & subscribe on iTunes … on Spotify …  or anywhere else Things we talked about: How we know each other from MTM Records His teenage beginnings as member of the R&B band ‘the Voltage Brothers’ Lessons learned from opening for […]

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 Salem Jones is one of the best female rock singers and songwriters on the planet. She is also my friend, and a few weeks ago she posted […]

            Roger Ryan’s incredible career stories light up the room – and they’re true!! 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 Roger Ryan is an 8 time Grammy, Dove […]

  Watch the video This lesson is also available as audio on All Things Vocal podcast.  Listen & subscribe on iTunes … on Spotify …  or anywhere else This blogpost contains one of the video lessons from my online video vocal training course ‘Speaking Voice Technique’. Watch it and you may identify some important changes you should make in the […]

A snippet from my Van Gogh experience 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 Have you ever worried about what other people think about your voice? In this post, I’m going to share a […]

Sounding crazy as this guy looks in vocal exercises? GOOD! Listen & subscribe on iTunes … on Spotify …  or anywhere else There are some very strange vocal exercises that work wonders for the voice. In fact, if someone hears you doing these, they might wonder if you’ve gone a little nuts! Not to worry… that’s a sign you’re probably […]

Ron at his gorgeous white piano Listen & subscribe on iTunes … on Spotify …  or anywhere else What do Gladys Knight, Dolly, The Oak Ridge Boys, and Big Bird have in common? They have all benefitted from the musical genius of Ron Oates!  Ron has more success in music than most Music Row executives these days, with stories to […]