Are your shoulders tight and tense? Shoulder tension may make it more difficult to sing with ease. Try these 5 shoulder stretches to open up your sound and sing with more freedom.
30
Oct
2014
Tag: Vocal
24
Oct
2014
What’s In Your “Singing” Safety Deposit Box? – Singer’s Mind-Set Activity
Who is important to you? What do you hold valuable? What would you put in your safe deposit box? Last weekend, I traveled to Oregon to handle some details involving my mom’s estate. Mom passed away last month, and as the executor, one of my duties is closing bank accounts and […]
16
Oct
2014
Singing Lessons: 5 Tools to Relax Your Neck While Singing
The average head weighs about 10-11 pounds… as our magnificent neck holds this weight and houses our precious vocal folds… there may be some habits that have crept in over time that may not serve you in your singing.
10
Oct
2014
Singing Lessons: 5 Tools To Tame A Tense Tongue
The tongue is necessary for singing – making vowels, consonants… sharing those lyrics we love so much. But, sometimes the tongue may be tense or tight, especially at the tongue root, causing additional pressure or tension on the larynx, which houses the vocal folds. This could cause a chain reaction and show up in our vocal production
02
Oct
2014
Loosen-up! 5 Go-To Tools for Singing with a Relaxed Jaw
For many singers the jaw can be a spot of tension. It is not surprising that our jaws may be a bit tight or over-involved while singing – it is powerhouse muscle. Try these exercises and see how they may help you!
26
Sep
2014
How Understanding Your Giving Philosophy May Help You Perform Better
We often talk about the “gift of song” and this week I realized how closely my gift-giving philosophy and my giving-of-song philosophy were related. I discovered some interesting things – some I liked… others need some revision.
How we live is how we sing and I found this area to be no exception. Join me as we take a look a giving in our lives and in our music…
19
Sep
2014
Music In ICU: How It Brought My Mother Comfort and Connection
It was the call that shifted everything. “Tricia, Mom has a 50% chance of living. I can’t do this alone. You need to get on the next flight to Medford.” Music has played many roles in my life, but over the last two weeks it has come full circle, back to the very person that gave me life, song, and an unquenchable desire to serve.
29
Aug
2014
Masterclass Podcast: Interview with Dr. Gwen Overland – Singer, Director, Instructor and Mind-Set Master!
Welcome to the Rejoice In Your Voice™ Masterclass Podcast, where I interview industry professionals, asking important questions of conductors, agents, singers, coaches, teachers, and directors, sharing powerful knowledge to help you craft your path to performing success! I want you to have the thriving singer’s life you deserve! This month, I […]
22
Aug
2014
Break Through Singing Fear with this Complete Character Analysis Worksheet
Do you struggle with performance nerves? Do you want to make a deeper connection with the audience? Download my free character analysis, fill out the worksheet, and take your performance to a new level.
13
Aug
2014
Nurture Well-Being in Your Creative Life with This Powerful List
Click on the above video to the introduction to this blog post… Nurturing well-being in your creative life may lead to wonderful side effects, like feeling a sense of clarity, purpose, support, faith, inspiration, joy, even having more physical energy. While today I take conscious steps to support myself through daily practices, this […]