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Nancy Bos
Every Sing explores the benefits of singing - the reasons why we should sing more, invest more in singing, and support singing as a part of our everyday lives.
In this special episode of the Empower Your Voice podcast, I'm joined by San Antonio based psychologist, Shadd Cunningham. We delve into the intricate dynamics of trauma bonding. Understanding these ties can be the key to transforming potentially triggering family gatherings into opportunities for growth and connection. Watch to gain insights that could not only enrich your holiday experiences but also empower you to create more positive interactions. Listen, learn, and let's move towards a season of togetherness with newfound perspective and positivity. 🎧✨ You can find Shadd on LinkedIn and Facebook.
Nancy is the author of several books, including
- Singing Through Change: Women's Voices in Midlife, Menopause, and Beyond
- Singing 101: Vocal Basics and Fundamental Singing Skills for All Styles and Abilities
- The Teen Girl's Singing Guide: Tips for Making Your Dreams a Reality
Her books provide valuable resources for singers of all levels and abilities, demonstrating Nancy's commitment to helping individuals improve their vocal abilities.
In addition to her writing, Nancy is the founder of StudioBos Media, which provides high-quality educational resources such as the Celebrate Singing video library and the Empower Your Voice podcast. Nancy has also taught singing in her independent studio for over 25 years and served as adjunct faculty at various institutions including Cornish College, Seattle Pacific University, and Bellevue College. She has held various leadership roles in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), including serving as Vice President for Membership from 2018-2020. Her extensive knowledge of vocal technique, physiology, performance psychology, and mindfulness practices, combined with her compassionate and effective teaching style, has made her a highly sought-after voice expert who has positively impacted the lives of many.
In this final episode of season 6 of the Empower Your Voice Podcast, voice and performance expert, Nancy Bos, shares the key takeaways from the highly impactful season 6 interviews.
To learn more about the Empower Voices World Tour as well as the Empower Your Voice course, visit empowered-voices.com
Empower Your Voice is a podcast and YouTube show that helps people get to the bottom of what is stopping them from using their voice to the fullest, whether on the stage, the boardroom, or in their personal lives. Nancy Bos is a highly respected and experienced voice expert who has dedicated over three decades to the voice industry. She is an accomplished author, professional singer, keynote speaker, and thought leader.
Nancy is the author of several books, including
- Singing Through Change: Women's Voices in Midlife, Menopause, and Beyond
- Singing 101: Vocal Basics and Fundamental Singing Skills for All Styles and Abilities
- The Teen Girl's Singing Guide: Tips for Making Your Dreams a Reality
Her books provide valuable resources for singers of all levels and abilities, demonstrating Nancy's commitment to helping individuals improve their vocal abilities.
In addition to her writing, Nancy is the founder of StudioBos Media, which provides high-quality educational resources such as the Celebrate Singing video library and the Empower Your Voice podcast. Nancy has also taught singing in her independent studio for over 25 years and served as adjunct faculty at various institutions including Cornish College, Seattle Pacific University, and Bellevue College. She has held various leadership roles in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), including serving as Vice President for Membership from 2018-2020. Nancy is a member of the Recording Academy, PAVA, and is a Distinguished Voice Professional through NYSTA. Her extensive knowledge of vocal technique, physiology, performance psychology, and mindfulness practices, combined with her compassionate and effective teaching style, has made her a highly sought-after voice expert who has positively impacted the lives of many.
For more information, visit nancybos.com.
Do you ever find yourself in situations where you struggle to speak up, share your thoughts, or express your emotions?
It can be frustrating and even debilitating, and leaves us feeling unheard and disconnected.
The good news is that we have the power to change - to unlock the potential of our voices.
When we can speak confidently and comfortably, we are heard and empowered. Whether it's in a personal or professional setting, being able to speak up and express ourselves is crucial for achieving our goals.
Empower Your Voice is a podcast and YouTube show that helps people get to the bottom of what is stopping them from using their voice to the fullest, whether on the stage, the boardroom, or in their personal lives.
Nancy Bos is a highly respected and experienced voice expert who has dedicated over three decades to the voice industry. She is an accomplished author, professional singer, keynote speaker, and thought leader.
Nancy is the author of several books, including
- Singing Through Change: Women's Voices in Midlife, Menopause, and Beyond
- Singing 101: Vocal Basics and Fundamental Singing Skills for All Styles and Abilities
- The Teen Girl's Singing Guide: Tips for Making Your Dreams a Reality
Her books provide valuable resources for singers of all levels and abilities, demonstrating Nancy's commitment to helping individuals improve their vocal abilities.
In addition to her writing, Nancy is the founder of StudioBos Media, which provides high-quality educational resources such as the Celebrate Singing video library and the Empower Your Voice podcast. Nancy has also taught singing in her independent studio for over 25 years and served as adjunct faculty at various institutions including Cornish College, Seattle Pacific University, and Bellevue College. She has held various leadership roles in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), including serving as Vice President for Membership from 2018-2020.
Nancy is a member of the Recording Academy, PAVA, and is a Distinguished Voice Professional through NYSTA. Her extensive knowledge of vocal technique, physiology, performance psychology, and mindfulness practices, combined with her compassionate and effective teaching style, has made her a highly sought-after voice expert who has positively impacted the lives of many. For more information, please visit nancybos.com.
Anna Sun Choi is an Energy Mastery Trainer, Taekwondo Black Belt, Two-time TEDx Speaker, and Forbes Author committed to elevating humanity’s consciousness by empowering high achieving conscious entrepreneurs, coaches, consultants, advisors, healers, wellness professionals, and business leaders to find peace in chaos while energetically aligning their life and business with their True Self.
https://soljoy.life/
Empower Your Voice is a podcast and YouTube show that helps people get to the bottom of what is stopping them from using their voice to the fullest, whether on the stage, the boardroom, or in their personal lives.
Nancy Bos is a highly respected and experienced voice expert who has dedicated over three decades to the voice industry. She is an accomplished author, professional singer, keynote speaker, and thought leader.
Nancy is the author of several books, including
- Singing Through Change: Women's Voices in Midlife, Menopause, and Beyond
- Singing 101: Vocal Basics and Fundamental Singing Skills for All Styles and Abilities
- The Teen Girl's Singing Guide: Tips for Making Your Dreams a Reality
Her books provide valuable resources for singers of all levels and abilities, demonstrating Nancy's commitment to helping individuals improve their vocal abilities.
In addition to her writing, Nancy is the founder of StudioBos Media, which provides high-quality educational resources such as the Celebrate Singing video library and the Empower Your Voice podcast. Nancy has also taught singing in her independent studio for over 25 years and served as adjunct faculty at various institutions including Cornish College, Seattle Pacific University, and Bellevue College. She has held various leadership roles in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), including serving as Vice President for Membership from 2018-2020.
Nancy is a member of the Recording Academy, PAVA, and is a Distinguished Voice Professional through NYSTA. Her extensive knowledge of vocal technique, physiology, performance psychology, and mindfulness practices, combined with her compassionate and effective teaching style, has made her a highly sought-after voice expert who has positively impacted the lives of many. For more information, please visit nancybos.me.
Not knowing the rules of how to act or talk steals our power away from us and leaves is with mild to severe fear about moving forward. Not knowing the rules takes away our voice.
In this episode learn how to recognize the rules and when to follow them to empower your voice.
Nancy Bos is a highly respected and experienced voice expert who has dedicated over three decades to the voice industry. She is an accomplished author, professional singer, keynote speaker, and thought leader.
Nancy is the author of several books, including
- Singing Through Change: Women's Voices in Midlife, Menopause, and Beyond
- Singing 101: Vocal Basics and Fundamental Singing Skills for All Styles and Abilities
- The Teen Girl's Singing Guide: Tips for Making Your Dreams a Reality
Her books provide valuable resources for singers of all levels and abilities, demonstrating Nancy's commitment to helping individuals improve their vocal abilities.
In addition to her writing, Nancy is the founder of StudioBos Media, which provides high-quality educational resources such as the Celebrate Singing video library and the Empower Your Voice podcast. Nancy has also taught singing in her independent studio for over 25 years and served as adjunct faculty at various institutions including Cornish College, Seattle Pacific University, and Bellevue College. She has held various leadership roles in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), including serving as Vice President for Membership from 2018-2020.
Nancy is a member of the Recording Academy, PAVA, and is a Distinguished Voice Professional through NYSTA. Her extensive knowledge of vocal technique, physiology, performance psychology, and mindfulness practices, combined with her compassionate and effective teaching style, has made her a highly sought-after voice expert who has positively impacted the lives of many. For more information, please visit nancybos.me.
In 2013, Cari Kenzie was the owner of a multi-million dollar marketing agency, devoted mother, marathon runner and community leader. That was until she crossed the finish line in Boston only to hear the bombs detonate behind her. Although she wasn’t physically injured from the blast, she later realized she had been hit by the deep hurt and pain that “survivors” often experience. Only after navigating her own journey to healing (and overcoming multiple chronic illnesses) did Cari reclaim her voice and her power as well as experience the fullness of a life she never expected. And that’s what she wants for you!
As a leading expert in transformational healing, Cari is a speaker, best selling author and coach. She is dedicated to bringing the message of healing and compassion to people everywhere.
carikenzie.com
Empower Your Voice is a podcast and YouTube show that helps people get to the bottom of what is stopping them from using their voice to the fullest, whether on the stage, the boardroom, or in their personal lives. I’m Nancy Bos, a vocologist, speaker, and author. I help people live their best life.
I LOVE to speak to groups about the power of personal narratives. Visit my Speakers Page to learn more about me talking to your company or group. I’m proud to say others have described me as “very inspiring and entertaining.”
nancybos.me
Thank you!!
Nancy
Shadd Cunningham is a mental health provider, facilitator and expert on trauma response and healing. His insights are informed by being a 5 time open heart surgery survivor and all things psychology related.
Empower Your Voice is a podcast and YouTube show that helps people get to the bottom of what is stopping them from using their voice to the fullest, whether on the stage, the boardroom, or in their personal lives.
I’m Nancy Bos, a vocologist, speaker, and author. I help people live their best life. I LOVE to speak to groups about the power of personal narratives. Visit my Speakers Page at nancybos.me to learn more about me talking to your company or group. I’m proud to say others have described me as “very inspiring and entertaining.”
Thank you!! Nancy
Laura Morlando The Stress Commando helps professionals and businesses Network Stress-Free, Work Stress-Free, and Look Stress-Free so they can be more effective and confident. She is the Founder and CEO of Down and Dirty Networking helping professionals and entrepreneurs Coelevate, Collaborate, and Connect.
After going from top-tier corporate professional to successful entrepreneur due to her Dad’s Cancer illness, Laura pivoted her business 100% to the virtual space due to an Auto-Immune and Lyme diagnosis. She knows the impact of stress and isolation on productivity and the importance of community for workers, entrepreneurs, and businesses to thrive.
She's trained over 150,000 people over the last 19 years and worked with dozens of notable people and organizations including the United States Federal Reserve Banks, The American Heart Association, and Lockheed Martin. She's spoken on stages such as The University of Texas at Dallas, The American Business Women’s Association, and KLTY Business Social DFW and has been interviewed on Womanars, The Jeff Crilley Show, and Authority Magazine among other notable outlets.
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https://stresscommando.com/
Empower Your Voice is a podcast and YouTube show that helps people get to the bottom of what is stopping them from using their voice to the fullest, whether on the stage, the boardroom, or in their personal lives.
I’m Nancy Bos, a vocologist, speaker, and author. I help people live their best life. I LOVE to speak to groups about the power of personal narratives. Visit my Speakers Page to learn more about me talking to your company or group. I’m proud to say others have described me as “very inspiring and entertaining.”
My blog archive is here. Enjoy! I hope you find them to be inspiring and give you new insights.
Here’s my socials: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
Thank you!!
Nancy
In this episode of Empower Your Voice, rock star and business mentor Aaron Ellis, explains the power of manifestation in ways we can all get on board with. This episode was eye opening for me and I think it will be for many others.
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If you are ready to overcome the things that are blocking you from living your full-voiced life, check out Empower Your Voice classes. And book a 1-1 call to explore the idea for you.
https://nancybos.me/empower-your-voice
Empower Your Voice podcast and YouTube show helps people get to the bottom of what is stopping them from using their voice to the fullest, whether on the stage, the boardroom, or in their personal lives.
I’m Nancy Bos, a vocologist, speaker, and author. I help people live their best life. I LOVE to speak to groups about the power of personal narratives. Visit my Speakers Page to learn more about me talking to your company or group. I’m proud to say others have described me as “very inspiring and entertaining.
Here’s my socials: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
Thank you!!
Nancy
Every discipline has a different name for the voices of fear that come from within us: superego, shadow self, personal narrative, subconscious saboteur, and more.
Take steps to get to the root of what's holding you back and end your suffering.
Empower Your Voice Masterclass and course by Nancy Bos: https://nancybos.me/empower-your-voice
Books quoted in this episode:
The Mindfulness of Singing: Creating a Harmonious Mind, Body, and Spirit by Bernardini and Crowder
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Stone, Patton, and Heen
How to Be Loving: As Your Heart is Breaking Open and Our World is Waking Up by Danielle LaPorte
Empower Your Voice is a podcast and YouTube show that helps people get to the bottom of what is stopping them from using their voice to the fullest, whether on the stage, the boardroom, or in their personal lives.
I’m Nancy Bos, a vocologist, speaker, and author. I help people live their best life. I LOVE to speak to groups about the power of personal narratives. Visit my Speakers Page at nancybos.me to learn more about me talking to your company or group.
Here’s my socials: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
Thank you!!
Nancy
In this episode Nancy chats with Nick Perna about the causes of performance anxiety that crept in and sabotaged his singing after a very successful career had already started. Dr. Perna had to do the work to overcome his stage fright. He walks through the steps to help the audience understand the best ways to work through their performance anxiety issues.
Dr. Nicholas Perna (Nick) is Associate Professor of Voice Pedagogy at Mississippi College, and the Co-host of the
VocalFri Podcast. www.vocalfri.com.
Nick's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/@vocalfriperna
Nick's website: https://nicholasperna.com/
Empower Your Voice is a podcast and YouTube show that helps people get to the bottom of what is stopping them from using their voice to the fullest, whether on the stage, the boardroom, or in their personal lives.
I’m Nancy Bos, a vocologist, speaker, and author. I help people live their best life. I LOVE to speak to groups about the power of personal narratives.
Visit my website Nancybos.me to learn more about bringing me to your company or group. I’m proud to say others have described me as “very inspiring and entertaining.”
Enjoy! I hope you find them to be inspiring and give you new insights.
Thank you!! Nancy
Toni Crowder and Denise Bernardini are singing voice and mindfulness experts. Their new book The Mindfulness of Singing is taking the singing voice world to new heights.
Toni and Denise offer even more resources on the website on their podcast. Check out https://mindfulnessofsinging.com/
Empower Your Voice is a podcast and YouTube show that helps people get to the bottom of what is stopping them from using their voice to the fullest, whether on the stage, the boardroom, or in their personal lives.
I’m Nancy Bos, a vocologist, speaker, and author. I help people live their best life. I LOVE to speak to groups about the power of personal narratives. Visit my Speakers Page to learn more about me talking to your company or group. I’m proud to say others have described me as “very inspiring and entertaining.”
My blog archive is here. Enjoy! I hope you find them to be inspiring and give you new insights.
Here’s my socials: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
Thank you!!
Nancy
Matthew Brownstein is the CEO and Founder of Anahat Education Group and Executive Director, Institute of Interpersonal Hypnotherapy. https://www.instituteofhypnotherapy.com/about-matthew-j-brownstein/
Empower Your Voice is a podcast and YouTube show that helps people get to the bottom of what is stopping them from using their voice to the fullest, whether on the stage, the boardroom, or in their personal lives.
I’m Nancy Bos, a vocologist, speaker, and author. I help people live their best life. I LOVE to speak to groups about the power of personal narratives. Visit my Speakers Page to learn more about me talking to your company or group. I’m proud to say others have described me as “very inspiring and entertaining.”
My blog archive is here. https://nancybos.me/lifestorydesign
Enjoy! I hope you find them to be inspiring and give you new insights.
Thank you!! Nancy
We all have subconscious saboteurs - personal narratives or stories from our past that hide in the shadows and cause our anxiety and fear. Nancy helps break down the steps to elminate the fear and pain they cause in this powerful episode, #72. Every Sing podcast is changing it's name to Empower Your Voice, to better reflect the impactful direction the podcast has taken.
Visit nancybos.me for articles, interviews and more from Nancy Bos
Nancy Bos, co-author of the best selling book Singing Through Change and host of the Every Sing podcast is interviewed by Greta Pope, host of the Business Savvy Singer podcast and mentor to singers.
Learn more about Greta at gretapope.com, subscribe to her Business Savvy Singer podcast, and check out Greta's music on YouTube.
Learn more about Nancy and get her free ebook The Topic 5 Mistakes That Keep People From Reaching Their Goals at nancybos.me, subscribe to her LinkedIn Newsletter Reframing Narratives, and check out all of Nancy's best selling books at studiobos.com
In this final episode of season 5 of Every Sing, Nancy reveals her worst nightmare!
As Nancy launches her professional speaking career with a a TEDx TEDxABQ talk, she shares the worst things that could possibly happen.
My name is Nancy Bos. I’m a vocologist, speaker, and author.
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Valerie White Williams, famous for her YouTube channel Vocal Splendor Studios, joins host Nancy Bos for this episode on Creativity for singers.
They have a behind-the-scenes discussion of what voice teachers hope for regarding creativity with their student singers.
Aside from the YouTube channel, you can find Valerie at VocalSplendor.com and in FB and IG with @vocalsplendor
My name is Nancy Bos. I’m a vocologist, speaker, and author. If you want to support me as a speaker, you can help by:
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In this episode, Nancy Bos explores the impact of personal narratives in two situations, and discusses how adjusting ones personal narrative can help remove road blocks and self sabotage.
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Dr. Don Wood, top tier peak performance coach, shares information that can change every aspect of a person's life.
Find out more about Dr. Wood and his program at www.gettipp.com
Personal Narratives, stage fright, limitations, can all be eliminated through his work.
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Hollis Citron, influencer in the Creativity space, share her personal thoughts on creative, as well as what happened to her that made this her driving passion. Hollis Citron I Am Creative: Founder https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/ Podcast: https://creativeconversations.podbean.com/ https://www.amazon.com/author/holliscitron TV Show, I Am Creative with Hollis Citron: https://rvntelevision.com/tv-show/i-am-creative/
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Barbara Strozzi and her brilliant music was lost to time until Dr. Candace Magner, researcher and publisher devoted her life to uncovering Strozzi's music. Please enjoy this re-issue of the conversation from August 2017.
Publication Website: www.cordonatoeditions.com
Blog Website for info: barbarastrozzi.com Email Dr. Magner: editor@cordonatoeditions.com
The music heard in this podcast were Opus 2, number 4, "Costume Dei Grandi" and Opus 2, number 9 "La Vendetta", both performed by Dr. Magner with Adam Pearl, harpsichord; Michael Sponseller, cello; Andre Uhe and Michelle Brians, violins. The duet is Opus 2, number 23, "I Baci", performed by the group Favella Lyrica from their CD "A New Sappho" on Koch . Pamela Murray, soprano; Pamela Dellal, mezzo soprano; Michael Beattie, harpsichord; Daniel Ryan, violone.
The best way to start to overcome our own blocks and issues are to listen to stories of how others overcame there.
Nancy Bos shares her journey of dibilitating performance anxiety that left her a singing teacher who teaches because she couldn't "do". She then moves us into ways that we can each overcome our own anxiety around voice.
Closing Song: Seattle When Its Raining - Nancy Bos accompanied by David Close
As “The Excitable Introvert”, Jacqueline Shaulis guides introverted women of color to get seen, heard, and respected by embracing their AWESOME! Her 30+ years of communication and personal leadership experience developed through a challenging upbringing to international speaker and 4-time global bestselling author.
https://jacquelineshaulis.com/
The focus of this season of Every Sing is Personal Narrative. Or personal stories. Personal narrative is a big topic, and we will try to cover it from loads of different angles here in every sing.
You can also learn more about it by reading my articles on my blog at lifestorydesign.blogspot.com
After a break of nearly 2.5 years, Every Sing will be bringing new, fantastic content starting in just days! I'm excited to devote the next season to Personal Narrative - the stories that we tell ourselves or others tell us that define who we are.
Chris Ballew - aka Casper Babypants and lead singer of the band Presidents of the USA - gave us so many great takeaways about why we sing in his interview in Jan 2018 - almost 3 years ago. I had to bring it back to your attention. Chris's journey from the top of the industry in PUSA to becoming a children's singer is inspiring.
https://babypantsmusic.com/home
Singing 101 Courses! are now available at https://nancybos.mykajabi.com/
Thanks to PepperJill and Jack for the theme music and Ken Feisel for the podcast logo.
Scientists aren't certain about why we shed tears when we are emotional, but we can look to responses that others have when they see someone's tears as a possible reason why we evolved to have them. Strong emotions, tears, and vulnerability are important parts of singing.
In this episode we begin to look at the pros and cons of vulnerability for the singer/performer and for the audience. Lisa advises us, preach from your scars, not from your wounds.
Lisa Horst Clark is the Lead Pastor at Bellevue First Congregational Church, Bellevue, WA
Thanks to PepperJill & Jack for the theme music, and Ken Feisel for the podcast logo. Visit nancybos.me for more Nancy!
Is it possible that society's denial of singing is perhaps based in individual's fears around their own singing! It is easier to act like singing isn't important than to face the fears that most of us have around singing.
In this episode I explore this possibility and ask for your help to sort it out. The article I sighted from the Mayo Clinic site is at https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/denial/art-20047926 After listening, if you have ideas for me, email me at nancy@studiobos.com or call my office line and leave a message at +1 425-653-5586. I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on this.
Thank you to Pepper Jill & Jack for the theme music, and Ken Feisel for the podcast logo.
Constanza Roeder, CEO and Founder of Hearts Need Art, came back for a second time to share the incredible value of singing for healing - physical, emotional, and mental healing. If you'd like to learn more about Constanza and her incredible back story, head over to Episode 41 - you'll love it! We touch on the substantial amount of science that is being done in this field. You will undoubtedly be inspired and feel validated about the need for singing by all. Thank you to PepperJill and Jack for the theme music, and for the cover art, thanks to Ken Feisel You can support StudioBos Media buy purchasing and recommending the books on singing found at www.studiobos.com
During the menopausal transition, which can start ten years before menopause and last for several more years after, there will be times when hormones fluctuate substantially from day to day. The voice, unfortunately, can seem unreliable and unpredictable because of the hormone roller coaster. At certain phases of the hormonal journey, many women need empathy and skilled assistance. Millions of women around the world are on the same path, and we no longer need to walk that path alone. Working together gives us a better understanding of the vocal issues women might face.
Cate Frazier-Neely, Joanne Bozeman, and Nancy Bos
SingingThroughChange.com
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Jeanne Kelly feels so strongly about her favorite thing to say, "sing for life," that she founded the non-profit Encore Creativity for Older Adults. The main emphasis of the organization is choirs for 55+ year olds from 28 different states. Encore Choirs understand the benefits of singing for each person, and helps seniors sing, through non-auditioned ensembles.
https://encorecreativity.org/
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Singers can't meet. We are in the middle of a pandemic of an airborne virus. But choirs are essential. So how can we keep singing.
Keith "Doc" Hampton and Stephen O'Bent share their tips, encouragement, and enthusiasm for choirs.
Dr. Keith Hampton
http://drkeithhampton.com/
Artistic Director
Founder, Chicago Community Choruswww.chicagocommunitychorus.org
Stephen O'Bent
https://www.stephenobent.com/
First Congregational Church, Bellevue WA
Digipen Institute of Technology
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Dr. Lynne Gackle is President of the American Choral Directors Association, author of the book Finding Ophelia's Voice, Opening Ophelia's Heart: Nurturing the Adolescent Female Voice: An Exploration of the Physiological, Psychological, and Musical Developments of Female Students, and Director of choral activities Baylor University.
She has a big message to share with us. Science has proven the value of singing to mental and physical health, community connection, and education. Singing is essential. Now is the time to advocate for it.
Thank you to PepperJill and Jack for the theme music, and Ken Feisel for designing the Every Sing logo.
According Lynn Helding in her book, The Musician’s Mind, “One of the best techniques shown to sustain motivation and keep attention on track is goal-setting, the conscious act of listing one or several goals that one wishes to reach. On the surface, it can look like giving performances is the main goal of singers. I propose, however, that the performance is way down the list of goals for all singers. There are so many other reasons why a singer sings, and sometimes performing doesn’t even factor in.
The Musician's Mind by Lynn Helding
We Are Not Alone by Pepper Chopin performed by Bellevue FCC
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In this episode of Every Sing podcast, Nancy discusses why we sing, the reason that singing is not the same as performing, who singers are, and asks the question, "Why don't we sing more." This episode launches the new podcast season. During this season Nancy will explore the connection of singing to big topics such as communication, health, and business. Look for all the episodes on your favorite podcast player. Not all the episodes will appear on YouTube, but there will be a summary episode for each series in the season. * Theme music composed and performed by PepperJill & Jack Podcast logo designed by Ken Feisel
Stephen and Shannon, a married couple living in Seattle, WA, make up Pepper Jill and Jack. But on top of that, they have the Give Back Brass Band, Shannon sings in two other groups, Stephen plays for other groups, teaches at DigiPen, and has independent students and a church choir.
This inspiring and talented choir deserves our support. Check them out on their websites, buy their first album, and follow them on Facebook so you hear about the next album (and the baby due in May 2019!)
www.stephenobent.com
www.pepperjillandjack.com The church is Bellevue First Congregational Church, Bellevue, WA. Join us any Sunday. Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy’s website: NancyBos.net Podcast Cover Art by Ken Feisel at kenfeiseldesign.com
Petra is a Vocal Coach, Singing Teacher, Life & Career Coach for Creatives in Glasgow, United Kingdom. she has special expertise in helping (performing) artists and creatives to overcome limiting beliefs and emotional blocks to perform better and without fear. She has helped hundreds of people to prepare for or sustain a singing career, find personal fulfilment through music and overcome limiting beliefs and performance anxiety.
Our conversation is broken into two parts, first dealing with performance anxiety for the singer, and second, setting oneself up for a growth mindset as a professional. Petra began in this field by wanting to move the conversation with her students from the pure level of empathy to actually knowing the steps to enable the client or student to come up with their own solutions. Here’s the important points I’ve picked up so far. Performance anxiety may be caused by 1.a trauma from the past 2.perfectionism, we don’t feel we are enough yet 3.Too much outward focus, not enough inward focus. As a mindset coach, Petra works with people to “get a grip” on their own minds, like * self limiting beliefs * not wanting to reveal a weakness * comparing themselves too much of others
Becoming aware of where you are on the continuum of a fixed mindset is a good start Petra recommends the Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck - https://amzn.to/2ADUwnY I’d like to talk to you briefly about my book the Teen Girl’s Singing Guide because there is a big section in that book on performance anxiety, written by Dr. Diana Allen, who was a guest of one of the most popular episodes of this podcast, episode ES022. In the book, Diana talks about many similar things to what Petra talks about here. Diana calls herself a peak performance coach. And Petra calls herself a mindset coach. These two awesome women have in common that they work with creative professionals and amateurs, and specialize in singers. There are many mindset and peak performance coaches who work with athletes, business people, and others, but to have these two women available to us as musicians - that’s a great thing. Both of these people base their careers on helping us achieve our dreams. So we should take advantage of that. Wherever you are in the world, you can reach out to Petra. The best way to find her is through her website: www.singingsense.com What you’ll find there is her 3 Step Breakthrough Program for Creatives, her blog, and links to her totally useful social media pages. Facebook: @singingtutor Thank you to Ken Feisel of Ken Feisel design for the fabulous podcast cover art.
Dr. MATT SCHOLONEGER ES048
The purpose of Matt's study was to examine the use of dosimetry-derived tessituragrams and Voice Range Profiles (VRPs) in selecting appropriate voice repertoire for singing students.
Matt’s project for the Van Lawrence fellowship, funded by a grant from NATS and the Voice Foundation, was a study in Voice Dosemetry - that is, measuring and studying individual’s voice range profiles - the actual pitch range and loudness range of a persons voice. Specifically, he focused on the voice load of songs - how much time on each pitch, how many vibratory cycles on each pitch - in different keys. The singers were recorded singing the same song in 3 different keys. He got their own perception of difficulty, had an expert panel listen, and using the score, kind of like the map of the song, which he calls a score based tessituragram. With each singer he made a voice range profile with the dosemeter. (A dosemeter looks like earbuds on a hard collar, that sits around your neck and rests in the front. It measures skin vibration in the neck.) He also looked at overall voice use through the day. He found that people think about how much they sing, but not how much they talk, or how loud the environment is. ------------ To revisit the episode with voice scientist, Ingo Titze, you can look for episode 16 in your podcast player or visit the podcast page here. http://everysing.libsyn.com/016-every-sing-dr-ingo-titze-voice-scientist Matt’s first episode on Every Sing was episode #2 http://everysing.libsyn.com/002-every-sing-dr-matthew-schloneger-on-voice-dosimetry You can find Matt @ Friends University in Wichita, KS matthew_schloneger@friends.edu Others involved in Matt's project: Eric J. Hunter, PhD, Dept of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, Michigan State University
Lynn Maxfield, PhD, National Center for Voice and Speech
Previous Studies Thurmer, Stefan, “The Tessiturogram,” Journal of Voice 2, no. 4 (1988): 327–329. Titze, Ingo, “Quantifying Tessitura in a Song." Journal of Singing, 65:1 (September 2008), 59–61. Hanrahan, Kevin, "Use of the Voice Range Profile in Assigning Repertoire: An Evaluation." NATS National Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, July 2010 (Best Poster Award) Nico Paolo Paolillo and Frano Fussi, “The Vocal Score Prole/Vocal Range Prole Rate and APM in Artistic Voice Evaluation: Application Tested on Opera and Musical Singers; An Evaluation of Voice Suitability and Vocal Fatigue,” in Claudia Manfredi, ed., Proceedings of the Seventh International Workshop on Models and Analysis of Vocal Emissions for Biomedical Applications (Firenze, Italy, August 25–27, 2011), 85–92.
Nix, John, "Measuring Mozart: A Pilot Study Testing the Accuracy of Objective Methods for Matching a Song to a Singer.” Journal of Singing, 70:5 (June 2014), 561-572
Thanks Go To The Van L. Lawrence Fellowship – The Voice Foundation and the National Association of Teachers of Singing
Matt’s work was partially supported by the National Institutes of Health Grant R01 DC012315 from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
Explore the world of Speech Language Pathology with Barbara Wilson Arboleda. Barbara is a highly respected speech therapist and singing teacher. She’s also a performer. You can find her music on CD Baby under the name Morgan Duran. Barbara is an expert in teaching singing technique for contemporary commercial music (e.g., rock, pop, country, folk)
Barbara is an SLP at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Voice and Speech Laboratory in Boston. In order to be seen by Barbara a patient needs to go through a doctor for a referral, but if you want to chat with her about other things related to speech therapy, voice science, and singing, catch her on voicewize.com. You can also experience Barbara on a DVD called The Kid and the Singing Teacher w/ Robert Edwin. Robert was a guest on Every Sing for episode 21. Cantar 101, the Spanish translation of Nancy’s best selling booking, Singing 101, came out on Amazon this week! You can find all of Nancy’s books on her author page. Find all the episodes of Every Sing on NancyBos.net and join the Facebook group for updates.
The book Elements of Music: Melody, Rhythm, & Harmony, by Jason Martineau, is essentially a music theory book written with semi-poetic language and illustrated with wood carving prints. It is truly a work of art. The book is published by Wooden Books. On their site, with a little searching, you can find the book and click through to see the pages with the gorgeous illustrations.
If you’d like to pick up a copy for yourself or as a gift, you can buy it at this Amazon affiliate link: Elements of Music.
Jason Martineau is an award-winning composer, pianist, and instructor, and has been active in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1995. He has been a faculty member of Academy of Art University since 2011, and was an adjunct faculty member of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music for the 2014-15 academic year. He has also been a guest lecturer at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and has been writing a monthly column on the subject of love for FSHN Magazine since 2011.
Peter Jacobson joins host Nancy Bos to open your mind to possibilities about your body that can help you realize potential you might not of even been aware of through the Alexander Technique. Peter is the Founder and Executive Director of Total Vocal Freedom. He is an AmSAT-certified Alexander Technique teacher, he is also a singer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor, and teacher. The goal at Total Vocal Freedom is Empowering singers to be totally free in their vocal expression. Peter talks about the Total Vocal Freedom Academy - a way to go deep with the Alexander Technique w/o committing to the massive level of becoming a certified teacher. There are 2 upcoming retreats he offers, (winter retreat in Virginia from Jan 2-6, 2019 and the summer retreat from July 9-13, 2019), Your body is not a taxi for your brain - your body is incredible. Know your body. Contact info: totalvocalfreedom.com and facebook page, blog, mailing list, weekly classes and training program, and more. Message Peter through the Facebook page. Look into the Total Vocal Freedom Pro course, and all of the other things they offer like The Academy, the Phoenix Project for the Ageless Singer, TVF Plus, and the blog. Consider the role of singing in your life. Is it helping you right a wrong or to act out of compassion to fulfill a deep need? Are you finding balance in your pursuit? Are you looking for other options? Check out the back episodes of this podcast for inspiration and guidance. Thanks to Ken Feisel of Ken Feisel design for the gorgeous podcast cover art. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/
A Thriving Independent Business is a path for a creative entrepreneur to reach their goals toward realizing their passion. Creatives must focus on a priority, a passion that causes “angry compassion” to drive them toward living their fullest life. That can’t be done working for someone else. The key is an independent business. But don’t loose sight of the goal - it can be all to easy to get lost and lose motivation. This episode will shine a light on your journey.
What is “Business”?
- “Business" is your entire service/education business
- Does Business also encompass your own singing/performing and other aspects of your entrepreneurial life?
What is “Independent”?
- Your income is not dependent upon a long-term employer.
- Your income is free from outside control; not depending on another's authority.
What is “Thriving”?
- To Flourish
- To Prosper
- To Succeed
What Is Not “Thriving”?
- Fail
Why do we need to thrive?
- Passion for our work (different from elation or ecstasy).
- We care so deeply about the outcome that we commit ourselves to the outcome, whatever comes.
- What fills you with compassionate anger?
- Ultimately you will change the world around you.
Todd Henry from Die Empty and Accidental Creative Podcast
“You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start, you’ll never stick it out.” Steve Jobs
Goals and Behavior
What we pay attention to is what we are capable of changing.
Every time we act in alignment with who we want to become, it is incredibly empowering and affirming.
Goals vs actions
- Habits
- Priority vs priorities
From Brodie Welch on The Entrepreneurial Musician podcast
Why Accept the Challenge?
It is easier to not change, but you are not done - ever. You will never reach a point where you should just maintain. Growth (of some sort) is always necessary to avoid lots of bad stuff.
Business Evolution
The last time you set your business goals you might have been a different person. Reassess yourself, reassess your business identity.
How does your business (and you) embody self respect? Be the change you want to see in the world.
How can you model self respect for your students.
Is exhaustion a badge of honor?
Growing vs Maintaining vs Pruning
Are you adding without subtracting?
Not everything should grow always and for all time - choose what to maintain and what to grow.
Diversify your income sources.
Diversify your working style.
Take Steps On the Path of Your Passion
Working in Las Vegas is not all glamour. Hear the inside scoop about how to find work, and what the work will be like from two long-standing pros from Sin City. Karen Michaels, Vocal Power Studio,
Amanda Kaiser, Sing City Vocal Studio
Karen Michaels, Vocal Power Studio
Gig Masters for finding work anywhere.
Thumbtack for other bookings.
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ES042 Orchestra Enhancement in the Pit w/ Prof David Smith
Professor of Music Technology Technologist and business owner Realtime Music Solutions RMS.biz And a musician, started as a vioilnist, then composer
Dean, School of Professional Studies at NYC College of Technology
David is inspiring right from the start, sharing how motivating his music teacher from his youth was and how it changed his life. Then we go into Moogs and synthesizers in the ‘70s, and finally we land on what a gift his business project is to singers; Realtime Music Solutions.
Every Sing is supported by donations through my patreon site - www.patreon.com/everysing. It is also financed through sales of my books, Singing 101: Vocal Basics and The Teen Girl’s Singing Guide, both available on Amazon. I hope if you are enjoying this show you will help support its continuation through patreon or one of the books.
David has composed incidental/underscoring music for around 150 plays, including the Cincinnati Playhouse’s Christmas Carol which has been playing for decades.
He is a classical symphonic violinist, including playing in the Wolftrap Academy Orchestra.
Got exposed to the Moog Series 3 synthesizer in 1973.
From then was always working within the context of an electronic music studio. His Doctorate is in Composition and Electronic Music.
Was responsible for creating the sounds of avant-garde plays in the 80’s.
David’s specialty is integration of technology into an existing paradigm (19th century symphony), which requires:
Tempo flexibility
Dynamic adjustment
Constrain pitches to those in the score
This means that someone must be playing the virtual orchestra, the enhancement system, so that it is active and flexible. David explores the limits of Human/Machine Integration and Limitations.
His company does several thousand shows a year, mostly in the amateur market, but also in the professional market.
"The fact is we were coming up with solutions. We would hear, "This is putting people out of jobs," but the fact is if they hadn’t used it, they would have put 300 people out of work.”
RMS.biz - Realtime Music Solutions
"Cancer does everything it can to steal, kill and destroy our joy. And we need more reasons to get out of our rooms and out of our isolation. We need more art and music. We need to remember the reasons why we are alive as much as we need the things that are keeping us alive." This is one of the big motivating factors that drives Constanza Roeder to bring art to oncology patients in hospitals.
Along with her team at Hearts Need Art, she strives to meet people with a Ministry of Presence, touching peoples hearts and helping them find the will to go on. "We don't have an agenda, we aren't going in to engage people on their brokenness, but on the level of our shared humanity."
On Nov 16, 2018, in San Antonio, Night of a Thousand Hearts will be a celebration of Hearts Need Art's first 2 years. We can all participate in that night by being a sponsor or buying tickets for patients to attend.
Donate directly at Hearts Need Art, or better yet, join the fundraiser on the Every Sing Facebook group page. Facebook waives all fees, so the organization actually receives more than when donations are done directly through their site.
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What does it mean to be a creative? Are you a problem solving creative or a detail-focused artist? How does your preference effect your life, love, and career? This episode introduces the idea and gives you creative ways to work within your personality and skill set.
In the episode Nancy mentioned Todd Henry, author of Herding Tigers and host of the Accidental Creative podcast.
Use The Singer's Practice Plan, Log, and Journal to keep you practice and your LIFE in focus! Find it on Amazon.com or singersplanner.com
Thanks to Ken Feisel of Ken Feisel Design for the cover art.
Episode 39 of Every Sing Podcast with Nancy Bos
A Career in Singing - You know you want it. How do you get it? What is standing in the way of you pursuing a career, or a combination of careers, related to your deep passion for singing and music? Is it fear? Is it not being sure what your dream is? No matter what the reason, you have only one life. Give it your best shot - no regrets! But be smart. Plan ahead and focus your skills to reach your desired target. In this episode Nancy explores ways to defeat fear, how to frame your career path, and steps to take to reach the final destination. Nancy references her book, The Teen Girl’s Singing Guide. She also references the Inner Game of Tennis by Tim Gallway Sally Palmer’s Six Word Lessons for Exceptional Music Lessons and a story about defeating fear by Pema Chodron from When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy’s website: NancyBos.net Support this podcast through a small monthly donation and receive great rewards at https://www.patreon.com/everysing Podcast Cover Art by Ken Feisel at kenfeiseldesign.com
Eric Verlinde is one of those musicians whom everyone wants to work with. In fact, I heard about him from so many people that I really wondered what his magic touch was. Now I know - and you’ll hear it too. Eric is, without a doubt, a brilliant pianist. But on top of that he is humble, kind, generous, and so full of wisdom. I’ve never had a conversation on Every Sing that gave so many take-away lessons. Here are my top 6 takeaways: * Eric’s advice to singers: really know the music and know the theory. * You have to ask yourself, “What is the music asking of me?" * Hard work can beat out being a child prodigy. * Know your niche - don’t try to be everything to everyone but do stretch yourself. * It is ok to start small, even on a paddle wheel tour boat through the rolling hills of eastern Washington. * Be a good musician whether other people know it or not.
Eric’s bio tells us he has composed more than 200 pieces of music in many different genres, including jazz, gospel, funk, electronic, neoclassical, latin-jazz, rock and R&B, He has published 5 of his own recordings and performed on more than 25 other recordings. He has played all over the world, in such places as Paris, Berlin, London, Boston, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Hawaii. Like all of my guests, Eric did not get a dime for giving us his time. Even coming to the Den of Technology to talk to me before heading to the restaurant to play. If you are so inclined, go to his website, ericverlinde.com, to buy his music or to YouTube to subscribe to his channel.
-------------------- Eric’s Youtube Channel Eric’s Website Buy the Firewalker CD and his other CDs on CDBaby Upcoming CDs: with EntreMundos Quarteto and Adrianna Giordano (Adrianna was on Every Sing for episode 10). and another with LaVon Hardison. The closing song is from Firewalker, “Bopticos” Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy’s website Support this podcast through a small monthly donation and receive great rewards at Patreon Podcast Cover Art by Ken Feisel
In this conversation with Kate Baker, jazz singer, we discuss her musical roots, the importance of music theory (especially chord recognition) for jazz singers, and some great stories from her journey. Kate does an amazing job balancing a recording and performing career with a teaching several voice students. She is based in NYC.
http://www.katebakerjazz.com Twitter: @katebakerjazz Facebook: @katebakermusic Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy’s website: NancyBos.net Support this podcast through a small monthly donation and receive great rewards at https://www.patreon.com/everysing Podcast Cover Art by Ken Feisel at kenfeiseldesign.com
ES036 A Romanian Soprano Finding Her Way in the US
Dr. Raluca Marinescu, is a Romanian-American operatic soprano, voice teacher, and pianist working on the Eastside of Seattle. She has been featured in concerts, recitals and opera productions across Europe and in the US, both as a pianist and as a soprano. She teaches at the Chopin Academy of Music in Issaquah, WA, is education manager for the Seattle Art Song Society, and is involved with the Romanian American Chamber Concerts and Arts organization. In the conversation, Raluca referenced singer Maria Tănase. You can learn more about Maria at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_T%C4%83nase The music performed in this episode: The first is Mussorgsky Field Marshal fro. Songs and Dances of Death with the wonderful pianist Ross Salvosa. The second one is a Romanian art song I performed last year called Water flower written by Tiberiu Brediceanu, with Oana Tomai playing the piano If you’d like to get in touch with Raluca, visit her page ralucamarinescu.com. On her page you’ll find news about a summer Teen Opera/Musical Theater Camp she is running for a week in June. http://www.chopinacademy.com/faculty/dr-raluca-marinescu-voice/ Thanks for joining me, remember to leave a review. Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy’s website: NancyBos.net Support this podcast through a small monthly donation and receive great rewards at https://www.patreon.com/everysing Podcast Cover Art by Ken Feisel at kenfeiseldesign.com
Jill Rae Lawson is director of the Giving Hearts Choir in Wisconsin. givingheartschoir.org
The choir supports singers in the early stages memory loss, and their caregivers, to come out and sing and do something normal that still gives back. The non-profit and gives credit for its existence to Giving Voice Initiative, which inspires and equips choruses that bring joy, well-being, purpose, and community understanding to people with Alzheimer’s and their care partners.
Healing and pain; creating healing or pain through our music choices and environments.
The guests are two singers from my studio. They came down the Den of Technology to talk about how singing can bring healing and perhaps happiness. James Booth, student at Seattle Central College, and Allison Wilner Martin, in her gap year after high school and working for a law firm.
Singing, the most personal of all vocal expression, has always been tied to pain. Singing can help with healing or it can cause more pain. A singer cannot lie - a singer must believe what they are singing, at least for that moment, or we will know and realize they are a fraud.
And our actions, as people building our lives around singing, have this same power - to make the most personal of all vocal expressions an instrument of pain or an instrument of healing. This is so commonly understood that I hardly think I need to give examples, but for the sake of context I’ll give a few. And I’ll try to make them not too personal, because I don’t want to cause pain here - I want to bring awareness to the power we hold as musicians.
About that power, the ancient greeks totally understood. In Greek mythology, Nine Muses were the nine daughters of Zeus .The individual muses have had various names and incarnations over the centuries and their very name, Muse, is the source of our English word, Music.
According to the website owlcation.com The Muses are minor goddesses of the Greek pantheon. They are the personification of literary arts, music, visual arts and science. We all have that spark of a Muse within us to aid in our creative endeavors.
The muses all have different jobs in music. Here are a few of them:
Polyhymnia is the protector of divine hymns. She created geometry and grammar. She wears a veil as she looks up to the Heavens. Melpomene is the protector of the Tragedies. She created rhetoric speech and the melodies of tragedy. She holds a theatrical tragedy mask. Euterpe is the protector of song and poetry of death, love, and war. She created several musical instruments and inspires beautiful music. She holds a flute with her other instruments surrounding her. Erato is the protector of lyrical and love poetry. She holds a lyre and love arrows with a bow. Clio is the protector of history and the guitar, the heroic arts. Clio holds a clarion in her right arm and a book in her left hand.
Calliope is the superior Muse. She inspired Homer as he wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey. She accompanied kings and princes to help them impose justice and serenity. Calliope is the protector of poetic works, the rhetoric arts, music and writing. Calliope holds laurels in one hand and two Homeric poems in the other.
Since then, since the muses, have leaders and academics understood the power? You be they have. Think of the tribal, bringing-together power of national anthems and battle songs.
Think of the songs used for forced labor, like those covered in Negro Work Songs and Calls. By Botkin and Lomax-1943 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx_OOivYYo8. It makes my stomach turn.
Songs have been used as weapons - Saul Williams in his NPR post Songs As Weapons, talks about Fela Kuti his music was his message as he defiantly proclaimed that "music is the weapon of the future." One of his songs was written in direct response to the loss of his mother, who died of complications after the Nigerian Army raided his compound. Fela Kuti marched his mother's coffin to the Head of State, placing it on his doorstep, while his band played this processional.
The Star Spangled Banner The Essential Jimi Hendrix is well understood as a protest song meant to shoot a spear into the heart of the United States, for excellent reason. The country was a MESS. For this song, Hendrix guitar does the singing.
Songs have been used to spurn a former lover. They have been used to wound someone who has wounded the singer. Singing has been used to point out a pain that has been caused with the intention of causing another pain. Have you heard Sound of Silence as interpreted by Disturbed? That is the very definition of pain. And in that vein, there are entire genres of popular music devoted to pain.
Singing is very, very effective at causing pain.
In a recent episodes of Every Sing, it has come to light that the world around singing is also a vehicle for pain. Among other powerful examples from people I have interviewed for this show, Sheila Houlahan, in episode 29, talked about two deep singing induced injuries. First was the evil competition brought out in her undergrad experience. People using music to justify their terrible intentions. Second was the pain caused by ignorance - an opera company who created disrespectful charactures of the Indian culture in their production - the equivalent to Sheila of black-face performances.
Ya know, my heart is racing while I talk to you about this. This so deep, so personal, and so important. The idea that singing has been used to cause pain in people I love, like Sheila, makes me sick.
But there is more pain being caused every day around singing. Just today I heard a young man in a singing contest who’s every song was full of anger and pain. His songs were from the musicals Jeckly and Hide, Assassins, Oliver! and Oklahoma. What pain is in this young man that he has to relish in evil for every song he sings!
And what pain are we potentially causing when we pick venues for our events; does the venue hosting you welcome everyone in your group? People with physical handicaps, moral objections, or other cultural differences? Is your event being held in a place where your LGBTQ singers might be preached against? Do your singers feel safe, not from others wielding guns, but from the words that can do so much damage and haunt them in the night? What pain was caused, historically, when black singers had to use the back door to enter a venue where they were entertaining a white audience? What confusion is happening for your muslim or atheist singers when you book a church as your performance venue? And what pain is being caused to the singers who are forced to step foot on an alt-right campus for a singing celebration for the sake of their teachers.
And what about the Grammy’s - run by the Recording Academy of which I am a member. They seem to have learned nothing from the MeToo movement, Recording Academy President Neil Portnow almost immediately made things worse after this year’s male dominated Grammys. He responded by urging women to "step up."
In response to him, recording artist Pink posted on Twitter. "Women in music don't need to 'step up' – women have been stepping since the beginning of time," "Stepping up, and also stepping aside. Women owned music this year. They've been killing it. And every year before this."
So where does this leave us - you and me. Look closely - hold yourself accountable to the highest standard. Be vigilant. Be unrelenting. Err on the side of love. In the words of Cara Transtrom, see and understand better so that you can do better.
"We are all artists and music connects us as spiritual beings, transcending all this crap the world would use to divide us.” Patti Haak Barrow
Grammy award winning vocalist from Macklemore’s Thriftshop, Michael "The Wanz” Wansley, is a great story teller with a great message. Join us for a conversation about touring with Macklemore, and hear the huge take away lessons The Wanz shares. You can find Wanz on Facebook and social media @teewanz or his website: www.wanzmusic.com The songs you heard in this episode are When If Not Now and Get Lucky. When If Not Now What's this world comin' to? Can't get my mind around it. All the things we go through, Ev'ryday another crisis. Wonder where I fit in Where's my place among the people When will we begin To save us from evil Do we wake up just to stand alone One is such a lonely number We should give up being on our own And start fighting together We won't always agree On the best way to advance us But as long as we breathe We won't run out of chances Divided we lose Will we let our spirit burn out If not us then who Why not here, why not now Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy’s website: NancyBos.net Support this podcast through a small monthly donation and receive great rewards at https://www.patreon.com/everysing Podcast Cover Art by Ken Feisel at kenfeiseldesign.com
Grammy award winning vocalist from Macklemore’s Thriftshop, Michael "The Wanz” Wansley, tells the great stories of his path to becoming the hook singer for Thriftshop. You can find Wanz on Facebook and social media @teewanz or his website: wanzmusic.com The songs you heard in this episode are When If Not Now and Get Lucky. When If Not Now What's this world comin' to? Can't get my mind around it. All the things we go through, Ev'ryday another crisis. Wonder where I fit in Where's my place among the people When will we begin To save us from evil Do we wake up just to stand alone One is such a lonely number We should give up being on our own And start fighting together We won't always agree On the best way to advance us But as long as we breathe We won't run out of chances Divided we lose Will we let our spirit burn out If not us then who Why not here, why not now Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy’s website: NancyBos.net Support this podcast through a small monthly donation and receive great rewards at https://www.patreon.com/everysing Podcast Cover Art by Ken Feisel at kenfeiseldesign.com
In Every Sing I talk to people who devote their lives to singers and singing, from the performers themselves to anyone who works behind the scenes in singing related fields. In Every Sing, we explore a wide variety of career options and passions. If you are looking for a way to make a career around singing, or to find inspiration for your own journey, you will find it here. If you are new to this podcast, check out the back episodes. You’ll find interviews with famous singers, giants in the field of voice science and voice pedagogy, a peak performance coach, audio engineer, event producer and more.
And today’s episode is a lot different than others. Today I am going solo talking about lessons learned from the amazing people I’ve gotten to talk with in the first 30 episodes of Every Sing, combined with my own perspective on careers around singing. First I want to give a shout out to my listeners around the world! You probably guessed I’m in the US - or maybe I’ve made it obvious that I’m in Seattle. There are hundreds of listeners in the Us and there are dozens of listeners in Canada. But I want to give shout out to the listeners in the places I didn’t expect; Chile, Peru, Ghana, South Africa, Ireland, Sweden, Bulgaria, Austria, the UAE, Iran!, China, Bangladesh, Cambodia, South Korea, Plus there’s more I’m not naming! and New Zeland. New Zeland! You have an especially strong presence! Thanks for finding me! If you have Facebook in your country, please connect with me there through Every Sing Podcast. If not, email me at nancy@studiobos.com Finally, before I get started on this episode, there is one listener I want to call out - who ever is listening in Hunedoara, Romania, I’m excited! I will be in Sibiu, Romania in September and I would LOVE to connect. If anyone else wants to connect - especially if you want me to travel to your place - I’m all ears! I love to travel, to share my passion for this field, and I’m a really human who loves to connect with other real humans! Alright, lets get started on this topic. I want to talk to you about singing, singing related careers, and a mindset for singers. Coming from a place of being a singer who’s personality type does not fit the goals and requirements of living the life of a performer Coming from a place of teaching hundreds of people who loved to sing and didn’t know where their place is in singing Coming from a place of watching a gen eration of my students go from hopeful, would-be professional singers as teen agers, to sometimes completely disparate careers, and sometimes professional careers. Coming from a place of a podcaster who is talking to other singers about their careers. About singing, the first question is, what’s the point - why do we sing and what do we expect will happen when we sing. About singing related careers - this is where my curiosity is leading me these days. For this section, I reference my book, The Teen Girl’s Singing Guide, available on Amazon. And finally, a mindset for singers I want to share so fun news - I was accepted as a member of the recording academy today. That’s the group that hosts the Grammy’s. But even more than that, they support education, especially careers for musicians. So you can imagine, I’m pretty excited about how I can contribute to the work they are doing. Thank you so much for joining me. I’m always available to talk about issues that come up in the podcast. You can find me on Linked In, Twitter, and reluctantly, on Instagram. Facebook is a great place for us to talk - look for the Every Sing podcast. Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy’s website: NancyBos.net Support this podcast through a small monthly donation and receive great rewards at https://www.patreon.com/everysing Podcast Cover Art by Ken Feisel at kenfeiseldesign.com
Nikki Loney, creator of the Full Voice with her business partner, Mim Adams, mentors teachers who work with kids by providing teaching materials and coaching through the Full Voice series. She wants to dispel myths around teaching kids, and empower and inspire teachers. It’s not just about singing, it’s about nurturing kids. Full Voice Vocal Music Resources available at www.thefullvoice.com
For an endless supply of advice on this topic, whether for you, or if you are a parent with kids who love to sing, check out her podcast, Full Voice Podcast. And her materials for teaching kids to sing are awesome. To find Nikki, visit The Full Voice Facebook group The Full Voice Website is a resource center for teachers; blogs podcast webinars www.thefullvoice.com Or email Nikki. It’s Nikki@thefullvoice.com Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy’s website: NancyBos.net Support this podcast through a small monthly donation and receive great rewards at https://www.patreon.com/everysing Podcast Cover Art by Ken Feisel at kenfeiseldesign.com
Dreaming is the biggest gift we can give to other people. I want to show anybody no matter where they are in life that there is nothing preventing them from following those dreams, and being able to dream again. - Sheila Houlahan Sheila Houlahan, cross-over artist from opera, is now an Electropop artist and song writer, and sings under the name iamshiiila. Electropop is a variant of synth-pop that places more emphasis on a harder, electronic sound. The best places to connect with Sheila are twitter and instagram @iamshiiila You’ll find her on youtube, sound cloud, google and everywhere else under iamshiiila https://www.sheilahoulahan.com The martial art that Sheila references is Krav Maga The song played at the beginning of the show is Achieve by Sheila featuring Junior Reid. The song at the end is Keep On Marching On by Sheila Houlahan Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy’s website: NancyBos.net Support this podcast through a small monthly donation and receive great rewards at https://www.patreon.com/everysing Podcast Cover Art by Ken Feisel at kenfeiseldesign.com
Explore marketing and entrepreneurship with John Henny. John, host of the Intelligent Vocalist Podcast, has expanded his reach as a voice teacher through is vocal academy in the LA area, his courses: Voice Teacher Bootcamp, The New Science of Singing, Facebook Ads for Music Teachers, and more.
John says, “If you learn to market you’ll be able to find those students you really want to work with.” In this episode you will hear his compelling arguments for musicians marketing, as well as fresh ideas about marketing.
John’s Website: http://johnhenny.com
The Intelligent Vocalist Podcast: http://intelligentvocalist.com
Studio Marketing Secrets Podcast: https://studiomarketingsecrets.com
Recommended book, Deep Work by Cal Newport: http://amzn.to/2GOkzdi
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Amy Marie Stewart started as an opera singer with an undergraduate degree from CU Boulder and a Masters from Roosevelt Univ. Chicago College of the Performing Arts. But after becoming very discouraged about her opera career she turned to music theater and teaching voice. She found a powerful need; Broadway actors and dancers were called to understand music theory in call-backs and rehearsal. Amy has developed a thoughtful, entertaining online course in music theory that takes auditioning actors from ground zero to understanding the core skills inside and out. She also has great audition tips for musical theater singers right in this episode - secrets that she shares with the listener, such as how to balance acting with singing in the audition, and how to avoid common mistakes in preparation for the practical side of auditioning. Amy Marie is giving a special gift to you, the audience of Every Sing. Amy is giving us 25% off of TheoryWorks!. Code will be: NANCYBOS, that’s my name, all caps, all one word. Theory Works can be found at Theory-Works.com On Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, @theoryworksnyc Our Discount Code for 25% off Theoryworks is NANCYBOS - all one word, all caps. Opening song: "The Lingerer” by Alex Weston https://www.alexwestonmusic.com/ Closing song: “I Know" from North Pond composed by Ben Morris Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy’s website: NancyBos.net Support this podcast through a small monthly donation and receive great rewards at https://www.patreon.com/everysing Podcast Cover Art by Ken Feisel at kenfeiseldesign.com
Allen Henderson is the Executive Director of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). NATS is the largest professional association of teachers of singing in the world with over 7,000 members in the United States, Canada, and nearly 30 other countries. Contact Allen or learn more about the organization at nats.org Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy’s website: NancyBos.net Support this podcast through a small monthly donation and receive great rewards at https://www.patreon.com/everysing Closing Song - Exploring a Patch of Sun from Clint McCune’s album In Like A Lion Podcast Cover Art by Ken Feisel at kenfeiseldesign.com
Chris Ballew skyrocketed to fame in the 1990’s with his band, The President’s of the United States of America. But since then he has found his real purpose in a surprising place; children’s music as Caspar Babypants.
Caspar Babypants’ next album comes out Friday, January 19th, 2018
Visit babypantsmusic.com where you will find links to how to get the music.
When you see Chris’s work you’ll also see the artwork of his wife, Kate Endle. Find more at her etsy store etsy.com/shop/kateendle
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In this episode, Nancy talks with Jonathan Silvia, working professional opera singer. Jonathan shares his journey as a professional opera singer and how that compares to the traditional path. His insights in this episode as well as in his Singerreise video podcast are essential for any young person considering an opera career.
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Do Voice Lessons Kill Artistry? After interviewing several professional singers who have not had voice lessons, Nancy started to wonder if there was a benefit to not taking voice lessons. Or the flip side, do voice lessons kill artistry.
In this episode, Nancy talks with experts and amateurs about their thoughts on voice lessons and artistry. Her guests, Dr. Barbara Dyer, Jeff Brumley, Valerie White Williams, Angel Michaels, and Alex Honn, all have different perspectives. They give us a lot to think about.
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Facing your fears, conquering performance anxiety, can seem impossible - or at least too hard to be worth the pain. In this episode Diana Allen sheds light on several tried and true, scientifically proven methods to reducing or eliminating performance anxiety.
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If you knew you had 71 years to sing whatever you want, what would you sing? Robert Edwin made a strong decision to sing it all. He also teaches it all, “I sing what I preach.” Robert talks about growing up in a community of musicians, surrounded by all types of singing. He discusses his role in the beginning of the contemporary music movement in the church, and fighting battles in church and with voice teachers to lay the foundation of respect for all genres of music.
Robert’s music and voice studio can be found at RobertEdwinStudio.com
His music is available on CDBaby and iTunes
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Why be a singer if not to make a difference? Erin Guinup's message for singers is that there has never in her lifetime been a more important time to be a musician. Make a difference! Building community through music even when you have been forced to move across the world - that is the goal of the Tacoma Refugee choir, started by Erin Guinup in 2016. Erin is not only the director of the choir, she is also a professional singer, voice teacher, and the host of the Why We Sing Podcast The choir started as a project at the Tacoma Community House, an organization that serves the people of Tacoma. It was a way of building bridges between communities. Erin says about why the choir is great for refugees and non-refugee community members, "When we sing together we find out what we have in common. We build feelings of trust when we sing together." Nov. 4th, 2017 - Refugee Choir Community Sing-Along where 500 people will sing along together with Grammy winner Wanz as MC, Q Dot, Stephanie Ann Johnson from The Voice. Tickets are free but must be reserved. Reserve tickets at CommunitySingalong.com RefugeeChoir.org www.eringuinup.com The song, Everyone Has a Song, is available on RefugeeChoir.org, iTunes and Bandcamp at tacomarefugeechoir.bandcamp.com Proceeds from the song benefit the choir and serving refugees in the community. Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy’s website: NancyBos.net/podcasts
Why should an artistic performer follow the rules and stay in the lines? Find out why they shouldn't from Bridgette Moody, Haunted Summer, as she talks about artistic flexibility and manipulating sound. Downloadable resources and show notes @ nancybos.net/podcast
Facebook is their best interactive place for current tour info. Haunted Summer
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Bridgette loves the risk of having her music always change and being able to sing all over the map. She loves singing live to manipulate the sound. Then it feels like the other half of speaking as a singer. She says it can be an out of body experience which is what keeps her coming back for more.
Haunted Summer can be frequently seen up and down the west coast. The band, comprised of Bridgette and her husband John, is based in Pasadena, CA.
She mentions a Brazilian band, Os Mutantes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Os_Mutantes
“What you feel is what people hear. Not really what you’re saying really. It’s not about the technique. It’s the feeling.”
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Mike Allen is driven by his need for music. He is an Audio Engineer at Microsoft and in his own business, MARS Studio, he is not only an audio engineer but also a producer.
contact information: facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000597374508 marstudio1@gmail.com Mike got his Bachelor’s in music and when he started seeing there weren’t any great career choices in performing for him, he started down an engineering path. That way he could always have music in his life. Mike likes to work with people - “That’s how you make music.” One of his favorite projects is to record a choir, with each voice on a separate mic, as well as instrumentalists, and then to mix the whole thing for a perfect version. Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy’s website: NancyBos.net/podcasts Support this podcast through a small monthly donation and receive great rewards at https://www.patreon.com/everysing
Every Sing with Clint McCune https://clintmccunemusic.com https://www.facebook.com/ClintMcCuneMusic/ Clint’s music comes from a combination of a reaction to his surroundings and from that deep mystery from within himself. Right now he is writing about his experiences over the last year at Standing Rock. Standing Rock is a native American reservation in the middle of the northern plains of the US. https://www.standingrock.org If you’d like to learn more about the protests at Standing Rock, start with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakota_Access_Pipeline_protests Peter Yarrow at Standing Rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avHB1QtxZRY To hear directly from Peter Yarrow about activism singing, check out http://www.wnyc.org/story/peter-yarrow-power-music-political-movements/ “Singing gives your voice something to do. Singing makes it so that you aren’t scared any more and you can breathe." ------------------------- Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy’s website: NancyBos.net/podcasts Support this podcast through a small monthly donation and receive great rewards at https://www.patreon.com/everysing Write a review on iTunes of this podcast, notify Nancy, and she will send you a free audiobook copy of her book, Singing 101.
Clint McCune, Activism through Music following Standing Rock https://clintmccunemusic.com https://www.facebook.com/ClintMcCuneMusic/ Clint’s music comes from a combination of a reaction to his surroundings and from that deep mystery from within himself. Right now he is writing about his experiences over the last year at Standing Rock. Standing Rock is a native American reservation in the middle of the northern plains of the US. https://www.standingrock.org If you’d like to learn more about the protests at Standing Rock, start with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakota_Access_Pipeline_protests To hear directly from Peter Yarrow about activism singing, check out http://www.wnyc.org/story/peter-yarrow-power-music-political-movements/ “Singing gives your voice something to do. Singing makes it so that you aren’t scared any more and you can breathe." ------------------------- Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy’s website: NancyBos.net/podcasts Support this podcast through a small monthly donation and receive great rewards at https://www.patreon.com/everysing Write a review on iTunes of this podcast, notify Nancy, and she will send you a free audiobook copy of her book, Singing 101.
Ever wonder if voice science takes the artistry and joy out of music? Tune in to hear about this from Dr. Titze, who a big part of the foundation of modern voice science. I think of him as our Albert Einstein. He is the director of the National Center for Voice and Speech (NCVS) and President of the Pan American Vocology Assoiation. He has tenured professorship at the Univ. of Iowa, where he is teaching this semester, and teaches at the University of Utah. The Conversation Dr. Titze says his passion is to cover the whole territory of voice. But the field has gotten so big that it is difficult for him to do; music, theater voice, laryngology, speech pathology, and so on. Now one has to make some choices. The field now includes biologists, physiologist, engineers, and physicists. They try to serve the physicians. Also the field of neurology is exploding. NCVS works with Rachelle and Renee Fleming with what goes on in the airway for production of various different styles of sing. Dr. Titze started down this road over 40 years ago, after starting a career at Boeing in engineering. He was studying singing and performing in the chorus of the Seattle Opera. In searching for a way to learn more about the science of singing, and following his passion for singing, he found that very little work had been done. There was very little knowledge of how the voice works. He sought out Harvey Fletcher, acoustician, at BYU in Provo, UT, who developed stereophonic sound for Bell Laboratories. He also worked with Bill Strong at BYU. We took a side-trip to the story of his father, who was a German soldier in WWII. It is a touching story of his father who had to fire in the direction of Russian soldiers but was proud that he didn't think he ever shot anyone. Dr. Titze's father enjoyed talking about the community that soldiers from opposite sides of the war would occasionally have the opportunity to make. He was miraculously rescued after being shot. After the war the family was very poor and moved to the US in 1955 for a new chance. Back on topic, if a person wants to get into voice science, they need to be willing to devote their focus to it as an engineer, or if not an engineer then to humbly jump in with a program like the NCVS Summer Vocology Institute, and learn as much science as they can in order to serve a team. Behavior sciences and neurosciences are also welcome. He says to, "keep in mind that we are all neophytes in something." NCVS started in Denver as a bigger group than it is now. It has gotten smaller because of grants. A big part of their focus is education. They are largely funded by the National Institute of Health. Dr. Titze gave a definition of the word Vocology. 1. The study of vocalization of any type and any animal. 2. The science and practice of voice habilitation. The Pan American Vocology (PAVA) is discussing creating credentials for a PAVA recognized vocologist. In the area of the aging voice, Dr. Titze had a lot of advice for older singers (everyone post-midlife). The voice is always changing throughout life, and after midlife it requires more upkeep for various reasons such as atrophy, slow reflexes, tremors, hydration, arthritis, and stamina. He recommends that older singers sing frequently but not for very long, perhaps 15 min. at a time. In a choral rehearsal, singers often only need to sing for 15 min. here and 15 min. there, with breaks between. He highly recommends semi-occluded vocal track exercises. Singing through a straw and doing slides and sirens. Learn more about the exercises from this video by Dr. Titze. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xYDvwvmBIM https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY_UnMI5Y-WIONNHdW8WJGA is the site for all NCVS videos. Human voices are generally at their prime for singing around ages 45 - 50 when the cartilage has reached more calcification but the vocal ligament is still very flexible. The vocal ligament is the cord part of the old term Vocal Cord. We now call them Vocal Folds to consider the skin on the outside, the lamina propria, ligament, and muscle. He likes to call the vocal folds a Fiber-Gel model. They are good at withstanding the thousands of collisions we have each minute while making sound. High pitches are controlled by the ligament, so keeping it healthy is important for a good voice in later years. Regarding hydration, know the environment you are going to sing in. If you change environments (altitude or dryness) allow at least two days to sense the change. Drinking extra water during a climate adjustment doesn't really help that much because you pass it out quickly. It takes time to adjust. He is not a big fan of personal steamers and such, because the effects only last 20 min. or so. He is a fan of Mucinex and expectorants to create mucus. The "object is to sniffle!" Dr. Titze encourages engineers who have a passion for music to make room for it in their lives and pursue letting emotions go with singing. Dr. Titze greatly admired tenor, Fitz Wundelich but has found that opera singing doesn't work well with his voice. "At some point you have to stop putting your voice in a song and start putting the song in your voice." Samples of Dr. Titze's singing are at NCVS.org under his biography. Give Every Sing an iTunes review and contact Nancy so she can send you a free audiobook of her Amazon bestselling book, Singing 101: Vocal Basics and Fundamental Singing Skills for All Styles and Abilities. Contact Nancy on Facebook: Every Sing Podcast, on nancybos.net, or email her at nancy@studiobos.com The gorgeous podcast cover art is by Ken Feisel at Ken Feisel Design. Please donate to hurricane relief for voice teachers. 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15 Michelle Lang Contemporary Gospel Singer Michelle is busy transforming lives through her work in music, with the band Stillwater and through the teen summer musical program at Langston Hughes in Seattle, and as the Associate Director of Campus Ministries at Warner Pacific College and a worship leader at Imago Dei Community Church. She is also a writer for the youth reference magazine, Slant33.com. Contact Michelle and learn more about Stillwater at: http://www.michellelang.com Stillwater’s music is available on all mp3 sites. To donate to hurricane relief for voice teachers, got to www.nats.org/nsaaf.html Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy’s website: NancyBos.net/podcasts Support this podcast through a small monthly donation and receive great rewards at https://www.patreon.com/everysing
"Challenge is what motivates me. Particularly doing new things." Jeff Brumley is part of a Multi-potentialite community. His day job is in the tech world; he has an MBA. Jeff grew up singing in church, studied piano starting at age 8, performed in musicals, the choir, and played acoustic guitar in high school, before taking up his primary instrument, bass. In college he sang and played bass but usually not at the same time. Jeff went to college at Seattle Pacific University and studied voice with Jacinta Koreski. Jeff loves to engage with people in his bands, creating or recreating art with real people in real time. Little Harold was his group where the guitar player and Jeff, the bass player, would trade off singing lead. Jeff played a 12-string bass. Regarding multitasking, Jeff feels that if you are actually playing an instrument and singing at the same time, that is pretty close to real multitasking. If you are singing and playing, you are doing twice the work. Your brain is very busy. He loves playing Beetles songs as well as Toad the Wet Sproket. His absolute highlight was doing "Under Pressure" with Marcus Shelton. Jeff's next challenge is to master a fretless instrument, because you have to engage with the instrument that much more. He says if you are going to learn to sing and play at the same time, isolate the tasks - play in the dark, not looking at your hands, and learn to play that way. Practice moving around the room and having distractions to imitate a real performance. Communicate what you are trying to do with the band so they can give you chances to try it out. "As a bass player, the groove is more important than your need to sing." Here's a video clip which shows Jeff in action This is the performance of "Under Pressure" Jeff told us about. Little Harold on Bandcamp: littleharold.bandcamp.com/ To see Jeff perform, check out the band Rise Up - a tribute to the musical Hamilton. https://www.riseup.band/shows/. Or on Facebook, Rise Up Hamilton Tribute Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy's website: NancyBos.net/podcasts
We turn the tables on our host as Nancy Bos's son, Quincy Costlow, interviews Nancy for the podcast.
Nancy suffered serious performance anxiety because the music she was trained to sing did not speak to her; classical music wasn’t her genre of choice. Once she committed to singing and teaching in other styles, her performance anxiety dissipated and confidence took its place.
Nancy’s joy in teaching singing is that she can be a key part of someone’s journey and help them realize their dreams.
Her passion for singing is to be an artist of the audiences emotions through song. She has been amazed to learn through this podcast that every guest has had a different reason for their passion. Hers is to change the dialog, the energy, of the audience.
Nancy’s recommendation for singers is that they have a goal to work toward, and if they don’t have a goal set for them, then to set one themselves.
Quincy Costlow, the guest host, is a 21 year old apprentice in the field of heating and air conditioning. He dreams of having a podcast of his own some day.
The song at the opening of the podcast is “O Magnum Mysterium” by Morten Lauridson with Nancy Bent on piano. The video is at https://youtu.be/D-A2W6M0uh4
The closing song is “Seattle When Its Raining” by Robert Edwin and Richard Crosby, with David Close on piano. It is also on YouTube at https://youtu.be/vIvnqvPyrI8
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Show Notes Every Sing episode 012 Aaron Norman - Male Soprano - I Music
Trained gospel, classical, and music theater singer, Aaron Norman, talks about what motivates him and what he has experienced so far. He arranges music, directs choirs - He likes to music. Contact Aaron @ aaronmnorman1@gmail.com Aaron talked about a lot of great ideas to follow up on; like the youth program at Village Theatre in Everett and studying with Nancy Zylstra. He also gave us some great quotes, like he says he is "trying to be living in all of my story, to not be afraid." "It's the music that drives me and gives me life and purpose for what I'm doing.” My favorite quote, “I Music." Every Sing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy's website: NancyBos.net/podcasts Teadora beauty.com Our favorite Teadora products around my house are the beauty butter, Brazilian glow radiance oil, and the sugar scrub mask. We also love the soap - the scent is delicious. The 25% discount code is everysing
Dr. Candace Magner, researcher and publisher of the music of Barbara Strozzi, 17th Cen. Venetian composer.
Publication Website: cordonatoeditions.com
Blog Website for info: barbarastrozzi.com
Email Dr. Magner: editor@cordonatoeditions.com
The music heard in this podcast were Opus 2, number 4, "Costume Dei Grandi" and Opus 2, number 9 "La Vendetta", both performed by Dr. Magner with Adam Pearl, harpsichord; Michael Sponseller, cello; Andre Uhe and Michelle Brians, violins.
The duet is Opus 2, number 23, "I Baci", performed by the group Favella Lyrica from their CD "A New Sappho" on Koch . Pamela Murray, soprano; Pamela Dellal, mezzo soprano; Michael Beattie, harpsichord; Daniel Ryan, violone.
Adriana Giordano, Brazilian Vocalist and Producer Making Space to Get Lost in the Music Adriana’s life growing up was filled with music from her father’s country, Uruguay, her mother’s country, Italy, and the country she was born and raised in, Brazil. She was immersed in dance for her youth and didn’t pick up singing until later in life. Her first exposure to singing was through a choir, then a rock garage band, and then an improve garage band. She sand with Abrace, http://seanet.com/~jyarrow/, an all female a cappella group for a time. One of the highlights of singing for Adriana is when she is “lost in the music;” transported to a place away from the present during improvisational singing. She feels like she found her way back into her passion again in 2010 and began singing professionally in 2011. She realized there is space for Brazilian music - there is a need for something different, including Brazilian jazz, contemporary music, and other styles. She sings with Encanto http://www.encantobrazil.com, a multi-ethnic, female-led seven-piece, world pop music group — a combination forró, samba, and choro-inspired originals and reimagined covers of classic Brazilian hits. She has learned that the voice either needs to be in front or in the middle, but never underneath. With Brazilian music, the lyrics describe the challenges of life, so story telling is just as important as the rhythm of dance. It’s not about the loudness. Adriana produces a Latin/Brazilian/Caribbean festival in Seattle. The Seattle Latin, Brazilian, & Caribbean Festival is held at the Royal Room each July. http://theroyalroomseattle.com Look for the Facebook page. Adriana defines “Latin” in that sometimes Brazilians feel they are not Latinos - that they are “other.” But because of the language roots in the Latin languages, the rest of the world does view them at Latino. Looking forward, Adriana feels like it is time to focus on her own career and voice. She wants to improve her breathing and take care of things that have been neglected. Adriana doesn’t dream of fame, she dreams of doing well and sounding good. Music is for the audience. Encanto http://www.encantobrazil.com EntreMundos Quarteto https://www.entremundosquarteto.com Every Sing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy's website: NancyBos.net/podcasts Teadora beauty.com Our favorite Teadora products around my house are the beauty butter, Brazilian glow radiance oil, and the sugar scrub mask. We also love the soap - the scent is delicious. The 25% discount code is everysing
Show Notes Every Sing episode 009 Dr. Natalie Lerch on Horseback Riding and Singing Dr. Natalie Lerch, Voice Department at Cornish College of the Arts and avid horsewoman - or as she likes to call herself - Diva Cowgirl, talks about the correlation between singing and riding horses.
Mocha, Natalie's horse, is a 22-year-old paint. She's had him for 7 years and he has a fabulous sense of humor. Like an audience, the horse wants to have a fun, easy experience. Natalie learned to control her nerves on Mocha, calming herself down, and she found a complete shift in his personality. The singer’s experience can be much like this. Dr. Lerch has noticed in her horseback riding lessons, her teacher often says, "Don't forget to breathe." Just as she tells her students. Breathing in and for the song is similar. Singers have to prepare their posture to move, to not be rigid or schlumpy. The kind of posture she works on with the horse is to feel like your hips want to stay with the horse, your waste is a slinky, and your upper torso wants to float above that. Energy and preparation - You can't just yell "Go" to get a horse going. There has to be some preparation just as in singing. Learning to physically release into the energy of the high note is like releasing into a jump. Horseback riding makes Natalie more flexible as a singer and a teacher - mentally, physically, and emotionally. And to be more forgiving of herself. Singers and cowgirls need to acknowledge their emotions and deal with them in order to have a successful experience. "Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." Try something new. Make sure that your life is balanced. Sometimes we want something so badly but get in our own way because we don't take the time to step back and let it percolate. NatalieLerch.com Every Sing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy's website: NancyBos.net Teadorabeauty.com Our favorite Teadora products around my house are the beauty butter, Brazilian glow radiance oil, and the sugar scrub mask. We also love the soap - the scent is delicious. The 25% discount code is everysing
Every Sing episode 008 Nathan Young - What Feeds My Soul
Nathan has music directed for many of the theaters in the Puget Sound area as well as cabaret and solo shows. He is also the choir director at Sammamish Presbyterian Church. Nathan enjoys being a clinician for choirs, along with directing, arranging, and producing for singers and instrumentalists. You will find his Living Room Concerts videos on his Facebook page, linked at the end of the notes. Quotes from Nathan "My passion is ensemble. There's nothing more powerful than people singing together as a group. It actually has the power to change lives and heal souls and relationships in ways that just mere words can't. There is something about singing together that does that. And singing together in perfect balance and harmony is something I can't live without.” "As a director, sometimes I'm a traffic light." "In a church choir I'm trying to find what inspires each person to be there." "If you come with the right attitude and are willing to try anything, I will give you the tools to do it." "Three quarters of what I do is people relation, no matter what it is. It's finding out how to gain somebodies trust and give them direction. How do you come with not only your talent and what you can bring to them, but the humility you need to be in that environment." "We are all bound up by our insecurities." The take-away: Always give the "why" first. Why are we doing this exercise, song,... Once we know the why "the," "how" falls into place. Nathan is working to voice teacher, Ann Evans of the University of Michigan, to create an online resource for choosing songs for music theater and eventually opera. Nathan’s Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/youngnl Every Sing Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everysing Every Sing Podcast Page: nancybos.net/podcast/ Every Sing Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Teadora - the show sponsor - at Teadorabeauty.com with discount code "everysing" for 25% off.
Every Sing 007: Tom Kimmel on How Music Move Us
Tom Kimmel is an award winning songwriter for film (Twins, Runaway Bride, Serendipity), television (Touched By An Angel, Dawson's Creek, Miami Vice), and for a host of major artists including Johnny Cash, Linda Ronstadt, Joe Cocker and Randy Travis. A soulful entertainer, speaker, poet, and teacher, Tom tours widely and has released seven albums and a book of poems. Tom says: We are drawn to things that move us, and from a really early age I just loved music. Tom started out as a singer in high school, but as soon as he learned three chords on the guitar he started writing songs and they just poured out. Lately, Tom feels like he is a writer first. He's been thinking about things to write that don't involved performing, including his memoir. At some point his drive shifted from performing and making money to sharing and building community. Tom's goal for the songs he writes is that they help people calm down, warm up, relax, and their breath changes. Tom didn't have any formal training and learned from copying others until he developed his own style. In the process he learned that he needed to stop trying so hard - to just sing and be present. "Our job in life is to show up. Listen and share.” Tom Kimmel www.tomkimmel.com Every Sing Podcast Page: nancybos.net/podcast/ Every Sing Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Teadora - the show sponsor - at Teadorabeauty.com with discount code "everysing" for 25% off.
006 Every Sing: Marieke Schuurs on Body Mapping and Alexander Technique
Marieke started to consider Alexander Technique and Body Mapping after attending the Voice Care Network in Minnesota in the 1990’s. After, she started working with Barbara Connable on Body Mapping. Cathey Madden - Seattle Alexander Teacher, UW Drama dept. Certification in Body Mapping from Andover Educators and is a certified Alexander Technique Teacher from Alexander Technique International At the beginning the teacher has to build a bridge from the student’s understanding to what Body Mapping can teach The Fundamental tenant of Alexander is that you have an overall use of yourself, it might be really good, really poor, or somewhere in-between, from things that you do, or habitual postures. If your general use is poor, it effects everything you do and everything you do is more arduous, more labored and puts pressure on the joints. So the more you can bring somebody into easier, smoother coordination then everything they do becomes more fluid. Improve the core use and then everything else gets effect after that. In improving physical technique, unpack the habit (what are the little steps). The word “singing” becomes the trigger for the habit. On a neuro-physical level, as soon as they think of singing their system goes into a whole system of neurological responses. Our body’s do that all the time. The habits start so fast that sometimes it can’t be stopped. To teach a singer to be aware of the moment before they start, ask them to think about singing but don’t start, then do it again, and again, and notice the habits. It gives them the opportunity to stop the habit and create new ones. When you are moving well according to your structural-muscular design, then the quality of your movement becomes easier, lighter, and more fluid. Marieke’s website: http://www.cantarevoicestudio.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cantarevoicestudio/ Every Sing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy's website: NancyBos.net Teadora beauty.com Our favorite Teadora products around my house are the beauty butter, Brazilian glow radiance oil, and the sugar scrub mask. We also love the soap - the scent is delicious. The 25% discount code is everysing
Every Sing Episode #5, a conversation with Ken Stringfellow
Ken Stringfellow is a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, arranger, and producer. He his famous for the band he started with his good friend, Jon Auer, The Posies. He has also toured with R.E.M., and the re-formed Big Star. Ken has been involved with more than 200 albums. I got to catch up with Ken in Washington state. He spent many of his growing up years in Bellingham, WA and returns to the Seattle area frequently to give concerts on his old home turf. But, Ken spends most of his time performing and being with his family in Europe. He is truly a musician of the world, as you’ll hear in this conversation. Ken says that his path through the music enterprise is building relationships with his audience, other musicians, and people in the music business. He thinks of himself as making music and making connections. This humanizes it and gives it scale for him. He considers this his path to sanity, and avoids thinking of it as a business or the music industry.
Despite the size of the venues or projects, it still comes down to personal relationships. The thing Ken likes the most are performances that are the simplest and the most pure. He likes shows that are small and special. He loves the intense energy that can happen when he is walking around with his guitar but no mic among the audience. Ken says music production is great because it brings new people to his life. Growth and vulnerability are constants throughout Ken's career. He enjoys putting himself into situations where he doesn't now exactly what he's getting into. Ken considers himself a singer first and foremost. In the music he looks for places to put out intense blasts from a deep place to have an impact on the audience. He says, "You get in to people's emotions by catching them off-guard." Ken's upcoming project is a tour with Mercury Rev, called Tears of Silver. Tickets are at https://www.tearsofsilver.space Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @kenstringfellow http://kenstringfellow.com Every Sing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy's website: NancyBos.net Teadora beauty.com Our favorite Teadora products around my house are the beauty butter, Brazilian glow radiance oil, and the sugar scrub mask. We also love the soap - the scent is delicious. The 25% discount code is everysing
Dennis Coleman is the Director Emeritus of the Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus where he served as conductor and artistic director for 35 years. He has also served that long with Bellevue First Congregation Church and continues to work with the choir there to this day. * Dennis’s love for choral singing began in the church and with hymn singing. * He said he got good training as an accompanist and improvisation growing up in the church and in his high school. * His father’s recordings of Sir Thomas Beecham’s Messiah was an early inspiration along with Robert Shaw’s Chorale. He developed an ear for choral music listening to these during his junior high years. He latter got to study in Robert Shaw’s summer program for choral conductors. * His belief system meant that at the church level music was a means of reaching out and affecting people for evangelism and to move people. * Dennis is confident that he has been led to be exactly where he needed to be.
Seattle Men’s and Women’s Choruses http://www.seattlechoruses.org First Congregational Church Bellevue http://www.fccbellevue.org Every Sing Podcast Page: nancybos.net/podcast/ Every Sing Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/
Michele D'Amour is the founder and lead singer of Michele D'Amour and the Love Dealers.
Michele is a born storyteller, poet, and songwriter. Her lyrics treat difficult topics with a sense of soulful whimsy and wry humor. Michele wrote songs and sang lead for several local bands before entering the local blues scene and honing her craft at blues jams. Michele formed her band, Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers in 2011. They are booked up months in advance in the Pacific NW, and are heading out on a west coast tour in the fall of 2017.
Take Aways from the Interview * We DON'T wear Spandex in the blues * We like the blues because they show that somebody has it worse than you. * For Michele, its all about the audience, so the audience can experience healing. * you can approach the world with a fixed mindset or a growth mindset. It is important to have a growth mindset. * Any time Michele learns something Michele views that as a win. * Be your best self - be your best you. * Keep learning, keep going. * It takes a mix of vulnerability and trust with the band to make something great.
Website: www.micheledamourandthelovedealers.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCzxlZZ7hfN2lOQvWq2phXmQ Bandcamp: micheledamourandthelovedealers.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/ michele d’amour free to preview each song in full. Every Sing Podcast Page: nancybos.net/podcast/ Every Sing Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/
Ted Chamberlain is the director of the barbershop chorus, SeaChordesman, and member of the Evergreen District champion barbershop quartet 4.0. Ted began singing barbershop while still in high school in the 1980s. Aside from his passion for Barbershop, Ted has also been a National Board certified public school music teacher and currently has an independent voice studio.
Seachordsmen Barbershop Choir: Seachordsmen.org Ted's website: NWVoicestudio.com 4.0 Barbershop Quartet: 0quartet.com Ted's courses: Tedshops.com Ted's email address: ted@nwvoicestudio.com Recommended website: Barbershop.org Recommended video: Signature Dance With My Father http://video.genyoutube.net/B6FwopHVll8 Ted's motivation: I think my passion for singing started at a really young age, as young as the age of 4. I remember the physical nature of singing, the physical feeling of belting it out. At the same time, over the years, I've developed a passion for helping other people to find all kinds of really interesting things with singing. Ted's take-away: Find an avenue for singing and enjoy the whole experience of being a singer, because there's nothing like it. Every Sing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy's website: NancyBos.net
Dr Matthew Schloneger is the 2017 winner of the Van Lawrence Fellowship. He is a tenor and a professional singer. He got into voice science while doing his doctoral work in voice pedagogy at the University of Kansas. Through his doctoral work he got into an area of research called voice dosimetry. Voice Dosimetry has to do with vocal health and how we use our voices. Dr. Schloneger is a voice teacher at Friends University in Wichita Kansas. Take Aways: Matt is really passionate about helping young singers develop in a strong, healthy way. Voice dosimetry is the study of how we use our voices using real-time technological feedback in a natural setting. The point of voice dosimetery (and we are still in the early stages of learning from this technology) is to learn about how we can best use and train our voices. If you are an aspiring singer, be attentive to your overall voice use and remember that you have only one larynx. Vocal hygiene and voice care are essential to your success as a singer, and that includes both good speaking habits and how much you use your voice overall. If you have an intensive singing week coming up, you may need to think about avoiding loud environments where you will speak a lot at loud volumes(yes, I mean raging parties). If you are preparing a major role or a recital, you need to practice regularly and methodically in order to build up your stamina. Treat your voice with respect, and it will treat you well! contact: mattschloneger@gmail.com Every Sing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1711090705861666/ Every Sing on Twitter: @Every_Sing_Pod Nancy's website: NancyBos.net