Mic Techniques For Singing Live

Did you know that how you approach and handle a microphone can significantly affect your vocal ability? Listen to this episode to learn specific microphone techniques for all kinds of live performance situations.  Here are some links I mention: * Me singing a snippet of 'You Want It Back' - find it at 14:46 in the Youtube version of this podcast https://youtu.be/gF5HDJKYg9c * Celine Dion singing 'Power of Love' https://youtu.be/Q5bX5K76Hag?si=PmLHV-YK-8HDvapF * My performance singing 'Girls Ride Horses, Too' while playing guitar: https://youtu.be/MopYcmrv0Ag?si=fsRYzMfh8NkqmN5I * Preston James singing 'Fences' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDxmQ6-qgr8 * My performance of 'When The Day Is Over' https://youtu.be/2CYUL3Tug2w * My 7-song album with the songs I used to demonstrate mic techniques: https://www.johnandjudyrodman.com/music.html * To schedule a vocal lesson with me: https://calendly.com/judyrodman * Get your free copy of my vocal health tips here: https://judyrodman.com/newsletter-signup/

The singing and speaking voice is greatly affected by the health and hearing ability of our ears. In this episode, I chat with Dr. Rebecca Grome, the audiologist and owner at Ears4U in Nashville, Tennessee, who generously shares her advice on ear care, including what NOT to stick in there!  NEED YOUR HELP: Please support this podcast with your rating/review... that helps me keep doing it! Just go to https://ratethispodcast.com/atv, choose an app and follow the directions. Most people don't realize how important and powerful these ratings and reviews are. If you leave one, thank you a ton!!

Want more vocal control when singing in the studio? In this short but valuable episode, I give you 5 pro hacks specially designed for singing at a recording microphone. They can immediately increase your vocal control and thus skyrocket the quality of your final vocal. Find the transcript and video at www.AllThingsVocal.com. LINKS MENTIONED: Singing In The Studio  (My multimedia course for singers) Vocal Production Workshop (My 2 hour workshop for audio engineers and producers)

SOVT, or 'semi-occluded vocal tract' exercises, IF done with good form, can significantly improve vocal ability and vocal health. In this episode, I show you why and how you should PULL them instead of Push them, like most people do. See this episode on YouTube for video demonstrations of these exercises. Other Links mentioned: Marci D. Rosenberg article Ingo Titze article Balloon phonation exercises Mark Thress Book a lesson with me My vocal training course

In this episode I teach vocal exercises I designed using voiced consonants and vowels to help singers AND speakers blend their chest and head registers. Doing these exercises also helps you eliminate vocal breaks, add more resonance and range and ease vocal strain. These benefits occur as we take the voice across the passagio from chest to head voice while pulling and morphing the syllables. It's weird, but it works! LINKS:  National Library of Medicine Power, Path & Performance vocal training course  Speaking Voice Technique video course  Book a vocal lesson with me  Signup for free vocal health tips 

My interview guest is speaking coach/author Peter George. Truly great public speaking skills are worth pursuing and improving, whether you're a veteran stage presentation speaker or a more casual workshop host, teacher or business person. Even singers need to talk to their audiences and do interviews. Listen to this episode for insider tips and strategies for making an impact and getting the responses you want when you talk.  RAISE YOUR SKILLS: To significantly raise your speaking skills, consider the following pair of training materials: * Peter George's book 'The Captivating Public Speaker' (Amazon pd ad)  Note: As an Amazon associate, I earn commissions from qualifying purchases * my video course 'Speaking Voice Technique'. For a limited time: Get 30% off my course at checkout with coupon PGCHAT. 

Did you know that articulating voiced consonants tightly can kill your high notes? In this episode, I talk about why this happens, and what you can do to turn your voiced consonants from voice saboteurs into voice enablers. Links mentioned: Power, Path & Performance vocal training courses Phonetics Pow document www.JudyRodman.com 

With all the vocal coaches out there, do you wonder what vocal training you can trust to work best for your voice? Here is a short episode that will tell you why I know what I know as vocal coach, and how YOU can use my training to radically transform your voice with more ability, health and messaging impact than it's ever known. If you need a better, healthier, or more effective voice, I'd love to help you: You can check out my vocal training courses, contact me about vocal lessons, and sign up for my 9 page ebook 'Vocal Health Tips' (my gift to you), all on my website: https://judyrodman.com.    

Join us for Part two of this interview as JP & Kat Raio-Rende and I exchange all kinds of career stories, music creation and chart-making strategies, as well as mic/voice-saving vocal technique!  Be sure and catch Part 1 of this interview if you missed it...  it's the episode right before this one. Their website: https://www.earwormny.com My website: https://judyrodman.com/

My guests today are primetime music creators JP and Kathryn Raio-Rende, owners of Earworm Music Company in New York City. This is Part 1 of our interview, which continues next episode as Part 2. Their website: https://www.earwormny.com Their Emmy-winning song performed by Billy Porter for Sesame Street: https://youtu.be/derxRN-ZkMI?si=S6ZX1p44yjcD5zxv Listen as we trade stories, strategies and advice for songwriting, production and singing for major market media.