All Things Vocal: Podcast For Singers, Speakers, Voice Coaches And Producers

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com. Subscribe to this podcast at iTunes and don't miss an episode... and please leave a review there, too! REVIEWS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED! Today's topic is the importance of artist development, and contains my interview with an expert in the field: PCG Nashville’s Bernard Porter. Listen to this podcast episode for tips to greatly increase your chances of success in the music business, and become a well-rounded, happier human being in the process. Subjects covered in this episode include: Areas typically missing in ‘artist development’ that can sabotage the successful breaking of new artists Traits in a singer that turn Bernard off; signalling that singer may not ever succeed in the music industry. Whether it is important for a singer to be a songwriter.  The vital importance of an artist to be able to 'own' the stage with presence and performance skills. The difference vocal training can make to a recording a

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com. Today's topic is singing studio vocals with live stage magic. Listen to this podcast episode for tips to get the power, passion, authenticity and sheer vocal magic of your live stage performance into the final vocals you have to deliver in the austere environment of the vocal booth. Subscribe to this podcast at iTunes and don't miss an episode... and please leave a review there, too! REVIEWS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED! If you’d like help with studio vocal performance, here are links to products and services discussed in the podcast: The ultimate studio vocal training course 'Singing In The Studio'. Hearfones for practicing . Vocal lessons with a focus on mastering studio singing. Vocal Production - working as part of your production team, I am in the studio with you, producing your vocals. 

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com. Today's topic is my response to the fear by music makers and listeners that roots music could be lost in the marketplace. Listen to this podcast episode to find out why I don't believe we should ever worry about roots music disappearing, in fact that it will always be priceless. Subscribe to this podcast at iTunes and don't miss an episode... and please leave a review there, too! REVIEWS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED! For help with your priceless voice, no matter what your style of music, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.  

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com. Today I interview Tiamo De Vettori. Tiamo has appeared on NBC, CBS, MSNBC, FOX, Jimmy Kimmel and has now won LA Music Awards' Singer-Songwriter of the year and San Diego's Best Songwriter awards. He has performed for audiences up to 15,000 people.  Tiamo leads his own multi-6-figure live workshops and as Founder and CEO of Fearless, Speaker Academy, inspires emerging speakers and music artists to share their message with the world. If you've been looking for a way to make the music business successful for you, you'll want to listen and take notes!  URGENT:  Tiamo generously offers my ATV blog readers and podcast listeners an incredible gift towards the end of the interview: a scholarship worth almost $2,000 to his 3-day February 2016 event, so be sure to listen for that! Links mentioned: http://www.tiamomusic.com  http://www.fearlessspeakeracademy.com/scholarship  Find my products and services at www.judyrodman.com

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com. Without a plan, resolutions are just wishes that don't usually come true. Today's topic will cover how to make a plan to turn New Year's Resolutions for your voice into goals which can become reality.   Subscribe to this podcast at iTunes and don't miss an episode... and please leave a review there, too! REVIEWS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED! If you’d like help turning your vocal resolutions into reality, check out the products and services I make available for you atwww.JudyRodman.com, and contact me with any questions you have. Happy New Year from All Things Vocal!

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com. Today I’m sharing some of my voice’s gratitude list. May it encourage you and make you smile. Happy Thanksgiving... may your own list be long! Subscribe to this podcast at iTunes and don't miss an episode... and please leave a review there, too! REVIEWS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED! If you’d like help with any speaking or singing problem or to maximize your voice, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com. Today's topic is one of the most important genre definers ...the shape and length of the vowels. Formal and popular genres require different choices to sound authentic. Listen to this podcast episode for tips to articulate vowels for contemporary commercial (CCM) or popular music genres. Subscribe to this podcast at iTunes and don't miss an episode... and please leave a review there, too! REVIEWS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED! If you’d like help with articulating vowels, or any other vocal matter, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com. High note saboteurs are sneaky and potentially dangerous. They can not only prevent you from reaching the notes accurately, they can strain and potentially damage your voice. Listen to this podcast episode for solutions to my top 10 causes of high note fail (plus 1 bonus saboteur). Subscribe to this podcast at iTunes and don't miss an episode... and please leave a review there, too! REVIEWS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED! I have a great resource for extending your high note singing ability... it's Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available in vocal lessons and on CD courses.

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com. When it comes to singing on stage, the size of the venue matters tremendously. In this episode I will take you through the differences in physicality and psychology you need for singing or speaking on small and large stages. When you apply these techniques and do the right thing for the size stage you on, your stage presence will increase magnetically. Get it wrong or reversed, you'll seriously sabotage your connection to the audience.  Subscribe to this podcast at iTunes and don't miss an episode... and please leave a review there, too! REVIEWS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED!For more information on my vocal lessons, please visit this page.on my website.

This is the audio version of the blogpost at  Kefir is an incredibly nutritious probiotic drink, with origins in antiquity. I've just gotten into making both the water and milk kefir and find many similarities between singing and kefir! Listen to this podcast to explores these similarities. Mentioned in this episode:Here is a link to my slideshow of my kefir-making activities:  https://picasaweb.google.com/104316444961815474808/MakingWaterAndMilkKefir#slideshow/6168827067039424946  Also, here's a good source for all things kefir. I personally enjoyed the video 'Donna's Story': http://www.culturedfoodlife.com/video-how-to-make-kefir/  Your comments and suggestions are most welcome!

If you are doing a recording project of music that you intend to sell, you need to know about mechanical licenses. Of course, if you're a songwriter or publisher, and want to get paid properly for your intellectual property, you need to understand mechanicals, too! Listen to this podcast to get the scoop. For more information on my training, production, products and services for the voice, please go to www.JudyRodman.com 

In honor of David Letterman's last year on television, I thought I'd do my own Top Ten List. These terrible ideas about the voice are things I've personally heard said by singers, music professionals or others who don't know better! Ready? Listen up... For more information on my training, production, products and services for the voice, please go to www.JudyRodman.com 

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Judy gives a pro vocal lesson "Singing and Eating Disorders', then interviews author/singer/songwriter/public speaker Jenni Schaefer (Judy's vocal student and production client) and plays some of her music. For information on Power, Path & Performance vocal training and other vocal services, go to website www.judyrodman.com. For Judy's recording production services, see the Recording Services tab at her website. Find Jenni Schaefer, her work and her music at www.jennischaefer.com Please subscribe and leave your review at iTunes - that would be most appreciated!! Thanks!

There is a subtle psychological shift you can make to take your next performance out of the ordinary and make it leave a memory in your listener's heart. I call it "singing from the soul" instead of just from the head. Listen in and you'll understand.

The secret to memorizing vocal technique for inspired performance is to learn the dance of the melody. Listen to short but powerful tips for getting the muscle memory you need for vocal performance you don't have to think about.

Here are some fun, crazy and oddly difficult vocal exercises for the professional voice to keep your hearing and singing chops up. Enjoy the challenges from your pro coach Judy Rodman!

Having trouble with the tone of your sustained notes? It could be a stuck soft palate, which can be caused by a stuck jaw. Listen in for a fix.

Have you ever wondered if it is possible to get your voice back after not singing much for weeks, months or years? Barring serious organic damage, yes you can! With proper training you could end up with more vocal ability than you ever had! Listen in and find out how.