» Slice of Singing: Vocal Blog

Stephen Sondheim’s Follies is running on Broadway with a cast of fabulous performers. The ‘star’ of the show is supposed to be Bernadette Peters. That’s the way the producers planned it anyway. This show is a lesson in maintaining your vocal technique. The story is about a 30-year reunion of Follies performers when the old theater is about to be torn down and turned into a...

It’s always exciting to see theater, especially musical theater brought to the general public. Let’s face it, theater tickets are exorbitantly expensive. The average bear isn’t going to get to New York or London or any other metropolis with mega-watt theater performances.Angelica Houston Now Steven Spielberg is bringing us a TV series about the making of a Smash Hit Musical ̵...

As a vocal trainer, singing teacher, I’m often asked who IS a good singer. k.d. langThere are so many pop stars who have a tough time singing without studio magic that it’s reassuring to know that there are singers out there who are real, honest to God singers. Here’s one of my favorites. k.d. lang. ms. lang has a technique that never lets her down. Her vocal freedom, her artist...

I avoid Karaoke nights like the plague. It’s a bus man’s holiday for me because I’m a singing teacher and when I hear amateur singers, I immediately know how I would use Sing Like You Speak™ to improve their singing. Plus, it can be really painful to your ears. In my neighborhood there is a Live Band Karaoke night at a fun bar/restaurant, so I thought I’d be brave and tr...

I just have to share this with you! My dog is a huge part of my life. All my clients love him – secretly, I think they love Tucker more than they love Sally Morgan! Well here’s a dog that loves that guitar groove. Watch him bopin’ to the beat. Enjoy! Music is in everyone’s soul. Share it with the world, y’all! ...

‘The Year When Rock Just Spun Its Wheels’ is an article from the NY Times by Jon Caramanica that is well worth reading. I’d like to add to that part of the problem with pop music is that it’s not about the music any more! It’s about hype and costumes and pyrotechnics and who knows what else, but it’s certainly not about the music. As a vocal trainer, I am frust...

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I stumbled on this video of Esperanza Spalding, who is a jazz vocalist and bass player. You can hear that her main focus is communicating the music. She’s not worried about her voice and the notes, but she is focused on how her improvised melody serves the song, the music. Esperanza Spalding The following was taken from Ms. Spalding’s website: “The one pursuit that made sense to...

Here are a few gifts to add to your stocking this Holiday season from Sally Morgan and Sing Like You Speak™. Ho, ho ho! High Notes Made Simple Keep It Healthy Project Your Voice My holiday wish is that these free voice lesson videos help to free your fabulous voice! Another gift for you is a 1 month free membership in SingLikeYouSpeak.com Click this link to get your free month of vocal train...

Going home for the holidays? Having the family in? Cooking, cleaning, buying presents, wrapping presents, family feuds! STRESS! Stress can end up right in your voice – and usually does. Anger loves to live in the jaw and back of the neck. Frustration loves to hang out in the throat. Fatigue takes hold of your shoulders. To reduce the involvement of your voice in the holiday madness, notice...