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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...

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...

Listening and actually hearing are 2 different things. Have you ever had a conversation with someone and then realized that you had no idea what they said? Yes, it’s possible to listen without really hearing the other person. It’s the same with music. You can listen without really hearing the music. I was interviewed by a radio station in FL that holds a huge karaoke jam. They played ...

Talking with a student yesterday during her lesson about using breath release to keep the voice healthy, I had to mention Audra McDonald as a great example. Here’s what I mean: when you sing a word that begins with a vowel, such as “I”, which you do quite often, the tendency is to start the “I” in the throat. When you do so, you get a harsh attack on the “IR...

Bodacious: unrestrained by convention or propriety. Being your own person – claiming your power as a human being with a voice that must be heard! If you learned something from this video, that means you can learn how to sing online! Check out SingLikeYouSpeak.com and get free lessons! ...

When a star is born, the star is sometimes the last person to know that they have star potential. This is the truth with my student Helga. Helga and I, Sally Morgan, have worked together for about 1.5 years, through vocal damage, through the writing of some of her songs, through the recording of her CD in Nashville, then preparing her for the CD release party. I adore Helga as a human being and l...

High notes are impressive and feel soooo good to sing when you know how. For most singers though, there is a lot of fear and tension about singing high notes. Here’s a video I made for YouTube that’s been getting a lot of positive comments from viewers. Enjoy! Hope you learned something from the video – hope it was helpful. If you did, then it proves that you can learn to sing ...

A couple days ago, I interviewed the brilliant, warm and extremely talented Steven Lutvak. Our conversation is a wealth of information and inspiration for all musicians, singers, songwriters and performers so I must share it with you. I met Steven about 10 yrs ago when my vocal method, Sing Like You Speak™, was just a seed of an idea that was forming in the back of my mind. He epitomizes Sing Li...

It’s fascinating to watch an audience as they watch a performer. You can learn an awful lot about what works on stage by the audience’s reaction. Charlie Sheen was booed off the stage here in NYC recently – and rightfully so. As a vocal trainer, I spend a lot of time as an audience member at my students’ gigs. I watch the audience as much as I watch my student. My job is t...

Adele is one of the best pop artists we have. Love, love, love her music and her voice. Unfortunately, she has some vocal damage and has not learned to use her voice so that the damage can heal. This is a tragedy and so unnecessary because with good vocal technique, she would have no vocal problems. Seriously, I don’t understand why a very successful singer like Adele would NOT get good vo...