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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...

There are certain practices that are common to highly successful singers. #6 is the focus for this blog. First, let’s take a look at #1-5. (To see all 7 practices on video, visit SingLikeYouSpeak.com and sign up to get a free video.) #1 Everyone has a great voice inside. The human body is the most perfect of all musical instruments. Singing is as natural and simple as speaking when you have the ...

Parents, kids and mature singers need this information. I love to teach voice. For me there’s nothing more rewarding than teaching someone how to find their voice, how to find that power and joy. Changing someone’s life by giving you back your voice is my passion. Yes, I said returning your voice to you. Training you to use your voice as it was created to be used naturally. I had a student...

It’s heartwarming, inspiring and very gratifying for me as a voice teacher to watch as a student goes from a guy singing and writing good songs to a young man who is on his way to being a star in the music business. Listen to this audio clip. The first part was recorded about 6 months before my student and I began working together. When the second part of the clip fades back up, you’l...

I want to share this recording of this week’s Singers Key Notes webinar with you. The ‘conversation’ took many twists and turns keeping things very interesting. We talked about the issue of placing the voice, which many voice teachers ask their students to do. A student of mine actually told me that his last voice teacher told him to place the sound in his left eye! Try it and y...

Vocal damage can ruin a singer’s career. Vocal cord nodules are benign (noncancerous) growths on both vocal cords that are caused by vocal abuse. If you get nodes they prevent the vocal folds from approximating, or vibrating together in a normal way to create sound. Sally and Student Unfortunately, when a singer learns that they have damage is often the point when they seek my help as a voca...

Catch Me If You Can is a Tony Award-Winning musical now playing on Broadway. Personally, I hope it has the longest run of any show in history because it is everything a Broadway musical should be: great music, great singing, great dancing, fascinating plot line, and energy, energy, energy! Catch Me If You Can starts off with a blast of energy and never stops throughout the entire show. For those ...

The conversation goes like this: ‘Hi, are you the voice teacher? ‘Yes. Are you a singer? ‘I want to be famous, but I can’t sing the high notes. ‘How old are you. ’11. I’ll be 12 tomorrow. ‘Happy birthday! So you want to take lessons? ‘Well how do I sing the high notes? ‘Lessons will help you to learn how to sing all the notes within your ...

Yes, this goofy contest is called Pets n’ Their People Sing-Off. We are having a blast setting it up to be the most fun-no pressure singing contest ever. The idea is for you to make a video of you and your pet making music – one of you must be singing. We’re pretty loose as to what can be considered a pet: cat, dog, pet rock, snake, stuffed animal, your baby sister, etc. Get crea...

The trouble with reaching high notes is that we are afraid of singing high. We tighten every muscle imaginable to make it to the pitch. Well, when we put all that effort into hitting the high note, we are ensuring that we DON’T reach the note. What you need is freedom – vocal freedom so your body can respond to the pitch naturally. Here’s a video of Sally Morgan and her Student t...