All Things Vocal Podcast

In this episode, you'll get to know Preston James, rising star, southern country rocker, gifted singer, songwriter and guitarist on the precipice of the big time. I became his vocal coach when he was 15 years old getting ready for an American Idol audition. He went on to reach the national TV levels of both A.M. and The Voice. The first time he opened for someone at the Grand Ole Opry as a relativ...

My interview with veteran labor lawyer Michael Marino is a masterclass in having win-win, good-faith negotiations. For any creative with a career, the treasure trove of wisdom he so generously shares here can make all the difference in the outcome of any deal, collaboration or contract we need to do.  MICHAEL'S LINKS:  ** Bio for Michael Marino, partner at Seyfarth Law Firm https://www.seyfarth.co...

This is the first in a new series of roundtable discussions I'm calling 'Brainstorming Forward'. The topic is AI and Music. AI can be an incredibly useful assistant and a dangerous foe to a music artist and their career. Listen to learn from a panel of experts how Artificial Intelligence really works, and get the strategies that make AI help in ways that are right for you.  MY CAST OF BRAINSTORMER...

Is pineapple juice dangerous or a miracle remedy for the singing and speaking voice? I want to set the record straight. Listen in for the scientific as well as anecdotal results of drinking it... find out if YOU should use this remedy, AND learn the importance of diluting it if you do!  Links mentioned: Applicative review on bromelain’s edema reduction → MDPI “Proteolytic Enzyme Activities of Brom...

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 '...

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...

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 sing...

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 exerci...

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...

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 respo...

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 t...

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 adv...

If you want to build a successful music career, you need to build a following. Creating and leveraging your personal brand can be a game-changer for creating a significant fanbase. Listen to my interview with top branding specialist Megan Gersch  (Netflix, Live Nation, etc) and gain some current strategies to help you and your music stand out from the crowd and draw the supporters that can help yo...

In this interview with my co-creator Darren J. Butler, we talk about how our musical Runaway Home has metamorphosized from a couple of monologues to a staged reading by headliners for heads of the entertainment industry in the middle of New York. We're hoping it's the room where 'it' happens - so full productions in major venues is next. Find creative team and actors bios and more at the musical's...

In this episode, we sit down with renowned physical therapist Walt Fritz. As the author of 'Manual Therapy for Voices... a Person-Centered Approach,' Walt shares his expertise in empowering patients to actively participate in their healing journey. He discusses how this patient-involved approach can lead to more effective and lasting results. Furthermore, Walt extends his expertise to train other...

Vocal strain, also known as vocal fatigue, is the leading cause of vocal problems, limitations and vocal damage for both singers and speakers. In this episode, I'm going to give you the top 18 causes of vocal strain that I see, and tell you how to fix what's making your voice so tired. I'm also going to share the audio of a short vocal lesson I did where my student's vocal fatigue was eliminated i...

Getting physically injured can temporarily stop or permanently end a music career. My guest Angela McCuiston, founder of 'Music Strong', has developed a specialty career in fitness training and rehabilitation exercises for music makers of all kinds. Listen to this interview to hear Angela and I discuss some vital fitness strategies that can improve muscle balance, endurance and strength. A musicia...

Singing on the road can be a dream come true or a vocal nightmare. Here are 12 tips to help your voice end up stronger and freer of vocal fatigue after your gig or tour than before! Whether you're just doing one gig out of town, or a whole season of concerts, this advice plus using great vocal technique can make a huge difference to your voice. Links mentioned include: * The Hall Sisters: https://...

In this episode, I interview Vinnie Potestivo, a renowned music and brand consultant who advises artists, major media, and corporations on the latest trends and strategies for success.  Over the years, the music industry has undergone significant changes, and Vinnie Potestivo has witnessed many of them first hand. In our chat, he generously shares some successful music career secrets that are work...

Have you ever wondered if the style you're singing is truly best for you? In this episode I give you some practical factors to help you choose your vocal genre strategically, which will help you be creatively fulfilled AND more successful in your vocal career. And yes, it may be that for YOUR vocal goals, you need to choose more than one style to master. Listen to the end for some case studies of...

In this rare interview, hear the stories of the journey and the creative process of Dave Loggins, one of the most gifted singers and songwriters that’s ever put pen to paper or mic to mouth. Besides putting a ton of music into the world that people remember their lives by, he has been my friend, collaborator and mentor for decades. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did having the conver...

Gena Thurston, PT/DPT/CIDN has worked with all kinds of voices, including the cast of Hamilton. She has a unique, hands-on, highly effective approach to vocal issues that she shares with me on this episode. I trust her enough to be the only one I've ever let manipulate my own larynx! Find Gena in Nashville at https://stevekravitz.com/our-team/gena-thurston/Steve Kravitz Physical Therapy  Check out...

Listen as I demonstrate a weird but highly effective vocal exercise that helped me get my voice back, and that I use with my students to smooth out glitchy areas in their vocal range. My thanks to vocal coach Mark Thress for sharing the scale with me, which I find best to do in this slow-motion way, morphing the syllables into each other to create flexibility and stability in the vocal apparatus. ...