Empower Your Voice

Episode 39 of Every Sing Podcast with Nancy Bos   A Career in Singing - You know you want it. How do you get it?   What is standing in the way of you pursuing a career, or a combination of careers, related to your deep passion for singing and music? Is it fear? Is it not being sure what your dream is? No matter what the reason, you have only one life. Give it your best shot - no regrets! But be sm...

Eric Verlinde is one of those musicians whom everyone wants to work with. In fact, I heard about him from so many people that I really wondered what his magic touch was. Now I know - and you'll hear it too. Eric is, without a doubt, a brilliant pianist. But on top of that he is humble, kind, generous, and so full of wisdom. I've never had a conversation on Every Sing that gave so many take-away le...

In this conversation with Kate Baker, jazz singer, we discuss her musical roots, the importance of music theory (especially chord recognition) for jazz singers, and some great stories from her journey. Kate does an amazing job balancing a recording and performing career with a teaching several voice students. She is based in NYC.    http://www.katebakerjazz.com Twitter:  @katebakerjazz Facebook: ...

ES036 A Romanian Soprano Finding Her Way in the US   Dr. Raluca Marinescu, is a Romanian-American operatic soprano, voice teacher, and pianist working on the Eastside of Seattle.  She has been featured in concerts, recitals and opera productions across Europe and in the US, both as a pianist and as a soprano.  She teaches at the Chopin Academy of Music in Issaquah, WA, is education manager for the...

Jill Rae Lawson is director of the Giving Hearts Choir in Wisconsin.  givingheartschoir.org The choir supports singers in the early stages memory loss, and their caregivers, to come out and sing and do something normal that still gives back.  The non-profit and gives credit for its existence to  Giving Voice Initiative, which inspires and equips choruses that bring joy, well-being, purpose, and co...

Healing  and  pain; creating healing or pain through our music choices and environments.  The guests are two singers from my studio. They came down the Den of Technology to talk about how singing can bring healing and perhaps happiness. James Booth, student at Seattle Central College, and Allison Wilner Martin, in her gap year after high school and working for a law firm. Singing, the most persona...

Grammy award winning vocalist from Macklemore's Thriftshop, Michael "The Wanz" Wansley, is a great story teller with a great message. Join us for a conversation about touring with Macklemore, and hear the huge take away lessons The Wanz shares.   You can find Wanz on Facebook and social media @teewanz or his website:  www.wanzmusic.com   The songs you heard in this episode are When If Not Now and...

Grammy award winning vocalist from Macklemore's Thriftshop, Michael "The Wanz" Wansley, tells the great stories of his path to becoming the hook singer for Thriftshop.   You can find Wanz on Facebook and social media @teewanz or his website: wanzmusic.com   The songs you heard in this episode are When If Not Now and Get Lucky.   When If Not Now   What's this world comin' to? Can't get my mind arou...

In Every Sing I talk to people who devote their lives to singers and singing, from the performers themselves to anyone who works behind the scenes in singing related fields. In Every Sing, we explore a wide variety of career options and passions. If you are looking for a way to make a career around singing, or to find inspiration for your own journey, you will find it here.  If you are new to this...

Nikki Loney, creator of the Full Voice with her business partner, Mim Adams, mentors teachers who work with kids by providing teaching materials and coaching through the Full Voice series. She wants to dispel myths around teaching kids, and empower and inspire teachers. It's not just about singing, it's about nurturing kids. Full Voice Vocal Music Resources available at  www.thefullvoice.com For a...

Dreaming is the biggest gift we can give to other people. I want to show anybody no matter where they are in life that there is nothing preventing them from following those dreams, and being able to dream again. - Sheila Houlahan   Sheila Houlahan, cross-over artist from opera, is now an Electropop artist and song writer, and sings under the name iamshiiila. Electropop is a variant of synth-pop th...

Explore marketing and entrepreneurship with John Henny. John, host of the Intelligent Vocalist Podcast, has expanded his reach as a voice teacher through is vocal academy in the LA area, his courses: Voice Teacher Bootcamp, The New Science of Singing, Facebook Ads for Music Teachers, and more. John says, "If you learn to market you'll be able to find those students you really want to work with." I...

Amy Marie Stewart started as an opera singer with an undergraduate degree from CU Boulder and a Masters from Roosevelt Univ. Chicago College of the Performing Arts.  But after becoming very discouraged about her opera career she turned to music theater and teaching voice.     She found a powerful need; Broadway actors and dancers were called to understand music theory in call-backs and rehearsal....

Allen Henderson is the Executive Director of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). NATS is the largest professional association of teachers of singing in the world with over 7,000 members in the United States, Canada, and nearly 30 other countries.  Contact Allen or learn more about the organization at nats.org    Join the Every Sing podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/...

Chris Ballew skyrocketed to fame in the 1990's with his band, The President's of the United States of America. But since then he has found his real purpose in a surprising place; children's music as Caspar Babypants.   Caspar Babypants' next album comes out Friday, January 19th, 2018 Visit babypantsmusic.com where you will find links to how to get the music. When you see Chris's work you'll also s...

In this episode, Nancy talks with Jonathan Silvia, working professional opera singer. Jonathan shares his journey as a professional opera singer and how that compares to the traditional path. His insights in this episode as well as in his Singerreise video podcast are essential for any young person considering an opera career. To hire Jonathan Silvia as a singer or teacher, visit Jonathan's websit...

Do Voice Lessons Kill Artistry? After interviewing several professional singers who have not had voice lessons, Nancy started to wonder if there was a benefit to not taking voice lessons. Or the flip side, do voice lessons kill artistry. In this episode, Nancy talks with experts and amateurs about their thoughts on voice lessons and artistry. Her guests, Dr. Barbara Dyer , Jeff Brumley , Valerie W...

Facing your fears, conquering performance anxiety, can seem impossible - or at least too hard to be worth the pain. In this episode Diana Allen sheds light on several tried and true, scientifically proven methods to reducing or eliminating performance anxiety. Learn more on Diana's website: http://www.musicpeakperformance.com For the upcoming episode on "Do Voice Lessons Kill Artistry," email you...

If you knew you had 71 years to sing whatever you want, what would you sing? Robert Edwin made a strong decision to sing it all. He also teaches it all, "I sing what I preach." Robert talks about growing up in a community of musicians, surrounded by all types of singing. He discusses his role in the beginning of the contemporary music movement in the church, and fighting battles in church and with...

Why be a singer if not to make a difference? Erin Guinup's message for singers is that there has never in her lifetime been a more important time to be a musician. Make a difference!   Building community through music even when you have been forced to move across the world - that is the goal of the Tacoma Refugee choir, started by Erin Guinup in 2016.   Erin is not only the director of the choir,...

Why should an artistic performer follow the rules and stay in the lines? Find out why they shouldn't from Bridgette Moody, Haunted Summer, as she talks about artistic flexibility and manipulating sound. Downloadable resources and show notes @ nancybos.net/podcast Facebook is their best interactive place for current tour info.  Haunted Summer @HauntedSummermusic https://hauntedsummer.bandcamp.com h...

Mike Allen is driven by his need for music. He is an Audio Engineer at Microsoft and in his own business, MARS Studio, he is not only an audio engineer but also a producer.   contact information: facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000597374508 marstudio1@gmail.com   Mike got his Bachelor's in music and when he started seeing there weren't any great career choices in performing fo...

Clint McCune, Activism through Music following Standing Rock   https://clintmccunemusic.com https://www.facebook.com/ClintMcCuneMusic/   Clint's music comes from a combination of a reaction to his surroundings and from that deep mystery from within himself.  Right now he is writing about his experiences over the last year at Standing Rock.   Standing Rock is a native American reservation in the mi...

Every Sing with Clint McCune   https://clintmccunemusic.com https://www.facebook.com/ClintMcCuneMusic/   Clint's music comes from a combination of a reaction to his surroundings and from that deep mystery from within himself.  Right now he is writing about his experiences over the last year at Standing Rock.   Standing Rock is a native American reservation in the middle of the northern plains of t...

Ever wonder if voice science takes the artistry and joy out of music? Tune in to hear about this from Dr. Titze, who a big part of the foundation of modern voice science. I think of him as our Albert Einstein.  He is the director of the National Center for Voice and Speech (NCVS) and President of the Pan American Vocology Assoiation. He has tenured professorship at the Univ. of Iowa, where he is t...