The Heart of a Singer - Vocal Rehab, Vocal Warm-ups, Christian Musician, Breathing Technique, Singing Lessons

Processing  in order to move forward into what God is calling you into.   1. Brain Dump    * Invite Holy Spirit    * Identify what to process 2. Lamenting Prayer    * Start to give voice to the disappointment      * Be verbal: allow yourself to cry, sing, moan over it      * you could also write, paint, dance, etc.   3. Heart Healing    * Ask God to speak into your disappointing situation    * Ask...

Increase joy and ease in your singing!   Five Things I Learned About Singing From My 4-Year Old: 5. Change song lyrics to fit your needs 4. Sing like you speak 3. Move while you sing 2. Sing high with abandon (sometimes it takes a few times) 1. Sing all the time RELATED EPISODES: 7. Are You a Singer Who’s Not Singing? 5 Quick Ways to Step Out of Your Silence and into Your Voice Again   //   Contac...

Ten Habits to Integrate Into Your Day as a Singer to Eliminate Anxiety: 1. Breathe 2. Plan and systemise your day 3. Sing in the car 4. Get off your phone 5. Journal / Morning Pages 6. Help someone 7. Pick up the floor and make your bed 8. Declarations / Scriptures / Prophetic Words 9. Speaking in Tongues 10. Create (paint, improvise singing / playing, draw, write, dance)   * Don’t rehearse your w...

16. Two Extremes of What it’s Like to Hear from God for Performing Artists   Are you seeking to understand if you're really hearing from God? Are you confused about different ways he may be speaking to you? Join me as I unpack hearing from God in a bold, clear way, and also hearing from him in a quiet, intimate way. Examples from the Bible and also from my own life.   //   Unique Ways of Hearing F...

15. Feeling Stuck? Two Ways to Let Go of the Past for Performing Artists   Journey Mapping: Looking Backward Where are you coming from? Describe what brought you to this place in time Brainstorm major things or markers that led up to where you are right now. Narrow it down to 5 and give them a title Plot them on your timeline   Activation:  1. Ask God to highlight what you might still be holding o...

14. Permission to Pivot - A Call for Singers to Recalibrate in these Four Areas   A CALL TO PIVOT 1. Permission to adjust your HEART posture Allowing God to change the desires of your heart 2. Permission to Adjust How you Use Your Gifts Yielding your gifts - You Faith and Your Training Can Work Together   3. Permission to adjust your GOALS and DREAMS Giving your goals and dreams to the Lord (famil...

13. How to Create a Prayer Journal Elements to Include: Guide for Communion Monthly Prayer Lists with Answers to Prayer Lists: Declarations, Promises from the Lord   Sarah's Favorite Pens:  America: Click Here Australia: Click Here   //   Contact: hello@sarahtoth.com

12. Do The Thing! Your Voice Is Important!   Your voice is important. And your voice is under attack. What would you do if you had no fear? The devil doesn’t want you to use your voice or for you to step out. Do the thing. The first time you won’t feel prepared. Jesus - the Light of the World is inside you! Bible References: John 8:12, Matthew 5:14, John 1:9 (KJV)   //   Contact: hello@sarahtoth.c...

11. Feeling Burnt Out? I Dare You To Dream!   Ideas to Capture Your Dreams / Hopes / Desires: 1. Master Brain Dump 2. Brainstorm in Categories 3. Notes your phone 4. Dream Folder 5. Sit and Encounter God: Ask Him Questions!    Addressing Obstacles to Dreaming: * Fear of Disappointment and Cycles of Disappointment * Controlling Tendencies: i.e. Perfectionism, Hustle Culture * Shame   Best Practices...

10. Release What’s Inside of You by Bringing Your Singing Voice into Your Prayer Time   Join me as I unpack 5 ideas for bringing singing into your prayer time. Have the courage to go "off script" in order to unpack what's going on inside of you. You can grow closer to God as you release your inner life and prayers in new, creative ways.   //   Contact: hello@sarahtoth.com

9. A Vision for the Performing Arts When Partnered With God   What if we partnered with God to see his presence filling our performing spaces? What if we saw more artists led by Holy Spirit in these spaces? I have a vision to see revival and healing breakout in the performing arts! Let's pursue this together.   // Contact: hello@sarahtoth.com

8. Beat Anxiety by Embracing and Naming Your “Pivot Season” as a Singer in the Performing Arts   Some Signs you may be starting to Pivot: * Not drawn to the same things anymore * You might start to feel things are “expiring,” loosing favor, or changing * Unfulfilled with where you are at * Possibly a sense of shame and anxiety - You don't feel aligned with what you've invested in up until now. But...

7. Are You a Singer Who’s Not Singing? 5 Quick Ways to Step Out of Your Silence and into Your Voice Again!   I was in a place of not wanting to sing - anywhere. Not in the car, not in the shower, not at church. I share how I got to that point, and what brought me out of it.    Here are 5 things you can do today to help you enjoying singing again: 1. Sing fun, silly things for fun for no one in par...

6. We Can Do What Jesus Did - 6 Ways This Changed My Life   Everything that Jesus did on earth, he did to model what WE would do too, as his followers, as Children of God.   We are called to life WITH God, not just FOR God. We are invited into a partnership to see God's realm here on earth.   We are called to life like Jesus did: Union with God Be filled with Holy Spirit and have the power of God...

5. 10-Minute Heart Scan with God for Singers   Goal: Wholehearted Living!   Psalm 51:10 “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”   Psalm 51:6 “You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden parts You will make me to know wisdom.”   What's Required? Honesty about where you’re at Curiosity Openness to hear from God ***   10-Minute Heart Scan:   1. Ask Yoursel...

4. Singing is Your Superpower: Using Your Voice as a Tool to Do Hard Things   You can use your singing voice as a processing tool - to help you move from one thing to another! Examples from my recent birth story.   "HARD" is not the same thing as "BAD."   Recorded: April 12, 2024 Released: April 19, 2024   Contact: hello@sarahtoth.com  

3. Dry season with God? Five Unique Ways to Hear From God Again as a Singer in the Performing Arts   1. Variations on Journaling: * Voice Journaling * Asking God Specific Questions * DM-ing with God!   2. During Worship    3. The Bible * Reading Scripture Outloud * Singing Scripture   4. Ministry - Drawing on Giftings * Praying for people * Encouraging Others   5. Dreams and Interpretation   Which...

2. Start Here - Escape Your Desert Season by Plotting Your Journey as a Singer   Ask Yourself and Give a Title for Each Season: 1. Where are you now? 2. Where have you been? 3. Where are you going? / What are your Hopes and Dreams?   Then plot these on a map!    Contact: hello@sarahtoth.com  

The Elusive Heart: Unpacking Your Heart with God as a Singer in the Performing Arts   Learn about: * My Journey * Why I Started this Podcast * The Importance of the State of your Heart * A Vision for the Arts Partnered with God * My 4 Goals for this Podcast   Contact: hello@sarahtoth.com  

Welcome to The Heart of a Singer Podcast. I’m Sarah Toth, Heart Coach, mom of 2, trained opera singer, and passionate lover of Jesus.   This podcast is a home for Christian women who have trained and worked in singing, opera, and musical theater; but maybe you’ve found yourself in a place of unrest, bottled-up emotions, and even feeling far from God. But through the hurt of your circumstances, you...