Reawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression

Are you a singer who wants to write songs and make your own music, but you don’t play an instrument?  Maybe you’re feeling held back by your minimal or lack of instrumental skills and musical knowledge ~ but singing & songwriting just keep calling your name.  

I know the idea of learning yet another new thing can sometimes feel like too much… and maybe you JUST want to sing… 

So in today’s episode, I want to encourage you a...

Are you struggling to find time to work on your music? 

In this week’s episode, we’re going to explore this elusive concept of time and how we can realistically make this whole singing / songwriting thing work in our ordinary, everyday lives.  

Between caring for loved ones, kids, a spouse, aging family members, a household, our work, whether that be a 9-5, freelance work, full time, part time, running a business, juggling crea...

If you've ever struggled with starting, finishing, and following through with a creative project, this episode will give you 5 lessons to keep you moving through the creative process ~ start to finish ~ so you can bring your creative ideas to life as a singer, songwriter, artist, and musician.

Whether you’re having a hard time starting or having a hard time finishing that creative project that’s on your heart ~ I’ve been there, t...

Are you sick of tedious vocal exercises and traditional vocal drills?

When you’re trying to get back into the flow of singing, moving through the typical vocal warm ups can be a real barrier to entry.  You just wanna get to the fun part… but you know it will feel better and sound better if you warm up your voice first.  Besides, you want to work on improving your singing voice and you know vocal warm up exercises can help you get...

You probably know that you have a gift.  Perhaps you’ve been told you’re talented.  You’ve likely been praised for your singing voice.  Even if you’ve been too shy to really share your voice and so you haven’t received this kind of feedback, the fact that you’re here tells me you just innately feel a deep desire in your heart to sing… so there is a natural affinity for music and singing planted within you.  

But that is only the ...

In the creative journey as a singer, songwriter & vocal artist, there are bound to be dry seasons of feeling depleted, empty, uninspired.  It’s almost like you’ve reached the bottom of the cup or your stream of creative energy has run dry… and you just have no motivation to sing, create, make music, write songs.

That’s why it’s so important to have a go-to plan for times like these so you can get back to creating, singing, ma...

Have you ever considered what the comparison trap is stealing from you?  

If you’ve ever compared yourself to others as a singer / artist and come up short in your mind, then today’s episode will be the gentle nudge of tough love that you need to break free from this all-too-common creative block.  

I’ll be sharing with you 3 reasons to stop comparing your voice to others ~ and revealing the truth of what it’s really robbing yo...

If you've been feeling disconnected from your voice and have spent some time away from music for one reason or another, this episode will help you get those creative gears moving again and reignite that desire in your heart to sing.

It can be so hard to dust off the cobwebs and start singing again when the distance between you and your art feels like it widens more with each passing day.  That's why I've put together 3 ways you c...

In the second part of our conversation about exploring songwriting as a creative outlet, I go deeper into what you need when you're getting started with writing your own songs.  

Whether you’re a writer whose strength is in the lyrics, a singer who doesn’t play an instrument (or lacks confidence in your existing instrumental skills), a musician who plays by ear and wants to find your unique voice, or you can relate to bits and pi...

Have you ever felt the desire to explore songwriting as a creative outlet? 

Whether you are just playing with the idea, wondering where to begin, or you've got notebooks full of songs and you're wondering what to do with this treasure trove of ideas, you're sure to find something of value in today's episode. 

I went on a little bit of a journey here, sharing my story of the pivot I made over a decade ago, when I stepped away ...

Are you a singer who wants to make your own music and explore songwriting as a creative outlet?  Do you feel like you have songs inside of you, but you’re struggling to get them out for one reason or another?  

Singing other people’s music is great and everything, but you have your own stories, your own experiences, your own feelings and emotions and concepts that you want to bring to life through music.  And you want to do it in...

Are you longing to experience the freedom of singing and the joy of making music without all the technical stuff and the noise of the mind getting in the way?

As a vocal artist and highly creative person, you know that being free to express yourself and create for the sake of creating is a feeling like no other.  But it can sometimes get lost in the pursuit of mastery, of conquering vocal technique and gaining the musical skills ...

There are seasons of the vocal journey when we step away from the stage, lean into the silence, and spend some time away ~ whether we’re seemingly forced into it or we intentionally choose to take a break from performing.  And sometimes we even shut down our voice and stop singing altogether ~ I’ve been there.

If you’ve been in such a season, it can feel a bit intimidating to get back into it and start sharing your voice again.  ...

In this episode, I share 3 simple vocal tips that will help you open your voice, find vocal freedom, and improve your overall tone quality as a singer and vocalist.  These are quick remedies to common mistakes that I see and hear singers making time and time again.  When you know how to bring awareness to them, they are actually quite easy to fix.  

No matter where you are on your vocal journey, these minor adjustments will guide...

If you want to uncover your unique sound and find your artistic voice as a singer, there are 3 things that stand out to me as critical parts of the process.  

In this episode, we dive into each of these 3 essentials as I explain why they’re important, how they help you get to the heart of your creative voice, and how to actually implement them in your life and practice as a singer, songwriter, and vocal artist.

So if you’ve fou...

This one goes out to all the singing mamas out there, the musical mamas to be, the singers who also aspire to be mothers one day.  

Can we just say… motherhood is hard!  It is both the most difficult thing I’ve ever done AND the most rewarding. 

So what does all of this mean for your creative life, your music, your voice, your art? 

Today’s episode is more of a candid, open conversation in which I’ll share a bit of my story, ...

One of the best practices for opening your voice and creativity is Vocal Improvisation.  In today's episode, I'll walk you through what it is, why you should weave it into your singing practice, and what you need to get started. 

At the end of our conversation today, I hope to leave you with a roadmap that leads you to creative flow and vocal freedom ~ one that you can take with you on an experimental journey of self-discovery. ...

If you’ve ever considered yourself to be a perfectionist, then today’s episode is for you.  

As a “recovering perfectionist” myself, who has learned to see the truth through the lies and who has found a way to deal with these tendencies when they inevitably creep in, I want to share with you some of the tools that have worked for me.  

Because if you allow perfectionism to take over and infiltrate your creativity, it can comple...

Sharing your voice in the world requires vulnerability. 

Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable.  

Stepping into the unknown and allowing people to witness you in it.  

Being seen and heard in this way can bring up a lot of fear and insecurities when it comes to your singing voice and your creative expression as a whole.

The good news is that when you practice doing this, it becomes familiar, it becomes known.

Throu...