How would you like to be able to stand for 14 hours without discomfort and without getting tired or without feeling you have to sit down? This can be done, and I have done it many times. I do it on a regular basis. I rarely feel the need to sit down. You can do this too through a very simple alignment technique. I will walk you through the entire process from the tip of your toes to the top of your head. This is a powerful lesson. As you learn to master this, you will receive health benefits, more energy, and greater presence. You will benefit specific skills in the areas of public speaking, acting, athletics, karate, yoga, singing, leadership, and many many areas.

What is the most important physical quality that you need as a singer or public speaker? Is it breath control? Is it breath capacity? Is it articulation? Is it musicianship, artistry, tone of voice, what is it? In this episode we are going to identify the number one most important physical vocal quality that you must establish as a singer or public speaker.

Discipline is not motivation. Motivation is emotional and discipline is showing up whether you want to or not. I give Jaco Willink credit on this distinction, and I think it’s an extremely important distinction to know the difference between motivation and discipline. Singers are especially prone to thinking that they need motivation to practice or to sing because I think in general we are emotional people and we like a lot of variety in our lives. Coming from my understanding of us singer/ performer types, I will help you learn a few ways to establish the discipline of practicing every day. Just that one discipline to practice 15 minutes a day minimum will extend itself to your whole life and make you a disciplined person. You can do it. This is a short episode, but I hope you get a lot out of it.

It’s time to get back and show the world our best nature as the beautiful creature that sings.

What does it mean to be “connected” to a song? It’s part emotions, part your sense of style, sometimes it’s a little bit intellectual, but for the most part it is a feeling that there’s something special between you and the music. And this podcast we will talk about that connection and examples of different music genres that you might be connected to. We will talk about how to find a sense of connection when you sing a song. This is an important one because we must all sing from a place of connectedness and emotion.

It seems that no matter what the event or the venue, singing on a Sunday is a unique thing. Even a theatrical show on a Sunday has a different feel. The audience is a little more subdued and the overall feel is more mellow. Church performances on a Sunday are their own special thing. In this episode we will talk about Sunday performing options for you as a singer but then also discuss how we can use this type of performing as a way to help us to connect deeper to our music versus being too much of a “performer.”

It seems like every singer wants learn to sing high notes and to expand the range up. Higher seems better and everyone wants to get there. Well in this episode I’m going to give you two important secrets to getting your high notes and having them come out on pitch and feeling great. Once you do these things you can master your high notes.

Sound waves have a regular pattern. Music is a combination of these regular patterns. Even music that is a regular has a type of pattern. Sometimes in our lives we tend to have a regular patterns. In this podcast I will argue that our irregular patterns and a regular frequencies of activity and focus cause mental, physical, financial, and relationship issues for us. By establishing our own music of life, I think that all of us can achieve health, wealth success, great family relations, and great personal relations. We are departing a little from singing, but I trust that you will find it valuable.

This is a two-part episode, one part inspirational and one part technical. I’m going to tell you a story about a singer that was offended by advice. We’re going to talk about becoming teachable as a singer. And then we’re going to give you a great fundamental. It’s a simple one that you can work on and one that could have instant effects for both speaking and singing.

Besides musicianship, endurance, stamina, fortitude, and so many other personal attributes there is one that stands out the most. Listen to this episode where I will reveal the most important attribute that every performer must have to become a great performer.