The Holistic Voice: Navigating Your Life as a Vocalist
"The Holistic Voice" is a podcast made by vocalists, for vocalists. Each episode features an interview with an industry professional that is designed to help you navigate your life as a vocalist. On our show, we discuss vocal health and technique applicable to every genre of music, managing yourself as a business, career opportunities for vocalists, artistic development, and more!
Episodes
This week we met with Jacob Khalil, a gigging musician based in New York City. Jacob has performed all over the US, starting with a regular gig at the Salt Lake City Airport, and now flies all over to perform wedding gigs and regular restaurant gigs in New York City.
Jacob has some great advice about hustling while avoiding burnout. Check out his music here!
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Today our guest on the show is Cindy O'Connor, a film and musical theater composer, performer, and songwriter! She's a 2018 Emmy nominee for Outstanding Composition for the show "Once Upon a Time." She's composed multiple musical theater scores, receiving the Musical Theater Award in the Kennedy Center Festival for her musical "All That She Has." She's also provided vocals for a number of blo...
Today our guest on the show is Nic Redman, voice actor and voice/accent coach hailing from Northern Ireland and based in Manchester, United Kingdom. We dig deeper into the voice over world by exploring how to get started in the industry, what "networking" really means, how to market yourself, and valuable advice for those who are looking for a correlating career in voice!
Reach out to Nicola!
The Voice...
"You have a great voice!" "You should be on the radio." "Have you ever thought about voice over?"
If you've heard these phrases before and want to learn more, Jordan and I have a discussion about the industry; from job interviews to home studios, from demo tapes to a day in the station. Come hang out with us!
Resources:
Voices.com
Voice123.com
Bodalgo
Fiverr
...
Everyone deserves the chance to fly and the talented Natalia Vivino soars. Natalia is the Elphaba standby for the 2nd national Broadway tour of Wicked.
We talk about her experience auditioning, adjusting to life on tour, and the differences between understudies, swings, and standbys!
To learn more about Natalia's career, visit http://vivinosisters.com/natalia-vivino/ or see her on Instagram.
Navigating performance in a virtual landscape, the intersection of human rights advocacy and music as a platform, and interviews on a sailboat - all of this and more on the latest episode of The Holistic Voice.
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The Holistic Voice Podcast is a free resource created by vocalists, for vocalists. We believe a successful singer needs more th...
This episode we meet with Felicia Farerre, an extremely talented vocalist with an extensive history as a session singer and solo vocalist. She has written and performed in collaborations with Two Steps From Hell, and was awarded Best Female Vocalist by Trailer Music News in 2013. And she also happens to be Jordan's aunt!
Felicia meets with us to talk about how she got into session singing, and how that has led her to ...
We sit down with French-American soprano Lauren Urquhart about her international work as a singer. From fest contracts to navigating the ups and downs of gigs during a pandemic, Lauren shares how she got from her undergrad degree in the states to blazing a trail abroad.
This episode of The Holistic Voice was made possible by OldFachs. If you’re looking for a fun way to impress your colleagues in rehearsal while enjoying s...
Hope you enjoy this episode, and if you need a great example of how to pu...
In the first episode of our new season, NATSAA winner Matt Hill illuminates the constant and not-so conventional path a full-time career in voice can sometimes take.
The Holistic Voice is a proud partner of NATSCast, the official podcast network of the National Association of Teachers of Singing.
Special thanks to OldFachs for sponsoring this episode. If you’re looking for a fun way to impress your colleagues in rehearsal whil...
Essential Technology For Singing, Teaching, and VO Work from Home
Preliminary Report: Comparing the Audio Quality of Classical Music Lessons Over Zoom, Microsoft Teams, VoiceLessonsApp, and Apple FaceTime
Zoom Settings
BASIC vocal studio set up
USB Microphone: Blue Snowball ($70)
Headphones: ATH-M20x ($50)
GOOD vocal studio set up
Condenser Microphone: MXL Mic 770 Cardioid Condenser M...
To all THV members and musicians everywhere, The Holistic Voice is heartbroken to see the postponing, cancellations, and uncertainty that our field is facing right now amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.
In our experience however, if there ever was a group of proactive, self-motivated, and resilient group of people it would be all of us artists out there. We have compiled a newsletter containing financial resources and tips for ...
We ring in the new year with Alexis Davis-Hazell as she discusses her experiences on developing her own, and then later teaching, dramatic voices.
Topics covered include characteristics of a dramatic voice, when someone is "ready" to sing larger repertoire, singing on the interest and not the principle, resources and institutions available to foster dramatic vocal development and more.
Thanks to C...
Craig Phillips, a two-time GRAMMY nominee and founding member of the male quartet New York Polyphony, joins us to discuss building a career as a professional ensemble singer. Along with his work with New York Polyphony, Craig Phillips also maintains a successful career as an operatic and concert soloist. Oh, and serves on the faculty at the University of Oregon. You know, in his spare time.
We are still stunned with how mu...
Today we sit down to talk about correlating careers, time management, and figure out how to balance multiple careers without losing your mind.
The Holistic Voice Podcast is a free resource created by vocalists, for vocalists. We believe a successful singer needs more than just a great voice. Artistic development, mental and physical health, business skills, and career opportunities all contribute to a singer’s potential. ...
In this episode, we explore some best practices for making your own website.
Here are some of the DIY websites we talked about:
www.wix.com
www.squarespace.com
www.wordpress.org
Steps to making your own website:
- Look up similar sites to what you do, make a note of what you like and do not like. Try to be specific on this, rather than just "liking the vibe." How is that vibe being created? ...
Whether you're speaking in front of colleagues, sharing an idea, or negotiating a contract, when it comes to personal presentation, there's one thing that should never be overlooked: your voice.
Today we are sitting down to analyze problematic speech characteristics in an effort to develop the best possible version of your own voice: one that is rich, pleasant, easily heard by others, varied, clear and articulat...
Today’s episode we sit down with Mitch Davis, a Utah based music producer (www.instagram.com/musicmitchdavis) for our second livestream attempt on Facebook! Mitch answers questions including what makes a great vocal track, how to work well with a producer, and how to find a producer that will bring the best results for your project.
Facebook livestreams are at 1PM ET on Fridays. There won’t be one this week because Jordan is travel...
In our first ever livestream episode, we sit down to ponder the pros and cons of paid summer programs, discuss broadway street performances during the Manhattan blackout, and how to prep for allergy season.
The Holistic Voice Podcast is a free resource created by vocalists, for vocalists. We believe a successful singer needs more than just a great voice. Artistic development, mental and physical health, business skills, a...
Part 2 of the Nathan Gunn interview! We sit down with the respected artist, musician, and singing actor on this week's episode. Given the baritone's wide acclaim for his diverse performing career bridging the genres of opera, musical theater, and recital it was a perfect opportunity for this audience to let the recording roll. Topics covered include failure and it's role in developing your identity as a singer, being...
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