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The Road To Artistic Greatness: Doing What You Do (And Not Competing)
by Chris Standring I watched a fabulous master class recently on PBS hosted by a vocal teacher at a music school. It put much of my thoughts into perspective on a subject I am constantly fascinated with. The host had each of her students sing a song and then commented on their performance. One particular...
Packing An Emotional Punch
by Lis Lewis I'm sitting in rehearsal watching a band. The singer is great - she plays guitar and piano (and she plays them both well!) and sings like an angel. The band is kicking butt. Great arrangements and solid playing. Why aren't I jumping up and down? Something is seriously missing. It's FEELING. There...
Your Ego, My Music: Conflict Management in the Music Industry
Talented people with no concept of how to promote themselves, how to maximize their special artistic vision, how the music industry really works, etc., can lose their way and fall by the wayside. They are misled by people writing about the industry from outside the industry;
Internal Band Agreement 101
If you are an artist in a group of more than one person, then you should have a written agreement between the members of the group addressing the issues in the checklist below.
Writing Tracks First
The late, great John Braheny, often called ‘the songwriter’s best friend’, helps you understand how to collaborate.
Questions About ‘Writing Tracks First’
After I read John Braheny’s great article on writing to tracks, I had a lot of questions which I asked him. Here are my questions and his answers.
Writing A “Musicians Wanted” Ad
People are always asking me how to word an ad for a music magazine or online ad in order to find musicians. Here’s some help.
A Chat With Musical Director, Freddie Ravel
What is a musical director and what does he/she do?
Studio Singers
Being a studio singer is a wondrous thing but it seems to be as hard a field to get into as being an artist with a label deal. So decide which you want to do and begin your preparation.
Vocal Health
Keeping your voice healthy through thick and thin is an ongoing task. At a music conference last weekend I was asked ‘what are the two most important things for singers to do to take care of themselves’ and the answer was easy: sleep and water.