All Things Vocal Podcast

Why Inhaling Through Nose AND Mouth is Best for Voices

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic is the controversial subject of inhaling for the voice. I tell you why I recommend both nose AND mouth instead of one or the other, and why breathing for the voice is different than breathing for athletics.
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Links referred to in this episode include:
Nose breathing and running

Singers, Got Trolls? Let's Talk! How To Deal With Internet Bullying

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic is the dark art of trolling and what singers can do when cyber-bullied.
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For your best voice, check out my services and products (as well as lots of free stuff) available at www.judyrodman.com.
To watch some online vocal lessons in action, go to Judy Rodman's Youtube channel playlist.
Links referred to in this episode include:
Hurting People Hurt People
Sue for Defamation of Character
10 Ways to Destroy An Online Commenting Troll

How Your Message and Your Voice Create Each Other

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic is How Your Messages and Voice create each other. Listen to this podcast episode for tips to deliver clearer, more specific and focused messages that give your voice communicative power and efficiency. Also explore how learning better vocal techhiqe can help you deliver more powerful messages.
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If you’d like help to create more powerful vocal performances, or any other vocal matter, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.
Links mentioned in this podcast include:
Vocal Tone - How To Change It
Message as Music's Point of the Spear

Why Message is Music's Point of the Spear

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic: Why Message is Music's Point of the Spear. Listen to this podcast episode to hear my latest performance experience that freshly taught me the value of focusing on message of the music instead of perfection of performance- which defuses performance anxiety and tension-caused mistakes. 
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If you’d like help with performance focus, stage anxiety, or any other vocal matter, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.comin vocal lessons and on CD courses.
Links mentioned in this podcast include:
When Jesus Wept
Bowed Psaltery
Melissa DuPuy

Perfection vs Excellence - guest post by Leah Grams Johnson

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic is a guest post by indie artist Leah Grams Johnson discussing Perfection as the dark side of Excellence. Listen to this podcast episode for a deeper understanding of what it means to create great art, including great vocals.
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If you’d like help with creating your best vocal performance, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.
Links mentioned in this podcast include:
Leah Grams Johnson

Online Vocal Lessons... Pros and Cons

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic is online vocal lessons, the pros and cons. Listen to this podcast episode to learn how this kind of training works, and to help you decide whether or not online lessons would be a good option for you.
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If you’d like to schedule an online lesson, fill out the contact info at www.judyrodman.com.
To watch some online vocal lessons in action, go to Judy Rodman's Youtube channel playlist.

5 Differences Between Classical and Contemporary Voice

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic is 5 Differences between Classical and Contemporary Voice. Listen to this podcast episode for tips to authentically transition from classical to contemporary (everything but classical) singing.
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If you’d like help making vocal style transitions, or any other vocal matter, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.
 
Subjects covered in this episode include:
Low end
Vibrato
Holding notes
Vowels
Diction
Links mentioned in this podcast include:
My vocal healing
Miming to learn 
Vowel shapes
Video vocal lesson
My Youtube Channel

This is why Your Voice Is Trashed. Really. 10 Things To Stop!

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic: Why Your Voice is Trashed. Listen to this podcast episode to learn 10 things to stop doing in order to stop tiring, trashing and possibly damaging your voice!
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If you’d like help with vocal fatigue, health or recovery, or any other vocal matter, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.
 
Subjects covered in this episode include these 10 things not to do:
Sing on Laryngitis
Pay no attention to the weather
Drink dehydrating caffeinated or alcoholic beverages
Scream
Sing songs that are too high for you
Push more breath for vocal power
Offer your voice no support
Perform with bad posture
Talk wrong
Neglect your vocal warmup before performance
Links mentioned in this podcast include:
Laryngitis
Diaphragm
Talking