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Dj Alfred HTXHouse Music Mix SOHT161 124bpm 2hr Terrace MixFollow me at https://www.twitch.tv/djalfredhtx Houston, Texas drone photography by https://www.instagram.com/dizzy8224/ Visual art by https://www.instagram.com/eyeerotika/ DJ Alfred HTX portrait by https://spenceryoung.photography/ Track Title Artist Genre 1 Indi (Extended Mix) Ricci, Francco Bass House 2 Acid Worldwide (Extended Mix) LO'99 Tech House 3 In My Arms (Extended Mix) Pharien, Stadiumx Future House 4 Lasers (Original Mix) Noizu Future House 5 Brooklyn (Original Mix) Mike Cervello, Moksi Bass House 6 Send It (Extended Mix) Steve Aoki, Will Sparks Electro House 7 Better Day (Forbid Extended Remix) Nile Rodgers, Josh Barry, Wh0 Tech House 8 Always Be There...2023-07-182h 06

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 61 - Vocal Fold Swelling | HowTo Spot It | Lori SonnenbergWe come out of hibernation for an amazing guests who teaches us about VOCAL FOLD SWELLING, how to spot it, and what to do about it! All hail, Lori Sonnenberg... you're welcome! 2023-04-151h 11

Radio 66Party Life 7Make sure to check out my Party Life Series: https://soundcloud.com/djorder66/sets/plseries Click here to follow me on all my socials: https://wlo.link/@djorder66 Track List: 1 Levels (Sir Gio Remix) Clean Avicii 2 Clarity (Deville 2021 Refresh Edit) Clean CK Cut Zedd, Becky Hill, Shift K3y 3 Friday (Dopamine Re-Edit) (Clean Extended) Riton & Nightcrawlers ft Mufasa & Hypeman 4 Fireworks (Extended Mix Clean) Purple Disco Machine ft Moss Kena & The Knocks 5 BED (Hypelezz Mashup) Clean Joel Corry, RAYE & David Guetta 6 Bad Habits (Meduza Remix) CK Ext Clean Ed Sheeran 7 Hold On (Rivas Slap House Edit) Clean Justin Bieber vs Alok...2021-12-2745 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 60 - COVID | When Can I Sing In Someones Face Again?As we seem to be coming out of this mess, when can we expect to get back to singing together? We invite two scientists to come and give you their take on how the singing world is going to move forward. Listen to find out more!2021-05-071h 15

The Intelligent VocalistInterview with the Naked Vocalist, Part IIIn Part II of John's interview with Steve Giles and Chris Johnson of the Naked Vocalist Podcast, they discuss the ultimate question: "What's the secret of singing?" 2020-12-1529 min

The Intelligent VocalistInterview with the Naked Vocalist, Part ISteve Giles and Chris Johnson of the Naked Vocalist Podcast are two of the world's leading contemporary voice teachers. In Part I of a two-part interview, John talks with Steve and Chris about what they currently find most exciting in the world of voice and how to have successful online lessons. Episode Links: The Naked Vocalist Website 2020-12-0934 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 59 - Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Online Business Building For Voice TeachersToday we thought we would devote an entire episode to the world of voice teachers. After all, COVID has messed up A LOT of diaries and we want to help you get back to capacity in this new world of 'online coaching'. Essentially, going from in person to online coaching needs a big shift in approach, but once you understand it you can flourish again.... without a pandemic trashing things again! You can find out more about Michelle here: https://www.faithculturekiss.com 2020-10-211h 21

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 58 - Heidi Moss Erickson on Neuroscience | Pitching | Primal SoundJoin us as we host the brilliant vocal coach and scientist Heidi Moss Erickson. We'll be talking about the neuroscience of pitch matching and how we can use science to improve our tuning, how the brain connects to the vocal folds and what that means to our approach, aaaaaaaand the planned aspect of primal (or not so primal) sound.2020-10-211h 12

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 57 - Walt Fritz on Vocal Massage | Manual Therapy | NoceboWalt has trained thousands of voice professionals, speech therapists, ENTs and vocal coaches in manual therapy techniques for voice. Originally a myofascial release champion, Walt now sees the world of touch through a different lens, leaving big questions as to how and why massage REALLY works.... it's not all as it seems. He also shares self-help tips on jaw, neck, larynx and traps that you can experiment with till your hearts content! 2020-04-0500 min

The Third Wheel ShowThe Third Wheel Show Episode 15Original Air Date: April 1, 2020. Hi friends, it's been too long. 6 years too long. 101 tracks, 162 artists, 60 minutes. Let's go. Tracklist: 1. Changa (Blanke Remix) - Pnau (Third Culture Intro) w/ I Like Me Better - Lauv w/ City Of Lights - Lush & Simon w/ I Can Be The One - Nicky Romero, Avicii 2. Young (Midnight Kids Remix) - The Chainsmokers 3. Whole Heart (Young Bombs Remix) - Griffin 4. I Can be The One - Nicky Romero, Avicii 5. I Just Got Paid (The Him Remix) - Sigala 6. Feel Right - Wolfgang Gartner w/ Pompeii (Audien Re...2020-04-021h 00

The Paramotor PodcastUPGRADES: Paramotor Gear (You may want these!)Paramotors are fairly simple flying machines. Some like it that way, while others want to add a little flair (literally sometimes) to their paramotor or helmet. Ryan Roberts joins us to share how he's been filling the demand with the products he and his business partners have been designing at PPG Smoke. Support The Paramotor Podcast by becoming a patron for as little as $1 a month. As a thank you for the support my patrons give me, I create exclusive tutorials on how I create paramotor content. Whether you are interested in photography, video production, o...2020-03-3136 min

Black-Eyed N BluesOld Dog Blues | BEB 385Playlist: Ryan Hartt & The Blue Hearts, What’s The Matter Baby, Dynamite, Earl Hooker, Eddie Boyd, I’m Coming Home, Doug Duffey And BADD, The Things We Used To Do, Myles Goodwyn, When Your Ship Came In (I Was At The Train Station Drinking), Brody Buster’s One Man Band, Old Dog Blues, Jeff Chaz, We Ain’t Shackin’ No More, S.E. Willis And The Willing, Let That Be The Reason, The B. Christopher Band, She’s Gone, Brad Heller, Eternal Season, Justine And The Unclean, Be Your Own...2019-09-252h 13

The Paramotor PodcastCrash Landing and Stranded in the Treetops at Night (with Alayna Dickerson)Alayna Dickerson, an insightful female paramotor pilot, flies all the way to El Paso from North Carolina to share a wild experience (LITERALLY) with The Paramotor Podcast! SUPPORT THE PARAMOTOR PODCAST: You can support The Paramotor Podcast in several different ways! The podcast is time consuming and expensive to bring to all of our listeners. If you have the mean to support my production efforts, you can become my Patron by joining my patreon! When I am not making The Paramotor Podcast, I am interacting with my Patrons so that they too can become content creators! On m...2019-07-251h 20

The Paramotor PodcastThe Icarus X (Talking with the WINNER!)"The Icarus is the GREATEST sky race of all time!" -Amelia Earhart DESCRIPTION: The Icarus X is a force to be reckoned with. Today, we are joined by most recent winner of this 249 mile race, Alex Huxham; a Paramotor Pilot born and raised in South Africa who now resides in the UK. SUPPORT THE PARAMOTOR PODCAST: You can support The Paramotor Podcast in several different ways! The podcast is time consuming and expensive to bring to all of our listeners. If you have the mean to support my production efforts, you can become my Patron b...2019-07-081h 15

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve Giles600 Second Singing Ep.6 – Are Your Vocal Exercises Helping or Hurting Your Singing?It's a common thing right? Scales go well, songs go, umm, not so well. There might be some nifty ways for you to work out why that is and eventually solve it. Steve and Chris look into the ways which the brain and body learn skills and transfer them on to similar tasks. They also give you a few ideas as to how you can start to construct scales that are actually more like songs, which helps drag the benefits over from the exercises! For more, go to https://www.thenakedvocalist.com 2019-07-0600 min

The Paramotor Podcast13 Year Old Paramotor Pilot!!!CLICK HERE to support The Paramotor Podcast by becoming a Patron! DESCRIPTION: Damon Martin is a 13 year old from Wisconsin who has recently learned how to fly paramotors with the help of family of seasoned paramotorists! LINK'S from topics discussed in this episode: High Five PPG's Website Ethan Martin's YouTube Channel Video of Damon Martin's first flight! SUPPORT: You can support The Paramotor Podcast in several different ways! The podcast is time consuming and expensive to bring to all of our listeners. If you have the mean to...2019-06-2459 min

The Paramotor PodcastBonus Content: (My first recording ever!) The Parajet MaverickThis was the pilot episode of The Paramotor Podcast; Before episode one, there was this recording that I'd made as a test. The Parajet Maverick is the flying machine that I continue to fly and love! Please visit Parajet's Website and listen to Episode 11 for a ton of information that supports why I feel Parajet is such an incredible machine to be on! SUPPORT: You can support The Paramotor Podcast in several different ways! The podcast is time consuming and expensive to bring to all of our listeners. If you have the mean to support my...2019-06-2314 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve Giles600 Second Singing Ep.5 - Breathing For Singers 101This episode is an intro to breathing fro singers. Is it important? Why might it be irrelevant? What's with chest breathing vs belly breathing? We tackled all these questions right here.2019-06-1500 min

Club Clarity Radio - Xplicid NationClub Clarity Radio // Ep. 113XPLICIDTRACKLIST1. Just A Lil Bit (AXB Vocal Rework) - 50 Cent vs Frey 2. Blah Blah Blah (Ship Wrek Remix) - Armin van Buuren 3. Push It Pull It (Mighty Mi Mash Up) - Offaiah vs Salt & Pepa 4. I Got It From My Mama (Nitrex & Ice Remix) - Will.I.Am 5. SOS x Keep It Goin' (LaCreme Bootleg) - Avicii ft Aloe Blacc x Deorro & Danny Avila 6. Suavemente (CATFISH Remix) - Elvis Crespo 7. Birthday Sex (Birthdayy Partyy & GoodSex Remix) – Jeremih 2019-05-3000 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve Giles600 Second Singing Ep.4 - Tongue Tension Helpers (part 1 of 507)Admittedly, these tongue strategies might be No’s 1 and 2 of 507 because there are so many way in which you can stop that tongue from being a muscular annoyance in your singing. You don’t have to do them all mind! It’s more due to the fact that the singing world are extremely creative! Plus, the root cause of tension is different from one singer to the next. Trying stuff allows you to figure out the cause for yourself and find the exercises that works best. Find more in the podcast section of your website: https://www.thenake...2019-04-2500 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve Giles600 Second Singing Ep.3 - Exercises To Prepare You For A Massive/Better RangeThis podcast is not a quick fix for high notes. The truth about quick fixes is that they only really work when there are parts of your voice that are present already. Vocal registers being one of them. So, high notes are not going to be easy if you haven't really explored your falsetto at all, yet so many singers want to know how to skip this detail. Well, you can’t. At least not without some external and unhelpful muscle getting involved, which will burn you in the long run. It doesn't matter if you're beginner or...2019-03-2000 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve Giles600 Second Singing Ep.2 - Exercises we couldn't live without for reducing vocal tensionIn near enough ten minutes (LOL). In this episode we briefly cover a couple of our favourites for a more relaxed set of vocal cords: the shake and the Y-buzz. Tune in and let us know if they work for you! For more, join us at https://www.thenakedvocalist.com/2019-03-0900 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve Giles600 Second Singing Ep.1 - The Best Way To Achieve Mixed VoiceWelcome to 600 Second Singing, Episode 1! Today we are rattling on about mixed voice! But first, an explanation about this new 'series'.... There is often a leeetle bit of time in-between our full length guest podcasts. To fill that gap, we thought we would do regular ‘mini’ podcasts featuring listener questions. Fortunately, we get many singing queries via our website and Facebook messenger so there was no shortage of inspiration! You can find full video and blog for this episode at: https://www.thenakedvocalist.com/600-second-singing-1 2019-02-1200 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 56 - Voice Science Works | How Much Science Do We Need To Know?David Harris and Laurel Irene are the brains behind the amazing resource that is Voice Science Works. They take contemporary research on the voice and translate it into directly applicable information so that you, the voice user, can immediately apply it in your practice. Their website is free, accessible and friendly to all voice users who wish to deepen their understanding and empower their learning process! In our latest episode we explore the question of voice science; do you really need to know it to be a good singer or teacher? Blog, supporting material and so much...2018-12-2100 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 55 - Robert Sussuma | NOT Warming Up | Body Awareness | FeldenkraisWelcome vocal coach and Feldenkrais practitioner Robert Sussuma. Let's delve into why warming up isn't necessary and why really knowing yourself is HUGE! This episode is packed with quotes, books recommendations and gems for all teachers and singers to get hold of! Join us for all of our podcasts at https://www.thenakedvocalist.com/2018-09-0300 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 54 - KJ Rose | Want To Be An Awesome Live Performer?Today we bring you KJ Rose, singer and creator of The Rose Effect - Artist Development & Performance Coaching. She has a fantastic energy so makes for a great listen if you get a chance, you invest in her investment for sure! Most recently, KJ was the on-camera performance coach for Kelly Rowland's BET show "Chasing Destiny" and Khloe Khardashian's E! Entertainment show "Revenge Body". She coached Disney Channel’s Laura Marano from the hit show "Austin & Ally" and worked with Disney talent on the shows "Bizaardvark" & "Bunk'd", as well as Jackie "Flaca" Cruz from the Netflix series "Orange is the N...2018-06-2000 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 53 - Cathrine Sadolin on CVT | Constriction | Vocal ModesCathrine Sadolin is among the leading voice researchers in the world. Her research across all vocal styles, combined with her own experiences as a professional singer, has inspired innovative thinking within the field. She is the mastermind behind advanced singing techniques, useful for instruction within all musical styles. Author of Complete Vocal Technique (CVT), creator of the Complete Vocal Institute and the CVT app, she talks to us about twang, what it even is, and whether we should be worried about throat constriction! More episode at http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/2018-05-0700 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 52 - Vocal Process On Forward Placement | Vocal Registers | TiltWelcome to todays episode with Vocal Process’s Gillyane Kayes and Jeremy Fisher. They are long-standing coaches in the worldwide community, authors of This Is A Voice, and the brains behind the App Stores successful vocal app, The 1 minute Warm Up. Gillyanne comes from the professional classical singer background and has trained, and had a career, in that field. Jeremy’s experience is around the accompanist, performance and ensemble coach, so as a team they cover all bases! Expect some nerdy stuff in this episode. Comments always welcome!2018-03-0200 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 51 - Dr. Meribeth Dayme on Core Singing | Posture | Energy FieldsOn this 51st episode we have Dr. Meribeth Dayme talking us through voice training with the ancient, the old and the new techniques to get the best experience in singing. Stick to the end, as Dr. Dayme has a generous offer for you! Visit the full supporting blog and website here: http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/2017-10-2100 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 50 - Gym Voice | Chest Voice | Mixed VoiceWelcome to The Naked Vocalist singing podcast. Whether you are a pro singer, novice, a performer or a vocal coach, there's something in here for you. For the supporting blog and extra info, please visit:http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/podcastAnd please share us! We'd love to reach more people.Website: http://thenakedvocalist.comFacebook: http://facebook.com/tnvquestionsSnapchat: nakedvocalistTwitter: http://twitter.com/tnvquestionsInstagram: http://instagram.com/thenakedvocalist 2017-07-0300 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 49 - Jeanie LoVetri On Belting | Functional Training | Somatic Voice WorkWelcome to The Naked Vocalist singing podcast. Whether you are a pro singer, novice, a performer or a vocal coach, there's something in here for you. For the supporting blog and extra info, please visit:http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/podcastAnd please share us! We'd love to reach more people.Website: http://thenakedvocalist.comFacebook: http://facebook.com/tnvquestionsSnapchat: nakedvocalistTwitter: http://twitter.com/tnvquestionsInstagram: http://instagram.com/thenakedvocalist 2017-06-0700 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 48 - Extend Your Vocal Range | Extreme High NotesIt's a big topic today. Extending your vocal range, especially the super high notes! We'll take you through everything from the science, the physiology and the application of the exercise. You also get to see us must it right up as well! Click and listen. 2017-04-0900 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 47 - Connect To Your Material | Breath Of Fire! | Elissa WeinzimmerWelcome to The Naked Vocalist singing podcast. Whether you are a pro singer, novice, a performer or a vocal coach, there's something in here for you. For the supporting blog and extra info, please visit:http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/podcast And please share us! We'd love to reach more people. Website: http://thenakedvocalist.comFacebook: http://facebook.com/tnvquestionsSnapchat: nakedvocalistTwitter: http://twitter.com/tnvquestionsInstagram: http://instagram.com/thenakedvocalist 2017-02-2700 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 46 - Denosh Bennett on Success in Background VocalsTimestamps:Denosh Bennett - background/backing vocalist to the stars. 6.30 The Mariah Carey dance audition that led to a wealth of opportunity17.10 Have you heard any vocal myths along your way?19.45 Vocal health and aeroplanes?23.10 What skills do you need to be a background vocalist?24.00 A tip for learning lyrics31.37 Where do you go to find background vocal work?37.32 Some transatlantic translations41.35 Listener question: how do you manage to swap and change vocal styles and genres without it taking it's toll on the voiceWelcome...2017-01-2000 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 45 - Karin Titze Cox, speech pathologist | Muscle tension in singing | Is whispering really bad?Time stamps:7.37 Should extrinsic muscles be used in singing? Should we be disengaging as much as possible?14.42 Does whispering make you more hoarse? What does the science say?19.10 How can I find out more about formants and harmonics? Why should I?27.45 Why are some singers vibrato fast and some slow? Can you change it?32.54 Karin listens to a listener's voice and gives her verdict45.20 The PAVA organisation and the vocal tract simulator53.29 The premier of Dr Ingo Titze's brand new video explaining the scientific ins and outs of the straw, straw...2016-12-1600 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 44 - Vocal warm ups and strategies for a 'slow to warm' voiceWelcome to The Naked Vocalist singing podcast. Whether you are a pro singer, novice, a performer or a vocal coach, there's something in here for you. Today we are giving you our best strategies for warming up your voice, particularly for those who feel they are slow to get going or suffer from morning voice. For the supporting blog and extra info, please visit:http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/podcast/44And please share us! We'd love to reach more people.Website: http://thenakedvocalist.comFacebook: http://facebook.com/tnvquestions 2016-11-3000 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 43 - High Larynx Or Low Larynx?This is a big argument between voice teachers, and it's been raging on for centuries. What should you do with your larynx? Who's right? Let us take you through the pros and cons so you don't get caught up in the cross fire. Supporting blog available here.2016-10-1600 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 42 – Singing Through A Straw… It Will Change Your Life!You DO NOT want to miss this. Straw singing is taking over the world, but you need to do it right. Let us show you how and give you the science behind this revolutionary singing essential. Timestamps: 1:02 Music from Emma McGrath 3:05 Fact and Myth 7:30 No-one over the age of 55 filled out our survey 9:19 Why is the straw really really good for singers? 21:05 What is the straw good for? 23:47 What do you do with the straw to become a vocal legend? Welcome to The Naked Vocalist singing podcast. Whether you are a pro s...2016-10-0500 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 41 - A Game Changer: Tongue PlacementYes, that piece of muscle in the middle of your instrument can be a right pain in the neck (actually though). It's position is important for physiological reasons as well as acoustic reasons, and hence it's effect on the voice is massive! It's knowing what to do with it however. Let us guide you through the world of tongue tension release, and placement for optimum power and resonance. It's what elite singers do, so why not get on the elite bandwagon. 2016-06-2900 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 40 – Choir Voice Training | The Dreaded Voice BreakTimestamps: 0:58 Music from Keith Daniel Washo www.youtube.com/user/KeithWashoMusic 9:13 Chris talks about breathing techniques in Switzerland 10:04 Steve talks about his new project: www.singfinity.co.uk 15:11 Listener question: why am I losing my voice when I sing with my choir? 32:45 Listener question: how do I teach an adolescent male through the voice break? 40:26 Video of the week - MRI scanner singing Pop or 'contemporary' choirs are all the rage these days. They create a great social environment for members and a chance to sing for fun! But, what happens i...2016-05-3000 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 39 - Singing Supps | Vocal Rehab | Gareth MaloneToday we're on about singing supplements... do they work? All those sprays and lozenges. What's the deal? Also, a listener question is featured: how do you coach someone back from a vocal operation or injury? It's a cautious approach and needs considering. Tune in for more chatter, and bit of fun, and some interesting finds on YouTube! 2016-05-1800 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 38 - Getting Confident + A High Note HelperTimestamps: 1:26 Music from Rebel Rae 2:08 Request for reviews 4:06 A homage to Prince 5:26 How do I become more confident? 22:36 Step by step confidence strategy 33:40 High note helper CONFIDENCE. Everyone wants it. No one has it. Or so it seems. That's our listener question today! So we delve into the why's and how's of getting more of the stuff. We also sneak in a high note helper for all those wanting to nail the big ones. This strategy is centred around occluded exercises. So get your straws at the ready people! 2016-04-2900 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 37 - Laryngitis Problems | How To Choose A Voice Coach6:25 We learn a little bit of Chinese 11:30 What are you doing for world voice day? 13:37 What is Laryngitis and how much does it affect singers? 33:35 What should I look for in a vocal coach? Today we discuss laryngitis! If you're a singer you would, for sure, been scuppered by this pesky little monkey. Where does it come from? What to do if you have a gig AND whether or not you should you sing on it? (The answer to that is no by the way... we didn't want to leave that one open ended). All ques...2016-04-2000 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 36 - Are People Born To Sing? | Healthy Vibrato | Singing Tips On Snapchat.Today we discuss the much asked question: are people born to sing? In true Naked Vocalist style we batter the subject to death. 'Passion', mindset, environment and genetics all play a role in the answer to this question and, more importantly, becoming a vocal legend. We also have a listener question about vibrato. How does one make it healthy? We add some tips on finding it, if it doesn't exist in the first place! Lastly, we've gone Snapchat crazy. Dishing out the vocal love all over the place. Head on over and add us 'nakedvocalist' to see what's g...2016-03-2500 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 35 - Brilliant Breathing Techniques with Robin de HaasThis is a big one. Breathing heavy weight Robin de Haas has some great information and techniques for you to try for balancing the voices fuel: breath. Many singers and humans suffer from 'High Residual Volume' in the lungs. Tune in to find out what that is, why it's trashing your singing, and how to solve it!2016-03-1100 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 34 - Jaime Vendera On Distortion | Pro Voice Care | Shattering Wine GlassesWe have coaching royalty on! Yes, Jaime is in the house. We get to chat to this great teacher, who's clients include James LaBrie of Dream Theater, about his colourful history as a rock teacher.Jaime also gives his his top tips when it comes to training for distortion and screaming, as well as a delve into his voice care routine. Throat Coat tea at the ready!2016-02-1200 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 33 - NYE Listener Show | Adele | Fave Vowels | Bieber | Painful MomentsYes yes yes! We got some listeners on the show to talk about anything and everything, and some of the conversation got out of hand. Standard.In this show we talk to our listeners about these cracking subjects: Favourite vowels to get you in the good place Why New York is such a great place to live How much does your voice type matter in your style? Painful singing moments How not to deal with forgetting your words in a performance. How Justin Bieber can help you sing. How...2015-12-3100 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 32 - Dr Daniel Zangger Borch | Voice Systems | Warming Up | Vibrato | Vocal MeltdownsDr, Daniel is one of the best coaches in the world! He's completed a PhD under highly respected voice scientist Johan Sundberg, written successful pop songs, coached for Eurovision and is an experienced recording artist in his own right. He's got some skills, let us tell you!Daniels covers his passion for technique in this show, along with lots of his views around training, the best warm up and the demands on the modern vocalist! Join us for the ride.Listen to all of our episodes and read our blog at http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/2015-12-1300 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 31 - Taking Chest Voice Higher | Hints & TipsJump onboard for this one! It's a hot topic for almost everyone in contemporary singing, and we're no different. Plus, we spend almost our whole careers helping singers achieve this very thing healthily and routinely. We'll let you know the basic methods for your training regime, and what to look out for.Give yourself some time to take it in however... it's a big subject!Join us for more at www.thenakedvocalist.com and join our newsletter here to keep up-to-date with each episode.Keep in touch!2015-11-2700 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 30 - The Singers Mindset with Michael GoodrichWelcome to Episode 30! We're hear with Michael Goodrich - the mindset man. Michael has devoted his life's work to figuring out singers and their crazy minds. Let's face it... we're all a little bit crazy. Listen in for some advice on dealing with negative thoughts and improving your performances through mindset!Join us for more at http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/. We have a ton of free content for you on everything 'singing'.2015-11-0600 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 29 - Brad Lazarus on Marketing | Cover Bands | Income StreamsBrad is the man when it comes to sneaky marketing tips and effective management of working musicians. He has a ton of experience promoting signed artists and working with labels, but in recent years he has dedicated his time to helping cover band artists reach new heights. We don't want to say it's all about money, but this one kind of is. Who doesn't like a bit of cash huh?!Tune in for marketing hints and tips from the guy in the know. He's a great talker too, so even if you're not a cover singer you'll still enjoy...2015-10-1700 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 28 - Wendy Parr On Finding Your Sound, Staying In Love With Singing, Nerves And SongwritingWell, this one is awesome then?!? Wendy Parr really brings some amazing content with her for this episode. If you any kind of performer, songwriter or casual singer you must listen to this. It will strike a chord in any vocalists heart! Wendy has tons of experience in all of these areas, and she's a talented teacher and coaches artists such as A Great Big World and Regina Spektor.Find more of our content at www.thenakedvocalist.com and join our mailing list for more stuff too!2015-09-1100 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 27 - John Henny with "The Quickest Way To Improve Your Singing"!What a treat we have for you today. Mega-coach John Henny talks to us about his own brand of singing. John is steeped in years of experimenting with vocal science principles in voice training, and has arrived at a singular vowel as his main tool. The 'UH' vowel delivers less strain and more power. Check out this episode for a bunch of knowledge bombs and a great quick fix for those high notes. You'll surely love John by the end too.Don't forget to get more stuff through our website:www.thenakedvocalist.com 2015-07-0300 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 26 - Vibrators And Vocal Tension with Vibrant Voice TechniqueWe are very lucky to have the founders of the newest vocal massage technique on our show this time. David and Elissa from Vibrant Voice Technique!They tell us what to do when tension strikes, why it strikes and what will happen if you leave it too long! If you're suffering vocal fatigue then this could be for you. Besides, they are great talkers and immensely fun to listen and learn from. Tune in to find out :)Join our mailing list for semi-regular and non-irritating emails full of vocal tips and tricks. Sign up at http://www.thenakedvocalist.c...2015-05-3000 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 25 - Vocal Fatigue | Speech Level Singing | RefluxWelcome to a new episode! We talk about how you can tell the difference between fatigue that contributes to stamina, and fatigue that contributes to vocal health problems. We also take a look at Speech Level Singing as a technique, and a singers chronic acid reflux problems. Tune in now! Join us at http://thenakedvocalist.com/ for loads more singing stuff!2015-05-0439 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 24 - Do you have nodules? Vocal health with Laryngologist Reena Gupta MDThis episode is not to be missed. Dr Reena Gupta is LAs top Laryngologist, helping professional voice users through vocal health problems and often surgery. She gives us the lowdown on nodules, and other vocal pathologies, and why and how they occur. She also gives us great tips on how to recover from them, and why female singers are more at risk of nodules. Tune in, but don't freak out ok? Join us at www.thenakedvocalist.com for loads more voice and singing podcasts.2015-04-1547 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 23 - Mixed Voice Woes | Sustaining Longer PhrasesWelcome to Episode 23! Q&A - Today we're looking at someone is is struggling with connecting the bottom of their voice with the top of their voice, via the mixed voice. We're also looking at someone who is struggling to finish phrases tidily and loses power when sustaining. Listen in for useful tools and tips for these subjects! Also, join us at www.thenakedvocalist.com for more great content!2015-03-3041 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 22 - Confidence And Peak Performance With Mike CunninghamIt's always a hot topic.... CONFIDENCE! We hook up with peak performance coach Mike Cunningham for this episode. He delves into the world of auditioning and performing, how terribly scary it can be to get out there and singing, and how harshly singers judge themselves. This is the podcast for you if you can relate to any of the above. Join us at http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/ for more amazing free advice!2015-03-161h 22

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 21 - Q&A Featuring Pitching Problems | Singing Intervals | Pros & Cons Of Males Singing Female RepertoireThis episode is a Q&A featuring questions on pitching issues and singing intervals. There’s also a bunch about developing musicality and general music skills, as well as head voice development and finding your own way with covers. Keep in touch with us at www.thenakedvocalist.com or on www.facebook.com/tnvquestions 2015-02-0532 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 20 - Ingo Titze Talks Basic Vocal Science | Belting | VibratoToday we are unbelievably honoured to have leading voice researcher Dr Ingo Titze giving us the lowdown on vocal science. This episode is definitely for those who want to get a deeper understanding of vocal function and resonance. Check out the blog post at www.thenakedvocalist.com/podcast/20 for a detailed transcription and jargon buster.2014-10-1357 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 19 - Ian Davidson on Vibrato | Mucous | Tone DeafnessToday we have voice coach Ian Davidson on the show. He is a studio owner, a gospel choir expert, a senior lecturer and has a masters in music performance. Safe to say, he knows his onions! Join us for the search into developing vibrato, how to combat mucous, and the strange world of tone deafness. www.thenakedvocalist.com 2014-09-0758 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 18 - Confidence and NLP with Chip JenkinsHere we are with episode 18 and we are privileged to have vocal coach and confidence guru Chip Jenkins with us. She answers questions on high note worries, stage fright and dealing with a difficult crowd. Get yourself on this episode if you get the nerves in any way. It'll be worth it!2014-08-031h 18

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 17 - Essential Skills For Todays Vocalist | Joshua AlamuToday's show is with Josh Alamu. Josh is a brilliant coach who’s popularity is growing to astronomical levels across the globe with every year that passes. He started out life as a backing vocalist working with artists like Joss Stone, and was helped on that journey as a young singer by two industry giants; David and Carrie Grant. During the earlier part of his career, Josh became familiar with legendary technique Speech Level Singing (SLS) and eventually certified as an instructor. That is how we all became aware of each other, as we too were part of S...2014-07-141h 13

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 16 - Scott Alan Interview | Songwriting | Self-Funding AlbumsWe were very lucky to attend Scotts show at the Hippodrome in London in May. We were even luckier to be able to interview him the next evening before his next show. If you're in to songwriting, the business and musical theatre style then you'll love this episode. If anything, it will be great that you can be introduced to Scotts music through the episode. Presuming you haven't already that is! He is such a great writer and genuine guy. Join us at www.thenakedvocalist.com/shownotes for more episodes!2014-06-2436 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 15 - VocalzoneWe are lucky to have on Vocalzone: legendary pastille makers over the past one hundred years. Their product has been amazingly popular with singers ever since they began production, and they are still now. Today, Vocalzone is a common addition to the rider of many top names, from Rihanna and Jay-Z to Tom Jones and Metallica. Join us for some awesome stories from George and Luke, some info on the active ingredients, and a few tips on voice care.2014-06-0844 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 14 - Tips For A Beginner | Ageing Voices | A Strained Speaking VoiceTodays show is a wide and varied Q&A session! We help out with advice for Earl, who is, as he describes, 'not a singer really'. Also we talk about what happens to the singing voice as we age, and how to recover from, and offset, a tired voice from speaking all day. Lots of useful information will be flying around, so please join us for a listen. There's also a little bit of larking around... standard. www.facebook.com/tnvquestionswww.thenakedvocalist.com 2014-05-2358 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 13 - Singing Athletes With Line Hilton | The Demands On The Modern Singers Voice | Practice StrategiesToday we have the one and only Line Hilton on the show. Line is a very experienced vocal coach, a registered nurse, the chief editor of iSing magazine, a teacher trainer and the Education Director for the Vocology In Practice teacher network. Phew! That’s a heck of a list. She talks a bunch of sense around looking after the voice holistically, the challenges on a voice day to day, and practice strategies. All things that keep a singer singing for their whole career! Also, tune in for a special offer on the iSing magazine! ...2014-04-301h 04

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 12 - Ben Maitland-Lewis Talks Success In Todays Music Industry | How To Present Yourself | Digital Business CardsTodays episode has the pleasure of advice from the well informed Ben Maitland-Lewis. Ben is a graduate of Berkeley College of Music, a past director at SonyBMG Music Entertainment, an artist manager and the CEO of Presskit.to. He gives some valuable advice on how to succeed in todays industry, how to present yourself to your fans and the to the business, and where music distribution is headed. He also talks about his products at Presskit... clean and functional Electronic Press Kits (EPKs) for the modern artist.2014-04-041h 05

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 11 - Technique Isn't Everything | The Learning Domains | Be Ready!! | The RetreatTodays episode is packed with advice and content that was picked up by us at the VocalizeU Winter Retreat in February 2014. There's great information and inspirational stories in this show that will definitely boost you if you're a singer, teacher or aspiring artist. Everyone on their way to success has to go through the mill and figure things out, and the beauty of this podcast is that we can hopefully makes sure you don't make the same mistakes. Tune in! Join us at www.thenakedvocalist.com for more great episodes and blog posts.2014-03-2056 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 10 - Interview With Katie Holmes | Touring With Jessie J | Technique | Getting Into The Session IndustryWe are very lucky to have the beautiful and talented Katie Holmes chatting to us about her wonderful career. Katie has featured on Craig Davids’ 3rd album, toured with Cee-Lo Green, Leona Lewis, Professor Green, Adele and Jessie J. She has also had some great success with her vocal group, Band Of Voices, after they made it through to the semi-finals of Britains Got Talent 2013. Still an in-demand backing vocalist and vocal coach, Katie gives her take on the backing vocal world and how to break into it, technique, and how to get your name out there.2014-03-0656 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 9 - A slightly less boring podcast about breathing and breath managementIn todays episode we explore breathing exercises, including how to take the correct breath and making last. We also delve into the issue of breath management, which is how the vocal cords resist the air and allow it through. This approach is often the most common resolution for breathing problems so stick around and listen to the brilliantly useful tips for this common singing ailment.www.thenakedvocalist.com 2014-02-1455 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 8 - The Song Workshop | Beyonce | Robbie WilliamsTodays episode is all about improving the tough notes in popular songs with practical advice on vowel adjustment. Todays songs are:Beyonce - If I Were A BoyRobbie Williams - AngelsBeyonce - Love On Top Big songs and commonly found difficult by our listeners. Check out the podcast as these principles can apply on so many other tunes.2014-01-301h 01

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 7 - How To Build Strength In Head Voice | Recovering From StrainToday we discuss techniques for building strength into head voice and the upper range to help you try and develop that intense sound needed for many contemporary genres. Also, a singer had found that they overdone it over the past month and was suffering from a strained voice. Resting the voice was one part of the discussion, but changing ongoing vocal behaviours became the more pertinent point.2014-01-1647 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 6 - Creating A Reliable Voice | What To Expect From Singing Lessons | How Often To PracticeIn Episode 6 we look at just a few of the reasons why people experience inconsistency in their singing from one day to the next... it's such a massive subject it could fill it's own podcast! We also check out singing lessons and what to expect from them. From the format and teaching styles to your approach as a student and how to make the most out of each session. Lastly we look at when to practice. There is no optimum for this... it really depends on the singers needs, desires or issues. For more helpful stuff listen to us, and...2013-12-1244 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 5 - Musical Theatre - An Interview With US Vocal Coach Rachel LawrenceThis episode is a must for anyone into Musical Theatre, as amazing coach Rachel gives us the hints and tips to succeed in the industry. Rachel has worked on Glee, Greys Anatomy and countless Broadway shows so she is more than qualified to help. She talks about the heavy schedule of a MT singer, how to deal with character roles and the voices needed and also helps out with auditions and how to choose a song. Aside from giving all of this great advice she is also a lovely person so be sure to tune in!2013-11-2753 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 4 - 3 Killer Tips To Quickly Fix Those High NotesIn this episode we talk about the different registers of the voice, how they work resonantly and muscularly, and how that can relate to voice training. With that background in mind we look at 3 awesome techniques that you can use to take the edge of those tricky notes by adjusting lyrics, and hit them with more ease and better tone. Todays example songs: Set Fire To The Rain - Adele and Lately - Stevie Wonder.2013-11-1442 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 3 - Interview with top vocal coach Dave StroudIn Episode 3 of The Naked Vocalist we are super lucky to have an amazing guests with us - Dave Stroud. Dave is a vocal coach in LA who works with some of the music industry's top artists as well as being a busy entrepreneur. Dave speaks to us about his life, succeeding as an artist today, the importance of technique and how he helps his clients with their crazy schedules. A must listen for any artist and business minded singer or coach.2013-10-3100 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 2 - Using Key Changes To Improve | Making Money From SingingWelcome back! In this episode we look firstly at the use of key changing lines UP to experience lifting away from tension. Sounds mad but it's an often used tool in the vocal studio.With two related questions about making money from your voice we discuss ways of getting gigs, both for a hobbyist and a professional.Please join us for this episode and check out the show notes at www.thenakedvocalist.com for supporting information. Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes to keep up with us automatically.2013-10-1735 min

The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve GilesEpisode 1 - Warm Ups | Vocal CompressionIn todays episode of The Naked Vocalist we introduce ourselves to you for the first time and give you a little insight into what will be coming up in future episodes, and a little about our history as singing teachers.We get in to some Q&A from followers around the areas of vocal warm ups and stage compression which had some valuable information to take away.FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/tnvquestionsTwitter: https://twitter.com/tnvquestionsEmail: tnvquestions@gmail.com 2013-10-0253 min