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Power of Singing PodcastThe Power of Singing to Move the SpiritWelcome to the long-awaited Season Four of The Power of Singing Podcast: THE POWER OF SINGING WITH PURPOSE. The five members of the Santosha Voice Group have been touring, performing, writing, organizing, and making music happen all over the country since our last season. We are happy to offer you Season. This season is hosted by the talented and inspirational Heather Fetrow. Her original song, "Pilgrim's Song" performed by Heather, opens every episode while Rich McKinney's original song "I'll share my music" performed by the entire Santosha Voice Group, closed out every episode. The Santosha Voice Group...2024-11-0424 minPower of Singing PodcastSpecial Bonus Holiday EpisodeThe Santosha Voice Group lead by Heather Fetrow creates a beautiful BONUS episode for our 4th season: The Power of Singing with Purpose. Hosted by Heather Fetrow, the Santosha Voice Group (Susan Mohini Kane, Rich McKinney, Joseph Gárate, and Joyce Wells) this season was so beautiful that we wanted to share one more episode to show our gratitude for our listeners and for music. Sing along!Visit us at www.santoshavoicegroup.com2024-11-0145 minPower of Singing PodcastThe Power of a Song for a FriendWelcome to the long-awaited Season Four of The Power of Singing Podcast: THE POWER OF SINGING WITH PURPOSE. The five members of the Santosha Voice Group have been touring, performing, writing, organizing, and making music happen all over the country since our last season. We are happy to offer you Season. This season is hosted by the talented and inspirational Heather Fetrow. Her original song, "Pilgrim's Song" performed by Heather, opens every episode while Rich McKinney's original song "I'll share my music" performed by the entire Santosha Voice Group, closed out every episode. The Santosha Voice Group...2024-10-0735 minPower of Singing PodcastThe Power of the Voice as an OfferingWelcome to the long-awaited Season Four of The Power of Singing Podcast: THE POWER OF SINGING WITH PURPOSE. The five members of the Santosha Voice Group have been touring, performing, writing, organizing, and making music happen all over the country since our last season. We are happy to offer you Season. This season is hosted by the talented and inspirational Heather Fetrow. Her original song, "Pilgrim's Song" performed by Heather, opens every episode while Rich McKinney's original song "I'll share my music" performed by the entire Santosha Voice Group, closed out every episode. The Santosha Voice Group...2024-09-1727 minPower of Singing PodcastThe Power of Singing to HealWelcome to the long awaited Season Four of The Power of Singing Podcast: THE POWER OF SINGING WITH PURPOSE. The five members of the Santosha Voice Group have been touring, performing, writing, organizing, and making music happen all over the country since our last season. We are happy to offer you Season. This season is hosted by the talented and inspirational Heather Fetrow. Her original song, "Pilgrim's Song" performed by Heather, opens every episode while Rich McKinney's original song "I'll share my music" performed by the entire Santosha Voice Group, closed out every episode. The Santosha Voice...2024-08-2629 minPower of Singing PodcastThe Power of Singing Like ChildrenWelcome to the long awaited Season Four of The Power of Singing Podcast: THE POWER OF SINGING WITH PURPOSE. The five members of the Santosha Voice Group have been touring, performing, writing, organizing, and making music happen all over the country since our last season. We are happy to offer you Season. This season is hosted by the talented and inspirational Heather Fetrow. Her original song, "Pilgrim's Song" performed by Heather, opens every episode while Rich McKinney's original song "I'll share my music" performed by the entire Santosha Voice Group, closed out every episode. The Santosha Voice...2024-07-2528 minPower of Singing PodcastVoices of Children: A Palette of Invention and CharacterThis final episode for Season Three starts the new year of 2024! We are already in production for Season 4: THE POWER OF SINGING WITH A PURPOSE. In this episode featuring Heather Fetrow of The Penelope Project, we explore creativity and expression of children when they sing. And the group explores how their voices own were described by other people when they were children resulting in a surprising discussion about identity.Visit us at www.santoshavoicegroup.com2024-01-0127 minPower of Singing PodcastWhy Children Love Singing TogetherWelcome to Season #3 Episode #4: Why. Children Love Singing Together - featuring Joyce Wells of Enjoy Your Sound. A perfect episode to be released on Christmas Day. Joyce shares her memories of singing together with her siblings as a child and a recording of her conducting a very large group of children singing together. The group discusses their memories of singing with others as children.Visit us at www.santoshavoicegroup.com2023-12-2530 minPower of Singing PodcastThe Journey of a Child: Exploration & VulnerabilityThis episode features Joseph Gárate speaking about the importance of feeling supported and safe as children, especially when they are expressing themselves through singing. Joseph shares an original song written with his eight-year-old student. The group discusses their own childhood memories about being supported in their creativity.Visit us at www.santoshavoicegroup.com2023-12-1836 minPower of Singing PodcastWhy Children SingSeason Three of THE POWER OF SINGING PODCAST continues with Episode #2: Why Children Sing. The title of Season Three is THE POWER OF CHILDREN SINGING and is hosted by Joyce Wells of Enjoy Your Sound. In this episode Dr. Susan Mohini Kane talks about why we first start singing as children. She also leads us through the development of one young girl's singing from age 4 to age 8. The Santosha Voice Group discusses why they first started singing as children and how that same motivation still holds true for them today. Visit us at www.santoshavoicegroup.c...2023-11-0136 minPower of Singing PodcastDiscovering the Ability to Make SoundWelcome to Season Three of THE POWER OF SINGING Podcast entitled: The Power of Children Singing. Our host for this season is Joyce Wells of Enjoy Your Sound.com. Episode #1 features Rich McKinney, a wonderful musician and teacher who lost his vocal cords through exposure to agent orange in Vietnam. Without his own voice, Rich has a unique perspective on discovering the ability to make sound and how, when your own voice is gone, you have unique challenges. Rich wrote a song for this episode called "Abracadabra" and it is beautifully sung by 11 year o...2023-08-2530 minPower of Singing PodcastThe Power of Motherhood & SingingIn this bonus episode for the end of season two, we get to meet and hear Miranda Burnett, a beautiful singer and mother of three. Like so many great singers out there, Miranda stopped singing for a few years while she was raising her kiddos. Now that the oldest is graduating from high school, Miranda feels ready to get back to singing with a new, more mature and healthy perspective that gives such a beautiful feeling to her singing. The VOICES of the Santosha Voice Group: Susan, Rich, Joyce, Heather, and Joseph are on hand to ask her questions...2023-05-1454 minPower of Singing PodcastThe Power of Connection Amid ConflictThis final episode for Season Two: The Power of Singing in Harmony is The Power of Connection Amid Conflict. This episode features Joseph Gárate, professional tenor and teacher, singer/songwriter, DJ and advocate for people with special needs, in the Los Angeles area. Joseph's featured song is "We will always be alone". Every episode also includes the VOICES of the Santosha Voice Group: Rich McKinney, Joyce Wells, Heather Fetrow, and Susan Mohini Kane: all singers and teachers and all dedicated to bringing music into the world as often as possible!We will have a b...2023-05-1026 minPower of Singing PodcastFill the Gap with HarmonyWelcome to Season #2 Episode #4: Fill the Gap with Harmony - featuring soprano Heather Fetrow from The Penelope Project. When family members sing in harmony, it brings a deep connection found no other way. Heather shares her story and a beautiful recording of herself singing with her sister. The Voices of the Santosha Voice Group discuss how harmony fills the gap between disparate opinions and people -- so relevant in this day and age.Visit us at www.santoshavoicegroup.com2023-04-1121 minPower of Singing PodcastHarmony is a Worthy GoalIn this episode, featuring Susan Mohini Kane and her new song "Waking Up in Wonderland" from her upcoming album of the same name, the 5 Voices of the Santosha Voice Group really jump out of the box by talking about how Harmony can be beneficial in group and team building anywhere - including in the corporate world.Season Two: The Power of Singing in Harmony is in full swing now!You can find out more about Susan Mohini Kane and her upcoming album at www.SusanMohiniKane.com. Visit us at www.santoshavoicegroup.com2023-03-0726 minPower of Singing PodcastFind Harmony EverywhereSeason Two of The Power of Singing Podcast is: THE POWER OF SINGING IN HARMONY. This is Episode #2: FIND HARMONY EVERYWHERE featuring Joyce Wells of EnjoyYourSound.com and the five-person panel we call THE VOICES of The Santosha Voice Group. Each episode includes a story, a song, and a discussion on the topic of The Power of Singing in Harmony. This episode includes the simple round "Row Your Boat" performed by Joyce Wells which illustrates how one can find harmony in every day life. The discussion takes us into the ways harmony shows itself in nature. Our pa...2023-02-0723 minPower of Singing PodcastThe Power of Singing in Harmony: Directing a Community of SingersWelcome to Season TWO of the Power of Singing PODCAST! We are the Santosha Voice Group, five voice professionals from different walks of life who believe that singing, and the resulting music we make, is powerful and life-transforming. We'd love for you to join in!Our topic for this season is: The Power of Singing in Harmony. Each of us will share our own personal stories and then share a recording of ourselves singing a song that illustrates our story. Each of us also has a question for the others on this same topic so...2023-01-1228 minPower of Singing PodcastSeason's Greetings with Love - The Santosha Voice GroupAs a bonus, our little group decided to do a holiday episode where we share our stories about being professional singers at the holidays and what the music really means to us. We also share four beautiful holiday songs: "Season's Greetings" composed and played by Rich McKinney and sung by Joseph Gárate; "The Secret of Christmas" played by Kristof VanGrysperre and sung by Susan Mohini Kane; "Let there by Peace on Earth" performed on guitar and voice by Joyce Wells; and "Au pied de mon lit" by Lili Boulanger performed by Heather Fetrow. This informal podcast i...2022-12-0634 minPower of Singing PodcastThe Power of Singing to Affirm One's ExistenceSusan Mohini Kane finishes up this first season of The Power of Singing Podcast: The Life-Transforming Power of Singing with her story, song, and question entitled "The Power of Singing to Affirm One's Existence". The Santosha Voice Group panel will discuss her question on what it means to "make it" as a singer in 2022. The Santosha Voice Group Panel includes: Rich McKinney, choral conductor, composer, and pianist; Heather Fetrow, soprano, conductor, teacher, composer; Joseph Gárate, tenor, composer, DJ, lead singer for Diamonds; and Joyce Wells, singer, composer, vocal coach and director of Enjoy Your Sound. Susan M...2022-11-0821 minPower of Singing PodcastThe Power of Singing to HealSeason ONE of the Power of Singing Podcast is entitled: The Life-Transforming Power of Singing Episode #4 is entitled: The Power of Singing to Heal This episode features Rich McKinney, a magical pianist and composer. Rich used to be a wonderful singer before losing his voice to agent orange exposure in Vietnam. Now Rich has learned to speak with an external "voice". In this episode. Rich discusses how he grew up and how music became his life. In this very special episode, Rich shares one of two recordings of himself singing, before...2022-10-0422 minPower of Singing PodcastThe Power of Singing to Illuminate One's Inner WorldWelcome to Episode #3 of the first season of THE POWER OF SINGING podcast! Season One is all about The Life-Transforming and Life-Affirming Power of Singing. A panel of five professional working singers/musicians share their vocal music and their personal experiences of how singing is powerful in their lives. This third episode: The Power of Singing to Illuminate One's Inner World features Joyce Wells, a beautiful singer/songwriter and vocal coach, who will share her personal story, a song she has recorded, and then she will lead a discussion on the question: how...2022-09-0621 minPower of Singing PodcastThe Power of Singing to Affect OthersThe Power of Singing PodcastSeason One: The Life-Transforming Power of SingingEpisode #2: the Power of Singing to Affect Others.Featuring: Joseph Garate & the GROUPThis episode features Joseph Garate, exceptional tenor and singer-songwriter for the band DIAMONDS and his original song: "I Found a Baby in the Woods". In this episode the GROUP of voice professionals (Susan Mohini Kane, Rich McKinney, Joyce Wells, Joseph Garate, and Heather Fetrow) discuss how our emotions effect our singing and in turn how that singing affects other people, those who are listening. Episode #3...2022-08-0924 minPower of Singing PodcastThe Power of Singing to Create CommunityWelcome to the first episode of the first season of THE POWER OF SINGING podcast! A panel of five professional working singers/musicians share their vocal music and their personal experiences of how singing is powerful in their lives. This first episode: The Power of Singing to Create Community features Heather Fetrow, soprano and teacher, who will share her personal story, a song she has recorded, and then she will lead a discussion on the question: how does singing benefit you - which the entire panel will answer. The panel consists of: Susan Mohini Kane, Heather Fetrow, Rich McKinney...2022-07-0517 min
Women of Substance Music Podcast#1350 Music by Tiffany Sayers, Elayne Terranova, black-eyed SUZIE, Beth Gross, Christian Schormann, Stephanie Phillips, Gypsy D, Wendy Adele Evered, Susan Mohini Kane, Patti ColeTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Tiffany Sayers - My Body Knows Elayne Terranova - Making A Place For You black-eyed SUZIE - Back To You Beth Gross - I Love You More Christian Schormann - Tolerance feat Liel Bar-Z Stephanie Phillips - October Sun Gypsy D - I Saw You There Wendy Adele Evered - Til Tuesday Susan Mohini Kane - Out Of Love Patti Cole - It's Always You For Music Biz Resources Visit and Visit our Sponsor Easy Song Licensing at Visit our Sponsor In...2022-03-0446 min
The Playful MusicianSusan Mohini Kane - Professor of Opera and Voice Talks Teaching and Innovating During a PandemicSusan Mohini Kane is a professor of voice and opera and professional classical singer. She teaches opera workshops, master classes, voice lessons, and opera training programs throughout the United States and Internationally. Susan is absolutely one of the most playful people I know. She has an upbeat, innovative energy she brings to every aspect of her music and teaching. We chat about her experience teaching workshops at a maximum security prison, how to embrace musical opportunity during this unconventional time and the challenges of teaching online. Susan shares her practice routine, her advice for young mu...2020-08-141h 25
The Operapreneur PodcastMy Favorite ReadsShort and sweet this week. Some books I have really enjoyed as an artist/entrepreneur/opera singer & highly recommend to you.
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
It's Not JUST About the Gig by Dana Fonteneau
#Influencer by Brittany Hennessey
The 21st Century Singer by Susan Mohini Kane
Awakening Your Business Brain by Jennifer Rosenfeld and Julia Torgoviskaya
The Musician's Breath by James Jordan, Nova Thomas, and Mark Moliterno
Autobiographies by Renee Fleming, Jessye Norman
Connect with me and let me know what your favorite books are! What inspires you as an artist!
Find me on IG @theoperapreneur or email me...2019-07-0810 min