July 2011
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May 2011
1 post
~New Energy
Today, my day was filled with ~new energy.
I’m building a new & solid foundation, therefore, all my actions feel new & right.
I have been on this journey… or this path for about the past year… to really zero in on what I love & what’s important to me, but I feel that I have reached another -new- level in my stratosphere.
…this was evidenced by the...
March 2011
1 post
WatchWow! It has been awhile since I gave ‘My Voice’ some TLC. …here ya go!
…a TED talk! ~ “The human voice: mysterious, spontaneous, primal.” With these words, soprano Claron McFadden invites us to explore the mysteries of breathing and singing, as she performs the challenging “Aria,” by John Cage.
February 2011
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January 2011
4 posts
Once Upon A Time...
Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to sing, write, speak, and share.
She would sing to herself for others to hear.
She would feel her very soul soar.
She would speak her truth to those who were near.
Writing was never a bore.
As she grew older, ya, she shared her voice.
But her passion was slowly beaten up.
She felt, well, that she had no choice.
She was distracted most...
December 2010
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November 2010
4 posts
DRIVE
I sold my car today.
I made the decision to sell it a week ago and I set the intention that I would sell it within the week…and this happened. When I make a decision, I act fast. There’s no time to mess around. GET IT DONE.
I have experienced the most change that I have ever experienced in my life over the past 6 months. I went from being in a...
Set List for NYE
I have been singing away all weekend whilst narrowing down my favs to a set list to perform at this awesome NYE party…http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168566463155395
I’ll be opening for this groovy band http://www.brydenstreet.com/
STOKED!
I have to narrow the list down further, but here’s what I’m thinking!
Legend - I have put a * beside...
It's Up to YOU. ...a rhyme by ME.
There’s no time to lose. Time to break loose. Break free. Break course. Get on with your force. Trust what’s inside. Do it up right. Dance. Sing. Live it up. Vibe high. Love everyone today. Jump up. Hip Hooray! Gather your peeps. Shine yourselves through. Success & happiness, it’s up to you! Gather your peeps, Shine yourselves through. Success & happiness,...
October 2010
2 posts
WatchEverything she says resonates with me, and is amazing. Do you have a little fairy, gremlin, voice that speaks your genuis? I do!
September 2010
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August 2010
4 posts
The art of singing...
When singing….
-Think down when going UP~
-Think ‘legato’ ~ sing from one note to the next~no time to break and manipulate~
-Like waves crashing on the rocks, the voice flows without any force~
-Forcing the voice only creates a harsh & metallic sound~allowing the voice to BE creates a warm & inviting sound~
-Make sure to drop the jaw & don’t hold onto the...
Bel Canto
I open my mouth and take a conscious breath in;
I energize my lips; the mouthpiece of my instrument;
Like a leaf catching the stream of river, I float my voice in;
Like the roots of a tree, I’m grounded and think down;
I get out of the way;
The rest IS.
No force. No push. No thinking required.
Just trust. And just me.
This is Bel Canto; Italian ”Beautiful Singing.”
Songs
This is where I will begin to compile a list of songs and artists, who inpsire me to SING and/or play the SAX:
Duets:
Wilco and Feist - You And I
Scarlet Johansson and Pete Yorn - Relator (sax & duet)
Rolling Stones - Beast of Burden
Date Rape - Sublime (sax & duet)
Solo:
KT Tunstall - One Day
KT Tunstall - Ashes
Chloe Albert - Honey Bee
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis - They...
July 2010
3 posts
The Shy Singer/Songwriter →
The voice of my teacher & my mentor; the woman who inspires me most to use my voice and SING.
“The human voice is the organ of the soul.”
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow”
