If you have ever heard Andraé Crouch or the great Mahalia Jackson sing gospel songs, you probably marveled at the power and beauty of their voices, as well as the energy and expression of their performance. If gospel songs can be so powerful, why do they fall flat when the average church choir attempts them? To sing gospel music, you need a different mindset and different techniques than traditional, [...]

If you've been singing for awhile, you might start to feel that you're in a rut. Below are some effective singing tips to help revitalize your enthusiasm and improve your performances. Singing Tips --Take a Lesson You may think this singing tip is only for beginners but even if you’ve had extensive training in the past, it's always helpful to get fresh, objective advice. Maybe you've slacked [...]

If you want to learn to improve your singing, the first step is recognizing the importance of lessons. Even the most talented and experienced professionals take them. Singers who have been honing their craft for years know that the voice and the body must be trained to produce the best sounds. In order to improve your singing skills you’ll need to master the technique. To produce full, rich, [...]

Everybody knows how to sing, right? but how to sing well? Don't you just open your mouth and do it? Well, sort of. Believe it or not, there is a right way and a wrong way to sing. Or, perhaps more accurately, a healthy and sustainable way as opposed to unhealthy and potentially harmful ways. Whether you dream of having a professional career in music or are a purely recreational singer, you want [...]

Do want to know how to sing harmony? Harmony can add incredible depth to a song when two or more people successfully sing together in different pitches. Successful harmonizing creates a beautiful sound. On the other hand, people who attempt harmony singing without the right skills create a cacophony of sounds that are difficult to endure. Learn to Sing Harmony by Starting with the Scales When [...]

Although you've worked hard and expanded your range to sing higher notes, you may find that you can't sustain them. Or if you're singing a piece that has a lot of high notes (as opposed to simply hitting one and coming back down), your voice may get very fatigued. In both of these scenarios, your problem isn't range: it is tessitura. Tessitura is your comfortable range in which you can sing notes, [...]

One of the most effective ways to learn how to sing better is keeping the tension out of your larynx. More commonly called the voice box; the larynx is actually like a small box that holds the vocal cords. Made of cartilage, it is surrounded and supported by muscles. Learn how to sing better by keeping in mind that the larynx plays an important role in the tones you produce while singing. A sound [...]