Podcasts by The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve Giles

Episode 61 - Vocal Fold Swelling | HowTo Spot It | Lori Sonnenberg from 2023-04-15T08:45:22

We 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!

Episode 60 - COVID | When Can I Sing In Someones Face Again? from 2021-05-07T15:05:05

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 f...

Episode 59 - Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Online Business Building For Voice Teachers from 2020-10-21T15:31:29

Today 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 ...

Episode 58 - Heidi Moss Erickson on Neuroscience | Pitching | Primal Sound from 2020-10-21T15:25:48

Join 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 th...

Episode 57 - Walt Fritz on Vocal Massage | Manual Therapy | Nocebo from 2020-04-05T07:22:28

Walt 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 w...

600 Second Singing Ep.6 – Are Your Vocal Exercises Helping or Hurting Your Singing? from 2019-07-06T13:34:25

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 th...

600 Second Singing Ep.5 - Breathing For Singers 101 from 2019-06-15T12:45:13

This 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.

600 Second Singing Ep.4 - Tongue Tension Helpers (part 1 of 507) from 2019-04-25T03:30:45

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 t...

600 Second Singing Ep.3 - Exercises To Prepare You For A Massive/Better Range from 2019-03-20T05:22:53

This 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 o...

600 Second Singing Ep.2 - Exercises we couldn't live without for reducing vocal tension from 2019-03-09T13:33:06

In 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 wor...

600 Second Singing Ep.1 - The Best Way To Achieve Mixed Voice from 2019-02-11T18:22:38

Welcome 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...

Episode 56 - Voice Science Works | How Much Science Do We Need To Know? from 2018-12-21T17:32:51

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 infor...

Episode 55 - Robert Sussuma | NOT Warming Up | Body Awareness | Feldenkrais from 2018-09-03T03:57:28

Welcome 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, book...

Episode 54 - KJ Rose | Want To Be An Awesome Live Performer? from 2018-06-20T03:53:58

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 chan...

Episode 53 - Cathrine Sadolin on CVT | Constriction | Vocal Modes from 2018-05-07T13:53:41

Cathrine 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 th...

Episode 52 - Vocal Process On Forward Placement | Vocal Registers | Tilt from 2018-03-02T13:31:10

Welcome to todays episode with Vocal Process’s Gillyane Kayes and Jeremy Fisher.

They are long-standing coaches in the world...

Episode 51 - Dr. Meribeth Dayme on Core Singing | Posture | Energy Fields from 2017-10-21T16:17:58

On 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....

Episode 50 - Gym Voice | Chest Voice | Mixed Voice from 2017-07-03T07:17:38

Welcome 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, p...

Episode 49 - Jeanie LoVetri On Belting | Functional Training | Somatic Voice Work from 2017-06-07T05:11

Welcome 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, pl...

Episode 48 - Extend Your Vocal Range | Extreme High Notes from 2017-04-09T13:09:52

It'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 a...

Episode 47 - Connect To Your Material | Breath Of Fire! | Elissa Weinzimmer from 2017-02-27T09:51:08

Welcome 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 inf...

Episode 46 - Denosh Bennett on Success in Background Vocals from 2017-01-20T16:59

Timestamps: Denosh Bennett - background/backing vocalist to the stars. 6.30 The Mariah Carey dance audition that led to a wealth of opportunity 17.10 Have you heard any vocal myths along your...

Episode 45 - Karin Titze Cox, speech pathologist | Muscle tension in singing | Is whispering really bad? from 2016-12-16T10:54:09

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...

Episode 44 - Vocal warm ups and strategies for a 'slow to warm' voice from 2016-11-30T15:29:49

Welcome 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 stra...

Episode 43 - High Larynx Or Low Larynx? from 2016-10-16T14:11:04

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 ca...

Episode 42 – Singing Through A Straw… It Will Change Your Life! from 2016-10-05T14:13:12

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. Timesta...

Episode 41 - A Game Changer: Tongue Placement from 2016-06-29T11:13:59

Yes, 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 h...

Episode 40 – Choir Voice Training | The Dreaded Voice Break from 2016-05-30T12:23:32

Timestamps: 0:58 Music from Keith Daniel Washo  www.youtube.com/user/KeithWashoMusic Listen

Episode 38 - Getting Confident + A High Note Helper from 2016-04-29T16:29:10

Timestamps: 1:26 Music from Rebel Rae 2:08 Request for reviews 6:25 We learn a little bit of Chinese 11:30 What are you doing for world voice ...

Episode 36 - Are People Born To Sing? | Healthy Vibrato | Singing Tips On Snapchat. from 2016-03-25T06:05:35

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 a...

Episode 35 - Brilliant Breathing Techniques with Robin de Haas from 2016-03-11T14:02:45

This 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 Res...

Episode 34 - Jaime Vendera On Distortion | Pro Voice Care | Shattering Wine Glasses from 2016-02-12T13:28:01

We 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. Ja...

Episode 33 - NYE Listener Show | Adele | Fave Vowels | Bieber | Painful Moments from 2015-12-31T12:54:53

Yes 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 cracki...

Episode 32 - Dr Daniel Zangger Borch | Voice Systems | Warming Up | Vibrato | Vocal Meltdowns from 2015-12-13T05:27:48

Dr, 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 experi...

Episode 31 - Taking Chest Voice Higher | Hints& Tips from 2015-11-27T06:03:25

Jump 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 heal...

Episode 30 - The Singers Mindset with Michael Goodrich from 2015-11-06T10:45:18

Welcome 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...

Episode 29 - Brad Lazarus on Marketing | Cover Bands | Income Streams from 2015-10-17T16:39:01

Brad 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 year...

Episode 28 - Wendy Parr On Finding Your Sound, Staying In Love With Singing, Nerves And Songwriting from 2015-09-11T15:50:32

Well, 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...

Episode 27 - John Henny with "The Quickest Way To Improve Your Singing"! from 2015-07-03T09:04:50

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 ...

Episode 26 - Vibrators And Vocal Tension with Vibrant Voice Technique from 2015-05-29T17:17:45

We 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 ...

Episode 25 - Vocal Fatigue | Speech Level Singing | Reflux from 2015-05-04T16:41:48

Welcome 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 Sp...

Episode 24 - Do you have nodules? Vocal health with Laryngologist Reena Gupta MD from 2015-04-15T15:44:01

This 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...

Episode 23 - Mixed Voice Woes | Sustaining Longer Phrases from 2015-03-30T13:54:03

Welcome 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 someon...

Episode 22 - Confidence And Peak Performance With Mike Cunningham from 2015-03-16T17:00:15

It'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...

Episode 21 - Q&A Featuring Pitching Problems | Singing Intervals | Pros& Cons Of Males Singing Female Repertoire from 2015-02-05T13:12:04

This 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 de...

Episode 20 - Ingo Titze Talks Basic Vocal Science | Belting | Vibrato from 2014-10-13T12:41:41

Today 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...

Episode 19 - Ian Davidson on Vibrato | Mucous | Tone Deafness from 2014-09-07T07:20:34

Today 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 ...

Episode 18 - Confidence and NLP with Chip Jenkins from 2014-08-03T11:33:07

Here 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...

Episode 17 - Essential Skills For Todays Vocalist | Joshua Alamu from 2014-07-14T10:30:17

Today's show is with Josh Alamu. 

Josh is a brill...

Episode 16 - Scott Alan Interview | Songwriting | Self-Funding Albums from 2014-06-24T09:53:08

We 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, th...

Episode 15 - Vocalzone from 2014-06-08T04:16:24

We 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 st...

Episode 14 - Tips For A Beginner | Ageing Voices | A Strained Speaking Voice from 2014-05-23T10:09:51

Todays 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 h...

Episode 13 - Singing Athletes With Line Hilton | The Demands On The Modern Singers Voice | Practice Strategies from 2014-04-30T03:02:20

Today 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 Educa...

Episode 12 - Ben Maitland-Lewis Talks Success In Todays Music Industry | How To Present Yourself | Digital Business Cards from 2014-04-03T17:35:54

Todays 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 manage...

Episode 11 - Technique Isn't Everything | The Learning Domains | Be Ready!! | The Retreat from 2014-03-20T17:10:02

Todays 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 wil...

Episode 10 - Interview With Katie Holmes | Touring With Jessie J | Technique | Getting Into The Session Industry from 2014-03-06T15:07:25

We 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, L...

Episode 9 - A slightly less boring podcast about breathing and breath management from 2014-02-14T11:15:28

In 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 th...

Episode 8 - The Song Workshop | Beyonce | Robbie Williams from 2014-01-30T05:54:56

Todays 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...

Episode 7 - How To Build Strength In Head Voice | Recovering From Strain from 2014-01-16T12:36:10

Today 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 th...

Episode 6 - Creating A Reliable Voice | What To Expect From Singing Lessons | How Often To Practice from 2013-12-11T18:31:36

In 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 als...

Episode 5 - Musical Theatre - An Interview With US Vocal Coach Rachel Lawrence from 2013-11-27T17:08:30

This 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 Broadw...

Episode 4 - 3 Killer Tips To Quickly Fix Those High Notes from 2013-11-13T19:23:22

In 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 awe...

Episode 3 - Interview with top vocal coach Dave Stroud from 2013-10-30T19:01:53

In 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...

Episode 2 - Using Key Changes To Improve | Making Money From Singing from 2013-10-17T06:15:15

Welcome 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 relate...

Episode 1 - Warm Ups | Vocal Compression from 2013-10-02T16:28:08

In 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...