THE VOICE CONNECTION
SOUND OFF

Welcome to The Voice Connection Sound Off; a forum for users of books like Raise Your Voice, Melody to Madness, The Ultimate Breathing Workout, and Unleash Your Creative Mindset, as well as a place for Vendera Vocal Academy members to interact.

This message board was created so that singers could come together and "sound off" to help support each other during vocal development and the creative process of unleashing the creative spark that occurs when writing and producing music. Currently, myself and vocal coaches Ben Valen, Ray West, and Ryan Wall are here to respond periodicially to your questions, with new vocal coaches coming soon. But, feel free to help each other too:)

This board is here for you to ask questions about my and my fellow coach's books, videos, and MP3 programs, as well as offer others help with our vocal techniques. You may also post videos of yourself and your band to share your music and ask for critiques.

Please refrain from negative comments, profanities, spamming, and inappropriate criticisms of vocal methodologies, vocal coaches, and singers. All negative posts will be deleted and subject to banning without question. I will not respond to negative posts, because, as Mark Twain once said, “Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.” With that said, positive criticism is welcome because that is how you'll grow as a singer during the training process.


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Me and Mozart!

Guys, if you're open minded and would like to hear my extreme singing, lol in the form of Mozart, enjoy this recording of me and a local orchestra earlier this week. I had not sang opera for over 15 years so I was pretty proud of myself and happy to have met my vocal goal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9JBWpKCegY&feature=player_embedded

Val

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wow. if i sang notes that high with that much intensity i would surely pop my *********. great work there, oiselle.

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At the 1:30 mark I thought I was going to fall out of my chair. It's a testament to what humans are capable of with enough heart and love for their craft. Outstanding job.

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oiselle
Guys, if you're open minded and would like to hear my extreme singing, lol in the form of Mozart, enjoy this recording of me and a local orchestra earlier this week. I had not sang opera for over 15 years so I was pretty proud of myself and happy to have met my vocal goal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9JBWpKCegY&feature=player_embedded

Val


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9JBWpKCegY&feature=player_embedded

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oiselle
Guys, if you're open minded and would like to hear my extreme singing, lol in the form of Mozart, enjoy this recording of me and a local orchestra earlier this week. I had not sang opera for over 15 years so I was pretty proud of myself and happy to have met my vocal goal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9JBWpKCegY&feature=player_embedded

Val
OH MY..........Valerie........this is.....it is amazing! WOW! I am very very very very impressed. Your voice is phenomenal. I am humbled. I stand in awe of your voice. WOWZER!

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Thanks for your kind words everyone :) I practiced everyday like crazy to get back into shape for this. I had not sang opera in over 15 years! I'm happy because it was a good technical test of my technique and a great challenge!!

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Valerie this sounds awesome. But i was wondering , could you do some rock songs? That would be great.

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I love listening to rock, but I don't really sing it for some reasons... Although I like singing Evanescence. My writing style is closer to folk in an easier to listen to kinda range; more mellow. I want to learn some blues female classics like Etta James. Billie Holiday etc... That's my next goal :)

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I think it's good to branch out a little. I write heavy progressive metal but I love the blues too. Right now I'm big into listening to James Dewar, the lead singer for Robin Trower back in the 70's. You can learn a lot dipping into other genres.

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I dont appreciate this kind of music before but now that I am learning to sing, I listen in awe to opera singers because I now know how difficult to improve the voice.

Great job oiselle! More demos please :)

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Yeah, I can relate! I don't enjoy listening to it but singing it is fun :)