I know that I am not the only one. I belong to a generation of numb warriors – a Sisyphean generation – constantly thrusting those boulders that are trying to defeat us over and over again. Up the hill we go, and back down again. Pushing. Pushing. Pushing. Humanity is repeating that same journey, fighting…
Category: Music
The Forgotten Songs
… and why we must not let them die – a study and review My connection with the music of a woman in the late 1800s began with a vintage music livestream… But first allow me to provide some background and personal context which long precedes this event. Singing as a volunteer church choir member…
How to Sing When You Don’t Feel Like It (or Can’t)
All singers, whether you are a professional, hobbyist, or volunteer, will encounter times when creating music just won’t come easily for various reasons. The most obvious reason will be because of an emotional event that has happened to us or someone we know. This has happened a few times for me when asked to sing…
Instrumentalists: don’t drown your singers!
As singers we have many reasons and personal purposes for singing. But essentially our ‘mission’ is to deliver a message to our listeners based on the composer’s lyrics. We want to impart this message with feeling, dynamics, and emotion. We also want to articulate the words well, so that people will understand what we are…
Book review: ‘Master Your Voice’ by Freya Casey
Firstly, please don’t be put off by the title of this book – Master Your Voice by Freya Casey. Even if you do not sing or are not a musician, there is so much to learn from this book. We all have a voice for speaking as well as singing, so loving it and taking…
Singer beginner? Start with your head!
Everyone is musical and can be a singer. We all have music in us – to some it just comes more easily, strongly, and naturally, while others have to work harder to find it, but it is there as part of our souls – that is what I believe. And you don’t have to be…
Why music and singing are important
I love singing. I’ve been singing since babyhood. How do I know this? Because my mother told me. Singing comes naturally to babies, doesn’t it? They gurgle, coo, scream, and are not afraid to make the most hilarious noises. What happens to us as we grow older? Why can’t we continue to use our voices in…
The MuSinGer 