The Intelligent Vocalist

In this episode, John discusses how to break out of ruts and routines with our singing and practice.   Episode Highlights: Reconnecting your mind and body Finding and embracing issues Building focus To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: johnhenny.com

In this episode, John talks with professional vocalist Nad Sylvan, who is currently singing on tour in "Steve Hackett Genesis Revisited." John and Nad discuss how to maintain top vocal condition when delivering world-class performances night after night.   Episode Highlights: Nad talks about how he maintains a healthy voice during a demanding tour schedule How breath support and controlling abdomen muscles have helped Nad to hit high notes and control sustains Taking care of yourself on tour is imperative to be able to maintain your voice Nad shares how he stays in top vocal shape in between tours To learn more about Nad Sylvan and tour dates, visit: nadsylvan.com and hackettsongs.com To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: johnhenny.com

In this episode, John talks with professional vocalist and voice-over artist Liz Hill about navigating session work and how to work with producers.  Episode Highlights: Challenges that can come up when working with producers, and the importance of clear communication Liz talks about how she got her start being a demo singer, and how singers need to have boundaries around their vocal health, time, and creative input The importance of using clear references when working with session singers  When working in a session, both the singer and the producer need to have some give and take, and understand each other's roles To learn more about Liz Hill, visit her Instagram page: lizannehill  To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: johnhenny.com

In this episode, John talks with author and voice teacher Becky Gilhespie about the terms Creak, Cry, Tilt, Twang, and Sob, and why you need to know what these are.  Episode Highlights:  How using different postures of the voice can boost frequencies  Vocal fry and how it is similar to "creak" How to feel where the vocal fold muscles are to be able to fine-tune the voice "Cry" and how it can add so much emotive quality to the singing voice To learn more about Becky Gilhespie visit: fearlesssingingacademy.com To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, VoiceSchool.com, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: johnhenny.com

In this episode, John talks about the importance of taking the knowledge and theory you have learned and putting it into practice in various settings, not just in the rehearsal studio.  Episode Highlights: You must "experience" the theory learned to truly understand how to apply it in all settings Some singing methods or terms can be a trap The importance of connecting with your voice teacher We are learning new discoveries about the voice every day, so being open to putting new methods into practice can help your singing  To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: johnhenny.com

In this episode, John talks with Mindset Coach, Creativity Counsellor, Holistic Hypnotherapist, and Author Elisa Di Napoli about combining scientific and holistic approaches to managing stage fright.  Episode Highlights: Elisa talks about how her passion for both music and psychology inspired her to become a Mindset Coach Hypnosis explained, and how it can be a tool to help with stage fright What is "negative mental rehearsal?" Steps that you can take today to help minimize stage fright To learn more about Elisa Di Napoli, visit: elisadinapoli.com  For her free book go to: elisadinapoli.com/vocalstudio To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, John's Singing School, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: johnhenny.com

In this episode, John talks about why you and you alone are responsible for your voice. By understanding and acknowledging all aspects of your voice, strengths, and weaknesses, you can create a clear path to better singing. Episode Highlights: We need to take responsibility for where we are and where we want to go with our singing Each of us only has so much energy, so we need to spend it wisely  Places in our lives that we can adjust to be more efficient The environments we work in are just as important as the time we take to practice To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, John’s Singing School, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: johnhenny.com

In this episode, John talks with Licensed Massage Therapist and Manual Voice Specialist Christine Schneider about the cutting-edge practice of Manual Laryngeal Therapy, where she specializes in laryngeal and TMJ treatments for professional voice users. Episode Highlights: Christine talks about how her own experience as a professional voice user inspired her path to become a Manual Voice Specialist/Massage Therapist How the whole body needs to be taken into consideration when treating the voice Common issues that singers encounter The importance of movement and "equal load-share" explained To learn more about Christine Schneider, visit: www.thevisceralvoice.com To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, John's Singing School, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: johnhenny.com

In this episode, John talks with voice teacher Jeremy Ryan Mossman about our body's "fascia" and how it relates to our singing.  Episode Highlights: What is fascia? How fascia actually can make adjustments both subconsciously and consciously How to really listen to your body "Turning your voice off" to fast-track sensation of the singing process  To learn more about Jeremy, visit "Singing with JMoss" on FaceBook, and click this link to find out more about his next workshop: "Why We're Made of Gummy Worms and How that Will Help Your Jaw Tension."  Click here and use coupon code "JHEN" to get 1/3 off. To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, John's Singing School, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: johnhenny.com

In this episode, John talks with top professional session singer Suzanne Waters about how she is able to balance contemporary and classical vocal styles of session work. Episode Highlights:  Suzanne talks about how she got her start in the music business The importance of paying your dues Warming up to get into "the zone" for a specific genre  Each genre of singing has its challenges To learn more about Suzanne Waters, visit: suzannewaters.com  To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, courses, John's Singing School, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: johnhenny.com