The Voice Club

Top 3 Secrets to a Pro Sounding Recording Space

podcast@thevoiceclub.com (Kim Snyder) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:58:47 +0000

I started engineering sound at radio stations when I was fifteen. By 19 I was working in major metropolitan recording studios as a talent. Since then I’ve had my own network recording studio, worked in hundreds of other major facilities and have built easily over a dozen recording setups of my own, testing to see [...]

Are You a Prisoner of Your Vocal Styling?

podcast@thevoiceclub.com (Kim Snyder) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:45:20 +0000

You can trill with the best of them. You can flip into that light airy pop sound without even thinking about it. And your gritting rock tone could rival the roar of a wild animal. You have arrived, right? Not so fast, my singing ninja friend. Wanna know if you’re really a good singer? Wanna [...]

How to Sing Like a Loser in 3 Easy Steps

podcast@thevoiceclub.com (Kim Snyder) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:40:49 +0000

Let’s face it, anyone can sing. Granted some are better than others and some are a little worse than they give themselves credit for but science backs up the fact that 98% of us can sing at some level and have the ability to learn the muscle coordination to sing well. So what makes you [...]

Making Hard-to-Sing Notes Easy

podcast@thevoiceclub.com (Kim Snyder) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:38:05 +0000

It’s crazy to me to look back on all the ways I used to try to reach hard-to-get-at notes all those years before I knew better. Even when I was gigging and people would remark how amazing my power notes were, I was thinking “oh yeah? THAT was a crap shoot! You and I are [...]

Singing Better Bottom Notes

podcast@thevoiceclub.com (Kim Snyder) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:53:36 +0000

High power notes might get all the attention but the unsung hero of a great vocal range is the bottom end. After all, no one knows just how high you can go if they don’t know where you started! Hitting Bottom Where is the bottom of your range? Well, it can vary slightly depending on [...]

3 Steps to Having a Hot Voice in the Cold

podcast@thevoiceclub.com (Kim Snyder) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:09:28 +0000

Fall is here! That means those outdoor gigs and singing opportunities are going to challenge more than just your performing skills. The reality is that your voice simply does not sing as well when it’s left out in the cold. Don’t think so? Just consider that happens to the rest of you the first day [...]

How to Control Vibrato

podcast@thevoiceclub.com (Kim Snyder) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:46:18 +0000

Click to Listen to Audio [display_podcast] How vibrato works Your vocal cords are moved by groups of muscles that surround them Vibrato happens when the muscles pulse; think of a baby bouncing on a mother’s knee Any sound that does that is a vibrato. But who wants to sound like that? The Secret [...]

4 Steps to Conquering Stage Fright

podcast@thevoiceclub.com (Kim Snyder) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:43:48 +0000

It’s o.k. to admit it. Sometimes we all get a little freaked out about performing in front of people. I guess you could say it’s just part of the gig. Stage fright is much more common among performers than you might think. Barbra Streisand has such intense stage fright that her entire choreography is built [...]

Auditions Open for The Glee Project on Oxygen

podcast@thevoiceclub.com (Kim Snyder) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:54:06 +0000

It’s official; online auditions are starting up for season 2 of The Glee Project on Oxygen. Winners from last years show can now be seen on this season of Glee. How do you get YOUR shot? If you’re 18 or over and can convincingly portray a high school student this might just be the perfect [...]

Do It Yourself (DIY) Singing Lessons

podcast@thevoiceclub.com (Kim Snyder) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:42:32 +0000

Click to Listen to Audio [display_podcast] Can You Learn to Sing Better on Your Own? YES: Practice and experience WILL develop the voice you have DO IT: If you have some good direction and you don’t have a need for immediate improvement NO: If you’re singing with bad vocal technique or in any way that [...]