Here is a comprehensive list of all the vocals resources, help and advice on the blog. Go to the store for vocals DVDs, harmony DVDs, backing tracks, warm-up CDs and throat sprays.
Free Lessons & Video Clips
Contemporary vs traditional singing techniques
Coaching classical singers to sing in a contemporary style
Adding vocal colour – lesson from Musicademy Vocals Course
Supporting the voice – clip from Musicademy seminar
Breathing for singers – video clip from Musicademy seminar
Creating harmony – clip from Musicademy Vocals Course
Vocals warm-up exercises – Simple humming
Free video lesson – listening skills for worship bands
Free video clip and chord chart – May the Peace of the Lord Christ (from the vocals Course)
Free Lesson: Learn to sing the harmony part to Beautiful One
Worship Vocals Master Class
Free vocals seminar video clip – Improve your singing tone, range and power
Vocal skills seminar for singers- breathing, posture and warm-ups
The evidence that vocal training really gives results – get ready for goosebumps
Singing Know-How
Why you really, really need singing lessons
Bad habits of vocalists: Breathing
Bad habits of vocalists: Posture
Ask the Expert: How to start singing in the right key?
Good microphone technique can make all the difference
Vocal warm-up exercises explained
Changes to the voice as we age
How to become a confident singer
Download over an hour of vocal warm-up exercises
Choosing keys for women worship leaders and small congregations
Vocal range – practical guidance for churches (part 1)
Vocal range – practical guidance for churches (part 2)
Ask the Expert: Is it OK to change keys to make my voice sound better?
Ask the expert: Advice for sufferers of postnasal drip
Ask the Expert: How to expand a singers vocal range
Ask the Expert: Singers that run out of puff
Ask the Expert: Why use vocal sprays? What are the implications for asthma sufferers?
Ask the Expert: Mic recommendations for a choir
Ask the Expert: Mic recommendations for groups of singers
Ask the Expert: Does drinking water negate the effect of vocal sprays?
Ask the Expert: How do you learn to sing and play guitar at the same time?
Ask the Expert: How to set up good vocals, mic guitar amps and get good acoustic guitar tone?
Ask the Expert: recommended headset mic for budding junior singer
I keep failing worship auditions. How can I improve my singing?
Do you ever feel that musicians are taken advantage of?
Read the lyrics first
4 tips for making good use of your mic
How to expand a singer’s vocal range
Sourcing and serving worship vocalists
Tips and guidelines for using vocals health products
Backing Vocals
Learn to sing the harmony part to Beautiful One – video lesson
Ask the Expert: How do I get my backing vocalists away from the sheet music?
Ask the Expert: How do I get my singers away from needing sheet music? part 2
Learn to sing harmonies in worship
Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts – Backing Vocalists
Vocal range – Engaging your community
Vocals Miscellaneous
LST Voice- Innovative new choral project
Graham Kendrick’s guide to Psalm surfing
Graham Kendrick on Spontaneous Worship – Part 2 Praises from the belly of a whale
Carol of the bells- one woman, four parts
10 tips for maximising your practise time
Singing chords (yes chords!) with your voice
About Musicademy Vocals Products
Two new vocals CDs and downloads. One for Guys and one for Girls.
Independent review of Vocaleze throat spray – does it really work?
Learn to sing harmonies in worship
New Advanced Vocals Work-Out CD Launched
Have you used our Vocals DVDs in a group setting?
DVD reviews in worship leader magazine
Ask the Expert: Throat sprays
Best of the best award for Musicademy’s Vocals Harmony DVDs
Musicademy launches new website for singers
Sting caught on camera with Thayers Dry Mouth Spray
New presentation tin for Thayers Slippery Elm lozenges