Travel. Be someone with an experience worthy to share. I believe our journey is improved by experiencing the world. Customs, food, music, and people give meaning beyond any written word. Living commonly in uncommon places is a benefit of travel. Write new chapters by...
Get lost in the internet! Follow links that interest you to live in curiosity. I believe curiosity requires enthusiasm, imagination, and persistence. There are moments you must travel without a map and use your inner compass. Create one day where you do not use a...
Listen to music from friends of different generations or cultures. Develop a broader understanding. I believe music is timeless and should be experienced by everyone. Every generation leaves an invaluable message: what it means to be alive. When we listen to music...
Create in another art form. Expand your experiences of creativity. I believe creating is more important to the artistic process than repeating over-learned protocols. Knowledge has benefited from trends of historical bias favoring visible signs as the only truths....
Discover current and past singers. Listen to their influences. Recognize the phases of imitation, emulation, and embodiment. I believe we each own a truth we must share with ourselves and others. Our influences have influences: experience them. The best are rarely...
Study voice, not simply take singing lessons. Voice includes history. I believe we are more than the Modus Operandi du jour of the Vox Humana. We are more than the collective technical voice parts identified by each generation of singers, teachers, doctors,...
