An Invitation

Soulful Conversation Around Singing and Music-Making

When Soul meets Soul there is a spark, a connection, an opening into the true being. Singing has given me glimpses into my Soul and working with other singers has allowed me to connect with theirs. When my Soul is not free to express what it truly wants, I feel tightness in my body, especially the head, neck, and torso region. My energy is low, and I am without direction; everything has gone underground. My singing is forced, even painful at times. Thinking technically may get me through, but I have missed an opportunity for a deeper understanding and relationship with myself and my singing.

When I able to be still and tune into the teachings of my body, imagination, and feelings, I gain a bounty of insight and wisdom. At these moments a layer has been stripped away. I took off an ill-fitting costume that my Soul hated for so long. Inevitably there are tears shed and a feeling that I have betrayed a beloved companion, but now we are reconciling and beginning anew. I am then met with clarity and renewed energy, my singing is more free, joyous, and authentically me. The more I tune into the Soul first: “What do you want to express? What do you need to sing? What do you have to tell me?”, the more my life is filled with curiosity, wonder, meaning, and connection. Expressing this relationship is my ongoing pursuit.

I invite you into Soulful Conversations Around Singing and Music-Making. “What is your connection to music? Why do you like to sing? What prevents you from singing the way you want? What thoughts, feelings, sensations, and images come to mind when you sing? What wants to be sung? What is your Soul asking of you?” I am here to listen, ask questions, and offer my observations, feelings, and intuitions, as well as my musical and singing knowledge.

Please let me know if you would be interested in engaging in these types of conversations.