It can be confusing to know that many people can eat chips, coke, even ice cream right at the mic and seem to suffer none of the vocal complaints that lay many others low. Yet voice scientists, doctors and vocal coaches frequently give long lists of things that you should never do if you want your voice to be healthy. Some people become afraid - almost superstitions- that eating anything before singing will sabotage their performance, and then they don't have enough energy to power and control… Continue

I saw something today that really got me thinking. We spend a lot of time, especially in the music business, talking about success. But what is success, really? It’s completely subjective.







Last week I had surgery to remove a tumour in my knee (it’s benign, just pesky and it keeps growing back for some unknown reason). It’s the second time I’ve had this surgery, so I’m practically a regular now at the physiotherapy unit at Vanderbilt Hospital. I’m no stranger to the… Continue

I am one of those old guys. It has been 40 years now that I have been working with Christian rock music. At the beginning, there were only a handful of us. Today, it has become a very profitable market. There are very few of us around anymore. Some have gone on to be with the Lord, and others have simply dropped out. But for those few who are still involved, I see a common thread.



Let me first say that I am not one of those “remember the good ol’ days” kinda guys. For me, THESE are the… Continue