Thom Flora, Judy Rodman

singing background vocals at Eclectic Studio, Nashville

Doing your own background vocals on your recording project can be a very good idea, or can limit or even sabotage your project. Here are two big factors that should be…

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Breath is the power source for the voice. Not having enough breath or not having control of breath for singing or speaking can cause all kinds of vocal problems, including:

1. running out of breath (can't finish phrases well)
2. not having enough volume (weak, quiet voice)
3. strained or…

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Well, actually singers can learn lots of things from master musicians, but I want to highlight this one today: The secret of the light-just-right touch. Great musicians know that pressure matters, for instance...

• When drummers hit drums too hard, they lose tone from their drums.…

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{EHA-Nashville, TN} Friday, September 23 is the next God and Country Jubilee Show at the Texas Troubadour Theatre in Nashville. The show will begin at 7 p.m and tickets will be $10 at the door. Appearing will be Allison Speer, T. Jae Christian, Jay Shupe & Band, and David & Carrie Smith. Tank Tackett and Bev McCann will be hosting the concert. Tank, a Pathway Records artist, has traveled with the legendary Statesmen Quartet, Jerry…

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How many guitar players does it take to change a light bulb? … SIX. One to change the bulb, and 5 to sit around and say, “Yeah that was pretty good but I could have done it BETTER.”

Ok. Sorry guitar players. You can thank/blame an extraordinary guitar player I toured with – Rex Carroll – for that one. (And he is so good, he actually could say that!)

As you know, good can be subjective, and style comes into play, too.  I’ve heard lots…

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Songwriters who perform live or record your voices: You need to be able to powerfully and effectively deliver your songs to your audiences. To do that, you have to know the difference between your songwriter and your performer voices- which are NOT the same thing.



Songwriter voice is internal. Performance voice is external.



Songwriter voice is a communication internally with yourself and does not… Continue

Vocal strain is unfortunately a common issue for active live performers who are not doing good, consistent vocal training. Someone recently asked me this question:

I think that I overused my voice last week. I had a couple of extra gigs I picked up and am just not used to the extra singing and now my throat is all kinds of jacked

up... Any tips you can send my way to help me make it through tonight

and tomorrow night?…

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Thank you Judy once again!



.........For your detailed efforts and fine work in organizing and promoting the Steel Guitar Showcase at the Country Music Hall Of Fame and Museum this past Sunday Nov 23, 2008. This was one fine day for me and it helps when all the busy work is done and I can just focus on "playing Steel Guitar." I certainly got the impression that everyone that attended enjoyed it...but many people don't realize how much work goes into the planning,… Continue

"Before Elvis, there was nothing," said John Lennon. He was referring to music. We all know the universe, earth and humankind existed before Elvis Presley. Lennon was right, though. Modern music began with Elvis. Before Elvis, music was meaningless and worthless.



Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935. His parents were Vernon and Gladys Presley. There was a twin brother, who died at birth. Elvis grew up in a two-room house which Vernon built. He was close… Continue