Does it ever feel like pulling teeth when you go to practice singing?

Do you go out of your way to find anything and everything else to do EXCEPT actually sing?

What is this repelling force that we come up against as artists whenever we're faced with actually doing the work of our craft?

If you've ever struggled with "making" yourself sing, then you know all about today's topic. We're shining a light on the real enemy of creativity to identify what's really stopping you from singing, making music, creating, writing songs, and doing what you love.

When you learn the truth about this force of nature and what it takes to overcome it, you can finally get to doing the work necessary to become the artist and singer songwriter you were designed to be.

<3 Lainey

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Vocal technique isn’t everything.

Vocal warm ups and exercises and drills aren’t everything.

Hitting all the right notes with the most beautiful tone quality and with the most well-coordinated breath support isn’t everything.

Vocal technique is just one piece of the puzzle. That’s why in this episode, I’m going deep into why it’s so important to nurture the WHOLE voice, the WHOLE instrument, and that includes YOU, dear artist, as the human being behind the voice.

Sure, I can teach you proper vocal technique. I can show you how to improve your overall tone quality and manage your breath and navigate your full vocal range with resonance and beauty.

But I’d be neglecting the other parts of your instrument if I didn’t address what makes you a human being, an artist, a creative, living, breathing soul with so many other moving pieces and parts.

You are not your voice. You are so much more.

These are the 4 parts of YOU, the WHOLE artist, that are essential to finding your voice as a singer, a songwriter, and a creative human being.

<3 Lainey

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Do you worry about how your creative work will be interpreted or what other people will think of the songs you write? If so, you’re not alone.

These questions arise in artists of all kinds:

Will I be misunderstood?

Will it hurt someone?

Will people judge me?

Will they misinterpret what I was trying to say?

Is it too much? Not enough?

It’s a very vulnerable act to express yourself in your song lyrics and tell a story that may be very personal.

I know these worries intimately because I’ve had them all myself… until I finally realized and embraced these 4 truths about being an artist.

If you want to not only write songs, but also express yourself freely, share your music, and sing those songs for others, then listen up ~ this episode will help you release the fear of being misunderstood and embrace these truths about creative, artistic expression.

<3 Lainey

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Are you a singer who wants to write songs and make your own music, but you don’t play an instrument? Maybe you’re feeling held back by your minimal or lack of instrumental skills and musical knowledge ~ but singing & songwriting just keep calling your name.

I know the idea of learning yet another new thing can sometimes feel like too much… and maybe you JUST want to sing…

So in today’s episode, I want to encourage you and lay out the case for picking up an instrument and giving it a try… whether for the first time, or for the first time in a long time… brushing off the dust and giving it a fresh chance.

Here are 4 reasons why you should learn a musical instrument and how to begin with ease.

<3 Lainey

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Are you struggling to find time to work on your music?

In this week’s episode, we’re going to explore this elusive concept of time and how we can realistically make this whole singing / songwriting thing work in our ordinary, everyday lives.

Between caring for loved ones, kids, a spouse, aging family members, a household, our work, whether that be a 9-5, freelance work, full time, part time, running a business, juggling creative projects, cooking, cleaning, staying healthy… all the things… that can often leave our creative work untouched at the end of the day.

That’s why I want to share with you my very simple “sprinkle and pour” method to keep you creatively nourished, so you can live a creative, fulfilling life as a singer songwriter ~ in addition to all the other titles / roles you carry.

<3 Lainey

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If you've ever struggled with starting, finishing, and following through with a creative project, this episode will give you 5 lessons to keep you moving through the creative process ~ start to finish ~ so you can bring your creative ideas to life as a singer, songwriter, artist, and musician.

Whether you’re having a hard time starting or having a hard time finishing that creative project that’s on your heart ~ I’ve been there, too, and you’re not alone.

As artists, we face resistance at every turn. We have more ideas than we know what to do with, and sometimes, it just feels so big that we don’t know where to begin. Or there are too many possibilities, we don’t feel ready, we keep refining and perfecting our idea into oblivion… and we don’t know how to put a bow on it and call it “complete.”

So today, in celebration of ONE WHOLE YEAR of this Podcast (yay!), I'll be sharing with you 5 lessons I learned from following through each and every week to release a new episode into the world.

These are lessons that I'll be applying to album creation ~ recording an album of original songs ~ and lessons that you, too, can apply to that creative project that's on your heart.

<3 Lainey

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The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

Horacio Printing’s Project Journal

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Are you sick of tedious vocal exercises and traditional vocal drills?

When you’re trying to get back into the flow of singing, moving through the typical vocal warm ups can be a real barrier to entry. You just wanna get to the fun part… but you know it will feel better and sound better if you warm up your voice first. Besides, you want to work on improving your singing voice and you know vocal warm up exercises can help you get there.

So you trudge through the tedious scales and arpeggios, dragging your feet until you lose all your steam and move onto something else… if you even make it that far. Maybe you gave up on the idea before you even started. So you stay stuck right where you were… not singing, and instead, burying your musical gifts.

What if I told you that you can achieve the same results ~ growing and developing your voice capabilities ~ by just changing the approach to warming up your voice? There is a way to go about doing vocal warm up exercises that also activates your creativity and helps you develop your ARTISTIC voice at the same time… not just your physical instrument itself.

If you're looking for a more creative, artistic way to warm up your singing voice and find your unique sound as a singer and songwriter, here are 5 ideas to do just that.

<3 Lainey

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You probably know that you have a gift. Perhaps you’ve been told you’re talented. You’ve likely been praised for your singing voice. Even if you’ve been too shy to really share your voice and so you haven’t received this kind of feedback, the fact that you’re here tells me you just innately feel a deep desire in your heart to sing… so there is a natural affinity for music and singing planted within you.

But that is only the beginning of the story. Truly to sing requires much more than natural talent.

In this episode, I’m going to shed some light on the truth about natural talent as I share 3 truths about the art of singing and making music as a vocalist and musician.

Here’s what you need to know about your creative gifts if you really want to use your voice to make music, sing your own songs, and express yourself creatively.

<3 Lainey

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