Extravagant
© 2016 Bethel Music Publishing (ASCAP) / Heritage Worship Publishing (ASCAP) / Richmond Park Publishing (BMI) (Admin by Heritage Worship Music Publishing)/Heritage Worship Music Publishing (BMI). All rights reserved. Used by permission.
I Surrender All
Public Domain. Judson W. Van de Venter, Winfield Scott Weeden.
Living Hope
© 2017 Bethel Music Publishing (ASCAP) / Phil Wickham Music (BMI) / Simply Global Songs (BMI) / Sing My Songs (BMI) (admin. at EssentialMusicPublishing.com). All rights reserved. Used by permission.
O Come To The Altar
© 2016 Elevation Worship Publishing (BMI) (admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com). All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Raise a Hallelujah
© 2018 Bethel Music Publishing (ASCAP). All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Tremble
© 2016 Be Essential Songs (BMI) Upside Down Under (BMI) Mosaic MSC Music (ASCAP) Mosaic LA Music (BMI) All Essential Music (ASCAP) Bentley Street Songs (ASCAP) (admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com). All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Won’t Stop Now
© 2018 Music by Elevation Worship Publishing (BMI) (admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com).
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
You Make Me Brave
© 2013 Bethel Music Publishing (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
All other song examples written by Charmaine Brown.
I really enjoyed how you pointed out how being an artist is not a negative thing, being an artist without the heart is. There is a big difference. I’m really learning how to craft a song journey through your classes and tips.
This lesson really has me laughing at myself because I sound so ridiculous trying these things out. I’m hopeful when I’m singing for real, I don’t accidentally default to “crazy.” 🙂
Haha! Most people stay way too safe, so it’s good to be crazy in our practice!!
Great stuff! I love how with the different styles, none is wrong, it’s about who we are, what matches our style, where we feel at home; it’s authentic to who we are. It’s learning who God made us to be, artistically.
I definitely realized in this lesson how being a part of your groups and lessons, you have pushed me out of my introvert bubble. I remember having to post my very first video, and how much I fought it and how much anxiety I felt hitting that post button. Even the next few times. I still feel it, and still fight it sometimes, but getting pushed out of my comfort zone, it is not as bad. It’s helped build up my confidence. So thank you for pushing me out of my comfort zone, my big introvert bubble!
I’ve naturally got a big introvert bubble myself, so I can totally relate! Glad to help you come out of it in the groups!!
This lesson challenged me to really think outside the box when it comes to articulation and phrasing. I try not to overthink when I sing, but am finding that there is a lot to learn and to think about. I just need to not get too hung up on all the details and just enjoy the process. This lesson takes the other lesson on phrasing to the next level:) It is great to learn that by modifying vowel sounds and consonants we are able to reach notes more easily than if we were pronouncing words as they are. All this is quite a brain twister. Lol.
Glad you enjoyed the lesson! Haha, a brain twister, I know!!
I found what you said about breathing to be really helpful as my default has been to conserve air and hide when I breathe, as I was taught in choir. I like how the placement of your breaths can really add to the meaning of the song, but likewise I want to make sure it doesn’t distract from the song if take a breath in awkward places.
So much planning is involved in singing, from breathing to articulation, tonal quality to dynamics, stylistic nuances, vibrato…etc. It’s a little overwhelming to try to put it all together, but hopefully, over time, after focusing on each of these components, it will come more naturally.
For sure—it’s a lot to think about! But yes, it becomes much more natural over time!
One of my lightbulb moments this week was my very clear aversion to going so far in a direction that even in my workout I would sound ridiculous. So, that means I have to do it now! Not sure why I feel that way even when no one will hear me!
I really loved it when you sang things in different ways and said that both were fine. Both were “right” you can do it however you want. I’m really struggling to figure out how I sound and not trying to sound like something else. There isn’t one right way!
I’m happy to go back to last week’s exercises again! I gives me more time to figure it out!
I know… it would be easier if there WERE one right way… haha! You got this girl!
This lesson is eye opening as it builds upon previous lessons, realizing the time, thought and planning that can go into singing a worship song. It doesn’t just “happen” by itself! I am learning so much about the creativity that comes through the discipline of exploration. Any discipline is challenging to maintain when there is so much going on in my life, so many ways to choose spending my time, but artistry in singing is something I really want to go after. I am enjoying this opportunity to play around with words and have fun with it.
Yes, so important. Mastery is far from an overnight thing—but oh so rewarding when we do put in the time and discipline!
Great lesson and illustrations. I had a voice teacher who talked about a similar technique and called it “crazy singing”. I had sort of forgotten about it. I can see some songs where this is totally something that will help me get the rest of the song inline with the emotion I’m trying to connect to while not losing technique we’ve been solidifying.
Haha—I like it—”crazy singing”!
Hey Charmaine,
I watched the lesson a couple weeks ago on my mobile device and figured I just couldn’t see the vocal workout because I wasn’t at my PC, so I continued doing the workout from lesson 21, but now I have finally had the chance to download the workout, but it’s not here. Did I miss something in your explanation? Am I supposed to be doing a different workout?
Hey Karen, there’s not a new workout for this lesson, as I’ve assigned the Lesson 23: Stylistic Nuance workout for another week — if you’re ever unsure, make sure to check the practice schedule at the end of the lesson notes for each lesson!