November/ December 2013
Welcome to my 56th newsletter!
The end of 2013 brought with it
some vital vocal lessons for end-of-year gigs, precious & whimsical
memories with family and friends - and some nasty bugs (cold and flu)!
Argh. Moving between yin & yang we voices have to learn to celebrate
and to navigate, don't we? Well here's to some 2014 joy and musical
milestones for everybody!
Everybody needs these! (stolen from a friend at Dirty Santa)
Articles About Voice
At "All Things Vocal Blog" (now over 437,000 views)
At "Jenni Schaefer's blog"
- Writing 'Life Without ED" (this is a blogpost I wrote about how Jenni and I created the song that would be the title of her first book on eating disorders.)
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Breaking News:
Thursday Jan. 16th: We're going to New Orleans!
I am looking forward to being on the panel of presenters; it is going to be a jump-your-game-forward event for serious artists.
For details and to register for this event, call (504) 671-6474.
New Vocal Students:
To
all my recurring vocal
students - - because you are serious about voice, 2014 will find you singing and speaking better than ever. I congratulate you on your amazing progress!
Thanks to Bernard Porter at PCG, Alie Campbell, Eddie Wenrick, Jordan Futch and my Jedi webmaster Jeff Jennette for your new referrals..much appreciated!
Welcome to my new first-time vocal students (in office, on Skype and phone) of November/December:
- Hunter Pogue
- JB Calton
- Melissa Coston
- Evan Blankenship
- Nancy Beckloff
- Janet Gleespen
- Jennelle Swan
- Macy Martin
- Bret Gillan (lead singer 'Brushville')
- Tim Gordon
- Kyra Hunter
- Jacqueline Durham
- Raphael Mendoza
News From Judy's Clients:
Streamsound Records artist Dakota Bradley
is set to take 2014 with a sledgehammer... he has a great new single
out - 'Wild Child' - and has a very important live tour in the works. He
is wisely getting ready for the vocal marathons he'll be doing...
Dakota and me after a vocal lesson
Kelsey K
performed with the Sioux City Symphony! Busy artist, her song "Blue
Jean Girl" will be featured in an upcoming movie "Dakota's Summer" to be
release this spring.
Teen pop singer Karoline Rhett has an Evver Video of her song "I'm the Melody"
With 59,000 Facebook fans and #1 ranking on Reverbnation, this artist's
possibilities are infinite, and she is wisely training for not only
where she is, but where she is going.
My friend, performance coach Diane Kimbrough
did a very well received (not surprising) talk at the latest Nashville
Berklee Jam. I always LOVE what Diane does for my clients that I refer
to her for their stage work. Read the blogpost by Eric Normand about the event for performance tips!
Diane working with Berklee Jam attendee
Ali Sperry
and her stellar band did a very successful house concert series on the
East Coast in November. It has been a blast to watch this artist become
... this artist!... and to see the community that has grown up around
her, joining and supporting her and each other. The way it should be.
Taylyn Combs video 'Kentucky Thunder' got 5900 views (not bought, she tells me) in 2 days and now has over 11,000. There's a reason... it's great!!
Russion pop star HiperChel's video 'I Woke Up Famous Today' now has over 285,000 views! It was great to see her and her manager Michael Moore (who was head of promotion for Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' and tons of other legendary artists) in Nashville recently! We brainstormed some music business ideas (not a bad brainstorming partner here:)
Michael and me at an album release party for "Aberdeen Green"
My friend and former student Stephanie Adlington,
who now teaches voice at Belmont University, has been doing some cool
jazz and standards performances. She opened for internationally renown Johnny Rogers at the gorgeous Hermitage Hotel in Nashville. What a treat to see her there!
Emerging PCG artist Emma Leigh made the cover of Shenandoah Living! She performed in Nashville's BB King's Club as part of a benefit show. Welcome to the Nashville stage, Emma- I am so happy to be working with you!
Emma Leigh on magazine cover
PCG artist Brooklyhn Woods, a native of Kentucky coal mining country, organized a charity drive to get some blankets to desperately poor (and cold) people in her area. It was a smashing success! Among the artists that performed at the event, her friend Kelsie May (also with PCG) blew the crowd away with her fresh version of "Go Tell It On The Mountain". I adore both these compassionate, strong artists, already doing their part to change the world!
Cassandra Kubinski has released a song about autism called 'Not So Different'. 50% of the proceeds (and we can buy it for only 99 cents!) will benefit "Autism Speaks".
Did I miss you? If you have some cool news to share, please email me so I can get it in next issue!
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Judy's News:
Studio work:
- I am in the process of working with Kurdish singer Azar Ghobadi. Her EDM tracks were created by Mahdyar Aghajani. I will produce her vocals later this year when she comes to Nashville. It's been interesting collaborating over email, phone and Skype and learning each other's way of communicating. I look forward to working in person! Here is a video from her last project: "Leaving You"
Azar Ghobadi
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I had a blast singing background vocals for producer Tom Paden. He is so creative, innovative and love for the work; it's ALWAYS a blast for everybody working on his projects.
- And I had the pleasure of producing Charles Tapley's vocals with producer Phil Lister at Phil's studio.Great to see Phil again!
Songwriting:
I co-wrote with Jayson Gold, and our first one out of the gate hit it out of the park! (And we hope other people think so:)
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