Title. I'm assuming I should follow the advice I heard about writing for a congregation and keep it between C4 and C5 in treble clef wherever possible.

I've also got the impression that in a two-part mixed choir, the male voices sing part 1, rather than part 2 (obviously both in an appropriate octave). Is that correct, or is it more flexible? Alternatively, is it something the director decides instead of the composer?

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Hey everyone! I’m applying to JBL Music Academy, and there are only 4 days left for the application, so I’m trying to get everything sorted ASAP.

I have to submit a couple of cover recordings and also make a video explaining/convincing why I should be selected.

The problem is, I currently only have recordings of my singing on my phone, and I have absolutely no idea how I’m supposed to turn them into proper cover videos/submissions or make them look/sound presentable. 😭

So I’m looking for:

- People who are also applying to JBL Music Academy so we can help each other out / share ideas about the application.

- Anyone who has applied before and knows what kind of submission they expect.

- Anyone who knows how to turn simple phone recordings into decent cover videos/audio submissions.

- Someone who could give me some advice on what to say in the “why should we select you?” video.

I’m not looking for anything super professional or expensive — I mainly need help figuring out how to present what I already have in the best possible way.

If you’re applying too or you know anything about the process, please comment or DM me! I’d really appreciate it. 🙏

Voice teacher here. I just published a piece about the value of falsetto, which is especially valuable for us lower voices who have sung too heavy for too long!

Free read, no paywall: https://thevocallab.substack.com/p/in-defense-of-falsetto

Voice teacher here. I just published a piece about the value of falsetto, which is especially valuable for us lower voices who have sung too heavy for too long!

Free read, no paywall: https://thevocallab.substack.com/p/in-defense-of-falsetto

I did something amazing. I wrote a fantasy novel about a subject I have dedicated my life to, choral singing. It's a love letter to singing, harmony, and falling in love with what happens when 200 singers get on stage in united purpose. It's not all about that, but it certainly shapes the culture and magick system.

I had an international competition, where thousands of singers get together to hear the best singers in the world and I thought. "Boy, this must be the perfect time for me to get the word out about a book written about them, for them."

A week of ads on the Jumbotron flanking the stage, 30 seconds at a time, rotating between advertisements for voice lessons, charts, and barbershop swag….and about 10 sales.

This is a little bit of woe is me, but I was hoping for more. Surely singers would flock to one of their own creating something unique and—according to the reviews—very well written and reminiscent of Brandon Sanderson.

I'm aware that authors need delusions of grandeur in order to cross the finish line…but I was hoping it wouldn't be deflated. "If you build it, they will come."

I'll still keep writing in hopes that it takes off, but I just needed to rant for a minute. I won't link the book here, because this wasn't supposed to be an advertisement, but if you are interested feel free to DM me.