by Marion | Mar 14, 2020 | All about singing, Benefits of Singing, Creative Expression, Singing Tips
Choral singing is on hold for weeks. Maybe even months. But don’t let anybody keep you from singing! Have fun with these suggestions: Sing by yourself Download a karaoke app like Smule or Yokee and sing your heart out. Make a play list of “Corona” songs. I’m thinking...
by Marion | Mar 1, 2020 | All about singing, Benefits of Singing, Community, Creative Expression, Good Enough, healing music, Inner Work
If there’s a better feeling in the world than belting out a tune at the top of your voice, I don’t know what it is! Whether you’ve had a bad day and want to release some pent up stress or whether you’ve had an amazing day and you’re feeling like you could take on the...
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by Marion | Nov 1, 2019 | All about singing, Benefits of Singing, Community, Creative Expression, True to you
Music has always been a huge part of my life. I was born in Nashville, the home of country music. I grew up singing in choirs, musicals, and a capella groups, and even now, I can’t walk out the door without my headphones and a playlist. I have a constant soundtrack...
by Marion | Sep 1, 2019 | Benefits of Singing, Community, Events, healing music, Inner Work
Some things just stay with you, don’t they? If you’ve read my December post in which I described my experience of last October’s “Singing on the Edge” weekend at Esalen, you won’t be surprised to hear that the experiences I had there won’t be leaving me any time...
by Marion | Mar 28, 2019 | Benefits of Singing, Community, Creative Expression
I’m the first to admit it: choir doesn’t have the sexiest image. If you cast your mind back to your high school days, if you were rushing to put your name on the sign-up sheet for choir, it was probably all about the singing and nothing whatsoever with the thought...
by Marion | Mar 1, 2019 | Benefits of Singing, Community, Creative Expression, Good Enough, healing music, Inner Work
Are you afraid of success? I’ve come to realize that I was — absolutely. And I don’t think I’m the only one. Admittedly, we can’t all be millionaires, we’re not all cut out to be brain surgeons, or to have a thriving Broadway career. But … for many of us, there are...
