Lisa Robbin Young calls herself the singing coach. Her first memory of singing is in her crib, and her grandmother had a vision that she would be a Shirley Temple.
Although the Shirley Temple vision never happened, the singing stayed with her.
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As a performing a singer/songwriter, I can’t tell you how many times people have said to me, “You’re a natural performer!” As if I was born with the ability to comfortably stand on a stage and entertain an audience.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
In my teens and twenties I fantasized about singing onstage (even sang into a hairbrush in front of a mirror), but I was well into my thirties before I really did anything about it.
See, fantasizing about something does not make it come true. Unless you take action. And that means taking action even when [Read more…]
I’ve got a special bonus episode for you today: an uncut recording of a live concert I gave on July 6th at a club in Martinez, CA, called Armando’s. My husband, known on my blog and the podcast as Miracle Man, or MM, for short, was kind enough to prop up my iPhone and capture the entire set, and I thought it would be fun to share it with you. [Read more…]
I know, I know, it’s not Tuesday, but I’m posting a video tip anyway, because I’m actually in Vegas at the time of this post’s posting, and I’m among the only 3 people in all of Silicon Valley who have neither an iPhone, nor a laptop, nor an iPad. (Lustlustlust, drooldrooldrool. Wanna send one my way??)
Which means all posts during my trip have to be done in advance. Perfect time for a 2-10-Minute Tip!
And in honor of my trip, a seminar for independent music artists, at which I’ll be glammed up in full Diva mode the whole time, I went “Diva” for this recording. (Though you might not be able to see this so great, since it was late, and the lighting’s kinda dark.)
Even if you’re not interested in learning microphone technique, check out the video because there’s a little surprise at the end.
And yes, I know it’s not Christmas time. Or Valentine’s Day. (You’ll understand the reference if you watch.) But hopefully you’ll still get a kick out of this.
Let me know what you think!
