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What kind of singer are you?
My clever husband said to me the other day, “Some people don’t want to be a master chef, some people just want to eat.”
I love that man! His comment really got me thinking. Not every artist I’ve ever worked with has wanted to be a master virtuoso singer. Some just want to rock out; some want to be really effective storytellers; and some treat their singing like the Olympics.
Not all singers are exactly the same! We all have a unique way of expressing ourselves when we sing! Today we will talk about performance styles, and how each of these styles is awesome, and incredibly effective. I like to break performance down into these four singer categories.:
The Vocalist
The Performer
The Storyteller
The Musician
The Vocalist
Singers who identify with this category, are incredibly athletic with their voices. They may put a lot of embellishment and stylistic gymnastics into their singing. To them, the essence of a great performance relies heavily on the sound itself. Think of artists like: Christina Aguilera, Celin Dion, Mariah, Whitney, and Josh Groban, just to name a few. They are more apt to plant their feet and deliver an incredibly moving vibrational experience for the audience. If you resonate with this category, then vocal training is absolutely essential to you. It’s the same as a professional athlete working out to stay in shape, and in peak performance at all times.
The Performer
Singers who identify with this category probably wear a lot of colors, sequins and rhinestones…even on their pajamas! They have incredibly outgoing personalities, and feel the music mostly with their bodies. These folks just have to move! They are known for “working the stage.” To a performer, the essence of great performing is taking charge of the energy of the room, and raising it big time! They literally embody the energy of the music and express it! Artists within this category are artists like, Beyonce, Britney, Katy Perry, and Jennifer Lopez. If you resonate with this category, then you might want to concentrate on staying in shape. Lots of exercise, and endurance vocal techniques to keep your body moving, and your sound supported without running out of breath.
The Storyteller
Singers who identify with this category in my opinion are the most transparent. They usually write their own material from first hand experience. And their performance style is more connected to the story itself. Every artistic decision comes from a place of honesty, and a desire to connect heart to heart. These singers don’t use a ton of vocal embellishment – not for show anyways. Their main concern is what best serves the story. They will usually focus on phrasing, inflection, personality, and point of view. Artists within this category are artists like: Jason Mraz, Zac Brown, Jewel, and Sam Smith. If you resonate with this category, you may want to dabble in songwriting, or if you enjoy singing other people’s music, you may play with musical elements such as arrangement to really make the song your own. Play with the words. How can you play with the subtext, to change the song up a bit.
The Musicians
Singers in this category are still singers, but their preference leans towards the music itself. These folks are incredibly dynamic as well, and share the stage equally with the performer, but instead of dance numbers, you’re gonna hear a lot of epic instrumental solos. They tend to capitalize on the mood of the music. Their music runs the full gamut of energetic levels. But to a musician, the music should grab you in your core, and not let go. Vocally, the musician wants to develop their voice to match the mood, or character of the music. They tend to focus on rhythms, and improvisation to tell an effective story. Artists within this category are: John Mayer, Ray LaMongtane, and Keith Urban. These artists probably experience their emotions in guitar riffs. They are likely to lay down the music first, and then allow the mood of the music to inspire the lyrics. If you resonate with this category, you may want to focus on vocal coloring. How can you keep your sound your own, but match the color, or mood of the music with your voice. How does the music make you feel? Where is the music grabbing your body? Sing from there.
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