Hosted by BAST Training expect interviews and conversations to inspire and inform singing teachers and singers who want to teach. ABOUT BAST TRAINING We are here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills, understanding and qualifications required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill. Website: FB & IG @basttraining
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We are a multi-site church, meeting in many locations around Johannesburg. Our vision is to see lives, communities and society transformed through discipleship in the Word, the presence and the power of God. We are a diverse group of people who have chosen to be together as a testimony to what God is building in South Africa. God’s presence is our priority and we are passionate about discipling people into a personal relationship with Christ. We teach how to live life His way, write and sing ...
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What makes a song a smash? Talent? Luck? Timing? All that—and more. Chris Molanphy, pop-chart analyst and author of Slate’s “Why Is This Song No. 1?” series, tells tales from a half-century of chart history. Through storytelling, trivia and song snippets, Chris dissects how that song you love—or hate—dominated the airwaves, made its way to the top of the charts and shaped your memories forever. Get more Hit Parade with Slate Plus! Join for monthly early-access episodes, bonus episodes of "Th ...
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Sing Confidently, Live Creatively - How to Sing, Sing Better, Singing Exercises for Beginners, Singing Tips, Vocal Tips
Estelle Idoko - Voice Teacher, Singing Coach, Singer, Actor,
Hi ladies! I am so excited to help you START singing with confidence so you can have more creative lives as aspiring performing artists! Do you wish you could sing more, but don’t have time or money for voice training? Do you want to get your voice back and sing better, but don’t know where to start or how to grow your vocal technique? Do you wish you had an outlet to sing outside of your busy life, but are afraid of what people will think? Do you wish your friends and family could hear you ...
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Gospelbound, hosted by Collin Hansen for The Gospel Coalition, is a podcast for those searching for firm faith in an anxious age. Each week, Collin talks with insightful guests about books, ideas, and how to navigate life by the gospel of Jesus Christ in a post-Christian culture.
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”From Singer to Artist” is the podcast that takes your voice from pretty good to unforgettable. Hosted by award-winning singer and songwriter turned viral vocal coach Lara Chapman, this show dives into live coaching, vocal breakdowns, expert interviews, and industry insights. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, you’ll learn how to elevate your voice with confidence. New episodes drop Mondays (technique talk), Wednesdays (interviews) and Fridays (singing fun). Want even more? Check out @voxta ...
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Listen as Christian, a young composer, and Kara, a young choir director, interview music teachers of all kinds in order to learn everything they can about music education. This is the perfect podcast for beginning and veteran music educators alike, as well as composers and music students. Whether you teach choir, band, orchestra, or something else, all are welcome! It's time to go beyond the measure. Brought to you by Christian Fortner Music.
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Weekly messages from Daybreak Church in San Diego, CA — helping you take next steps to live and love more like Jesus through biblical teaching, encouragement, and real-life application.
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I help musicians of all levels of ability overcome emotional blocks to personal & professional self expression using the tools of contemporary psychotherapy. Having experienced this directly myself, I set about learning as much as possible about emotional health and well being to apply this in my own music performance and to teach others how to do the same.
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Professional coaching and expert interviews for singers and speakers who want to grow their skills and careers. Host Judy Rodman has 5 decades of success in the music and voice industry.
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Messages from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.
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What are children being taught in schools? Are music and singing lessons important? Should we be making some changes in terms of what children are learning? In this series we dig deep into what the industry professionals think. www.stevegilesuk.com
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Helping leaders master the language of social media in today’s digital-first world. Digital-First Leadership, hosted by Richard Bliss a former Marketing Executive, author of digital-first leadership and founder of BlissPoint Consulting, is for leaders who leverage and build their expertise on digital platforms.Each episode gives you the tools to set your business up for success online. Richard, and his guests, teach massive global reach and impact by maximizing the power of the internet to i ...
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Where are we headed as a nation with constant deep infighting between our two political parties? Craig Allen, a former radio personality, delivers an informative and entertaining exploration of issues dividing our country in the style of a 1990s radio show. Craig uses his political science degree, knowledge gained as a world traveler, and experience as a political worker to share ideas from both sides of the aisle. With the hope we can come back together as a country and perhaps make you lau ...
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How To Sing Really Hard Song Like Golden | Vocal Coach Reacts & Teaches Golden
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43:56Huntrix’s Golden has taken the internet by storm as it is one of the toughest songs to sing out there. Struggling with it doesn’t make you a bad singer - lord knows I was struggling with it too! To help you sing this song, I coached myself through it. Get some tips on how I added power, released strain and paced myself throughout the song. This is …
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Open Mics: The Best Way To Find Paid Gigs And Network With Other Musicians with David Craver
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50:01I am joined by “The Open Mic Guy” David Craver to talk about all things open mics and opportunities for singers to get out there, meet like-minded people, find musicians to play with and perform in front of a supportive crowd. If you’re new to open mics - or as David likes to call them, Mini Music Festivals - or you moved to a new place and want to…
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Ep.227 Following Your Bliss: How to Align Your Life and Business
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43:22What does it really take to reinvent yourself as a coach or creative? In this episode, we welcome back Gemma Sugrue – singer, entrepreneur, and business mentor – to explore how she’s turned her own career pivots into powerful lessons for others. From wedding singer to studio owner, online educator to branding coach, Gemma has never been afraid to f…
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Acts - The Mandate - The Church in Antioch - Simon Lerefolo - 7/09/2025
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Sing with Getty and Other Greats in This New Hymnal
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42:40Music and family have always been connected for me. My grandfather taught me the Christian faith largely through our Welsh heritage of signing. Shortly before he died, our family gathered around the piano as my mother played and we sang many of his favorites from the Methodist hymnal. Every night with my own family we open the hymnal and sing some …
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Best Breathing Techniques For Contemporary Singing
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56:14Without breath there is no singing, so yes - getting your breathing right is important! Yet the way it’s been taught for the last couple of decades has been deeply rooted in classical singing techniques, which is not always serving us as contemporary singers. In this episode coach Bri, coach Emily and I break down different techniques and the best …
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Title: How can we partner with the Holy Spirit? Speaker: Nate Holdridge Overview: In this message on partnering with the Holy Spirit, Pastor Nate Holdridge examines the dramatic transformation of the disciples from fearful, self-focused men to bold witnesses empowered for global mission. We’ll explore how believers today can actively cooperate with…
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The Silence is Loud pt. 1 | Can Christians Smoke Weed? | Ben Graves
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26:45Can Christians smoke weed? It’s a question many are asking in today’s culture—especially as marijuana use becomes more normalized. In this message from Pastor Ben Graves, we explore what the Bible says about substances, motives, and surrender in light of 1 Corinthians 6. The church in Corinth lived in a culture of “do whatever you want,” and Paul’s…
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Enjoying God: The Key to Classical Christian Education
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45:37How does the chief end of man — to glorify God by enjoying him forever — shape our approach to classical Christian education?By John Piper
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Ariana Grande Style Breakdown: How To Sing Dangerous Woman
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32:26Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman is one of those songs that sounds effortless—but it’s packed with technique. I break down how Ariana mixes breathiness and brightness, keeps her resonance forward without pushing, and makes stylistic choices that give the song its signature sound. Remember, we’re breaking down her style to learn from it and better un…
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How to Sing When Life Feels Busy and Overwhelming // Ep. 265
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11:02Do you want to sing better, feel more confident on stage, and audition for musicals as an adult but you're in a busy, overwhelming season? Are your dreams of growing as a singer, building confidence as a performer, and being more creative falling to the wayside? In today's episode, I want to share a simple tool to support you right now. As always, …
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Agency Work For Singers: What Is It And How It’ll Help You Become A Full Time Performer with Rachel Beasley
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36:11Having your own band isn’t the only way to get booked as a singer for high paying gigs. There are agencies that have a roster full of incredible musicians that they’re using for the gigs they’ve booked. That means as a musician on the roster you’ll always play with different musicians. I invited Rachel Beasley - a singer working with two different …
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Ep.226 The Rise of AI: Practical Tools and Strategies For the Singing Teacher with Rachael Drury
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47:46In this episode of The Singing Teachers Talk Podcast, Alexa chats with Rachael Drury about practical ways voice teachers can use AI to save time, spark creativity, and streamline admin — without losing the vital human connection that makes teaching so powerful. From lesson planning and practice tools to lyric writing and accountability, find out ho…
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Acts - The Mandate - Facing Persecution - Lereko Tsoloane - 31/08/2025
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Why Your Voice Isn’t Moving People (Yet) | Storytelling For Singers
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31:36Singers talk a lot about technique. But what about emotional connection? The truth is: if your voice doesn’t feel something, your audience won’t either. This breakdown covers how to tap into the emotional story of a song using sensory detail, imagination, and memory—not over-acting or fake drama. You’ll learn simple ways to make your performance mo…
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Musical Theatre Vocal Warm Up Help You Practice Belting - Beginner-Friendly! // Ep. 264
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25:25Do you ever sing musical theatre songs and wish you could belt out the high notes with power? I want to help you develop your belt with ease so you can do just that - so let's go go through these vocal exercises together! I start with some info about mix-belting, then jump into the warm up - volume warning at abou 7 mins, 30 secs. Get ready to sing…
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How Can Simple Prayers Unlock God’s Power in My Life? | Pastor Shawn Beaty
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29:27Does prayer really change things? In this powerful message at Daybreak Church, guest speaker Pastor Shawn Beaty unpacks the story of Peter’s miraculous rescue in Acts 12 and shows how simple, faith-filled prayers can move the hand of God. From his own journey of faith and ministry, Pastor Shawn reminds us that: • Prayer doesn’t have to be fancy or …
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Lay Your Buckets Down: Finding Life with the Woman at the Well
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36:51Marshall Segal | No sin is too great, no place is too far, and no wall is too high to keep us from receiving the living water of Jesus — if only we’ll come to him.By Marshall Segal
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Sped-up voices. Wacky instruments. Songs about cavemen, bathtubs, bikinis, and mothers-in-law. From the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll through the 1970s—the age of streaking, CB radios, disco and King Tut—novelty songs could be chart-topping hits. But by the corporate ’80s, it was harder for goofballs to score hits on regimented radio playlists. Until one p…
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How to Keep Singing, Performing, & Creating When You Feel Like Giving Up // Ep. 263
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14:21Don't give up. That's what I want you to hear as a performer, singer, and creative right now. If it's feeling hard, if it's feeling like it won't work, or if you're feeling down on your dreams, this episode is here to support you. Today, I'm sharing two major things to do when you want to give up on becoming a confident singer, becoming a performer…
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How To Be Authentic In Your Art with Jennie Lopez
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52:23Jennie walked away from a successful engineering career because she couldn’t keep hiding who she was and she felt drawn to a higher calling. All her life she was told that she was too bubbly to be an engineer and too nerdy to be a dancer. But that duality—tech and dance, depth and joy—is exactly what made her magnetic. And once she fully stepped in…
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Ep.225 6 Vital Non-Musical Teaching Principles with Conor Angell
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52:00In this episode, Alexa sits down with voice teacher and performer Conor Angell to explore his influential article How Do You Teach Voice? Six Vital Non-Musical Teaching Principles. They discuss how these principles shape effective teaching, what’s changed since 2019, and the importance of kindness, agency, and adaptability in the studio. Conor also…
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Acts - The Mandate - Miracles and Healing in Acts - Thabile Chiliza - 24/08/2025
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Acts - The Mandate - Miracles and Healing in Acts - Carol Gossman 24/08/2025
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Don’t Like The Tone Of Your Voice? Here’s How To Change It (And Still Sound Like You)
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55:41Your tone isn’t set in stone. Whether you think you sound too nasally, too breathy, too dull, or just “not like yourself”—you’re not stuck. Your vocal tone is malleable, and you can shift it with surprisingly simple adjustments. This breakdown explores what makes up your tone, how to experiment with shaping it, and why impersonators are proof that …
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Want to Become a Confident Singer? Singing Tips No One Wants to Hear! // Ep. 262
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21:18Are you on a journey of building confidence as a singer, performer, actor...and wish you knew what ACTUALLY works to help you build confidence? Today, I want to share the actual things that have helped me feel more confident in my voice and that work for my voice/performing arts students. These are the things we sometimes don't want to hear but tru…
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Who is the Holy Spirit? | The Person and Power of God's Spirit
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45:02Title: Who is the Holy Spirit? | The Person and Power of God's Spirit Speaker: Nate Holdridge Overview: In this first message of a three-week series on the Holy Spirit, Pastor Nate Holdridge examines the fundamental question "Who is the Holy Spirit?" He addresses three common church errors regarding the Spirit—abuse, rejection, and neglect—while es…
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Psalms of Summer pt.4 | How Does God See Me and Love Me Personally? | Psalm 139 Explained | Jason Graves
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28:11Have you ever wondered if God really sees you, knows you, and cares about the details of your life? In this powerful message from Pastor Jason, we explore Psalm 139—a psalm that reminds us God’s presence is constant, His hand is upon us, and His thoughts toward us are precious. 📖 David wrote Psalm 139 as an expression of worship, and in it we disco…
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Pastor Nate Holdridge concludes our study at our Women’s Gatherings this year in Hebrews chapter 12.By Pastor Nate Holdridge
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Tony Reinke | No star or ocean, insect or tree, bird or cloud has a voice to speak God’s praise. But when we rejoice in God, we take creation’s worship and put it into words.By Tony Reinke
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The Key to Switching from Musical Theatre to Pop Singing
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39:47VTS Coach and singer Emily has spent years mastering musical theatre — but when she sings pop, that polished, precise tone can sound too perfect. In this coaching session, we focused on helping her sound authentically pop: casual, conversational, and effortless. We used “lazy tongue” exercises, speech-level practice, and vowel tweaks to smooth her …
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Becoming a Performer and Singer as an Adult - 3 Things to Focus On // Ep. 261
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13:10Hi friend - are you in the process of becoming a full-time performing artist? Are you starting to pursue your craft as a singer, dancer, actor, and performer with more intention? I completely understand how overwhelming it can feel to pursue this career, which is why I'm sharing 3 things I'm really focusing on in this particularly busy season of my…
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Performing Under Pressure & Pushing Through Challenges with Nico Mueller
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48:38This episode is a bit different from our usual content. I was joined by my brother, Nico Mueller, who’s not a singer, but a race car driver. Pursuing a career in sports or in music is not for the faint of heart. Nico shares what he’s learned about managing energy, stress, and focus under pressure—and why even the most prepared performers still burn…
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Ep.224 Your Brain on Art: The Science of Creativity and Healing with Susan Magsamen & Ivy Ross
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45:49In this episode we welcome Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross - co-authors of New York Times bestseller Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us, where they explore how the arts are not just entertainment, but vital to human health, learning, and wellbeing. Our guests reveal how art physically changes the brain and body. We discuss neuroaesthetics—the…
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Acts - The Mandate - Unity in Diversity - Webster Mlangeni & Panel - 17/08/2025
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Acts - The Mandate - Unity in Diversity - Simon Lerefolo - 17/08/2025
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How to Practice Singing Efficiently (And Actually See Results)
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44:15You’re practicing—but not getting the results you want. But why? Singing practice doesn’t automatically lead to progress. Just like a good gym routine, you need the right balance of structure, strategy, and intention. This episode walks through how to make your vocal practice actually efficient—from goal-setting to warm-up structure to knowing when…
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Try These Vocal Exercises To Help You Start to Belt Without Strain! // Ep. 260
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20:09Hi performers! Do you want to know what exactly belting is, how you can develop a strong belt, and how you can belt out higher notes - without straining? Today's episode is super practical with a breakdown of the vocal technique of belting, some important aspects of technique to work on in order to develop a belt, and vocal exercises that you can s…
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Title: Sing to Him a New Song Speaker: Nate Holdridge Text: Psalm 33 Overview: Pastor Nate Holdridge teaches through Psalm 33, an anonymous psalm that calls believers to sing a "new song" to the Lord. The sermon examines three central truths about God from this psalm: His power and goodness revealed through creation and His Word, His sovereign plan…
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Psalms of Summer pt.3 | Why Do Christians Worship God Through Singing? | Psalm 103 Explained | Psalms of Summer | Jason Graves
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27:27Why do we worship? Why do Christians sing, clap, and raise their hands when they gather? In this message from Pastor Jason, we dive into Psalm 103 to understand the heart of worship—not as something we get, but as something we give back to God. 📖 Worship is more than music before a sermon—it’s an offering, a lifestyle, and our response to God’s fai…
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The Reality of Pursuing a Performing Arts Career in Your 20's // Ep. 259
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20:03Are you at the beginning stages of building a career or side hustle in the performing arts but don't know where to start? Do you feel overwhelmed by all the things you're doing? Or do you wish you didn't feel so alone on your journey? I'm here to share where I am right now as an adult in my 20's pursuing a career in the performing arts. I hope this…
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God’s Mission Triumphs Through Prayerful Suffering
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42:27As Jesus bleeds in Gethsemane and then submits to arrest, we see that the mission of God triumphs through prayerful suffering, not the self-defending sword.By John Piper
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Are Talent Shows Worth It? POV of Contestant and Parent
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1:02:38Talent shows like the Voice or Idol can be a great opportunity for singers to gain experience and exposure! That’s why I myself auditioned for 2 shows when I was a teenager as well. My dad joined me in this episode to talk about my experiences - the good, the bad and the ugly - and we discussed some talent show stories from Reddit from parents aski…
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Sped-up voices. Wacky instruments. Songs about cavemen, bathtubs, bikinis, and mothers-in-law. From the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll through the 1970s—the age of streaking, CB radios, disco and King Tut—novelty songs could be chart-topping hits. But by the corporate ’80s, it was harder for goofballs to score hits on regimented radio playlists. Until one p…
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When the People Closest to You Don’t Support Your Music With Artist Sensata
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1:05:19What happens when your love for music doesn’t come from support—but from resistance? Sensata grew up in an environment where creativity wasn’t encouraged, yet her voice never stopped calling. We talked about what it means to choose your art anyway—when no one claps, when no one gets it, and when the dream feels like yours alone. If you’ve ever been…
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One Vowel Modification Tip to Help You Mix-Belt When You Sing! // Ep. 258
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17:54Hi Singers! Do you wish you could sing notes in the middle/higher part of your voice with more volume, power, and strength with out pushing or forcing the sound out? This is possible! So let's talk about one way you can actually do this. The tool I'm talking about is called vowel modification, and I'm going to share how this works to help you sing …
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Ep.223 10 Songs for Child Singers with Alexa Terry
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19:39Looking for fresh and engaging repertoire for young voices? In this episode, Alexa shares 10 fantastic song choices for pre-pubertal singers (ages 7–11), blending pop, musical theatre, Disney magic, and lyrical gems. Along the way, she unpacks how to adapt tricky material, and keep young singers inspired without shutting down their curiosity. Wheth…
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Acts - The Mandate Ananias' Obedience - Greg Peek - 10/08/2025
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Acts - The Mandate Ananias' Obedience - Roger Pearce - 10/08/2025
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Voice Lessons for Kids: At What Age Should They Start & What To Expect
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28:22Thinking about putting your child in singing lessons? Before you dive in, there are a few things that can make a huge difference in their experience—and their success. Kids don’t need intense vocal drills or serious technique at a young age. What they do need is a safe space to play, explore, and fall in love with music. Learn what to expect when e…
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