You Are The Gift

Guest Blogger:Terri Brinegar is the author of Vocal and Stage Essentials for the Aspiring Female R&B Singer. Below is an excerpt from her blog.

I read a quote recently that goes like this:

“Music is an incredible gift…the gift of being able to learn to play music is an incredible gift. And you…are very special because you were chosen and given that gift. The day you were born the world became richer than it was because of your presence with that gift.” (Rich Matheson)

The person who wrote that quote is a jazz tuba player – yeah, that’s right! But does it matter if that quote is about jazz or being an instrumentalist, or being a singer? No, the message is what matters.

What struck me about this quote is that in the world we live in here in the U.S., vocal competitions on TV are everywhere! Everyone thinks they are a singer, and everyone wants to be famous and live the rest of their lives singing. And I think that’s great – obviously I think singing is a wonderful expression of one’s gift.

For more please visit Brinegar’s blog.

Vocal and Stage Essentials for the Aspiring Female R&B Singer

In Vocal and Stage Essentials for the Aspiring Female R&B Singer Brinegar shares with her extensive stage experience, her success as a bandleader to some of the greatest musicians in the world, her skills as a musician and songwriter, her training in classical voice, and her years as a vocal coach. Brinegar believes a strong foundation of vocal technique is necessity to success in any style of singing. She is probably one of the few teachers with both a classical background and years of stage experience singing blues and R&B. While there are many books on technique, few, if any, have been written with Brinegar’s broad and comprehensive take on the contemporary music industry.