Singing, along with lots of things worth doing well, is pretty easy.
Its all natural and good for your body. Takes bunches of energy and
a bit of coordination to master but many can do it.
I think I sang for 6 n 1/2 hours today. What a workout!
You know when you know you've done a really good job and NOW you deserve a bit of rest?
I feel like that now.
A Job well done and all that...
For me, expressing who we are poetically is so much closer to being who we really are.
Its so much closer to the original blueprint, energetically.
All day long we juggle our schedules, pay bills, give n get directions. Meet, greet and say
How Are YOU? And none of it means that much. I mean, its fun in its own way.
But almost every lyric is packed with the energy I really feel and am.
Its important not to get too melodramatic when you really
mean what you're singing.
And the polarity would be: not to be mechanical or wooden and pretend you're not
singing about what you really love!
We all see through each other totally.
Especially on stage.
No hiding there.
Thank God.
When I'm singing its such a relief to be seen through.
And to share everything I am.
This is Divy for
The Singers Daily
AustinVoiceLessons.com
ciao
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
"Is Your Music Career Workin' For You?"
So, you really want to perform. You've rehearsed, done your homework. Worked up a few tunes and are ready
for your debut. Then, suddenly, something "comes up" and you might not be able to make
the performance after all.
Be suspicious! Be very suspicious!
You Wanna get the whole Creative Universe WORKING FOR YOU
and your success! Sending double messages "out" there actually
translates into slowing down how long it takes "success" to reach you
or can even create circumstances to WORK AGAINST what you said
you wanted in your life!
Open up the PEEPERS PEOPLE!
You and I create our world. We create what's in it and what's not.
How we perceive it is another obvious way we literally experience our
realities.
IF you've sent this GIGANTIC NON-JUDGMENTAL MACHINE the order
to co-create a singing or music career with you and for you by taking singing lessons, hiring musicians,
making sure there's a mic and even a few folks to listen to you and you
ALL OF A SUDDEN can't make the date....well...
Then you've sent ANOTHER (and the latest) message to this exact same MACHINE (your creative Universe).
Now it is wrangling with both messages. Which one has more energy? Cuz that's the one that'll get the most
creative response from the Creative Universe that you employ, as YOU, to do your bidding and create everything
in your world.
A double message slows EVERYthing down and dilutes what's served up on your platter.
IF there is ANYONE willing and able to listen to you sing, by all means,
SING FOR THEM!
And do not cancel...if for the simple reason of not sending double messages to your Universal Creating Machinery
who's only job is to deliver to you what you've ordered.
Have a heart.
The Universe is working overtime giving us exactly what we create! Every second!
Not totally aware of what energies you've been hauling around with you and tainting your creations
with?
Find out fast!!!!!
lol
((ok...you can cancel if you are DEAD or in the hospital))
Happy St Paddy's Day everyone!
This is Divy Nelson for
The SingersDaily
AustinVoiceLessons.com
for your debut. Then, suddenly, something "comes up" and you might not be able to make
the performance after all.
Be suspicious! Be very suspicious!
You Wanna get the whole Creative Universe WORKING FOR YOU
and your success! Sending double messages "out" there actually
translates into slowing down how long it takes "success" to reach you
or can even create circumstances to WORK AGAINST what you said
you wanted in your life!
Open up the PEEPERS PEOPLE!
You and I create our world. We create what's in it and what's not.
How we perceive it is another obvious way we literally experience our
realities.
IF you've sent this GIGANTIC NON-JUDGMENTAL MACHINE the order
to co-create a singing or music career with you and for you by taking singing lessons, hiring musicians,
making sure there's a mic and even a few folks to listen to you and you
ALL OF A SUDDEN can't make the date....well...
Then you've sent ANOTHER (and the latest) message to this exact same MACHINE (your creative Universe).
Now it is wrangling with both messages. Which one has more energy? Cuz that's the one that'll get the most
creative response from the Creative Universe that you employ, as YOU, to do your bidding and create everything
in your world.
A double message slows EVERYthing down and dilutes what's served up on your platter.
IF there is ANYONE willing and able to listen to you sing, by all means,
SING FOR THEM!
And do not cancel...if for the simple reason of not sending double messages to your Universal Creating Machinery
who's only job is to deliver to you what you've ordered.
Have a heart.
The Universe is working overtime giving us exactly what we create! Every second!
Not totally aware of what energies you've been hauling around with you and tainting your creations
with?
Find out fast!!!!!
lol
((ok...you can cancel if you are DEAD or in the hospital))
Happy St Paddy's Day everyone!
This is Divy Nelson for
The SingersDaily
AustinVoiceLessons.com
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
"Self Motivated Singers"
Self motivated singers, like all self motivated people, do what they love whenever they like!
They choose their career. They don't necessarily wait to be chosen.
One of my favorite clients was being interviewed on
Fox News yesterday and this evening they ran promo's
during American Idol.
They showed him singing, playing drums and being totally awesome.
Nicolas Merritt is 7 yrs old. Neither his amazing parents nor myself can tell
you how and why so much is happening for this musician kid.
All they've said is that Nicholas is totally self motivated. He tells himself
to practice. He tells his folks "I'm a rock star. That's the way it is. I wanna play the drums.
Yeah, I'll sing."
7....yrs.....old.
Check Nico out at
www.myspace.com/nicolasmerritt
(he's the one with the Mohawk)
So obviously CLARITY COUNTS! lol
Everyone is so proud of him and very happy to be working with him!
OH yeah, he'll be playing Sat night for a full set with his Dad on 6th St
here in Austin. Two different News crews will be shooting his 45 min set!
How cool is this? His Dad is like "I can't even SLEEP at night
its so exciting!" and Nico is completely calm, smiling....calm.
Nicolas got his Dad to start playing again!
I guess my point here is that if you really would like to experience something or do something,
just go ahead! Don't figure out how its all gonna come together.
Just be clear.
Live it now!
Nicolas Merritt Rocks!
He's going to Calif next week to record.
He's on his way.
He is a self motivated musician...
and my pal (who learned how to control
his vibrato in under 7 minutes).
I am not kidding!
This is Divy for
The Singers' Daily
AustinVoiceLessons.com
They choose their career. They don't necessarily wait to be chosen.
One of my favorite clients was being interviewed on
Fox News yesterday and this evening they ran promo's
during American Idol.
They showed him singing, playing drums and being totally awesome.
Nicolas Merritt is 7 yrs old. Neither his amazing parents nor myself can tell
you how and why so much is happening for this musician kid.
All they've said is that Nicholas is totally self motivated. He tells himself
to practice. He tells his folks "I'm a rock star. That's the way it is. I wanna play the drums.
Yeah, I'll sing."
7....yrs.....old.
Check Nico out at
www.myspace.com/nicolasmerritt
(he's the one with the Mohawk)
So obviously CLARITY COUNTS! lol
Everyone is so proud of him and very happy to be working with him!
OH yeah, he'll be playing Sat night for a full set with his Dad on 6th St
here in Austin. Two different News crews will be shooting his 45 min set!
How cool is this? His Dad is like "I can't even SLEEP at night
its so exciting!" and Nico is completely calm, smiling....calm.
Nicolas got his Dad to start playing again!
I guess my point here is that if you really would like to experience something or do something,
just go ahead! Don't figure out how its all gonna come together.
Just be clear.
Live it now!
Nicolas Merritt Rocks!
He's going to Calif next week to record.
He's on his way.
He is a self motivated musician...
and my pal (who learned how to control
his vibrato in under 7 minutes).
I am not kidding!
This is Divy for
The Singers' Daily
AustinVoiceLessons.com
Thursday, February 11, 2010
"Referencing Yourself IS Having Your own Voice"
Becoming familiar with your own voice, its strengths and limitations, is quite a thing.
Stretching, strengthening and then appreciating what you've grown is so important.
When you reference other people's opinions, or copy what they sing, that's great!
Just to say you can! Just to dig through all the information you can get, cool.
Try it on.
But substituting their opinion, their voice, their Point Of View for your own
FOR WHATEVER REASON can be disastrous.
How so?
The world wants YOU. All of you. Not some resonable facsimile.
Not just the bits n pieces you approve of.
Your particular, unique vibration. ALL OF IT!
Your unique point of reference. Your window on the world.
That's what is so valuable.
The You-ness of You!
You are an observational reporter, singing back your gathered
information into The One that we all are.
How could any of the information being gathered BY YOU
be less important then whats being
gathered by any of us?
Why do ya think there's so many of us on the planet?
Cuz all these different points of view are NOT valuable?
Why do you think singing your song is less valuable then someone
else's voice singing the same song?
The same exact song sung from a different POV with a different vibrational 'take' is
HIGHLY VALUABLE! ITS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!
When we get this, THEN there won't be an more wars.
Its always good to take in new information and see if it transforms you in
the direction you'd most like to go!
You can even HIRE people whose job it is to help you do just that.
But if for one second its taking you in a direction that does not grow and
enhance your particular vibrational 'voice' WALK OUT FAST!
No need to waste any more time, right?
Get your own voice out there! No matter what
shape you think its in....just start.
Write songs, sings songs, talk lots...share YOU.
Your voice is part of a symphony that literally
can't be itself without you singing your song.
This is Divy Nelson
AustinVoiceLessons.com
for
The Singers' Daily
Stretching, strengthening and then appreciating what you've grown is so important.
When you reference other people's opinions, or copy what they sing, that's great!
Just to say you can! Just to dig through all the information you can get, cool.
Try it on.
But substituting their opinion, their voice, their Point Of View for your own
FOR WHATEVER REASON can be disastrous.
How so?
The world wants YOU. All of you. Not some resonable facsimile.
Not just the bits n pieces you approve of.
Your particular, unique vibration. ALL OF IT!
Your unique point of reference. Your window on the world.
That's what is so valuable.
The You-ness of You!
You are an observational reporter, singing back your gathered
information into The One that we all are.
How could any of the information being gathered BY YOU
be less important then whats being
gathered by any of us?
Why do ya think there's so many of us on the planet?
Cuz all these different points of view are NOT valuable?
Why do you think singing your song is less valuable then someone
else's voice singing the same song?
The same exact song sung from a different POV with a different vibrational 'take' is
HIGHLY VALUABLE! ITS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!
When we get this, THEN there won't be an more wars.
Its always good to take in new information and see if it transforms you in
the direction you'd most like to go!
You can even HIRE people whose job it is to help you do just that.
But if for one second its taking you in a direction that does not grow and
enhance your particular vibrational 'voice' WALK OUT FAST!
No need to waste any more time, right?
Get your own voice out there! No matter what
shape you think its in....just start.
Write songs, sings songs, talk lots...share YOU.
Your voice is part of a symphony that literally
can't be itself without you singing your song.
This is Divy Nelson
AustinVoiceLessons.com
for
The Singers' Daily
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The New American Performer
American Idol is a bit boring to me now. All the terror has gone out of it! (YAY!!)
Still some fresh faces and voices but, when they're good, they know it. Which is
so great for singers and students and the music industry. Not great for a TV show
that's used to emotional pyrotechnics.
The New American Performer is much more relaxed and confident.
Maybe all of us are just being more relaxed in general. What with all
this change happening in every area of our lives relaxation is probably
the best reaction one could possible have!
I'd like to congratulate my vocal students ONCE AGAIN for performing
with grace and grit under pressure. With smiles and focus and
intention even through the tears!
When every limitation you've ever had comes up right into your face
and you just happen to be standing in a spot light trying to sing a song at the time,
its hard! But joyous as well as you sail through.
It FEELS terrible sometimes but there are truly no consequences.
The emotions and sometimes the body itself is screaming at you to
stop what you are doing! Alert ALERT! Danger Will Robinson!
But nothing happens. Its just a song and we are simply ploughing through
the past, contractions from other life threatening incidents being triggered
right here, right now, in the spotlight IN FRONT OF EVERYONE!
I want to congratulate my students once again for an amazing performance.
And the pro's in the class for sticking to the techniques required to keep them healthy and
sane!
The New American Performer is brave and relaxed and continues
to show up, no matter what, with the steady intention and willingness to work it out
that charactorizes our American Spirit!
(Oh that State Of The Union Address always gets me!)
As always
This is Divy Nelson for
The Singers' Daily
AustinVoiceLessons.com
Still some fresh faces and voices but, when they're good, they know it. Which is
so great for singers and students and the music industry. Not great for a TV show
that's used to emotional pyrotechnics.
The New American Performer is much more relaxed and confident.
Maybe all of us are just being more relaxed in general. What with all
this change happening in every area of our lives relaxation is probably
the best reaction one could possible have!
I'd like to congratulate my vocal students ONCE AGAIN for performing
with grace and grit under pressure. With smiles and focus and
intention even through the tears!
When every limitation you've ever had comes up right into your face
and you just happen to be standing in a spot light trying to sing a song at the time,
its hard! But joyous as well as you sail through.
It FEELS terrible sometimes but there are truly no consequences.
The emotions and sometimes the body itself is screaming at you to
stop what you are doing! Alert ALERT! Danger Will Robinson!
But nothing happens. Its just a song and we are simply ploughing through
the past, contractions from other life threatening incidents being triggered
right here, right now, in the spotlight IN FRONT OF EVERYONE!
I want to congratulate my students once again for an amazing performance.
And the pro's in the class for sticking to the techniques required to keep them healthy and
sane!
The New American Performer is brave and relaxed and continues
to show up, no matter what, with the steady intention and willingness to work it out
that charactorizes our American Spirit!
(Oh that State Of The Union Address always gets me!)
As always
This is Divy Nelson for
The Singers' Daily
AustinVoiceLessons.com
Thursday, October 22, 2009
"Check It Out!"
Singers' Daily? Weeeelll...
Its the Singers' By-Weekly if its a day.
I'm noticing I don't write about something decidedly 'vocal' unless
its really authentic.
Meaning, its something I've recently dealt with
in my vocal studio. Or its something that's
really "up" for one or all of my students.
Keepin' it real, little darlin's...as real as I can.
SO, what's been "up" this week?
I have had so many requests, recently,
to teach really little kids to sing that
I am responding with a new vocal program.
Kids (2 to 7 years) don't really have the attention span,
nor the desire to master anything too technical,
nor should they.
Yet, learning how to sing, or rather, duplicating,
expressing and engaging the voice
can start as early as you like! It just
takes saintly parenting to deal
with it super early. All that screaming and
experimenting can drive one
"Too Much Barney" crazy.
So, I've come up with a new program
and a structure for parents
to teach their own kids the basics.
Whether they themselves are any good at
it or not won't matter. As long as the parents are willing to
show kids that they themselves are willing
to learn voice as well...
the kids will sing out with gusto.
Now, the kids will sing out anyway and early on!
(The reason for so many proud parents calling
me wondering if its too early
to start vocal training!)
But the second they notice Mom and/or Dad not ever
or refusing to sing...they get a funny message.
So the permission and duplication of the
energy of "Its OK To Sing" stays mostly at school
or daycare.
Our kids then become adults that
fill my vocal studio with a heartfelt desire
to learn to sing!
Listen, I don't mind: You've all kept me vigorously
employed for 30 years!
AND: why not nip this in the bud?
Parents need to be a part of
the vocal permission process (ie..."Its OK to sing!")
by example as much as possible.
Soon, you'll be able to download
the programs directly from my website
(Probably Spring of 2010 @
AustinVoiceLessons.com)
Isn't that great??
I think it rocks. I don't mind being "Auntie Divy"
for The Universe. It kinda suits me now.
The whole project
is a direct response to a need that is largely unfulfilled!
I am ecstatic to fill it with 30 years of encouraging everyone
to SIMPLIFY and relax into the path to vocal mastery.
If you'd like to be apart of the test marketing
group contact me on Facebook or directly:
divynelson@gmail.com
Oh, and the obvious by-product is
parents get super easy to learn, basic vocal technique
in a repetitive style for next to nothing!
Quite a lovely win win I think.
This is Auntie Divy for
The Singers' Daily
(which is really
The Singers' "When Divy has anything relevant to say or if
she Feels Like IT" BLog)
Thanks all, for your comments and support.
Mwah!
Its the Singers' By-Weekly if its a day.
I'm noticing I don't write about something decidedly 'vocal' unless
its really authentic.
Meaning, its something I've recently dealt with
in my vocal studio. Or its something that's
really "up" for one or all of my students.
Keepin' it real, little darlin's...as real as I can.
SO, what's been "up" this week?
I have had so many requests, recently,
to teach really little kids to sing that
I am responding with a new vocal program.
Kids (2 to 7 years) don't really have the attention span,
nor the desire to master anything too technical,
nor should they.
Yet, learning how to sing, or rather, duplicating,
expressing and engaging the voice
can start as early as you like! It just
takes saintly parenting to deal
with it super early. All that screaming and
experimenting can drive one
"Too Much Barney" crazy.
So, I've come up with a new program
and a structure for parents
to teach their own kids the basics.
Whether they themselves are any good at
it or not won't matter. As long as the parents are willing to
show kids that they themselves are willing
to learn voice as well...
the kids will sing out with gusto.
Now, the kids will sing out anyway and early on!
(The reason for so many proud parents calling
me wondering if its too early
to start vocal training!)
But the second they notice Mom and/or Dad not ever
or refusing to sing...they get a funny message.
So the permission and duplication of the
energy of "Its OK To Sing" stays mostly at school
or daycare.
Our kids then become adults that
fill my vocal studio with a heartfelt desire
to learn to sing!
Listen, I don't mind: You've all kept me vigorously
employed for 30 years!
AND: why not nip this in the bud?
Parents need to be a part of
the vocal permission process (ie..."Its OK to sing!")
by example as much as possible.
Soon, you'll be able to download
the programs directly from my website
(Probably Spring of 2010 @
AustinVoiceLessons.com)
Isn't that great??
I think it rocks. I don't mind being "Auntie Divy"
for The Universe. It kinda suits me now.
The whole project
is a direct response to a need that is largely unfulfilled!
I am ecstatic to fill it with 30 years of encouraging everyone
to SIMPLIFY and relax into the path to vocal mastery.
If you'd like to be apart of the test marketing
group contact me on Facebook or directly:
divynelson@gmail.com
Oh, and the obvious by-product is
parents get super easy to learn, basic vocal technique
in a repetitive style for next to nothing!
Quite a lovely win win I think.
This is Auntie Divy for
The Singers' Daily
(which is really
The Singers' "When Divy has anything relevant to say or if
she Feels Like IT" BLog)
Thanks all, for your comments and support.
Mwah!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
"I Fell Down"
Yes I did. I feough doughn.
I fell off my beloved horse...the one who loves me and would NEVER dump me in a bush and run.
HA!
As I was falling ( in SUPER slow motion) my partner said quietly
"Oh, there she goes". His horse standing quietly by , watching.
It was very humorous cuz I could hear him perfectly! He was reading my
mind! "...awwww here I go...." Surrender time!
Mid air, I just waited for the BUMPPH of hitting the ground
(which was very soft) and I cracked up laughing inside as
my body groaned....but it was very light and even a bit fun.
So dumb! No saddle, lots of mud and deer and horses not having
been on the trail in a few weeks....what a recipe!
An adventure you don't exactly sign up for but are fine with later...
I'll take the badge of honor and have that good story in my back pocket no problem!
THEN I JUDGED IT! (yikes)
Gigi says, "Are you pouting???"
I says, with the curled lip of 5 yr old "yeeeessss"...
Cuz I fell off my horse! I never fall off horses!
I just don't! (pout pout pout).
And as good friends will he made me laugh n laugh
at myself...it was fun and today I get
a well deserved massage.
SO, sportsfans... when singing:
you might fall off!
Don't pout. It only hurts for a second (if that!)
At the very least let us rib you in the ribs a bit so you don't
take your "process" so seriously, K?
Get right back into the song and earn your badges.
You'll have plenty of them by years end...and many great
stories to tell of daring do, singing off key, forgetting lyrics,
going forward anyway! Its an adventure!
And adventures are GREAT!!
Especially when you least expect them.
Walk it off soldier!
No one can tell you're limping
when you're in heels anyway!
AHHHH!!lol
This is Divy Nelson for
The Singers' Daily
AustinVoiceLessons.com
i feough doughn
I fell off my beloved horse...the one who loves me and would NEVER dump me in a bush and run.
HA!
As I was falling ( in SUPER slow motion) my partner said quietly
"Oh, there she goes". His horse standing quietly by , watching.
It was very humorous cuz I could hear him perfectly! He was reading my
mind! "...awwww here I go...." Surrender time!
Mid air, I just waited for the BUMPPH of hitting the ground
(which was very soft) and I cracked up laughing inside as
my body groaned....but it was very light and even a bit fun.
So dumb! No saddle, lots of mud and deer and horses not having
been on the trail in a few weeks....what a recipe!
An adventure you don't exactly sign up for but are fine with later...
I'll take the badge of honor and have that good story in my back pocket no problem!
THEN I JUDGED IT! (yikes)
Gigi says, "Are you pouting???"
I says, with the curled lip of 5 yr old "yeeeessss"...
Cuz I fell off my horse! I never fall off horses!
I just don't! (pout pout pout).
And as good friends will he made me laugh n laugh
at myself...it was fun and today I get
a well deserved massage.
SO, sportsfans... when singing:
you might fall off!
Don't pout. It only hurts for a second (if that!)
At the very least let us rib you in the ribs a bit so you don't
take your "process" so seriously, K?
Get right back into the song and earn your badges.
You'll have plenty of them by years end...and many great
stories to tell of daring do, singing off key, forgetting lyrics,
going forward anyway! Its an adventure!
And adventures are GREAT!!
Especially when you least expect them.
Walk it off soldier!
No one can tell you're limping
when you're in heels anyway!
AHHHH!!lol
This is Divy Nelson for
The Singers' Daily
AustinVoiceLessons.com
i feough doughn
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