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By Al Koehn

How many times have we heard parents, teachers and bosses say (with great emphasis) “WHY DON’T YOU THINK?” I remember,as a kid, wanting to reply: “I am thinking; otherwise I’d be dead.” So the question is: what do you (they) mean when you say this to children, spouses or employees? The answer is: THINK AHEAD. Plan what you’re going to do BEFORE you do it. Don’t make it up after you’ve started. That seems so logical as to be redundant, yet we all are guilty of jumping into things before we imagine the consequences or outcome.

So, what does this have to do with singing?

Just as the great tennis player, dancer or golfer becomes a master of concentrating into the result (they “see” where the ball is going to land..they picture how they will look and feel before they actually dance, dive or skate) the great singer “hears” what they are singing BEFORE they actually sing.

When we speak we obviously have to know what we’re going to say before we say it. In fact, we become masters of this very early in life. This process doesn’t take measurable time, but we do it because we have to.

This same process must be applied to good singing (or any other processes), and although it happens so quickly we don’t even know we are doing it, the fact that we TRY to think ahead will make it happen. By the way: you can’t “think” a song if you don’t know it well. LEARN YOUR SONGS. GET FREE OF THE LYRICS.

The genius of the great singer of any genre of music depends on their increased ability to “look” or “hear” what they are going to sound like before they actually sing. This is much like the fortune teller gazing into her crystal ball to see the future.

This process applies to success in all areas of life. So how do we develop this ability? We practice our songs, making an agreement with ourselves that we will strive to “hear” the results immediately BEFORE we sing.

I have a plaque on my studio wall which says “PAINT A PICTURE WITH YOUR MIND AND TRACE IT WITH YOUR VOICE”. Think about that. Understand it, and use it and your singing will improve and improve.

Al Koehn has spent over 30 years working with top professionals in all aspects of their careers; voice development, performance, recording, producing and managing. His powerful new FREE ebook called “SINGING IS SERIOUSLY SIMPLE: Important Tips, Tools and Techniques for All Singers” is now available for downloading.

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Here is a list of resources to help improve vocal performance.  If you have any others you would like to include please contribute a comment to this post.

Singers.com
Primarily A Cappella is the world’s oldest and largest company specializing in all styles of unaccompanied vocal harmony. We are involved in many aspects of the a cappella music scene – from recording the best of the new vocal bands, to making the music more accessible thru our mail order catalog, along with producing a cappella music festivals and events around the country. Our goal is to expand the growing world wide interest in this wonderful art form. By discovering new talent and developing larger audiences, we hope a cappella will find it’s rightful place as a significant contributor to the greater world of music.

I Lead Worship: Singers
FREE referrals provided to individuals, groups, churches, communities needing a worship leader, musician, singer, team or band to minister or perform for an upcoming event, venue or position.

Singing In Worship Part I and Part 3
Singing has a very definite place in worshipping God in spirit and in truth. We glorify God in our singing praises to His name. There are only nine scriptures in the New Testament which specify the kind of music in the worship of the church that God wishes in order for us to worship Him in spirit and in truth. This is an interactive Bible study on the role of singing in the believers life.

Singing Praises
Article by by Tom Gilbert

Singing The Psalms
Article by Dr. Richard Leonard.  Psalmody is the use of the biblical psalms in worship, as distinguished from hymnody, the creation and use of extrabiblical poetic and musical compositions in worship.

Prophetic Songs
WHAT IS A PROPHETIC SONG? This is a excert from the book, “Songs of the Spirit”

Sight Singing
The Mission of this Web Page is to provide help to those wishing information about the various aspects of the art/skill of sight singing. Whether you are looking for general information on the subject, classes to take, choirs or chamber ensembles to sing with, techniques to improve your sight singing skills, ear-training software or interesting websites about matters related to sight singing

Secrets of Singing on Pitch
Ebook reveals 11 innovative steps to help you sing accurately on pitch. If you’ve had tin ears or been called tone-deaf your whole life, this easy method is for you. Say goodbye to singing off key and singing flat.

Voice Training
The Ultimate Voice Training for Singers.  A complete voice training program on CD or high quility cassette by one of southern Califonia’s premier voice technique and performance teacher.

Choir and Organ
Choir & Organ, the classical music magazine for organists and musicians, directors of sacred and secular choirs, singers, organ builders, and everyone who loves choral and organ music. Choir & Organ provides insights into the careers of leading organists and choral conductors, examines important instruments and provides comprehensive news and reviews of new publications, recordings and events.

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This song come right out of the Holy scripture. It is a reminder of how great and wonder God is. And because of His goodness and mercy we should give Him thanks.

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalm 118:1

He Is Good
[VERSE]
        Bm
Oh give thanks
                   F#7
Give thanks to the Lord
         Bm
For He's good
                F#7
The Lord, He is good
        G     F#7         Bm
For His mercy endures forever.
        Em    F#7         Bm     Em   F#7
For His mercy endures forever.

by John Pape, Jr - Copyright © 2000
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