Sing Your Voice » Singing Stories http://singyourvoice.com Spreading Joy Through Sound and Song Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:06:46 +0000 en hourly 1 Singing Therapy helps stroke patients speak again http://singyourvoice.com/3796/singing-therapy-helps-stroke-patients-speak-again/ http://singyourvoice.com/3796/singing-therapy-helps-stroke-patients-speak-again/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:29:47 +0000 john http://singyourvoice.com/?p=3796 Check out this great article at

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/26/144152193/singing-therapy-helps-stroke-patients-speak-again?sc=tw

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Some of the work I am doing here has inspired a new CD called “Modern Mantras for Modern Times” which I am working on

You can read all about it at souljohn.wordpress.com

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Singing with the Mixed Beans Multicultural Choir:

. transports me to different cultures
. draws me into one world
. opens my mind
. releases me from the mundane
. affirms life

]]> http://singyourvoice.com/3630/mixed-beans-testimonial/feed/ 0 Mark Bunn – Work-Life Success http://singyourvoice.com/2945/mark-bunn-work-life-success/ http://singyourvoice.com/2945/mark-bunn-work-life-success/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 00:48:47 +0000 john http://singyourvoice.com/?p=2945 Recently I was privileged to hear Mark Bunn present at a health promotion week at work. He was inspirational, to say the least!  He has published a great book called ‘Ancient Wisdom for Modern Health’ which you can find at http://www.markbunn.com.au/products/products/Ancient-Wisdom-for-Modern-Health-%252d-Book-%28by-Mark-Bunn%29.html

I have attached a flyer about his presentations as well and can highly recommend him.

Achieve_Your_NATURAL HIGH_Mark Bunn

What does this have to do with singing you ask???  Well, when you achieve optimum health and work-life balance, you can enjoy your singing more!

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]]> http://singyourvoice.com/2675/one-art-form-stimulates-another/feed/ 0 From the Head to the Heart http://singyourvoice.com/2541/from-the-head-to-the-heart/ http://singyourvoice.com/2541/from-the-head-to-the-heart/#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:59:23 +0000 john http://singyourvoice.com/?p=2541 I went to a lovely flute circle last night and was inspired by something that Matt Shootingstar  from Spiritsong Flutes said.  He spoke about the journey we need to take to get out of out head-space and into our heart-space.  So, I got up at 5AM this morning & enjoyed the energy of the full moon to write this song.  It is accompanied by a baritone ukulele which I am (obviously) in the process of learning. Click on the links to listen and to download the lyrics.

From the Head to the Heart

From the Head to the Heart (Lyrics & Chords)

Thank you Matt

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It’s Time

It’s Time

]]> http://singyourvoice.com/2014/2014/feed/ 0 Choir singers could save the world! http://singyourvoice.com/1565/choir-singers-could-save-the-world/ http://singyourvoice.com/1565/choir-singers-could-save-the-world/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:22:47 +0000 john http://singyourvoice.com/?p=1565 A recent report from the US National Endowment for The Arts looked at patterns of civic and social engagement among ‘art goers’. It found that 65 per cent of adults who sang in choirs did voluntary or charity work and 60 per cent attended community meetings. ‘These rates not only exceed the national averages, but they also surpass volunteer and community meeting rates reported by performing arts and art museum attendees,’ says Ann Meier Baker, CEO and president of Chorus America.

Click here to read the Chorus Impact study

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Recently I was fortunate enough to participate in a 3 day Sing-posium hosted by Jonathan Welch from The Choir of Hope and Inspiration (previously known as the choir of hard knocks).  We were privileged to have JJ facilitate and demonstrate one of her methods in an interactive session.  This is based around a scene from La Boheme, where we made up all the vocals on the spot, using a chord progression from the original score.  The whole thing took about 20 minutes to construct.  Have  a listen for yourself and enjoy the magic!

La Boheme clip

]]> http://singyourvoice.com/1539/streetwise-opera-sing-posium/feed/ 0 Damaged brains rewired by singing….. http://singyourvoice.com/1511/damaged-brains-rewired-by-singing/ http://singyourvoice.com/1511/damaged-brains-rewired-by-singing/#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:55:02 +0000 john http://singyourvoice.com/?p=1511 Check out this article posted by David Gutierrez, staff writer for Natural News on Wednesday, July 07, 2010

http://www.naturalnews.com/029150_brain_damage_singing.html

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