The Art of Finding Your Vocal Energy – A Journey of Consistency and Freedom

The Power of Consistency

As a vocalist, one of the most transformative breakthroughs you'll have is when you stop obsessing over the how of singing and instead on the feeling of singing. Too often, we get caught up in trying to perfect every note or create a tone or sound. But the ultimate goal of vocal technique is not perfection; it’s to make your experience feel good, effortless, and authentic. When your voice moves in harmony with your emotions, the true magic happens. That’s when you connect with your audience at a level that transcends technical skill. The skills are so you can do what you want vocally to express yourself!

If you get trapped in trying to sing right, sing perfect, to have the perfect voice, that is going to:

shut down your creativity.

shut down your expression.

shut down your inner voice.

Technique can give you FREEDOM.

We want solid technique so that every night you go out to sing, you 

Trust your instrument.
Trust yourself

You feel confident.

You can sing how you want - any dynamic, tone, taking risks, playing, surprising yourself.

FREEDOM to play + do you

This level of skill and ease doesn’t come overnight—it’s the result of dedicated practice and, more importantly, finding consistency in how you approach your voice. So the training is about 

The Struggle for Goals

I’ve seen this struggle countless times with my students. Many of them come to me wanting to sing with power, ease or whatever style/ sound they desire, only they are frustrated because it seems like they either push too hard and strain, or hold back and sound weak. They end up feeling stuck.

What if I told you that there’s a place in between—where your voice can feel powerful and effortless at the same time? It’s not about pushing harder or pulling back, but finding the effort that creates ease and allows you to express yourself freely with choices. The first step is shifting yoru focus, the second is changing the muscular coordination happening at the cord level + with your breath. This middle ground, this "sweet spot,"  is where your voice feels comfortable and strong.

Finding Your Baseline Energy

Imagine driving a car at a steady speed on an open road. You’re cruising at about 35-40 miles per hour- this is your baseline energy level. It’s the sweet spot that allows you to move effortlessly through your entire vocal range. When you establish this baseline, everything changes. You’ll find that high notes don’t feel like an uphill battle, and low notes don’t feel like they’re dragging. The key is adjusting your energy not for pitch, for feel.

When you find your baseline, your voice moves freely from note to note, like a manual car driving smoothly as your shift gears. The moment you find that sweet spot, you’ll notice something profound: singing just becomes easier. Suddenly, you’re not fighting your voice anymore. You’re just flowing. This smooth, even feeling throughout your range means that you can sing louder or softer without feeling like you’re squeezing or holding back (hitting the brakes). It’s a state of vocal flow.

A Personal Moment of Discovery

I remember a breakthrough moment with one of my students that truly exemplified this principle. She came to me feeling frustrated because every time she tried to sing more lightly, it felt like she was holding back too much, and when she tried to sing with more power, it felt like she was pushing too hard. She didn’t know how find the ease she wanted and heard other singers have.

We worked together to explore her baseline energy level—finding that sweet spot where her voice didn’t feel too tense or too loose. After a few sessions, she told me - “Singing isn’t just easier now—it’s fun.” That’s the key—when you find the right balance, singing becomes enjoyable, and you can sing longer without feeling tired or strained. THAT’S the win!

The Beauty of Dynamic Freedom

The beauty of finding this baseline energy is that once it’s established, you have a much wider range of dynamic freedom. With the foundation of consistent energy, you can experiment with dynamics—louder or softer, faster or slower—without the tension. It’s like having the ability to play with a full palette of colors instead of just one or two shades.

When you’re no longer focusing on “hitting the notes” perfectly, you open yourself up to exploring the emotional content of the song. You can truly express the story, and this expression allows for far more dynamics and flexibility than if you were solely focused on technical execution. Singing with dynamics doesn’t just mean changing volume—it means changing how you deliver a phrase or how you infuse emotion into every single word.

Letting Go of Perfectionism

One of the most powerful lessons I teach artists is that you don’t have to be perfect to connect with your audience. Perfection is overrated. In fact, if we focus too much on hitting every note exactly right, we can lose the feeling of the song altogether. This is why I emphasize the importance of focusing on feel rather than pitch.

Take the song I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston, for example. If I were to over-focus on hitting each pitch precisely, I might miss the opportunity to feel the music. If I focus too much on every single note, I might forget to actually say the words the way I want to say them. It’s about telling the story. It’s about feeling the joy, the excitement, and the longing in every word and phrase. Listen to Whitney sing her song - she isn’t hitting every word big, hard, the same. She finesses, flips, swells.

Technique is there to make your life more free and fun so that you can serve the audience. To move the audience, you gotta be moved first, you need to be on the journey and the ride, then you can take your audience with you.

When we take the focus off of hitting each note, we free ourselves to play with the melody, to experiment with dynamics, and to rephrase things in a way that feels more true to our expression. Instead of worrying about hitting that perfect note, you’re giving yourself permission to move freely and make choices that align with how you feel which creates a unique performance.

The Road to Vocal Freedom

The journey to vocal freedom is not just about technique—it’s about you. It’s about finding the voice that represents your true self and expressing that with authenticity and emotion. If you’re feeling stuck or frustrated with your singing, start by working on consistency. Find your baseline energy and stick with it. From there, you can experiment with dynamics and explore different ways of telling your story.

I always recommend working with a coach, someone who can guide you through the process and help you refine your technique. But most importantly, don’t lose sight of the end goal: to express yourself freely, to have fun, and to connect with your audience. Technique is a tool, and when it serves you, you’ll discover the true power of your voice.