by Gary Powell
Be self-determined.
Make your own path.
The cream rises to the top.
Nobody can do it like you can.
Everybody gets their turn at bat.
Follow your heart.
You deserve a gold star.
We’ve all heard these pearls of wisdom and found ourselves naively depending on them throughout our varied careers. Your personal pursuit of happiness is at stake with these words and, disheartening as it may feel, it might be time to move from colloquialisms to maxims. In legal terms, this would be explained as moving from hearsay to evidence.
by Gary Powell
Every parent will be presented with different challenges and opportunities concerning the development of their talented offspring. It might be the right time to think about your child’s development strategically and not just a strategy for financial success but a strategy for nurturing a balanced human being who also loves to sing. Soon I will have the Guide for the Parents of the Gifted and Talented written and made available here on my site.
Meet Lauren Tenney, a 15 year-old singer referred to me this summer who has now landed her first major record label singing credit on “Cheetah Girls Karaoke”.
by Gary Powell
Historically, humans have preferred institutions for interpreting life. Between wars and inquisitions, we all know how well that turned out. I have always considered artists better interpreters than governments or religions. (Read “The Boys in Red” to better understand the role of institutions in the arts and sciences.)
Strolling through Austin’s new Blanton Museum of Art confirmed to me yet again that art is not the answer to existence, but it is the absolute question.
The ABSOLUTE ANSWER is always going to win a bigger audience
than the ABSOLUTE QUESTION. – Gary Powell
by Gary Powell
Many of you think of your songwriting as art and for others it is a product. It’s the same with producers, engineers, choreographers and painters. However, regardless of the discipline, neither the art nor the product becomes real until it’s finished.
A documentary hosted by art critic Tim Marlow on the Gallery HD Channel suggested Leonardo DaVinci never really finished painting the Mona Lisa. DaVinci, the artist, had worked on it for decades and the only reason it is now “finished†is because DaVinci himself died! (Maybe this is where we got the word deadline.)
Mr. Powell, thank you SO much again for agreeing to answer my questions on such short notice. I am really excited to learn more about professional studio singing. You can answer the following questions to any extent that you see fit. I will appreciate any wisdom that you feel to pass on to me. Thanks again!
Jameson Staley,
Commercial Vocal Major
(Performance and Composition/Arranging Emphases)
Survey of Music Business 1110/Dr. Larry E. Wacholtz, Instructor
Belmont University, Nashville, TN
1. In your opinion, what qualities (musical and personal) are absolutely necessary for a professional studio singer?
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Mr. Powell, thank you SO much again for agreeing to answer my questions on such short notice. I am really excited to learn more about professional studio singing. You can answer the following questions to any extent that you see fit. I will appreciate any wisdom that you feel to pass on to me. Thanks again!
Jameson Staley,
Commercial Vocal Major
(Performance and Composition/Arranging Emphases)
Survey of Music Business 1110/Dr. Larry E. Wacholtz, Instructor
Belmont University, Nashville, TN
1. In your opinion, what qualities (musical and personal) are absolutely necessary for a professional studio singer?
This is a preview of
Belmont University Student
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Professional Recording Session Singer
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