When I Can’t…I Sing!

This post ties in with a previous post entitled “Singing With Stress”. Stress has a nasty way of getting into our heads and messing with our tone. Because a free voice needs to be free of excess tension (sounds obvious, right?), we must always be battling the tendency to let stress overcome us.

Stress also has a dastardly way of destroying our confidence, causing us to doubt our own singing capabilities. The thought creeps into your head: “I….can’t…do this..”

I struggle with these thoughts sometimes. Even though the recordings sound good, I still have the tendency to doubt my own skills.

Maybe you are in this boat too.

In order to combat these unhealthy tendencies, I have devised a motto: “When I can’t, I sing!”

That’s right. Even when I am struggling to hit a certain note or keep my pitch on target, I just keep singing. Why? Because working through adversity creates perseverance and steadfastness.

My caveat is this: when I am struggling with singing, I always go back to singing something that is light and easy. Never attempt to sing something challenging when you are all wigged out. Sing something that you know is approachable and won’t cause stress. Then, if you feel up to it, work your way back into singing slowly.

I always notice that when I follow this method, I come out a better singer in the end (and have learned something new in the process!).

Because we are human, we have to keep this in mind: some days we have it, some days we don’t. But don’t ever let one failed note keep you from working through your technique. Recognize trials as an opportunity to train your singing perseverance and endurance!

As always, sing on my friends!

Related posts:

1. Singing With Stress
2. Singing On Empty