Whitney Skirvin Music

Here are 7 Vocal Health Tips to keep those pipes in peak condition! 🎤💜
1. Daily: Drink a minimum of 64 oz of water (2 quarts).
2. Try to refrain from clearing your throat or coughing excessively. This makes the vocal chords hit one another and can damage the voice.
3. Mucus drainage can benefit from gargling with Alkalol, a mucus dissolvent, which will keep the vocal folds clear.
4. Hot herbal tea with honey and lemon is good to sip on for vocal health. Throat Coat Tea is a tried and true tea for many singers.
5. Always warm up your voice before singing. (A quick way to do this would be to do lip trills and a siren sound from low to high and back, not at full voice.)
6. Never drink coffee, alcohol, soda, caffeinated tea, milk, or any sugary drinks before singing. This causes more mucus to accumulate in the throat. Caffeine dries out the vocal tissue, as does alcohol. (This can vary from singer to singer. See what effects you.)
7. When the voice begins to feel tired, STOP singing or talking, and rest for at least 15 minutes before resuming vigorous singing.

"You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I will sing for joy." - Psalm 63:7

🎶About Your Voice Teacher!🎶

I haven't done a post introducing myself in a while, and I thought this would be a great time for it! I saw a post like this over on The Honest Voice Co. (thanks for the inspo y'all!!) and wanted to share some stuff about myself with all of you! 💜

🎶I'm a voice teacher! I teach voice lessons for middle school-adult age students, and focus on helping each student find their own unique voice!
🎶I'm a singer! I went to Belmont University for Commercial Voice and have been singing professionally since 2010! 🎤
🎶I'm a worship leader! I am part of the worship team at Northwood Church and also help with the Northwood Students worship team. It is such a fulfilling part of my life.
🎶I'm a mom! My husband and I adopted our daughter from China back in 2019. She is 9 now, and the absolute light of my life!
🎶I'm a book lover! I read daily, and usually wind up reading around 100 or more books a year. Anyone who has been in my studio can attest to the fact that I love books! 📚
🎶I'm a cozy gamer! I have a love for all of the cozy games - my favorites right now are The Sims 4, Animal Crossing, Dreamlight Valley, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, and Tiny Bookshop 🎮
🎶I'm a hot tea enthusiast! I love tea, I drink it every morning. I have been known to throw a mean tea party in my day, too ☕
🎶I'm a dog mom! I have two little fur babies, a chiweenie and a terrier. They are precious and precocious. 🐾
🎶I'm a casual crocheter! I decided to learn how to crochet last year, and I did a pretty good job of keeping up with it. I am not great, but I can whip up a scarf if you asked, and love me a good Wooble! 🧶

Do we have anything in common? What are some of the things that make you you?

All photo credit goes to the brilliant Precious Gems Photography - thank you for making me look good, girl!!

Early morning reading time in the home studio 💜📚🎶

"Music can change the world because it can change people." - Bono

"If you've got nothing to dance about, find a reason to sing." - Melody Carstaire