Hi Singers!
It's about time we had another podcast episode, huh? Things have been crazy over here with keeping up a totally virtual singing studio and my on-going struggle with ADHD... it has gotten so much worse during this pandemic, ya'll. (more on this soon.) I actually recorded this episode back in November and it took me this long to sit down and edit it. Such a shame to keep such great content all to myself, but FINALLY, it is all yours. :)
Here is our lovely guest. Give her a follow on all the socials:
https://www.instagram.com/kellyhoppinjams/
https://www.kellyhoppenjans.com/home
https://open.spotify.com/track/7cHA06sHB2yhsr08htrFzN?si=9992c54a9b814a02
https://open.spotify.com/artist/109JFJprhfxiGV3dT3QXwZ?si=62IEvABLQpeBDh95HWrM4Q
Kelly Hoppenjans has been teaching voice in the Nashville area for the past seven years. She is an adjunct instructor at Belmont University in Commercial Voice, teaching private commercial voice lessons, vocal styles, and commercial vocal ensembles. She specializes in working with singer-songwriters and unique voices, and her Master’s thesis was focused on determining the connection between vocal qualities and songwriting in female singer-songwriters. Kelly is also an accomplished singer-songwriter, and released her full-length album OK, I Feel Better Now in October of 2019. The album received airplay in numerous AAA and independent radio stations across the country, and was featured in publications like NPR's All Songs Considered and World Cafe, The Alternative, Ghettoblaster, and American Songwriter.
Kelly wrote this fantastic article: "Cross-Voice Influence: The Relationship Between the Singing Voice and the Songwriting Voice" in the Journal of Singing that you can find here:
https://www.nats.org/cgi/page.cgi/_subscription.html?cmd=dl&file=5ED8qhfwgvNSgDS0LhVqg9NIAa6F_21J-yu2a3hpaKI
Let me know if that links doesn't work for you! I can PDF it or maybe Kelly can!
We talk about this article, teaching, songwriting, vocal exercises, and so much more.
Thank you so much, Kelly! And also, I apologize for the wait.
Hope everyone is safe and finding some little form of happiness. Hugs,
Kristy
