Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas!

THANK YOU for your help! 
 I just  received a message from Youtube telling me that my Singing After 40 channel has received 150,000 views. In a world where some channels are in the tens of millions of views, 150,000 seems like just getting started! But I'm very happy for those views. And I owe that number to you and many other "over 40" singers who continue to be creative and persistent in their desire to sing better. 

HIGH NOTES - This is the most viewed video on my channel:  High notes & Pianissimos. In case you have not watched it, or you'd like to see it again, here is the link.

I also post singing tips videos on my Vimeo Channel. 

Because Youtube is so strict with copyright laws, when I want to talk about a famous song, I post it on Vimeo.  Chestnuts Roasting... (The Christmas Song) is a song that many singers love to sing at this time of year. It's not an easy song, though it sounds like it's a breeze.  Here are 3 tips!

Storytelling. 

All of us who sing are storytellers. So this month, I spoke with a professional storyteller -  Gail Nyoka.  Have a look.  I think all of us can gain insight through watching how others handle the telling of stories! 

Now for something ZANY!

If you are drawn to a zany Christmas song video - here's my take on You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch!

January, 2025. 
In my first Singing After 40 video of the New Year I'm going to talk about some of the many things we singers need to think about (range, volume, vibrato, health etc.)  as we work to maintain and develop our voices in our later years. This will be a quick rundown. Then in subsequent videos, I'll take each area and go a bit deeper. 
 

QUESTIONS?
If you have questions about vocal issues, please be in touch with me. barbara@barbaralewis.com. I will try to create a video about those issues as the year progresses. Thank you for being a part of this vocal journey. I'm grateful that you are here! 

My best to you,

Barbara

P.S. Perhaps you would like to join my free weekly  Zoom Group Warm Up for (non-professional) singers? Here's where to read about it!