Don’t just sing.
Be magnificent.
THE MAGNIFICENT SINGER.
For those who suspect their singing has a more interesting future.
Find your thing. Sing with style.
Take your singing somewhere interesting.
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We see your magnificence
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THE MAGNIFICENT SINGER. For adults ready to do more with their singing — without following the crowd or getting stuck in endless “maybe one day.”
Move on from hesitant, ho-hum, half-realised singing — and make yours more distinctive, artful and, well, you.
Your best singing may still lie ahead
As an adult, you have some serious advantages as a singer. You have taste, discernment, emotional range, an opinion or seven — and a lifetime of experience to draw on. It would take an exceptional 16-year-old to offer the same.
Used well, all this could be the difference between perfectly ‘nice’ singing and making the room go quiet when you begin.
So what’s holding you up?
You think you’ve left it too late.
You're waiting until you're "ready".
No one knows how good you really are.
Your voice doesn’t sound like you would like it to — yet.
You have lots of exciting plans for your singing — all, sadly, still in your head.
You’re successful and established — it feels too risky moving things in a new direction.
You are in demand as a singer — but feel ho-hum about most of what gets offered.
You have absolutely no idea what you want to do next.
Find your version of magnificent singing
You don’t need to master every aspect of singing. Nobody does.But unless you intend to sing entirely to the shower for the next ten years, you do need to figure out what your version of magnificent singing looks like — then get very good at that.
Map your way to magnificence
Doing the standard same-old thing tends to produce standard same-old results. Better to design your singing future instead. The Map shows you where you are, what’s missing, and what could come next.
magnificent singer map
1. adventurer — trying things out
2. curator — choosing the singing you love
3. mastery — getting good, really good
4. artistry — making something interesting
5. headliner — no point hiding away in the attic
6. profile — other people care about what you do
7. renouveau — avoid becoming a tribute act to your own previous success
Where magnificent singing could take you
Turn “one day I’d love to…” into a date in the diary, a set of songs ready to perform, people coming to hear you sing — or someone asking where they can hear you next.
There’s no one way to be a singer
What might come next?
Songs you’re happy with. Being known as “that singer”. Like-minded collaborators. Invitations you didn’t expect. Experiences you would never otherwise have had.
4 ways to take your singing further
✦ TECHNIQUE
Sound like you, only better. Identikit singing is not the aim. Get the vocal control to bring out more of your voice — so you can confidently sing the songs you love.
✦ STYLE
Make people believe you when you sing. Why blend in? Find the phrasing, sound and presence that make a song feel unmistakably yours.
✦ DIRECTION
A good voice is not a plan. Answer the maddening question: what should I actually do with my singing?
✦ PIANO
Put your singing in the driver’s seat. Move beyond a few random chords and pieces. Perform, write, arrange and direct rehearsals without always needing back-up.
“There are many ways to be a singer. You might as well do it your way.
— Elizabeth, Founder of The Magnificent Singer
Love singing? Lost on what’s next? Make it magnificent.
It’s easy to get into a muddle with singing. Sometimes just one good idea is enough to get things moving again. Join The Magnifier for sharper ways to think about singing, singers worth hearing, and possibilities you may not yet have considered. Or just to feel a little less alone while you work it all out.
