A Wee Intro

This is a blog about singing, singers, things singers do, don't do and (I gently suggest) singers should do. I'd  like to help you with everything singing related including finding a place to sing, feeling comfortable in your own skin, getting over stage fright, booking a gig, the business stuff, the right kit, and much more.

The point of the blog is to help you. It's here as an added- value resource , as inspiration, and just somewhere to waste time while you put off doing the thing you really should be doing right now. My goal here is to create something I wish I had access to myself, years ago.

So, whatever this is and whoever you are and why ever you're here ... welcome!

Why did I start this blog?

Good question! Why would anyone start a blog in 2022, don't they do all this on YouTube now? And who am I to be giving out advice?

Well, I suppose we'll find out. But, back to the question, the reason I started this is because for 30 years of my life (yes…3-0 years!) I was someone who sang in my bedroom with the door closed, the car, in the shower, and nowhere else. I felt like I wanted to make a leap, but a combination of pre-conditioned nerves, self-doubt and not knowing where to start kept me exactly where I was. But, then I took a few steps (not all in the right direction) and now I perform every week and I love it so I'd like to help someone else who might be in the same position (Awww).

Who am I?

I’m Alan; a 40 year old Scottish born-and-raised husband, son, brother, and proud dad of twins. I hold down what might be considered to be a demanding ‘day job’. I‘m not special in any way whatsoever. I’m lucky enough to have had enough security to explore my passion, but in many respects, this ‘security’ has been a great excuse not to take a major leap. I’ll be exploring this particular dilemma in future posts. 

in a nutshell, I only decided to do something about my secret singing when I turned 30. More than 10 years later I still have a lot of growing to do. Don’t worry, you can do what I have done and more, in a fraction of the time. I’ll warn you now though, it’s not a quick process. There’s simply no shortcut or fast track. If you’re willing to put the work in though, you can achieve your goals by learning from my experiences, and bypassing the (many) mistakes I’ve made along the way.  

Since I’m just getting started with this blog, then it is only apt that I jump right in with the 'big basics' so we'll cover topics such as:

• Building confidence
• Dealing with stage-fright and anxiety
• Vocal warmups
• Monetising a hobby
• and many more...

I would love to hear from you as we move forward, so please do send me a message, or an email. I will endeavour to reply to all contact. Your messages will help me when deciding on future content, so let me know what you want to hear from me. 

That's all about me so far! Thanks for reading, but don't stop now. Here's where the fun starts :-). If you don't want to miss out on new posts, click here to subscribe.