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What Does Success Mean in the Music Biz and How Do I Get It?
How To Survive In Today's Music Business Recession
Protools And Me (The Singer/Songwriter)
The Golden Rules on How To Rehearse or Lead A Band
Today's Pop & Rock Vocalists: What Comprises Good Vocal Technique?
Hecklers: How to Deal With the Jerk In the Audience
Can Pitch (Intonation) Be Learned and / or Corrected?
When (and How) a Singer / Songwriter Should Manage Themselves
Tricks to Developing More Confidence on Stage
Vocal Warm-ups for Songwriters Who Sing on Their Own Songs
When (and How) to Sing Your Own Songs
The Human Voice: My Favourite Wind Instrument
Take It From the Bridge
Background
Cheryl Hodge has been in the music and songwriting business for well over 30 years; recording on several labels; among them Atco Records (Raindogs, 1990), and has released 4 CDs of her own; on her own label: Jazzboulevard.com Records.
She has performed her music for the last 10 years with noted jazz guitarist John Stowell (amongst many others), and they are about to release a CD of co-written originals. She has been private instructor to many; including the gifted Paula Cole. She is also the author of "A Singer's Guide to the Well-Trained and Powerful Voice", and is a published vocal arranger.
She continues to write and produce her original materials, and has just released "Cheryl Hodge: Original Article" - a compilation of her favourites.
If you are serious about your singing then you could do no better than buy "A Singer's Guide for the Well-Trained & Powerful Voice" which has an accompanying CD containing vocal exercises.
Awards and Nominations
- Nominated for Best Blues Song, 2011 ("That's Why I'm Here" from Roots Don't Lie CD), Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMAs)
- Nominated for Best Jazz Song, 2010 ("Indigo"from Indigo CD), HMMAs.
- Winner of GRINDIE award, RadioIndy.com.
More Info
Featured artist on Coast To Coast AM with George Noory (2009).
Formerly teaching at Berklee College of Music, in Boston, MA. Former head of Vocal Dept. at Selkirk College, Nelson, BC, Canada.
Recorded with ATCO label, 1990 Raindogs Album. Three songs in top 10, Latin Beat Mag., NJ.
Interviews featured in Jazz Improv, NY and, Jazz Inside Mag, NYC.
Music Links
Jazz and Blues Artist Cheryl Hodge - Facebook Page
Jazz and Blues Singer Cheryl Hodge on Reverbnation
