Singing as Healing

1. When you sing, do you get a sense of healing?
2. Do you feel a sense of satisfaction and/or release?
3. Does it calm you down?
4. Does it rev you up in some way?
5. Do you somehow feel better during and after singing?

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INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE

YET, YE HAVE NOT, BECAUSE YE ASK NOT

~JAMES 4:2 KJV~

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JUST RELEASED

1. “A Singer’s Prayer and Meditation with Blessing and Thanksgiving (The Book and Journal)” Photography by Dwight McNair

2. The Audio Book with Music Composed and Performed by Dwight McNair

3. 2 Pictorial DVDs and Audio Program

PURCHASE YOUR COPIES TODAY!!! AVAILABLE AT  dwightmcnair.com

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THE ESSENCE OF SINGING:

NURTURING YOUR MIND, BODY, SPIRIT, AND VOICE

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

3 Ways You Can Get More Joy Out of Your Singing

1.                Sing without judgment

2.                Sing with an open heart

3.                Sing into your soul

Above I have listed 3 Ways You Can Get More Joy Out of Your Singing.Please take a moment dig deep, ponder and answer the questions.Your answers and thoughts might just fascinate you.

1.      What does each of the above mean to you?

2.      How do you think these intentions will increase your joy of

singing?

3.      Are the above intentions worth applying in 2009?

Please post your responses. There are no right or wrong answers. To subscribe to this blog click on the subscription button above.

Love, light and the joy of singing, Dwight McNairThe Vocal Sensei
www.mcnairstudioandproductioncompanyllc.com 
www.singingforthejoyofit.wordpress.com

NEWS

1. My long awaited first book and information offering “A Singer’s Prayer and Mediation with Blessing and Thanksgiving” will be published and released later this month.

2. Additionally, our second book “25 No and Low Cost Things You Can Do Now to Jump-Start or Re-energize your Singing or Instrumental Career” will be published and release the first week in February 2009.

Both will be available at www.mcnairstudioandproductioncompanyllc.com

INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE

“I am imagination. I can see what the eyes cannot see. I can hear what the ears cannot hear. I can feel what the heart cannot feel.”

~Peter Nivio Zarlenga~

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Thankful God Gave Me A Song,
Dwight McNair

THE ESSENCE OF SINGING…

NURTURING YOUR MIND, BODY, SPIRIT, AND VOICE THROUGH SONG; 

I love singing and working with those who love singing. It is my intention to make this blog a forum for the joy and appreciation of the art of singing. It is for all singers and those interested in singing-no matter what your style or genre. So feel free to express and contribute to this movement as you like. Below you will find individual products that will be sold separately, as well as in comprehensive program formats for your preview! To obtain more information about my music or my love for the art, please feel free to visit any of the websites at the end of this blog!

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HOW TO MAKE SINGING JOYFUL AND FUN AGAIN!!

1. STOP MAKING YOUR LIFE and YOUR SINGING DIFFICULT.

Singing is one of the greatest joys and pleasures in life. To be able to express yourself through song is a Divine experience. Learn to enjoy the process of living and making music.

2. JUST SING!

Let go of any apprehensions you may have about your singing abilities. Just concentrate on the melody and let the rhythm take control of you.

Excerpt from “The Singer’s 11 Commandments”

An original piece by Dwight McNair

To order, please send an e-mail to dwightmcnair@aol.com

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Low or NO COST Things You Can Do to

Jump Start your Singing Career!

1. Next time you are at a live performance walk up to the band leader ask him/her can you sing a song. Find a song that the band knows. Then SING YOUR HEART OUT. If that goes well and it should if you know the song, ask the leader can you sing 3 songs with the band at their next gig.

 2. Get your Business Cards Printed!!! Too many singers underestimate the value of having a business card. However, it allows you to present yourself as a professional to the world and to present yourself as someone who is serious about pursuing a career as a singer or artist.

Excerpt from “25 Low or No Cost Things You Can Do to Jump Start Your Singing Career”

An Original by Dwight McNair

To order, please send an e-mail to dwightmcnair@aol.com

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A SINGER’S PRAYER

Universal God the Source of all creation, life and energy grant me the consciousness and the awareness to sing a new song – a song of peace, a song of love, a song of hope, a song of joy and a song of understanding…

Excerpt from “A SINGER’S PRAYER”

An original piece by Dwight McNair

To order, please send an e-mail to dwightmcnair@aol.com

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“You can’t fake this music,” she said. “You might be a great singer or a great musician but, in the end, that’s got nothing to do with it. It’s how you connect to the songs and to the history behind them.”

~ Etta James ~

“Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and
fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success.”

~ Lao Tzu ~

“When I dare to be powerful to use my strengths in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”

~ Poet Audre Lord ~

“We are singing spirits from and of the Divine”

Dwight McNair

Excerpt from “Quotations and Inspirations for the Performing Artist”

An original piece by Dwight McNair

To order, please send an e-mail to dwightmcnair@aol.com

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PLEASE FEEL FREE TO VISIT ME AT THE BELOW LINKS TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MY BUSINESS, MY MUSIC, MY CLASSES, MY LIFE…SINGING FOR THE JOY OF IT!!!

http://www.mcnairstudioandproductioncompanyllc.com

dwightmcnair@aol.com

www.myspace.com/dwightmcnair

www.facebook.com/dwightmcnair

www.facebook.com/internationalsingerscircle

Thankful God Gave Me A Song,
Dwight McNair