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The Voice Science Podcast

The Voice Science Podcast

Di: Josh Manuel | VoSci
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The Voice Science Podcast is your go-to resource for singers who want to understand the science behind great vocal technique. Hosted by Josh Manuel, founder of VoSci, this podcast breaks down complex voice topics into clear, actionable insights—so you can sing with more confidence, skill, and artistry.

Each short, focused episode explores common myths, key vocal concepts, and research-backed techniques to help you build a stronger, healthier, and more versatile voice. Whether you’re a singer, voice teacher, or just curious about how the voice works, you’ll get practical takeaways to apply in your own singing journey.

🎙️ Tune in, level up your knowledge, and take your voice to the next level—backed by science!

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  • Teaching the Singer in Front of You
    Feb 17 2026

    Most voice teachers teach the same lesson to every student. Same warmup, same exercises, same repertoire suggestions. It's efficient, it's comfortable—and it shortchanges the fundamentally different instrument sitting in front of you.

    This episode tackles individualized teaching honestly: not the idealized version where you run comprehensive diagnostics on every new student, but the realistic version where you're juggling a full studio and a mortgage payment. We cover how deepening your voice science knowledge is the highest-leverage investment you can make, why the music doesn't adapt to your student's anatomy (so you have to), when to stick to your teaching style and when to send a student to someone better suited, and the real consequences of cookie-cutter pedagogy—including the misclassification problem that silently damages voices for years.

    Practical takeaway: start creating exercises from your students' actual repertoire instead of relying solely on generic warmups.

    Sign up for The Singing Email: www.voicescience.org/free

    Written by Timothy Wilds
    Performed by Drew Williams-Orozco

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    16 min
  • Improving the Voice Training Experience
    Feb 10 2026

    Voice training has the potential to be deeply rewarding—for students and teachers alike. But too often, that early excitement fizzles into disappointment and a disappearing student.

    In this episode, veteran voice trainer Timothy Wilds explores why that happens and what both sides can do about it. The answer starts before the first lesson: most students have no idea what voice training actually entails. They think they'll just sing songs. They don't realize it involves understanding how the voice works AND deepening their musical intelligence—and that both take real time and effort.

    Timothy makes a case for clarity (give students specific, bite-sized practice directives), honesty (tell them the truth about the timeline), and structure (a 90-day minimum commitment that benefits everyone). He also addresses when students—especially children—are truly ready for private lessons, the damage consumerism has done to music education, and why voice trainers need to stop lowering standards.

    Whether you're a teacher or a student, this episode will reshape how you think about the voice training experience.

    📧 Sign up for The Singing Email: voicescience.org/free

    Presented by Drew Williams-Orozco

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    18 min
  • The Imagery Debate: Do Metaphors Help or Hurt Your Singing?
    Feb 3 2026

    "Descend on that high note like a leaf gently falling onto a lake."

    Beautiful image. But what does a singer actually do with that?

    In this episode, we tackle the imagery debate head-on. We share a personal story of doing breath support exercises for years—lying on piano benches with heavy books, dutifully tensing abs—only to discover that less than 10% of breath support actually comes from the abdominals. Within a week of learning what was really happening, dynamic control improved and a full step was added to the top of the range.

    That experience reshaped everything about how we approach imagery in teaching.

    We break down: → Why imagery is wildly inconsistent from student to student → The difference between "tangible" and "abstract" imagery → Why most voice teachers rely on imagery (hint: it's often the only tool they were given) → A simple framework for using imagery more intentionally → What singers should know about finding the right teacher for how they learn

    Imagery isn't bad. But it's not enough on its own. This episode helps you figure out when to use it—and when to dig deeper.

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    Presented by Drew Williams-Orozco

    Written by Josh Manuel

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    15 min
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