Letter from the Editor
A singer is born with his or her
instrument and is stuck with it forever.
This fact makes singing unlike any
other form of music, and in my eyes,
also makes it an equalizer of sorts that
levels the playing field; there are fewer
barriers to entry for those in pursuit of
a singing career than there are for any
instrumentalist who
needs to spend time and money
acquiring gear. ˝
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The effort you put in to training your voice and
how far you take the art form is more under
your control with singing than are those same
factors for other musicians. !
This notion is enticing. One need not look
further than the proliferation of singing reality
shows over the last decade and the singers
that flock to them en masse for evidence of just
how infectious and gripping this passion can
be. It’s played a major role in our lives, too, and
is the driving force that inspired us to create
iSing – the only digital publication exclusively
dedicated to all things singing. It is our intention
that the magazine will serve as a resource hub
for the global network of amateur and
professional singers alike, both providing
valuable information about the trade and
uniting singers around the world in their shared
dream of making it, however that dream is
defined. !
posing piece on the part geography plays in a
singer’s ultimate success, and nutritionist
Stephanie Moore’s article about ridding your
body of mucus the natural way. !
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Our readers are our lifeblood, and we want to
make sure we’re developing content you’re
interested in reading. That said, if you have
editorial ideas, are interested in contributing
yourself or buying advertising space, please
don’t hesitate to get in touch with me at
[email protected]. !
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Thank you for reading iSing and may this issue
be the first of many intriguing and enlightening
issues to come! !
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Sincerely, !
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Aidan Rush!
iSing Magazine Editor
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In this first issue you’ll find a wide range of
topics and content formats – short lists on
techniques and video interviews with singers to
long feature articles on vocal health and vocal
analysis of songs and performances. Every
piece of content enclosed is excellent, though I
feel a special few deserve to be highlighted:
Chris Johnson and Steve Giles’ (of The Naked
Vocalist) article on best practices for warming
up, Line’s video interview with the Band of
Voices about the roles and responsibilities of a
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