Interview With Vocal Coach, Judy Rodman – Part 1

06/24/20 • 20 min

Judy Rodman has spent over 50 years in the music industry. She’s been a top session singer, recording artist, stage and TV performer, songwriter, studio producer, public speaker, and coach. Judy teaches singers and speakers globally both from her office and online. She’s a published author, hosts the podcast All Things Vocal, and is currently working on a 12-module course in vocal training.

In the first part of our conversation, we spoke about a variety of topics, including:

How Nashville is doing amidst the COVID-19 shutdowns (during which time this episode was recorded)
Judy’s recommendations for how Nashvillians can proactively live through the challenges of the circumstances surrounding COVID-19
How Judy first developed a love for voice
Judy’s background in music growing up
Judy’s first paid gig
How Judy transitioned into being a vocal coach
Recording jingles as a staff member of the Pepper Tanner organization
Making up copy for a funeral home
How Judy started doing work writing longer copy
How taking voice lessons and learning to sing helps songwriters
The importance of silence and pauses when reading copy
The one question we have to ask ourselves when we communicate
Using our imaginations to anticipate others’ responses to our communication
Different ways of articulating in varying contexts

You can find out more about Judy and access all she has to offer at www.judyrodman.com. Check out her podcast All Things Vocal on your favorite podcast app.

You can also find Judy on social media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/judyrodmanvoice
Twitter: https://twitter.com/judyrodman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judyrodman
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/judyrodman

This episode was very skillfully made to sound beautiful by the talented Humberto Franco (http://www.humbertofranco.com/).

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In the first part of our conversation, we spoke about a variety of topics, including:

How Nashville is doing amidst the COVID-19 shutdowns (during which time this episode was recorded)
Judy’s recommendations for how Nashvillians can proactively live through the challenges of the circumstances surrounding COVID-19
How Judy first developed a love for voice
Judy’s background in music growing up
Judy’s first paid gig
How Judy transitioned into being a vocal coach
Recording jingles as a staff member of the Pepper Tanner organization
Making up copy for a funeral home
How Judy started doing work writing longer copy
How taking voice lessons and learning to sing helps songwriters
The importance of silence and pauses when reading copy
The one question we have to ask ourselves when we communicate
Using our imaginations to anticipate others’ responses to our communication
Different ways of articulating in varying contexts

You can find out more about Judy and access all she has to offer at www.judyrodman.com. Check out her podcast All Things Vocal on your favorite podcast app.

You can also find Judy on social media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/judyrodmanvoice
Twitter: https://twitter.com/judyrodman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judyrodman
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/judyrodman

This episode was very skillfully made to sound beautiful by the talented Humberto Franco (http://www.humbertofranco.com/).

This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Previous Episode

Interview With Marketing Upheaval Expert, Rudy Fernandez – Part 2

Here’s the second part of my interview with marketing upheaval expert Rudy Fernandez. We talked about how he directs voice talent while in a session and the most important thing to consider when doing so.

We also spoke about things like:

How Rudy self-admittedly tends to overdirect and how he navigates that with the voice talent he works with
The importance of always keeping voice talent involved in the creative process
The difference between character reads and announcer reads
How to ensure that the right voice talent is selected for a brand
The importance of brands having multiple touchpoints for their audiences
How companies are still utilizing radio advertising to this day
The work Rudy’s company is doing with The University of Alabama College of Continuing Studies
How audio can connect with audiences in ways other media cannot
The use of earcons and how they serve as an audio logo of sorts
What Rudy is working on during the Coronavirus shutdown (during which time we recorded this episode)
What Rudy’s daughter, a voice talent, is up to right now and the work she does in L.A.
A little bit about what I’ve been up to during the shutdown (only because Rudy asked!) 😄

You can check out more about Rudy and Creative Outhouse on the company’s website https://creativeouthouse.com and can listen to his podcast at https://creativeouthouse.com/podcast.

You can also find Rudy and Creative Outhouse on the following social platforms:

His personal profile on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rudyfernandez-ecd
Creative Outhouse on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/creative-outhouse
Creative Outhouse on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreativeOuthous
Creative Outhouse on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CreativeOuthouse
Creative Outhouse on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creative_outhouse

This episode was very skillfully made to sound beautiful by the talented Humberto Franco (http://www.humbertofranco.com/).

This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Next Episode

Interview With Vocal Coach, Judy Rodman – Part 2

Here’s the second part of my interview with vocal coach, Judy Rodman. We talked about how Judy helps her students gain access to their full array of vocal possibilities and the importance of determining intention when approaching a vocal piece.

We also discussed:

How people often have breathing problems they don’t even know about
Understanding breath for voice versus breath for life
How Judy uses anatomy and imagery to teach about breathing
The importance of speaking from your heels as opposed to the balls of your feet
Where exactly you should power your voice from (this might surprise you!)
How adjusting arm movement can make a difference in public speaking
How Judy uses a backscratcher to help her students gain more control over their breathing
Pulling power versus pushing power
How the eyes matter in vocal control
Why we cannot yawn without dropping our jaw (try it sometime 😉)
How the positioning of our first cervical vertebra (C1) affects our vocal ability
The number one way people can best care for their voices
The little-known secret of how pineapple juice can help our voice
How miming can help you imitate character voices, accents, and dialects
The course in vocal training that Judy is currently working on

Check out www.judyrodman.com to learn more about Judy and access all she has to offer, including her podcast All Things Vocal.

You can also find Judy on social media: