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Main Areas: Voice Lessons
Best Sellers: 4 Simple Steps to Singing
Career Focus: Voice Lessons, Music Composer, Author
Affiliation: Houston House Publishing Company, Alpha Sigma Mu

As an entrepreneur, Houston Simmons began his own music record company, Kingdom Enterprises, Inc. in New Orleans, Louisiana. From this, he produced seven full-length album recordings, one of which received a Grammy Nomination.

Houston Simmons wrote and presented his first off-broadway production, “Hark! Christmas in the Raw!!”. From this, he was highlighted in a full-page feature of “Spotlight” on City People in the December 11, 2000 issue of the Daily News newspaper and the December 1, 2006 issue of the Our Time Press newspaper.

Twice has Houston Simmons been invited to bring a group of singers as the sole representatives of the USA in the largest international music festival in London, England. He was featured in an interview on a global radio broadcast of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the autumn/winter 2002 issue of The London Arts Cafe Magazine.

Houston Simmons has worked with 2006 Grammy Best New Artist, John Legend, and produced music for Comedy Central. He has taught voice at The Harlem School of the Arts and piloted a “World Music” course at The High School of Art and Design in New York City. He has authored “4 Simple Steps to Singing”, a video series and book designed to quickly and easily improve the singing voice.

Houston Simmons has earned his Bachelor of Music from Loyola University of the South and Master of Music degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, both in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has arranged, composed and orchestrated music for the New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra and the New York Orchestra.As an entrepreneur, Houston Simmons began his own music record company, Kingdom Enterprises, Inc. in New Orleans, Louisiana. From this, he produced seven full-length album recordings, one of which received a Grammy Nomination.Houston Simmons wrote and presented his first off-broadway production, “Hark! Christmas in the Raw!!”. From this, he was highlighted in a full-page feature of “Spotlight” on City People in the December 11, 2000 issue of the Daily News newspaper and the December 1, 2006 issue of the Our Time Press newspaper.Twice has Houston Simmons been invited to bring a group of singers as the sole representatives of the USA in the largest international music festival in London, England. He was featured in an interview on a global radio broadcast of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the autumn/winter 2002 issue of The London Arts Cafe Magazine.Houston Simmons has worked with 2006 Grammy Best New Artist, John Legend, and produced music for Comedy Central. He has taught voice at The Harlem School of the Arts and piloted a “World Music” course at The High School of Art and Design in New York City. He has authored “4 Simple Steps to Singing”, a video series and book designed to quickly and easily improve the singing voice.

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4 Simple Steps to Singing

http://voicelessons4singing.com

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Voice Singing - Top 6 People Not to Trust

Picture This: It’s your birthday. It’s late afte oon and the sun is on its way down. Nothing is happening at the moment because you’re sitting down in the company of friends trying to entertain yourself hoping someone would make a suggestion like, “Hey, let’s do something!” Just as you’ve had enough of doing nothing, a group of friends surprise you from the rear, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!” What a treat….you hug each one… then out the blue, one of them decides to sing a special song just for you on your special day….

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Voice Singing and Exercise

With much air, there is much sound. With little air, there is little sound. With no air, you're dead. Which would you prefer? Having sufficient air is foundational to the sound you should produce with your singing voice. Breathing in a full amount of air correctly has to become second nature so that you are not caught off guard with not having enough air to sustain and hold a note or hit that high note.

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Voice Singing in the Ambivalent Zone

So you take out your recorder, hit the record button and begin singing or speaking. When completed, you stop the recording, press the rewind button and then to hear yourself press the playback button …. “Hmmm…?”, you may think with a frown on your face. You turn to your friend next to you and question, “Does that sound like me? That doesn’t sound like me.” Your friend looks back at you strangely and responds, “Oh, yes it does!” The frankly put response sinks you into deeper bewilderment….

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How Do I Become A Singer

Tell your stories of singing when starting or developing. Ask questions as to how to become a singer or grow as a singer. Be a better singer using the expertise of other music professionals in the group. What a way to be a better singer for FREE!

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Voice lessons resources including sheet music, music sheet music, piano music, how to read music, music equipment and other music resources for the singing voice.

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