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Dorothy: The Art of Finding Your Voice

What does it mean to find your voice? How do you do it? And what happens when you do?

Dorothy: The Art of Finding Your Voice

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Q: Was there also a point where you discovered singing was a form of expression? Meaning, not only can you belt out tunes, but there’s poetic art to singing that you make personal.


Yes, that’s where it gets interesting. Once you understand the mechanics of the voice and how to use your voice, then you apply the human spirit to it, and it’s a whole new ballgame. If someone is hitting all their runs perfectly and they’re like a machine, and there’s no emotion or energy behind what they’re doing, then they are not going to give audiences goosebumps. They are not going to change the vibration of the listener to something that feels good. It’s a big responsibility as a singer to know that sound is powerful. When it’s a group of people making sounds, it’s extra powerful. I’ll listen to things like Buddhist Monks chanting, and I’ll get goosebumps all over my body, and I’ll be amazed by how it opens up something. The band and I get in a circle and do an om mediation before every show. It really helps our energy, and it connects us to each other. It’s an important ritual.

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I’ve also discovered that when I think I’m warmed up, it’s not even the beginning. An hour into our set, I start feeling completely warmed up. Sometimes the floodgates will open, and I’ll be able to do things with my voice that I never thought I could do. It’s all through channelling. It’s incredible to go to that place. It’s an entirely new dimension that I hope all vocalists that are reading this get to discover. – Dorothy Martin: The Art of Finding Your Voice, M

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2024 CSHF Inductees: Jim Cuddy, Sarah McLachlan, Greg Keelor, Diane Tell, Tom Cochrane
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2024 CSHF Inductees: Jim Cuddy, Sarah McLachlan, Greg Keelor, Diane Tell, Tom Cochrane

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Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Inducts Sarah McLachlan, Tom Cochrane, & More At Star-Studded Massey Hall Gala

An A-list of Canadian artists celebrated the classic material of these songwriting greats, also including Diane Tell and Jim Cuddy & Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo, in Toronto on Saturday night.

The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) celebrated its 2024 class of inductees with a gala evening at Toronto’s famed Massey Hall on Saturday night (Sept. 28), presented byAmazon Music. Taking centrestage as new honorees were Blue Rodeo songwriters Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, Tom Cochrane, Sarah McLachlan and Diane Tell.

Their achievements as eloquent and best-selling songwriters were celebrated with moving tributes and compelling special performances from an impressive list of fellow Canadian stars, plus a notable American singer as well.

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