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Welcome to The Heart of a Singer Podcast. I’m Sarah Toth, Heart Coach, mom of 2, trained opera singer, and passionate lover of Jesus. This podcast is a home for Christian women who have trained and worked in singing, opera, and musical theater; but maybe you’ve found yourself in a place of unrest, bottled-up emotions, and even feeling far from God. But through the hurt of your circumstances, you might be feeling an invitation from the Lord - to learn to hear his voice more clearly and to ope ...
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Reawaken Your Voice | Singing, Creativity, Healing, Songwriting, Vocal Warm Ups, Voice Coaching

Lainey Prendeville Crawford - Voice & Creativity Coach, Singer Songwriter, Holistic Voice Teacher

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Do you have a deep desire to sing ~ and it’s getting harder to ignore? Are you tired of the constant internal criticism and self-doubt? Do you wish you could find freedom and flow in singing? If you want to know your voice, love your voice, and use your voice as an instrument to express what’s in your heart, then welcome home. Hey, I’m Lainey ~ classically trained opera singer turned singer-songwriter, voice & creativity coach. Reawaken Your Voice was born from a time in my life when I becam ...
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One of the greatest gifts you can give yourself is time with your art to nurture your creativity. And yet, so many of us struggle to give ourselves that gift. We think it’s selfish. There’s always something else we think we should be doing instead… But if we want to live a creative life… to be the artist we were designed to be, to use the gifts we’…
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You’re in for a treat today, because I felt an urging to revisit today one of my favorite episodes from this year. Do you have something burning inside of you that you feel like the Lord has given you to do? Does it feel completely terrifying, yet also like something you can’t ignore? You’re in good company with Mary, who carried in her God’s promi…
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Do you struggle sometimes with a sense of loneliness or not quite fitting in? Perhaps you're a Christian in a secular art form and you feel like you might be a bit of the odd one out at times or you might be living in a different country and culture. Maybe you have longings from God about something that he wants to birth in you and through you. And…
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In this episode of Reawaken Your Voice, I’ll be walking you through a 3-step singing exercise that will help you not only open your singing voice, improve your tone quality, and create more resonance in your sound, but will also help you get more comfortable with being vulnerable… allowing yourself to be seen and heard ~ which is essential if you w…
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Aaaah, yes. The inner critic. The enemy of artists everywhere, throughout all of time. As singers, it can stop us in our tracks and leave us feeling like our voice isn’t worth listening to. So we shut it down, bury it in silence, and try to forget about our deep longing to sing. If we give it power and believe the lies it spews, we may even give up…
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I want to highlight something that I believe is naturally in us from birth that we may have forgotten as musicians. And that is: SINGERS ARE CREATORS We are born with ideas, curiosity, and the ability to think of a melody and speak it forth - to sing it forth. I believe we were created, yes, for singing beautiful music composed by others, but even …
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In today's episode, I want to share with you more about the vision that I feel like the Lord has given me over many years for the performing arts when partnered with Him. Especially for opera and for singing. Vision for opera companies and singers when surrendered and led by Holy Spirit Vision for a coming Renaissance on the earth - a renewal of th…
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Today we’re talking about one of my favorite tools to open and free the voice ~ and that is… Vocal Improvisation. We’ll go over what it is, why it’s such a powerful tool, and how it not only helps to free the singing voice, but also helps to unlock creative expression while taking you on a journey of self-discovery. If you’re looking for a fun, pra…
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How do you know if God has given you a creative dream for within the Performing Arts? 1. It feels impossible - bigger than you! 2. You feel overwhelmed, but you can’t stop thinking about it and writing about. 3. You start to feel pregnant with a promise and you need to get it out! SCRIPTURES QUOTED Luke 1:30 “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found …
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Whether it’s been a few weeks or a few years, if you’ve felt distant from your voice and disconnected from your creativity, it is my prayer that today’s episode will help you come back home to that part of yourself that loves to sing and make music and create. I’ll walk you through 3 of my favorite ways to rekindle that creative spark. These are so…
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Are you a busy mom who has no time to sing, and you feel like you struggle to find time to connect with God? But maybe you feel a tug deep down inside of you to start singing again and to worship the Lord with your voice. I invite you on a journey of saying YES to the Lord, even if it feels scary and inconvenient! He is waiting to spark something a…
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In today’s episode, I’m going to walk you through 7 tips for taking care of your singing voice when you’re sick with a cold, sinus infection, congestion, or sore throat. Personally, I’m feeling run down with a sinus infection at the moment, so I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to give you some of my best tips I’ve gathered over the years …
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I love the moment when God speaks to us, and deposits a promise into our lives. This might be a promise directly from the Bible, or through a prophetic word spoken from another believer who is listening in to the heart of God. Do we have any responsibility to help see this promise come to fruition? Mary’s response in Luke, Chapter 1 teaches us abou…
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Today’s episode is all about Vocal Embodiment. What it is, what it means as both a singer and as an artist, and how to achieve it. I’ll share with you 3 phases to bring the music inside of you into the world through your voice ~ not only becoming the embodiment of the music itself through your singing voice, but also becoming the embodiment of the …
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Do you feel like there’s something in your life that feels out of your hands? Do you feel like your circumstances are not what you would wish, but you know you can’t do anything to change it? I have felt that way too recently, in several areas of my life. And the Lord has showed me time and again the road to His peace. In today’s episode, we will u…
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Do you ever feel like your true expression is stuck inside of you, or like you’ve put yourself in a box creatively that you’re aching to break free from? Does singing sometimes feel rigid? Do you ever find yourself holding back the full power of your voice, like your sound is trapped inside that box and can’t go beyond the confines of its walls? Wh…
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Are you feeling stuck, and can’t see clarity because of feeling overwhelmed? Being in this position can often leave a mark on the body, affect our relationships, and our productivity. Where to start? Dance it out! I’ll show you how dancing helps you mentally let go, physically release the tension you were holding, and spiritually hand it over to Go…
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If you’ve been trying to figure out a starting point for sharing your voice in the world and you’ve been searching for a place where your voice feels at home, then today’s episode is for you. I’ll walk you through a journaling exercise consisting of 10 questions to ask yourself to determine how you want to use your voice, what kinds of opportunitie…
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Celebrate with me! We’ve just passed 1000 downloads, and at the same time, The Heart of a Singer turned 6 months old! Thank you for engaging as a listener of the podcast. Here are 3 Celebration situations where you can choose to sing or not to sing. I encourage you to sing out! 1. Happy Birthday - 3 ways you could join in Happy Birthday as a traine…
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Have you been shying away from those high notes? Are you afraid to lean into them so you back off and don’t give them the full power of your sound? Or maybe you’re someone who isn’t afraid to go for it, but when you do reach for those high notes, they feel tense, closed off, pushed, forced or even harsh? Almost like you just hit a ceiling and you’r…
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Do you find that you are accidentally holding your breath throughout the day? Do you find yourself loosing your singing or speaking voice sometimes, or have less power than you used to? Your unintentional shallow breathing might be causing the diaphragm’s path to be shortened, and your pressure system and support system not working as it should. I …
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Have you ever had a performance where everything went wrong? Or where one thing didn’t go well, but that’s the part you remember and so it just feels like the whole thing was a complete train wreck? Have you ever received negative feedback after sharing your voice and singing your heart out and it left you feeling beaten down, wounded and timid, un…
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Do you have a problem or circumstance that seems like its at an impasse? Solve your problem by changing the question! I call this "Victory Through Redefinition." I'll teach you how to examine both the question and the potential answer to challenge the "should be's" or the way things usually are. As an example, let's take a look at the challenge you…
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Hey Friend, In today’s episode we’re gonna talk about all those unfinished songs and unused ideas that may or may not be piling up in scattered places throughout your mind, your computer, your phone notes, your journals, scraps of paper, bits of recordings... aaahh, yes. Such is the way of the creative spirit! You see, I've recently had a perspecti…
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Are you wishing that you had more time to sing, but can’t find any time for it in your schedule? Here’s some quick ideas you can use to bring singing into some of the things you’re already doing! Plus, you’ll find yourself connecting with others at the same time, and start to singing as less of a chore, and more of a joy!! // Contact: hello@sarahto…
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Have you been feeling like your voice and expression are stuck inside of you? Maybe you’ve suppressed your voice for a long time, or maybe you’re finally feeling like things are moving, but it’s kind of lopsided or clunky. Maybe something just feels out of alignment and you can’t quite get your voice to do what you want it to do. In this week’s epi…
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Do you have a desire to see God's direction in your life? To start to see clear solutions for problems you're facing in your life? Maybe you wish you could spend time with God, without feeling like you're just going through the motions. Do you wish you could see more fruit of his presence in your life? If you're looking for a change, you might be r…
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In today’s episode, I’m covering another one of my favorite topics ~ expression. How to convey emotion through your singing voice and sing with feeling. I’ll highlight 7 key ingredients that go into expressive singing ~ the kind that touches the heart, the kind that moves people, the kind that makes them feel things, the kind that makes YOU ~ the s…
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Hey there, Songbird! In today’s episode, we’re diving into a little bit of vocal technique ~ but don’t worry ~ we’re keeping it simple! We’re talking about getting to know your voice and its capabilities by gaining an understanding of your vocal range and how to navigate the different parts of it. When you deepen your understanding of the resonance…
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Are you longing to see the circumstances of your life change? Maybe you're afraid to move out of your current state, because atleast its something that's familiar. Perhaps you feel that you deserve the pain you feel, or that you're being punished. You might even feel nothing in your life will ever change! I invite you to listen to these two truths …
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When did you stop singing? What was it that caused you to shut down your voice? And when did you notice that desire return? When did you realize it wasn’t going anywhere and all you could do was surrender to it? This episode goes out to the wounded singer ~ the woman who shut down her voice somewhere along the way and stopped singing. The woman who…
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Are you finding yourself in a place of fear? Listen in to allow the words of Psalm 91 wash over you. Replace your fear with the peace and presence of God! Place yourself under God’s shadow and protection! How? Give him your fear. Look to him instead of looking at your problem or your fear. Put your thoughts on him, instead of your fear. Trust that …
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Have you found yourself facing a really harsh inner critic anytime you listen back to a recording of yourself singing? Or holding back your full sound because you’re too worried about what it sounds like? Maybe you’re unsure of what it’s even supposed to sound like… In today’s episode, I talk about what to do instead of the worry and the self-judgm…
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Are you looking for a way to be more present, cultivate joy, disarm disappointments that come your way, and laugh at life's surprises? Implementing this simple, accessible tool into your life will help you do all of this, as well as connect deeper to people around you. And the beauty is that it only takes one minute to start to see the benefits! Li…
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Finding your voice is a journey ~ whether we’re talking about your singing voice or your authentic self-expression as a whole. As you set out to explore and discover the truth about who you are, how you were designed, what makes you unique, what makes you just as human as the rest of us, and how you’re called to use your voice in the world, you wil…
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Are you looking for a way to let stress melt away? Learn to improvise with your voice in order to engage your creativity in a different way and give your perfectionist streak a break! With improvised singing, you don't need to worry about "messing up"or getting it wrong. Listen in for my top tips to getting started in this freeing practice. Even if…
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Hey Friend, In today’s episode, we’re covering one of my favorite topics ~ how to use your singing voice as an instrument for healing yourself and others. I’ll share with you 3 ways to tap into the natural healing power of your voice and how you can apply them in your own voice practice and on your own journey from the head to the heart. So if you …
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Do you see others hurting around you? Do you wish you could help and encourage a friend? Learn to tune in to the Father's heart for your friend, by cultivating the gift of Prophesy! At its core, prophesy is encouraging someone by hearing the heart of God for them. When you share an encouraging word from the Lord, you can will see their mindset and …
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Hey Friend, Do you have a creative passion project? You know... the one that’s been sitting on the back burner, collecting dust, waiting for the right time to begin again? The one that’s been on your heart for quite some time now, but you keep pushing it aside for someday? Yeah, that one… I know because I have one, too! Well, what would it be like …
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Processing in order to move forward into what God is calling you into. 1. Brain Dump * Invite Holy Spirit * Identify what to process 2. Lamenting Prayer * Start to give voice to the disappointment * Be verbal: allow yourself to cry, sing, moan over it * you could also write, paint, dance, etc. 3. Heart Healing * Ask God to speak into your disappoin…
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Hey Friend! In the moments leading up to sharing your voice and singing for people, there can be a lot of noise going through your mind as the butterflies take over and the nerves set in. It’s almost enough to keep you from doing it at all ~ if you let it. But if you can move past that fear and sing through it, you’ll rediscover your love of singin…
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Increase joy and ease in your singing! Five Things I Learned About Singing From My 4-Year Old: 5. Change song lyrics to fit your needs 4. Sing like you speak 3. Move while you sing 2. Sing high with abandon (sometimes it takes a few times) 1. Sing all the time RELATED EPISODES: 7. Are You a Singer Who’s Not Singing? 5 Quick Ways to Step Out of Your…
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Hey Friend! As much as we would love to live in a state of constant creative flow, the reality is that we can often lose touch with our inspiration. We can easily find ourselves distracted, stagnant, losing sight of why we started something in the first place, stuck in a rut of apathy or boredom. If you’ve been feeling like your creative flame has …
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Ten Habits to Integrate Into Your Day as a Singer to Eliminate Anxiety: 1. Breathe 2. Plan and systemise your day 3. Sing in the car 4. Get off your phone 5. Journal / Morning Pages 6. Help someone 7. Pick up the floor and make your bed 8. Declarations / Scriptures / Prophetic Words 9. Speaking in Tongues 10. Create (paint, improvise singing / play…
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Do you sometimes question whether or not you can call yourself a singer? No matter your level of experience or musical background, this question may rise up in you along the vocal journey, whether you’re just embarking on this new adventure or coming back to your voice after many years of distance. When you’re going through a creative dry spell, or…
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16. Two Extremes of What it’s Like to Hear from God for Performing Artists Are you seeking to understand if you're really hearing from God? Are you confused about different ways he may be speaking to you? Join me as I unpack hearing from God in a bold, clear way, and also hearing from him in a quiet, intimate way. Examples from the Bible and also f…
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Struggling to find the time and energy to devote to your art? I get it ~ the struggle is real. If you’ve been having difficulty finding uninterrupted time for singing and making music, I want you to know that you’re not alone ~ and there is hope. In today’s episode, we’re having a little heart to heart about what it really takes to nourish your cre…
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15. Feeling Stuck? Two Ways to Let Go of the Past for Performing Artists Journey Mapping: Looking Backward Where are you coming from? Describe what brought you to this place in time Brainstorm major things or markers that led up to where you are right now. Narrow it down to 5 and give them a title Plot them on your timeline Activation: 1. Ask God t…
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Hey there, Friend! In today’s episode, I guide you through a step-by-step creative exercise to help you heal your relationship with your singing voice. If you’re struggling with a harsh inner critic or suffering from a painful memory that makes you want to curl into a ball and hide away in a cave rather than sharing your voice, the expressive arts …
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14. Permission to Pivot - A Call for Singers to Recalibrate in these Four Areas A CALL TO PIVOT 1. Permission to adjust your HEART posture Allowing God to change the desires of your heart 2. Permission to Adjust How you Use Your Gifts Yielding your gifts - You Faith and Your Training Can Work Together 3. Permission to adjust your GOALS and DREAMS G…
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