In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

Jaime Babbitt

Vocal Coach

Jaime Babbitt

Jaime Babbitt has sung for millions of people, though not all at once. She started singing professionally at 15, performed at bars, clubs, corporate events, parties and weddings, fronted her own band and toured with the incomparable Leon Russell as his backup singer and percussionist. As a session singer in New York City, Los Angeles and Nashville, her schizophrenic voice has been heard on hundreds of national and regional TV and radio jingles for products such as Dr. Pepper, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola, Chevrolet, Sears, Hanes, Folgers, Pillsbury, Ocean Spray, Claritin, Starburst, Pringles, and Denny's, to name but a few; she also earned the distinction of being selected as a voice of one of the moles for the "Whac-A-Mole" board game.

Jaime has sung both live and digitally with George Strait, Courtney Love, Leon Russell, Jimmy Webb, Willie Nelson, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Johnny Mathis, Lamont Dozier, Ashley MacIsaac, Phoebe Snow, Robert Lamm, Rosie O'Donnell and on projects for Disney ("Lightning McQueen's Fast Tracks", "Mater's Car Tunes", "Handy Manny") ... and for Curious George. She has worked as a production coordinator and talent contractor for Russo/Grantham Productions, a commercial music production facility in New York City, as a music/activities associate for Chapin Home for the Aging (where she sang for the residents both in concert and on a one-to-one basis), and was an English and Writing major at Columbia University. Jaime has studied voice for many years and in addition to her professional singing career has become a vocal, studio and stage performance teacher/coach both for Disney Records in Los Angeles and privately in Nashville and Los Angeles.

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Jaime Babbitt : Working with Your Voice

Review: You say you want to become a professional singer. Where do you start? Is it really possible to make a living doing what you love? With over 25 years of experience as a professional singer, Jaime Babbitt has been there, done that, and knows the drill. In this book, Jaime looks at everything involved with having a career as a singer and offers you her first-hand experience. She applies a Zen approach to her invaluable tips on singing, gigs, marketing, and the professional singer's lifestyle. You'll realize your goal of becoming a successful working singer and how your voice, body, connections, technique, and attitude all help you every step of the way. Whether you're a pop superstar in the making, a stone-cold rocker, a Broadway baby, an R&B diva, or a jazz crooner, Working with Your Voice helps you become the singer who's great at whatever they do---and who knows how to do it all.

Chapters: Getting Started, Voice Coaches vs. Voice Teachers, Why Must I Exercise?, The Alexander Technique, Conquering Stage Fright, The Rehearsal Process, Recording Your Vocals, The Click Track, Microphone Dynamics, Pitch Correction, Business Tips, Determining Your Value, Auditions, Negotiating, Song Interpretation, Song Choice, Mic and Monitor Checks, Ear Training Basics, Singing Harmony, Choosing a Producer, Gigs For Studio Singers, Vocal Sessions, Cruise Ship Gigs, Promoting Yourself, About Contracts, Being Professional, Word Glossary for Professional Singers