Set Your Voice Free: How to Get the Singing or Speaking Voice You Want

by Roger Love

It’s interesting to me that the same level of energy that makes a voice command attention and gives it the most interesting and appealing qualities is the level that’s required for superior sound production. It’s as though our voices are designed to be compelling, and listened to—if only we let them. Try speaking more loudly for even a day and see what happens to the way people respond to you. People who are used to turning down the radio and leaning in to hear you may need a little time to adjust to the new, sculpted voice you’ve built, but I know they’ll be energized by your new vocal energy. Many of us are in the habit of letting our volume drop at the end of every sentence, and it’s no coincidence that this loud-to-soft pattern is so common. We’re getting soft not because we want to but because we’re running out of air. But with just a little practice and attention, you can easily build the strength and skill to set the volume and energy level of your sentences where you want it—and keep it there.