The DocVox Blog: Singing Tips & Voice Health Insight

I Lost My Voice. Here’s Exactly What I Did to Get It Back.

I Lost My Voice. Here’s Exactly What I Did to Get It Back.

Hang in there. We’ve all been there. You have a big rehearsal coming up, maybe a recording session, or even worse, two or three gigs in a row. Then you wake up one morning and your voice is gone. Y...

How to Increase Your Vocal Range: The Method That Actually Works

How to Increase Your Vocal Range: The Method That Actually Works

When I started singing in bars at 16 years old, I was obsessed with bands like Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, and Guns N’ Roses. The problem was that I didn’t have the voice to sing those songs consistentl...

How to Build Vocal Stamina for Singers: The Training Method Pros Use

How to Build Vocal Stamina for Singers: The Training Method Pros Use

One of the most common questions singers ask me is, “How do I sing all night without my voice getting tired?” The answer is “develop your vocal stamina”. Most singers think stamina comes from drink...

Before DoctorVox, There Was A Fish Tank

Before DoctorVox, There Was A Fish Tank

Sometimes the most important discoveries happen completely by accident. Long before I became a vocal coach, long before I wrote Raise Your Voice, long before I shattered glass on MythBusters, and l...

How To Warm Up Your Voice The Right Way (Most Singers Are Doing It Wrong)

How To Warm Up Your Voice The Right Way (Most Singers Are Doing It Wrong)

I started singing in clubs during my senior year of high school. Like most young singers, I was obsessed with sounding great on stage, but I had absolutely no idea how the voice actually worked. I’...

What Is SOVT Therapy? The Science Behind the World’s Best Vocal Warmup Technique

What Is SOVT Therapy? The Science Behind the World’s Best Vocal Warmup Technique

Most singers have heard the term SOVT before, but many still have no idea what it actually means or why it works so well. SOVT stands for Semi Occluded Vocal Tract therapy. That sounds overly techn...