The Cole Vocal Method: A Holistic System to Build a Strong + Healthy Singing Voice

Are you looking to build a strong professional voice? Or has your voice hit a plateau post-pandemic? Or maybe you’d like to take your voice to the next level? I hear you, read about how below!

Maybe you’re like me – you were born with a decent voice and some natural talent so in my early days as a singer, I could get away with winging it. But as my career progressed and I joined a rock band, my voice started to wear out after just a few nights of back-to-back performances.

When my voice was pushed to its limit, it couldn’t keep up. I simply didn’t have the professional training required to reach that next level. I wasn’t even sure I’d hold up for another few months. And it meant everything to me, I didn’t want to disappoint my bandmates and most of all, myself or my audience.

I was at a turning point. Quit music or find a way to finally master my voice…

You can guess which one I chose :). I started working with a vocal coach who taught me the same techniques used by opera singers and Grammy artists. I learned how to build a strong, resilient voice that let me sing at full tilt all night long, show after show.

AND, most importantly, these techniques enhanced my natural style, rather than changing it.

The improvement in my voice was dramatic and had a powerful impact on my career.

As a result of mastering my vocal technique, I got a record deal, recorded my debut solo album, and got a standing ovation in front of 3,000 strangers at Town Hall in NYC (+ Whitney Houston’s mom!).

I’ve been teaching voice for over 3 decades now from my studio in New York City. And over these years I’ve been tweaking and perfecting this technique that not only transformed my voice, but has literally transformed thousands of singers voices including some of the most famous singers today including, Cyndi Lauper, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Jon Bon Jovi, Annie Lennox, Donald Fagen (Steely Dan), Courtney Love, Chrisette Michele, Diane Birch, Jeremy Zucker and so many more.

In today’s blog I am going to talk about where this technique comes from, the heart of the philosophy and how and why it works so well. Of course there is nothing like actually doing it. And we have an opportunity at the bottom of this blog for you to get this technique for yourself.

First of all, I was super lucky to stumble upon it. I was 19 when my voice started having issues. I went to at least 7 different teachers and nothing felt right to me. I’m glad I kept searching because my 8th try was a keeper. I came across a coach on the upper West side of Manhattan that my producer referred me to who was teaching a bunch of rock stars. She was an opera singer who was teaching a method that came from opera but was altered for modern singers. It was a real technique with a plethora of exercises that were not only fun to do – they worked. Like magic. And within a few short months I was singing with a fuller sound and not wearing out at rehearsals or shows anymore. It was incredible to say the least. And my dream of singing was restored!

That’s when I realized that this technique needed to be accessible to every vocalist.

I truly believe that the world needs your voice. That’s why I created The Cole Vocal Method, a complete vocal technique method and system for building a professional and resonant voice.

This proven method is based on 30+ years of teaching vocal students. I have seen this method work over and over again with all voices — and I’m confident it will work for you.

And the best part about this method is that you only need 20 minutes a day to experience a real difference.

You can read more about it below — but to really experience it you’ll want to get it downloaded on your phone as soon as possible! (see below).

In the meantime, here’s more about the technique itself! The Cole Vocal Method™: A Holistic Voice Building System is a complete vocal technique method and system for building a consistently strong and healthy singing voice.

One of the things I love about this technique besides the fact that it works, is that it builds a real instrument – it removes tension and strain, improving the health of the voice by strengthening the core of the instrument in a series of unusual techniques – and building the diaphragmatic breath. As a coach it’s so easy to teach because it gets results and is so satisfying.

The Cole Vocal Method™ is a holistic singing system that dramatically improves the production and performance of the singing voice. It is a complete method of exercises that address the mechanics of the voice stripping away compensatory tensions and strengthening the core function of the voice. A great technique improves the technical voice, but won’t take away your style or individuality. The right method is key. Like an Olympic coach improves the performance of an athlete, this method, through a sophisticated physical system, improves vocal performance. The Cole Vocal Method was built over 3 generations and many decades of teaching professional singers. It comes from a true form of singing and regards the health of the voice as integral to vocal production throughout all of the exercises.

The Cole Vocal Method is holistic by addressing all aspects of the whole person, body + soul. All are necessary to truly have a professional voice. There are over 70 exercises that include several series within them. First is our Singers Gift Warmups which open and free the voice for singing including our in-depth diaphragmatic breathing exercise. Second is our Master Voice Building exercises which build a strong professional voice. Third is our Vocal Rescue Kit, which is a series of vocal therapy exercises that restore the voice and keep it healthy. And then there are our Fundamental exercises that build specific aspects of the voice including tone, endurance, flexibility, pitch, range, fixing the “break” and all of those important elements!

The Cole Vocal Method is also a holistic approach which addresses the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual elements of the singer for the ultimate experience.

• • Physical: The Cole Vocal Method addresses the body with innovative techniques not found anywhere else that builds the core of the voice, strips away tension healing and fixing any issues to deliver a strong, healthy and resilient professional singing voice.

• • Emotional: The Cole Vocal Method, using innovative methods, addresses development of the emotional body in the singing voice by removing obstacles to the singers expression including the development of phrasing, deeper connection and addressing trauma, the voice + the path to healing. We help singers recover from performance anxiety and stagefright using methods to heal the emotional body guiding the singer to their best performance levels.

• • Mind: The Cole Vocal Method develops the singers mental strength training, mindset/ perspective and mental hjealth using the latest up-to-date methodologies to help singers use their mental energy to benefit their singing voices with proven Olympic mental strength training techiques to enhance a higher level of performance.

• • Spirit / Essence / Soul: The Cole Vocal Method helps singers connect to their true selves resulting in connecting to their authentic voice. we put your feet on the ground and help you connect to your higher self, your innate intuitive self, that can reach new heights in performance. We know that when a singer is aligned with their spirit, they are able to deliver on a higher level.

If you want to learn how to do it you can read our Blogs and try to do it on your own, but here’s what’s going to happen — in 30 years since I’ve been doing this for the thousands of people coming through my method, I’ve noticed you can try these things yourself and I give you the opportunity to do that and so I write these blogs. But to be honest, if you really want to move mountains with your voice, you need to be taught this.

To get started right away with this incredible technique, and experience the path to true vocal freedom, there are 3 options.

If you want to compress the time and get there faster, then come and do this program – Vocal Freedom Circle where I work with you personally, we do it together and I get you there way faster!

1. The Do-It-Yourself path: Get started right away with our Singers Gift Vocal Warmups which is Step 1 of The Cole Technique. These are an instant download and you can have the whole set in your inbox including audios and 2 videos to start doing the exercises right now!
   
   
2. Private Session or our Vocal Circle: To compress the time and get there faster, come and work with me in a private session or our popular Circle! There are two ways to do that:
   
   
   1. Private 1:1: You can sign up for a private 1:1 with me and I’ll do an analysis of your voice and you get a free set of the Singers Gift Warmups with the session the minute you register (so you can start doing them before we meet. Then at our session I’ll walk you through them and get you doing them correctly.
   2. The Vocal Freedom Circle: You can sign up for our Vocal Freedom Circle that happens 2-3x a year. It’s an intensive 3 month program that walks you through the entire method in detail. You get all 75+ exercises and videos and in just 3 months you’ll transform your voice for a little more than the cost of ONE private session with me! You get over 20 classes, all of the exercises and experience a huge difference in your voice right away.

Our next run of the Vocal Freedom Circle starts in 2 weeks on June 23 and if you’re looking to really take your voice seriously, this is the program for you. Over the next 3 months, you’ll join 12+ LIVE weekly classes with myself and a community of artists just like you as I walk you through how to use and apply these techniques properly. Click here to learn more!