Weekend Vocal Prep for Worship Leaders and Worship Singers
- Sara Scott McDowell
- Oct 28
- 2 min read
Worship Leaders and Worship Singers: I heard you loud and clear 📣 you need some vocal warmups and vocal health resources for the weekend.
I hope the tips here are helpful and aid you in putting your best voice forward this weekend.
This is not an exhaustive list of what you can do, but these are great options especially if you’re pressed for time or are just starting out!
Use it well, and pass it on 💪🏻
VOCAL HEALTH
Water Water Water
Good hydration is essential and can help so many things. Aim for 80 oz throughout the day, of half your body weight in water if you're on the petite side
Sleep
Try to get enough sleep, 7-9 hours is the usually recommendation. Supplement with a nap if night time sleep doesn’t go as planned.
Steam
Your shower is a great place to get some added moisture into your vocal cords and sinuses! Add 5-15 minutes to your shower time to intentionally breathe in that steam. This is a great time to practice your diaphragmatic breathing and warmups, too 😉
Avoid Noisy or Smokey Locations
Loud talking and breathing in second hand smoke can wreak havoc on your voice
VOCAL WARMUPS
Here's one way to do your warmup routine before you lead worship:
Start your warmups in the shower while you're a-steamin'
Pick any song from your worship set
Hum the song all the way through
Next, lip trill the song all the way through
Now, do raspberries all the way through
End with gently singing the song all the way through
BONUS: if you have a lot of gunk or phlegm in your throat, do some vocal slides to help shake some of that off
PRAYER & MINDSET
God made your voice, and gave it to you to use and take care of. So, talk to Him about it. Ask Him to keep it strong and healthy, and ask Him for wisdom as you’re working to use it for Him and to bring your best voice out.
If you’re struggling vocally today, try to be gentle on yourself. Practice Box Breathing or other deep breathing and nervous system regulation techniques to keep the anxiety or nerves around your voice a little more under control, and remember that you are more than your voice.
You've got this friend. Here if ya need me 💜
Hi, I'm Sara!
I support women in worship ministry through vocal coaching, worship leader coaching, and worship ministry coaching. I'm so glad you're here! You can find out more about my coaching options HERE. And always feel free to reach out if you have questions or need anything.
All my best,
Sara
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