So You Want to Sing CCM (Contemporary Commercial Music) (eBook)

Matthew Hoch is associate professor of voice and coordinator of voice studies at Auburn University. He is the author of several books, including A Dictionary for the Modern Singer. He holds the BM from Ithaca College, MM from the Hartt School, and DMA from the New England Conservatory. Dr. Hoch is the 2016 winner of the Van L. Lawrence Fellowship, awarded jointly by the Voice Foundation and NATS. He actively performs art song, opera, chamber music, and in professional choral settings.

Part I – Contemporary Commercial Music: An IntroductionChapter 1: CCM Pedagogy: The Pioneering Generation, Matthew HochChapter 2: CCM versus Music Theater: A Comparison, Matthew EdwardsChapter 3: Singing and Voice Science, Scott McCoyChapter 4: Vocal Health and the CCM Singer, Wendy LeBorgneChapter 5: Using Audio Enhancement Technology, Matthew EdwardsPart II – Profiles of Twelve CCM Pedagogues Chapter 6: Katie Agresta, New York, New YorkChapter 7: Irene Bartlett, Brisbane, AustraliaChapter 8: Robert Edwin, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaChapter 9: Elisabeth Howard, Chicago, IllinoisChapter 10: Joan Lader, New York, New YorkChapter 11: Jeannette LoVetri, New York, New YorkChapter 12: Mark Meylan, London, United KingdomChapter 13: Lisa Popeil, Los Angeles, CaliforniaChapter 14: David Sabella, New York, New YorkChapter 15: Cathrine Sadolin, Copenhagen, DenmarkChapter 16: Mary Saunders Barton, State College, PennsylvaniaChapter 17: Daniel Zangger Borch, Stockholm, Sweden Part III – Contemporary Commercial Music: Past, Present, and FutureChapter 18: Effortless Singing: SLS™ and Its Influence, Darren WicksChapter 19: Why It’s Time to Add CCM to Your Studio, Matthew EdwardsChapter 20: The Future of CCM Pedagogy, Matthew Hoch