Singing Guide: Al Denson

Singing Guide: Al Denson

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

Are you a beginner or advanced singer?

Al Denson is an American contemporary Christian music artist, popular in the late 1990s. His unique vocal technique, characterized by clear, resonant, and emotive delivery, reflects his genuine faith, storytelling, and testimony. If you want to learn to sing like Al Denson, we have some tips and resources to help you.

Al Denson's songs are among the most beloved in contemporary Christian music. "Be the One," "Take Me to the Cross," "Fly Away," and "Rain Love" are some of his chart-topping hits that showcase his exceptional vocal style. To sing like Al, you must have a good understanding of contemporary Christian music, its themes, and how to deliver them with passion and conviction.

Here are some practical tips to help you learn to sing like Al Denson:

  • Start with your posture. Stand up straight, with your feet shoulder-width apart. Keep your shoulders relaxed and your chest open to breathe deeply and project your voice.
  • Warm-up your voice. Begin by humming and trilling your lips to loosen up your vocal cords. Then, practice diaphragmatic breathing with Farinelli Breathing, and do some pitch exercises with our Vocal Range Test and Pitch Accuracy Test.
  • Analyze your voice type and range. Use our Vocal Range Test to determine your vocal category and range, and explore Al Denson's vocal profile on our Artist Vocal Ranges page. This step will help you find songs and arrangements that match your voice, and how to sing along in your sweet spot.
  • Master your breathing and support. Al Denson's singing is characterized by an effortless flow of air and a strong breath support system. To improve your breath control, try some of our Breath Support exercises, paying attention to the difference between active and passive breathing.
  • Work on your vocal registers. Al Denson uses his chest voice and head voice effectively and moves between them seamlessly to create a dynamic performance. Learn more about voice registers and how to blend and transition between them in our Voice Registers and Vocal Break article.
  • Incorporate emotion and storytelling into your singing. Al Denson's songs are not just catchy tunes, but heartfelt expressions of his faith, testimony, and experiences. Learn to perform with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking, by reading our Singing with Intuition, Skills, Emotion, and Thinking article, and watch some of his music videos for inspiration.
  • Practice, practice, practice. Singing takes time, dedication, and practice. Use our online resources for practicing scales, warm-ups, articulation, and vocal techniques in Pitch Training, and our singing course for beginners.

By following these tips and using our Singing Carrots resources, you can learn to sing like Al Denson and other contemporary Christian music legends. Remember to enjoy the journey and share your talents with others as a form of worship and testimony.

Learn more about this artist vocal range, voice type and repertoire.