Singing Guide: Antonio Neal
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Antonio Neal is an American Christian Contemporary musician mostly known as a singer, songwriter, and producer. His music has a unique soulful sound with gospel-influences, and often carries a message of positivity and hope.
If you want to learn how to sing like Antonio Neal, the first thing to tackle are his signature vocal techniques. In his music, Antonio Neal often utilizes intricate runs, and has a powerful control over his range. Here are some tips to help you master these techniques and gems from Singing Carrots courses and articles to supplement your learning.
Breathe support: To be able to control and maintain your range when singing in a soulful style, you must learn breath support. By correct use of the diaphragm, your breath support muscles will control the amount of air you intake, and exhale gradually without losing vocal power. In this Article, Breath support, you will find some techniques and the correct way of breathing.
Voice control: Antonio Neal's signature vocal style can be identified by how accurate he is when delivering fast runs. One's voice control is heavily influenced by the use of voice registers. In the Article, Voice types and Voice registers & vocal break, we explore the various voice registers, what distinguishes them, and techniques to use to ease vocal break.
Focus on Unique Sound: When singing like Antonio Neal, make sure to keep in mind the unique sound he creates. One way to achieve this is by experimenting with adding slight twang or breathy sound in your voice. In the Video, How to Twang Exercise, the coach demonstrates exercises to develop your twang. Check out the Video, Singing Comfort Zone, if you would like to learn how to make light and comfortable sounds.
Song selection: To learn Antonio Neal's style, you must analyze and practice writing similar gospel tracks he writes. Practice his songs, for example, “Here With Me” and “Jesus Will”, and note the distinct characteristics that make Antonio’s songs sound the way they do. In the Article, How to learn a song effectively, you can learn how to learn songs more efficiently.
If you're looking to develop and improve your singing skills overall, consider Singing Carrots's online singing course, Educational singing course, which covers all aspects of singing, ranging from beginner to advanced, or take a vocal range test at Vocal range test to learn more about the limits and opportunities of your voice.
With these techniques, your practice, and time, you will be able to learn to sing like Antonio Neal and achieve the high-quality vocal control in Contemporary Gospel music that he has mastered.