Carolyn Arends is one of the most successful Canadian Christian singer-songwriters of the last few decades. Her unique voice and musical style come from her folk music background, but she has also successfully explored pop, rock, and worship music genres. Her songs bear meaningful lyrics that explore the breadth of the human experience, from joy and hope to sorrow and doubt.

If you want to learn to sing like Carolyn Arends, it's important to study her vocal techniques and analyze her songs. Here are some practical tips and relevant Singing Carrots resources to help you on your journey:

1. Breathing: Carolyn Arends has a breathy and gentle voice. To achieve this, you need to master breathing techniques. Our article on breathing basics is a great resource to start with. Additionally, you can use our breath support exercise to develop your breath control.
2. Pitch Accuracy and Vocal Range: To sing like Carolyn Arends, you need to develop a clear and accurate vocal range. Use our Vocal range test and Pitch accuracy test to measure your current ability. Also, Carolyn Arends uses an interesting mix of head and chest voice to extend her range. Find out more on voice registers and vocal break.
3. Articulation: Carolyn Arends is known for her clear articulation, which is essential with her folk music style. Finger Bite Exercise and articulation article on our blog are sources to develop your enunciation.
4. Performance Technique: Carolyn Arends' expressive and emotional performances are part of her unique singing style. To develop yours, read our articles on Singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking, and Tips for performing on stage. You can also use our Relaxing Breath Exercise to improve your breathing during a performance.
5. Vocal Health: Lastly, you need to care for your voice to like Carolyn Arends. Check out our article on Vocal health, Prevent damage, and Healthy habits to learn some best practices.

Now that you know the techniques to sing like Carolyn Arends, it's time to analyze some of her songs. One of her most famous songs is "Seize the Day." Listen to her enunciation and breath control in this song. Another well-known song of hers is "Reaching," with its thoughtful lyrics and catchy melody.

Use our search songs by vocal range tool to find songs suitable for your voice. Once you've found them, our Songbook tool can help you manage your performance set. You can also try some vocal exercises like Chest Voice Explained or Glottal Onset to practice your voice register and onsets-offsets.

With these resources and a good amount of practice, you can successfully sing like Carolyn Arends and develop your unique vocal style. Good luck, and don't forget to have fun on the journey!