Singing Guide: John Wesley Shipp

Singing Guide: John Wesley Shipp

Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources

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John Wesley Shipp is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Barry Allen's father in The Flash TV series. Shipp’s singing career includes performances in Broadway shows and albums that showcase his versatile tenor voice. To learn how to sing like John Wesley Shipp, you need to understand his unique vocal technique and the songs that highlight his skills.

Vocal Technique

Shipp’s voice has a distinctive quality, characterized by his impressive range, clarity, and vibrato. He is known for displaying a focused, powerful, and emotive tenor voice that can also be smooth and melodic.

To learn Shipp’s vocal technique, you must first learn about voice types. Finding your voice type helps you identify your strengths and limitations and identify the best vocal repertoire for you. Vocal range tests can help you identify your voice type and the songs that best suit your vocal range.

The key to Shipp’s vocal technique is breath support. Good breathing technique helps you control your breathing, support your vocal cords, and sound your best. Practice breathing from the diaphragm instead of the chest, lowering the diaphragm when inhaling and contracting it when exhaling.

Songs showcasing Shipp's skills

Shipp’s vocal skills are on full display in "The Bridges of Madison County" Broadway soundtrack, where he captured the hearts of audiences with his soaring, powerful tenor voice. 

Other must-listen songs in his catalog include "Candide" from the "Bernstein Conducts Candide" album and "War Stories" from the "A Lucky Life Interrupted" audiobook.

Singing Carrots resources

  • The Vocal Range Test - this tool helps you find your vocal range and identify your voice type.
  • Pitch Accuracy Test - this tool assesses your pitch accuracy and helps you improve your intonation.
  • The Vocal Pitch Monitor - this tool allows you to see your sung notes on a virtual piano and monitor your progress.
  • Pitch Training - this interactive vocal training tool helps you improve your pitch, range, and agility.
  • Search songs - using this tool, you can find songs that match your vocal range, difficulty, and genre preference.
  • Vocal ranges of famous singers - this resource lets you explore the vocal ranges of over 5000 famous singers, including John Wesley Shipp.
  • Singing Course - our 21-lesson program covers singing theory and practical tips for beginners. It is a great way to improve your singing skills and develop your unique voice.

Use these resources to learn how to sing like John Wesley Shipp, and you will be well on your way to developing your own unique singing style.

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