John Michael Talbot is a singer-songwriter and a pioneer of Catholic music. He is known for his calming voice, poetic lyrics, and amazing guitar picking skill. His unique vocal technique effortlessly blends folk, country, and medieval music into blissful ballads. Learning to sing like him is a great way to explore different genres and vocal techniques.

To start with, you should test your vocal range using Singing Carrots' Vocal Range Test and find songs with a similar range to John's. For instance, his ballad "I Am the Bread of Life" is in the range of D3-G4, or his hit "The Lord's Supper" is in the range of C3-C4. Once you've found a suitable song, use Singing Carrots' pitch accuracy test to assess your pitch accuracy in singing it.

John Michael Talbot's unique vocal technique involves combining a breathy voice with percussive sounds, which differentiates him from other folk singers. To master this technique, you can practice the Twang technique with Singing Carrots' How to Twang Exercise. Twang adds a nasal resonance to your voice, which can bring out the percussive sound. Also, you can incorporate the diaphragm bounce exercise to your vocal warm-up by following it with John's famous "Beggars Bounce" vibrato technique; this will help you to add even more breathiness to your voice while adding interpretation to the song.

Vocal control is an essential part of John Michael Talbot's style; therefore, it's essential to warm-up your voice before starting to sing. Singing Carrots offers various warm-up exercises, but to get John's style right, I suggest you try "Chest Voice Explained" and "Sustain Vocal" which both focus on building the diaphragm and the chest voice area for proper breath control and sustain.

In John Michael Talbot's style, the emotion of the song is as important as technique. It's important to practice articulation, phonation, and overall mouth and throat opening during singing to bring out the lyrics' meaning. Singing Carrots provides various articles, such as "Why to Open Mouth and Throat While Singing" and "Articulation," that can help you improve in this area.

Finally, posture is essential while singing like John Michael Talbot, as it affects your diaphragm and chest. You can improve your posture by following Singing Carrots' "Good Singing Posture" video, which teaches how to balance your head, neck, shoulders, and back while avoiding tension in your upper body.

To summarize, singing like John Michael Talbot requires vocal control, unique techniques, and emotional expression. Using Singing Carrots' various tools, articles, and exercises can help you enhance your skills and start singing like a true Folk Legend.