Singing Guide: Kari Jobe
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Learning to Sing Like Kari Jobe
Kari Jobe is a celebrated contemporary Christian music artist whose music is loaded with soul-touching lyrics. Her soothing soprano voice and tender heart has made her a favorite artist among many Christians, and has drawn a huge following across the world.
Jobe's unique vocal style is worth studying for those aspiring to sing like her. Her songs showcase her ability to combine power, range, and control in a truly inspiring way. In this article, we'll give you the tips you need to learn to sing like Kari Jobe.
Develop a Good Foundation
Every good singer must establish a solid foundation of the fundamentals. Here are some fundamental topics you should master to sing like Kari Jobe.
- Vocal Dynamics: Jobe is known for blending her voice with the rest of the music without overpowering it. Learn to control your vocal dynamics starting from whispering and crescendos through to fortes.
- Breath Support: She has the ability to sustain high-quality notes for long periods of time. Practicing your breath support will help you have better control and consistency in your vocals.
- Diction and Articulation: Good vocal articulation and proper diction add more clarity and meaning to the lyrics of a song. Although Kari Jobe sings with a soft accent, her pronunciation is still clear and accurate.
- Posture: Good posture helps improve your singing ability. Jobe stands tall, with her shoulders back and head lifted. Maintaining good posture will help you to sing correctly and produce better sounds.
Practice with Kari Jobe's Songs
After gaining a solid foundation in the fundamentals of singing, you can progress to singing along with some of Jobe's songs. Here are some songs which showcase her unique vocal technique; they will be helpful in studying her technique:
- "Revelation Song": This song will help you develop power, range, and good breath control, all of which are essential for Jobe's singing style.
- "I Am Not Alone": Focus on singing with clarity and gentleness to cover the subtlety of the song's lyrics.
- "Healer": In the chorus of this song, Jobe switches from singing with a softer voice to a more powerful vocal. This transition will help you develop vocal control.
- "You Are For Me": With this song, Jobe proves that you don't have to overdo it with your voice to communicate emotions and touch your listeners' souls.
Kari Jobe's Vocal Techniques
- Belting: Jobe can perform belting. Belting is a singing technique that helps produce a loud and passionate sound over long note sequences, without strain or loss of pitch. Practice belting with appropriate exercises in Singing Carrot’s Pitch Training course.
- Vibrato: Her vocals are underlined by vibrato, a slight and regular variation of pitch in a sustained note. You can improve your vibrato control by using techniques taught in the Singing Carrots Vibrato exercise.
- Breathing: Jobe has great breath control and this helps her produce long, sustained phrases. You can develop similar breathing prowess by using Farinelli Breathing from Singing Carrots.
- Onset: Jobe attaches one syllable to the next smoothly, making onset a common technique in her songs. You can develop this technique by practicing the Glottal onset exercise in Singing Carrots.
- Chest Voice: Many of Kari Jobe's songs use strong chest voice notes which can help you develop your singing power in the higher notes. Chest voice explained.
Singing Resources to Help You Along the Way
At Singing Carrots, we offer various tools and courses to help you realize your singing potential. Here are some to consider:
- Sign up for the Singing Carrots Introduction to Singing Course to learn the basics of singing.
- Take the Pitch Accuracy Test on Singing Carrots before proceeding with the pitch training course.
- Take the Vocal Range Test on Singing Carrots so that you can track your progress.
- Use the Vocal Pitch Monitor tool to continuously check your pitch accuracy and improve on it.
- Use Singing Carrots Search for songs by vocal range tool to find suitable songs for your voice.
- Check out the Vocal ranges of famous singers to learn about your favorite artistes.
- Sesrch the Singing Carrots blog for relevant articles that will help you learn to sing better.