Singing Guide: Out of Eden
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Out of Eden is an American contemporary Christian music group. It was formed in 1991 and is composed of sisters Lisa Kimmey, Andrea Kimmey-Baca, and Danielle Kimmey. Their music blends R&B, pop, and gospel elements.
If you want to learn to sing like Out of Eden, there are a few things you can do.
- Pay attention to their unique vocal technique, which involves powerful, clear harmonies and a strong sense of rhythm. Practice singing with one or more other people to get a sense of how to harmonize well.
- Listen to some of Out of Eden's signature songs, such as "Here's My Heart" and "No Turning Back." Analyze how they use rhythm and melody to create their distinctive sound.
- Work on the basics of singing technique, such as breath support, vocal range, and articulation. Singing Carrots offers a Vocal range test, Pitch accuracy test, Vocal Pitch Monitor, Pitch Training and a search engine to find suitable songs matching vocal range, difficulty, and genre preferences.
To start, make sure you have proper posture and diaphragm breathing by using Farinelli Breathing video exercise. Vocal health is also important for any beginner to advanced singer, so find some tips specifically for vocal health in this article. You can also read this article for tips on how posture affects your singing.
One of the unique features of Out of Eden's music is its rhythm and funk influences. To incorporate these features into your own singing, you may want to explore contemporary vocal techniques, including heavy modal, Twang, and Belting. Here is a video teaching How to Twang Exercise and How to Growl Exercise.
Lisa and Andrea Kimmey-Baca are known for their vocal acrobatics and the way they handle their voice breaks, high notes, and belting. In order to learn advanced breathing techniques like them, Passive Breathing and Active Breathing are important. For more advanced techniques, check out the use of Chest Voice and Mixed Voice including Voice Registers and Singing Comfort Zone.
Additionally, to improve your rhythm, practice singing along to pop and R&B songs with a strong beat. Out of Eden's songs are an excellent place to start. You may also find our article on Pop/Jazz vs Classical singing interesting.
To improve your harmony and vocal range, you can perform warm-up exercises such as Humming and Sustain Vocal. Good articulation is important for any singer as well and can be practiced with the Finger Bite technique.
Learning Out of Eden's music can be an excellent way to build your overall singing skills and get a sense of how to perform confidently on stage. You can read some tips for performing on stage and relieving stage fright here. Resonance in singing can also play an important role when performing.
Finally, don't forget to practice regularly and with emotion. As Out of Eden shows us, singing isn't just about hitting the right notes - it's also about feeling the music and communicating that feeling to your audience. Singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking is something to keep in mind as you improve your technique.
With the right mindset and practice, you can learn to sing like Out of Eden and develop a unique, powerful voice of your own.