Singing Guide: Travis Cottrell feat. Lily Cottrell
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Travis Cottrell is a well-known American Christian music singer, songwriter, and worship leader. He is known for his exceptional ministry in worship music, and he has recorded many songs, including Jesus Saves, We Turn Our Eyes, and Worthy of Affection. When learning how to sing like Travis Cottrell, you must first get familiar with his unique vocal techniques. Here are the steps on how to go about it:
- Learn the basics: To start, you must learn the basics such as breathing, posture, and diaphragm control. These are essential to achieving the correct tone and pitch to sing like Travis Cottrell. Singing Carrots' articles are useful in helping you to master these basics. Check out Breathing basics and How posture affects your singing.
- Mimic his singing style: Listen to Travis Cottrell's music and try to sing along with his songs. This will help you understand his singing style and how he uses his voice to project the message in his music. This will also help you identify the unique features of his voice, such as his timbre and vibrato. You can use Singing Carrots' Pitch accuracy test to test your pitch and see how close you are to matching Travis's tones and melodies.
- Work on your registers: Travis is known for his exceptional vocal range, especially his high tenor and falsetto notes. You can use Singing Carrots' Vocal range test to determine your vocal range and work on expanding it to match Travis's range. You can also learn about different voice registers through the article Voice registers & vocal break and the visual aids on the Singing Carrots' Pitch Monitor.
- Practice breathing exercises: Travis Cottrell uses breath control to achieve long sustained notes and phrases in his songs. Breathing exercises that focus on exhaling through long notes and phrases can help you achieve this technique. Singing Carrots' skill-related videos like the one titled Sustain Vocal can help you to achieve this skill.
- Use singing techniques to control your voice: Travis Cottrell's music is a perfect example of how to effectively use singing techniques to convey the intended message in a song. Learn about singing techniques such as vibrato, nasal placement, and articulation through Singing Carrots' articles like the one titled Articulation and work on perfecting them with Singing Carrots' guided exercises.
In conclusion, learning how to sing like Travis Cottrell requires time, patience, and dedication. By working consistently on learning these tips and practicing with the resources suggested, you will greatly improve your singing skills and achieve the desired results.