How to Become a Successful Session Singer – Part1
Being a successful session singer isn’t easy. I have spent years doing session singing. In that time, I used to wonder why some people were even there. On the other hand, there were times that I really enjoyed singing with the people I was working with.
In my career, I’ve done session singing for O’Charley’s, UPN Station ID’s and even FOX TV. I’ve met and worked with an all sorts of session singers. Over the years, I’ve learned that there are certain components that make a successful session singer. Session singers are in a strange position. They have their own unique role and game plan from the lead singer. Yet, they have to learn to mesh their performance with that of the lead singer. Here are a couple successful session singers’ tips that can help you to reach your goal of being a successful session singer.
First of all, listen. Listen to the background vocals in every song you hear. Pay close attention. Notice how, even though their job is technically to blend into the background, a successful session singer can make or break a performance. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. The same is true of a singing group. It’s not easy to become a successful session singer, for that reason. People depend on you.
Of all the successful session singers’ tips I could offer, patience is probably the most important. It can take a while just to get your foot in the door. You aren’t going to get rich as a session singer. At least, you aren’t going to do so over night, anyway. Writers and producers tend to stick to successful session singers that they already know. Often, they’ve run into problems with inexperienced session singers before. That probably caused them a lot of wasted time, not to mention money. So, just getting a chance to try out is hard, never mind earning a living session singing. So, you have to have the patience and a real love for the profession, in order to be a successful session singer. Be prepared and be grateful for every opportunity to try out that you get.
The next one of the successful session singer’s tips that I’m going to offer you is that it’s all in the attitude. Talent can take you far, but not if you have the wrong attitude. Earlier, I mentioned wondering how certain people got into singing with me. That’s because they didn’t seem to want to be there. Worse, many of them seemed to think they were a ruler of a kingdom and everyone around them was mere peasants. To become a successful session singer you have to have the talent, but you also have to enjoy what you do and enjoy working together on a level ground with other people.
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