How To Emotionally Connect with a Song

What makes a performance come to life? How do you “get lost” in the song?

By being authentic and truly expressing what you feel in the moment we connect to ourselves, our soul, and the song. We can then share genuinely with the audience and move them and affect them. If you are trying to muster up the emotion you think you are supposed to have what we get is you being fake.

If you’re upset for some reason before you walk on stage use the song to express how upset you are - it will pass quickly and the music, moment, the audience and the lyrics of your song will sweep you into it.

Being real and present is what it’s all about. The honesty creates layers and is truthful.

It’s like when you watch a movie and the villain is playing at being a bad guy. It’s very one dimensional and not believable. But when the “bad guy” has compassion and love or humor - more layers they are real & we can relate to them, connect with them, and even empathize with them.

Be truthful
Be authentic
The more absurd or inappropriate you think what you’re feeling is to the song the better!