Song Tutorials

Vocal coach Charmaine Brown shares tips and strategies for how to sing popular contemporary worship songs.

How to sing The Blessing like Elevation Worship, Kari Jobe and Cody Karnes

The Blessing (Elevation/Kari Jobe & Cody Carnes)

Check out these tips and techniques to help you take this song to a whole new level! Watch and sing along with vocal coach Charmaine Brown as she takes you through exercises to help you improve your pitch and tone—and create a dynamic, engaging song journey! In this tutorial, we’ll explore both the melody and harmony parts in the key of A, but if you’re singing it in a different key, just apply these same principles!

Learn how to sing "King of Kings" like Brooke Ligertwood and Hillsong!

King of Kings (Hillsong)

Check out these tips and techniques to help you take this song to a whole new level! Watch and sing along with vocal coach Charmaine Brown as she takes you through exercises to help you find your mix voice and create a dynamic, engaging song journey (and hit the high notes on the word “majesty” without pushing and straining)! In this tutorial, we’ll explore the song in the key of D (original Hillsong recorded key), but if you’re singing it in a different key, just apply these same principles!

Learn how to sing "Way Maker" like Leeland and Sinach with freedom and power

Way Maker (Sinach/Leeland)

Check out these tips and techniques to help you sing with power and freedom! Watch and sing along with vocal coach Charmaine Brown as she takes you through exercises to help you find depth in your low range and freedom in your high range—so you can navigate the octave jump in “Way Maker” with ease! In this tutorial, we’ll explore the song in the key of C for males and G for females, but if you’re singing it in a different key, just apply these same principles!

How to sing "Raise a Hallelujah" (Bethel) like Jonathan and Melissa Helser

Raise A Hallelujah (Bethel)

Check out these tips and techniques to help you sing with power and freedom! Watch and sing along as I take you through a mix voice workout to free up your high range, and learn how to apply lyric pronunciation strategies to create maximum efficiency in your voice! In this tutorial, we’ll explore the song in the key of Db (original Bethel recorded key), but if you’re singing it in a different key, just apply these same principles!

How to sing "Living Hope" (Bethel) like Brian Johnson, Phil Wickham, and Bethany Wohrle

Living Hope (Bethel/Phil Wickham)

Check out these tips and techniques to help you sing powerfully without pushing and straining! Learn mix voice exercises to free up your high range, lyric pronunciation strategies to create maximum efficiency in your voice, and ways to create a dynamic journey throughout the song! I’ve demonstrated in both the key of Eb for guys and A for girls, but if you’re singing it in a different key, just apply these same principles!

How to sing "Reckless Love" (Bethel) like Cory Asbury and Steffany Gretzinger

Reckless Love (Cory Asbury/Bethel)

Anybody else LOVE Cory Asbury’s new song (and Steffany Gretzinger’s amazing version!)… but you find yourself pushing and straining to get power on those high notes? Or does your voice get weak and breathy and it’s just not communicating that word… “reckless”…? Check out my tips and techniques to eliminate vocal tension and strain and hit those high notes on pitch! And… it might seem crazy… but try out my lyric pronunciation strategies to create maximum efficiency in your voice as you sing this song! I’ve demonstrated in both the key of F for guys and B for girls, but if you’re singing it in a different key, just apply these same principles!

singing instruction video for "Glorious Day" like Kristian Stanfill and Passion

Glorious Day (Kristian Stanfill/Passion)

“Glorious Day” (Passion) is one of the top songs being sung on Easter Sunday, and no wonder… it’s amazing!  But if you’ve sung it in the original key, guys, you know… there are some HIGH notes! So check out my tips and techniques for eliminating vocal tension and strain, and try out my lyric pronunciation strategies to create maximum efficiency in your voice! (Girls, if you’re singing the song this Easter, just try out these same tips in whatever key you’re singing in!)

singing tutorial for O Come To The Altar like Chris Brown from Elevation

O Come To The Altar (Elevation)

Do you ever feel like a song is just out of reach for your voice? You can push and muscle your way through and hit the notes… but barely…  and it doesn’t always sound pretty. (Let’s just be real. Sunday morning is not the easiest time to sing high notes!)