Rejuvenation

Somehow, after every episode of the flu, throat infection, or other such ailments, and the accompanying month or two months of vocal debilitation, my voice comes back stronger and better. Or could it be just the fact that I am getting older?

Even as late as mid-August, when I was back in California with plenty of sleep and rest, my singing voice was thin, hoarse, and without resonance. Almost as soon as I returned to Virginia, I was able to sing like I used to before. Humidity was a theory I considered, but if that had an effect, I would have heard much better singing from myself during the time I was in DC.

The only explanation I have is that I am now back to a regular singing schedule, as opposed to the summer when I barely had 5 minutes to sing every day. I have also become much more conscious about not dropping my breath support as I sustain my notes. When I am cognizant of having to keep my breath streaming, the results are far more consistent and reliable than I have known before. It all goes back to fundamentals of voice training.