I know, it sounds so technical and cold.  Basically, it’s this: You come to me.  I let you in.  You stand. I sit. You sing. I record. You pay. I smile. You leave. I edit. You win a Grammy! YES!  *[insert applause here]*.  Well, that COULD happen, but what is guaranteed is that with my professional recording equipment, I will capture your voice, your melodies, your musical vision, and provide you with a product that can be heard via CD, Ipod, Itunes, the radio, and any other format that great music is experienced daily.

Sooo, that equipment I mentioned?  I use a Perception 220 Condenser Microphone (GREAT for vocalists), the latest award winning Apogee Duet 2 interface which will provide you with a stellar sound, and the emerging industry standard of Logic Pro 9: the software which will enable your music to be recognized as top level production.

Aaah but having great equipment is only useful if the person operating it has patience, skill, and the passion to produce the best product you deserve.  Well, allow me to be that engineer for you!  I have worked with many awesome artists who have thanked me for the results they received under my recording and editing guidance.  Since I’m a vocal coach, not only do I have the knowledge to assist you vocally during the session, I have “an ear” for the editing process when it’s time to tune up the vocals and provide effects to bring out the unique qualities of your voice.  I love doing it. I’m actually a little obsessed with it –GREAT for you (not so much for my electric bill, but oh well!).  Contact me for more details and let’s set up a recording session together!

 

Michael W. Bryant is an American singer and a vocal coach.  Bryant’s vocal prowess has been captured on multiple albums as a prominent tenor, and his smooth and dynamic vocal ability is demonstrated through his original music. Bryant has appeared twice as a singer on a national music television series, has performed in Riverside Theater’s Dreamgirls, and landed the lead acting role in recording artist Andrae Alexander’s “Forgive” video. Bryant also trains vocal clients worldwide, helping to expand the influence of the Arceneaux Approach, the dominant vocal program on Youtube. Bryant is an alliance member of The Collective, a movement of talented performers ushering in a new era of artistry, led by singer (and creator of the Arceneaux Approach), Eric Arceneaux.  Michael is also a member of an emerging singing group, D.E.M. (alongside Dierre and Eric Arceneaux).

Refusing to sing at an early age, Bryant did not begin developing his vocal talent until post adolescence. Joining a local choir, Bryant began to mature as a singer, traveling with a recording group. In 2006, Bryant relocated to the Washington DC area, linking up with prominent vocal coach guru, Eric Arceneaux. Having trained obsessively with Arceneaux, Bryant’s vocal ability was molded to professional soloistic quality within eleven months. Inspired by singers spanning various genres, Bryant credits his vocal influence and development to Eric Arceneaux, Daryl Coley, Whitney Houston, Tisha Campbell Martin, Jesse Campbell, and others.

Noticing his unique and strategic teaching ability, Arceneaux convinced Bryant to explore vocal coaching alongside his vocal performing. With success, Bryant
has helped numerous singers “find their voice” and embark on recording careers. Through the popularity of the Arceneaux AApproach, Bryant met DeMarcus Bolds, a lead musical theatre performer and vocalist, who introduced Bryant to the emotional world of performing that combines song, dance, and spoken dialogue.

Gripped with the passion to convey love, faith, fun, and inspiration with music, Michael W. Bryant shares his voice and acting skills for the pleasure of anticipating listeners and viewers.

“LAH-LAH-LAH-LAH-LAH!” The End! No more lessons needed! No, but really, if that is all it took to achieve vocal greatness, it would be awesome for singers who want to make it to the top quickly, but terrible for voice teachers to stay in business! Howeeeeeveerrrrrr <- (I just sang that in a strong belt mix with vibrato – we will discuss that in a lesson), it takes more to develop, advance, and maintain a vocal instrument of superb quality. This is where I come in, as your vocal coach, with an undeniable method for success.

The Arceneaux Approach!  Eric Arceneaux is the vocal guru who developed a singing approach that is applicable to ALL genres.  Working with him daily, he has certified me and entrusted the secrets (that I will share with you, *wink*) of developing a voice to be vocally healthy, impressive, and sustained.  The concepts are simplistic but the results are professional.

‘Vocal Empathy’: have you heard of it? No? It’s ok: I just made it up.  That matters not!  As a singer, ‘vocal empathy’ happens when I relate to the ideas and feelings of another singer.   So, when I work with you, Mr. or Ms. Singer that is reading this, be assured that I KNOW what it feels like to struggle, excel, work hard, want to succeed, and live as a vocalist.  I know that feeling of wanting assurance and guidance with my singing, with someone who is knowledgeable, and who opposes wasting my money and time! Lol!  I love vocal coaching, and the passion is evidenced by my analytical and creative drive to help you reach your goals and discover additional ones to enhance your talent.  Contact me now and let’s get started!

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I ‘gotta’ do it….

This morning I woke up with an overwhelming urge to “do something.” I know this feeling: it’s inspiration.  I love it.  Knowing my purpose and having determination to complete it is energizing!  I’m grateful to God for inspiration.   I don’t know the exact moment but ‘recently’ I’ve entered a state of unshakeable confidence and expectation about my abilities and goals.  I didn’t attain this state alone – others have assisted (i.e. Eric Arceneaux, DeMarcus Bolds) – thank you friends! *hi-fives all-around* – lol.

Inspiration is amazing because it boosts my self-esteem and self-worth. When I know I have a task to complete, a task that will teach me more about myself, more about the Divine, and cause me to be in deeper unity with others, I feel empowered and recognize my existence is special.   My thoughts align with greatness as I put a big ‘ole red STOP sign to anyone or thing that attempts to block my movement forward and upward.

Yeah…inspiration…it’s the bizzzzomb! :-D Ahaha….

OH! It’s close to call time – Dreamgirls performance tonight…tty’all later!

Michael

Self-awareness…

“I am changing” is the title of a popular song from Dreamgirls.  Have you all heard Whitney Houston sing it?  Smh in awe – perfection (at least the version I heard – she’s sang it many times).  I love the message of the song.  I relate to it because over the last year, my perspectives, goals, desires, and therefore behavior have been “changing” rapidly.   Some of these changes have become permanent (at least for now, lol) and have enriched my life.  Yet other changes have become temporary (I hope!) and it has been a challenge to avoid their negative influence.

Some changes we experience fail to reflect who we WANT to be.  For example: If I determined to avoid stealing, but due to “circumstances” I begin to steal, stealing would be an unwanted change in my behavior, failing to demonstrate who I want to be (someone who does not steal).   I’m experiencing that on some levels (I’m NOT referring to stealing, lol).  Certain values and behavioral patterns are becoming a challenge to avoid (at times).  Why is this happening to me? I have some ideas, yet I need to reflect on it more to get to the root cause(s).

Why does any of this matter?  My values and corresponding behavior is directly connected to how I feel about myself, others, and God (the three main entities through and for which I exist). Whenever I feel stressed, upset, sad, angry, etc, I contemplate why I am in that emotional state. Ironically, this process of self-awareness is beneficial for me. Overall, I’m pleased with who I am and who I am becoming.  Yet I recognize that I’m “falling short” of certain standards which I honor to monitor my behavior and the condition of my heart.  No worries though.  I’m thankful that the transcending standard of love demands I consistently evaluate myself to be BETTER…

 

Michael

Changing….

It’s 2:34 am.  I just stepped in from a night out with the fellas.  Good food (Canyon Cafe rocks! lol) and a GREAT movie: The Help.  I won’t say anything about the story line (go see it!), but I will say that it was INSPIRING.  The inspiration I felt was heightened by a conversation afterward with a best friend. We were discussing our lives: goals, concerns, relationships, abilities/gifts, TRUTH.  A consistent theme resonated: living our truth to inspire and help others, even if there is risk or uncertainty about the reception by some people.

I’m grateful for life and excited about new opportunities which have arisen on my behalf, yet I still have lack.  Not a lack of tangible items (although more $ would be lovely, ha!), but inwardly.  In my soul/spirit.  This lack I sense is connected to my purpose(s) in life and my involvement with others on different levels.  I also feel slightly bound by the weight of denying full disclosure in attempt to remain accepted by standards which do not reflect MY truth.  But I feel that is changing.  ‘Sooner than later’, all I have to share with the world, being motivated to inspire/heal/build, etc, it will be unleashed in it’s full power, led by my truth…come what may….

I’m thankful that I won’t be alone….

Michael

Dreamgirls!

Hellooooo world!

Sooooooo I’m very excited about being apart of the Dreamgirls Musical production, at Riverside Theater in Fredericksburg Virginia! :-)   We started rehearsals a few weeks ago.  The auditions (I had two), were in June/July. I KNOW, I KNOW, I never made an announcement – not ‘officially’…I suppose I was waiting until….now. Lol!  Naw, but basically I was going to share the news when I felt “inspired.”  I put a status on my Facebook page last night about the joy of rehearsing.

The Cast is GREAT.  I’m in the male ensemble, which means I will be singing and dancing all over the place.  Ya’ll, these singers and dancers are EXCELLENT. They are on a level where it would be best that you arrive to rehearsal with those vocal cords ALL the way warmed up and those muscles ALL the way stretched out! They don’t play! It’s been a lot of fun, BUT also challenging, and I will share more on that later.

Quick shout out to my homeboy DeMarcus Bolds (selected for the role of C.C.! Yeah bruh!), for telling me about the auditions and pushing me to go (I was reluctant).  Thanks to my homeboy Eric Arceneaux who was present at that same conversation (at Ihop – I remember tearin’ those pancakes UP! hehe!), where he encouraged me to audition as well.  It was kinda last minute.  Musical Theater is something I’ve wanted to explore, yet I didn’t think I was quite prepared for THIS audition because I didn’t know many theater (theatre) songs. BUT they wanted contemporary material, so I did that, and it went well….until the callbacks and the dancing was unleashed…lol.  More on that later!

Welp, stay tuned – I plan to blog “regularly” about ‘this’ and ‘that’ and then some!

Michael





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