Silent Night is a holiday favorite! You can hear it sung at many local gatherings. I find it nice to be able to sing it well. Most don’t know how to sing it well. BUT that will not be your story if you decide to learn how to sing it right, once and for all!

When I was a child, I lived at a private performing high school that my parents helped start. Performing was a normal part of my life and happened on a day to day basis. One of my favorite places to sing music was at voice class. Imagine myself, 3 years old, underneath the grand piano singing my heart out during voice class. I was not supposed to be in there, but as long as I didn’t disrupt the class I could stay and listen. The teacher was Pamela, she was a vocal expert! She knew how to teach the students to sing with confidence, sing in tune, and sing long phrases. One of her favorite songs to use was Silent Night. Silent Night taught students how to sing those long phrases by using their breath. Silent Night had lots high notes so students HAD to use their breathing support to hit them. If they didn’t, notes would be weak, flat, and ugly. Sometimes I could not help myself but to belt out the correct notes as loud as I could. I would get a quick word, “Shhhhh! Serene be quiet! BUT she did hit all the right notes.”