Category Archives: Self Confidence

It’s Your Time – What Will You Do With It?

Oh, it’s so easy to get sucked into the sadness and frustration of current world events. The drama of it all activates the addictive brain functions and can cause long bouts of scrolling or TV-watching accompanied by various comfort foods and drinks that dull our senses and emotions. I am guilty of all of the above.

How to snap out of it? Well, one thing that works is to remind myself to stay focused on the tasks and projects that make my heart sing. Remind myself of who I am and what I came here to do and be. And to allow the knowledge of who I am and what I stand for guide every step, moving forward.

It won’t help the world at large if I become paralyzed with fear or sadness or if I turn my light down or off. As a matter of fact, I think the best thing we can do, to contribute to the fight for Democracy, is to shine our respective lights as bright as we can whenever and wherever we can.

For me personally, shining my light means using my voice to write, compose, sing, speak my heart and to empower others to do the same. And when we do these things that make our hearts sing, we also tap into something way bigger than ourselves. We tap into that great big network of inspiration, collaboration and love that makes anything possible.

On that note, I am going to continue with finalizing the mixes for my new album. It’s called It’s Your Time. And here’s my question to you: It’s your time. What will you do with it? What makes your heart sing?

Let’s do this❤❤❤

Musically Yours,
Caroline

Presidential

It’s not an easy task to be presidential
You have to unmask your highest potential

A potential that soars, untouched by greed
A potential that scores when it meets a need
A need to fulfill the will of a nation
To balance the cost of a global inflation
To rectify errors of governments past
To build a foundation that’s made to last
To humbly do what is required
To seek to inspire, not to be admired

It’s not an easy task to be presidential
You have to unmask your highest potential

To be presidential is hard work, indeed
It requires of you to relinquish all greed
To spend all of your time and all of your ease
In service of justice, democracy and peace
It requires that you read the news
It requires that you speak the truth
It requires compassion, diplomacy and grace
It requires a language that unites us in the face
Of war and famine and terror and fear
The loss of the lives that we hold so dear

To be presidential requires maturity
A higher perspective beyond personal security
It requires a soul both humble and bold
Someone courageous beyond the outrageous
It requires a heart that have learned it’s lessons
Enough to step aside from ego possessions
An ability to soothe where the fire rages higher
Than any amount of gold can acquire
A soothing that comes from unbuilding the wall
Where nothing else matters, but the good of all

I wrote this song to inspire people to vote. And I hope it can inspire more of us to rise up and use our voices and to really strive to be the best that we can be for and with each other.

If you click on the picture below, you can hear and see the music video I created for the song and sing along if you like.

Musically Yours,
Caroline

Vocal Empowerment & So Much More

People often ask me to describe what I do, since the terms “Vocal Freedom Camp” and “Journey to Vocal Freedom” can mean many things. But since what I do is comprised of so many different elements, I try to focus my answer on what clients achieve as a result of working with me.

“I have so much more ease and comfort in my performance”
“I can finally sing out loud and not worry about what other people think”
“My throat no longer hurts when I sing and I have so much more stamina”
“My writers block is completely gone!”
“I have so much more confidence and am no longer afraid to speak my truth”
“I have given my inner child a voice and she is giving me so much joy”

So what is it that I offer, specifically, that makes all of this possible?

As a platinum recording artist with a massive International track record as a film-, TV- and stage performer, composer, writer and producer, I offer inspiration, experise and a giant arsenal of helpful tools for creative fulfillment.

As an award winning Vocal Coach with more than thirty years of experience, I work with people from all walks of life, including professional singers, actors, speakers, writers, teachers, coaches, therapists, nurses, – the list goes on… and trauma survivors.

As a recommended and accredited Journey Therapist, I offer deeply transformational processes that helps people identify, process and release the core emotional root cause of a current issue.

My life long work as an Intuitive Healer with certifications in multiple modalities, such as Energy Active Craniosacral Therapy, Reiki, Matrix Energetix, Hypotherapy and Thai-, Swedish-, Esalen-, Lomi Lomi Massage Therapy, enables me to offer additional support for the body, voice and mind.

All things considered, you can say that I am a Life Transformation Coach, using voice, breath, movement and mind techniques to help people express themselves with greater ease, joy and freedom.

On that note, I am super excited to offer a Vocal Freedom Camp LIVE seminar as a weekend retreat in Villa Drottninggatan in Sweden May 24-26. This seminar is imited to 10 participants. Room and board is included in the price. More info and registration via www.journeytovocalfreedom.com

I would of course love to see you! Let me know your questions and how I can be of service to YOU.

Musically Yours,
Caroline



From Ella Fitzgerald to Vocal Freedom

Ella Fitzgerald was one of my favorite role models in singing, as I would dance around the living room to her records, and sing and scat my little heart out.

My dad got to play with her in the 60s, before I was born. And I got to meet and talk with her in person after an amazing concert she did at Oslo Concert Hall in 1978 with the Count Basie’s Orchestra.

Here she is, scatting up a storm, like only Ella can do.

Ella Fitzgerald is the most amazing live artist I have ever seen and heard. She could do a three hour concert, fully engaged, dancing, scatting, singing and grooving, without a break and without missing a beat. The freedom, joy and ease of her being was contagious. I was so inspired after seeing her that I would sing and dance for hours. And, even to this day, my heart comes alive when I hear her sing.

Inspired by legendary musical artists, such as Ella Fitzgerald, Barbara Streisand, Al Jarreau, Annie Lennox, Nina Hagen, Singers Unlimited, The Manhattan Transfer, Bonnie Raitt and Whitney Houston, to mention a few, I have strived to learn all that I can to empower, strengthen and liberate my own voice and being. And after a lifetime of performing, as well as being mentored by some of the worlds greatest voice teachers, I am thrilled that I get to share my new coaching program Journey to Vocal Freedom with y’all. In this program I offer my services, both as a musical artist, vocal coach and Journey therapist.

If you are curious to learn more, – if you want to learn some of the tools and techniques that have helped me and many others achieve greater ease, joy and freedom of expression, you can sign up for a FREE webinar with me😃

The next FREE Journey to Vocal Freedom WEBINAR dates are:

Wednesday April 3rd at 09:00CET/ 7PM AEDT/ 12AM PST
Wednesday April 3rd at 19:00 CET/ 9AM PST/ 12PM EST
Wednesday April 10th at 09:00 CET/ 7PM AEDT/ 12AM PST
Wednesday April 10th at 19:00 CET/ 9AM PST/ 12PM EST

Email me at voice@carolinewaters.com with you preferred date and time and I will shoot you a Zoom link.

Musically Yours,
Caroline

Journey to Vocal Freedom Transformations

I am blown away by the transformations I have witnessed in the course of the Journey to Vocal Freedom program. And I am filled with gratitude for the beautiful feedback I have received from class participants.

Anja gave me this lovely testimonial at the end of our Empowerment session:

And Kathryn had this to say after completing the 6-week Master Class:

If you are curious to find out how this program can benefit you, here are some options:

1. Join my free webinar tomorrow, Sunday 3/3 at 10AM PST/ 19:00 CET by emailing voice@carolinewaters.com to receive a Zoom link

2. Join my free webinar Wednesday 3/6 or Monday 3/11 at 7PM AEDT/ 09:00 CET by emailing voice@carolinewaters.com to receive a Zoom link

3. Schedule a FREE Discovery Call with me via www.journeytovocalfreedom.com

New Master Classes are starting up March 4th, 5th and 6th at 10AM PST/ 19:00 CET and I have added a bonus class to accommodate Australian time zones, starting on March 13th 8PM AEDT/ 09:00 CET.

New Journey to Vocal Freedom Master Classes with Caroline Waters


Let me know
how I can be of service to you. Individual session in Vocal Freedom and Journey Therapy are of course also available. And if you want to create your own tailor made program, we can easily make that happen.

Musically Yours,
Caroline

Motherless Child

I posted a video today of me singing Motherless Child. The song was spontaneously recorded on my iPhone as I was mourning the loss of a loved one. And then I created the musical arrangement and the video around it.

This old African American spiritual, written by Harry Burleigh and Harry Brown, is from the US Civil War era and depicts the anguish of slaves torn from their families, their homeland, and even their own identities.

For me the song also brings up strong emotions in relationship to missing my own mother, who passed away at 61. And it brings up feelings of deep loneliness and despair.

In just a few hours from now I’ll be giving my first Journey to Vocal Freedom webinar, where a key element is how to express ourselves authentically, from the deep of our heart and soul.

How do we uncover the fullness of our being? How do we express ourselves with no holds barred? How do we gain access to our most vulnerable selves and thereby also our most powerful and valuable assets?

Let me know if you want to join and I’ll shoot you a Zoom link. More info here.

Musically Yours,
Caroline

Expanding Our Creative Expression

Even though my first voice teacher was opera singer Anne Brown, my songwriting and vocal performance have always leaned towards Jazz, Pop, R&B, Cabaret and Musical Theatre.

So in order to challenge myself, I decided to write a classical tune and perform it at one of my Los Angeles concerts. Doing this expanded my songwriting greatly, as I began to include more classical elements, even when writing Jazz, Pop, R&B and Cabaret songs.

How do you challenge yourself in your creative expression?

Musically Yours,
Caroline

My Summertime Angel

As I am in the process of creating a new online Vocal Freedom seminar, I am collecting treasures of inspiration. One of them is this incredible video clip of my classical voice teacher, Anne Brown, from when she starred as Bess in Porgy and Bess. She was hand picked by George Gershwin, who ended up changing the title from Porgy to Porgy and Bess after hearing her sing.

Anne took me in after the accident that left me with a traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress, when the only thing I was able to do was to sing. With her loving guidance and support, I was able to find my authentic voice and express it powerfully.

Anne was one of several angels whose mentorship helped me become the artist and human I am today.

If you want to hear more about the online Vocal Freedom seminar I am creating, feel free to message me or sign up on my email list via www.carolinewaters.com/contact

Enjoy🤗❤️

Vocal Freedom Testimonial by Julia Othmer

I was so deeply moved and honoured to receive such a heartfelt testimonial from beautiful and brilliant singer/ songwriter and pianist, Julia Othmer, that I had to share with all of you. To see and hear the amazing video she recorded, which includes some of her amazing performance, please click on the link below the photo. Love Always, Caroline

Hello my name is Julia Othmer and I have been a student of Caroline Waters for almost two years now. And in that time I have seen a huge transformation in my voice. I cannot recommend Caroline highly enough. I’ve had an expansion of my range in both the top and bottom end. I have so much more ease when I’m performing. I’m so much more relaxed. 

Within the notes that I do have I also have a much broader palate of textures and colours at the various points of my voice that allow me to have a greater range of expression. And Caroline as a teacher is phenomenal. She’s very conscious and conscientious in the way that she speaks. She listens very deeply. Very much responding to your request as a singer as to what you would like your voice to transform into. 

You know, in the past, I would sing my heart out. And I wouldn’t know if I would have a voice the next day. I often was fatigued and it hurt to sing. And since I’ve been studying with Caroline all of that have just completely shifted. I can still hit these huge notes, well, even bigger notes than normal. And it feels really good. And I’m pretty positive I’m going to have a full voice the next day and the next day and the next. 

The stamina that I’ve been able to accrue has been fantastic. It has all been so incredibly liberating to me. Just to have so much more ease and comfort and be som much more relaxed in singing. Something that always has this kind of intensity to it. The intensity now is coming purely from the emotion. Nothing from the technical aspect if it. 

And, you know, the greatest gift in life is to be able to have an amazing teacher. And I am 100% sure of Caroline being exactly that. And I have tremendous gratitude that I get to be her student. So, sign up for some lessons!”

Click HERE to see and hear Julia Othmer’s Vocal Freedom Testimonial video.

For more information, go to www.carolinewaters.com/vocal-freedom

To schedule your session(s), send an email to voice@carolinewaters.com

The Journey to Vocal Freedom

In addition to my musical artistry, I am now available as a Journey Therapist and Vocal Freedom Coach via Zoom. The Journey, which is developed by renowned psychotherapist Brandon Bays, is a powerful way to access and process the emotional core of a current issue.

Being a survivor of a near death bicycle accident that left me with a traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress, the processes offered by The Journey helped me heal some deeply unconscious emotional blocks. And as a result I was able to achieve a higher level of ease, joy and freedom of expression.

Many of you know that I have been coaching Vocal Freedom for many years, both as a tool for empowering voices and performances and also as a tool for healing from post traumatic stress. And I am thrilled to have added Journey Therapy to my list of services offered, both as a stand alone practice and in combination with Vocal Freedom. More info available via www.carolinewaters.com

Let me know how I can be of assistance to your journey. I offer processes in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and English.