So You Want to Sing CCM (Contemporary Commercial Music)

This book gathers together technical and practical wisdom from some of the world’s most well-known practicing CCM pedagogues. Structured in interview format, each of the twelve master teachers represented speaks in-depth about their beliefs about vocal production and approaches to CCM technique and repertoire.

Matthew Hoch is associate professor of voice and coordinator of voice studies at Auburn University. He is the author of several books, including A Dictionary for the Modern Singer. He holds the BM from Ithaca College, MM from the Hartt School, and DMA from the New England Conservatory. Dr. Hoch is the 2016 winner of the Van L. Lawrence Fellowship, awarded jointly by the Voice Foundation and NATS. He actively performs art song, opera, chamber music, and in professional choral settings.

Part I - Contemporary Commercial Music: An Introduction Chapter 1: CCM Pedagogy: The Pioneering Generation, Matthew Hoch Chapter 2: CCM versus Music Theater: A Comparison, Matthew Edwards Chapter 3: Singing and Voice Science, Scott McCoy Chapter 4: Vocal Health and the CCM Singer, Wendy LeBorgne Chapter 5: Using Audio Enhancement Technology, Matthew Edwards Part II - Profiles of Twelve CCM Pedagogues Chapter 6: Katie Agresta, New York, New York Chapter 7: Irene Bartlett, Brisbane, Australia Chapter 8: Robert Edwin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chapter 9: Elisabeth Howard, Chicago, Illinois Chapter 10: Joan Lader, New York, New York Chapter 11: Jeannette LoVetri, New York, New York Chapter 12: Mark Meylan, London, United Kingdom Chapter 13: Lisa Popeil, Los Angeles, California Chapter 14: David Sabella, New York, New York Chapter 15: Cathrine Sadolin, Copenhagen, Denmark Chapter 16: Mary Saunders Barton, State College, Pennsylvania Chapter 17: Daniel Zangger Borch, Stockholm, Sweden Part III - Contemporary Commercial Music: Past, Present, and Future Chapter 18: Effortless Singing: SLST and Its Influence, Darren Wicks Chapter 19: Why It's Time to Add CCM to Your Studio, Matthew Edwards Chapter 20: The Future of CCM Pedagogy, Matthew Hoch