6. Jan Smith: Vocal Coach to the Stars, Musician, Grammy Nominated Producer -- on Finding Her Path, Giving Credit to God, and Working with the Best in the Business

Brenton Hund Podcast

Imagine you are backstage coaching Rob Thomas before he goes on to sing with Santana at the Grammy's. Or getting Usher ready to sing with Ray Charles. To our next guest, this is just called "Tuesday."
Jan Smith is known affectionately as "Mama Jan," so dubbed by John Hopkins of the Zac Brown Band, but as Jan puts it, it was Usher who took it public. She is a vocal coach to the stars, with the largest roster of charting artists of any artist development facility in America.
She's an author, sought-after speaker, storyteller, entrepreneur, singer, songwriter, musician, oh, and a Grammy nominated producer. She's been inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, and Billboard calls her one of the Top 100 Women in Music.
She is CEO of Mama J Music, and works tirelessly to develop and educate artists. She gives credit to God for her purpose in life - making others shine. She's adored by those she trains. She's a connector and she'll shoot you straight. Let's dig in, with Mama Jan...
=================================
SPECIAL THANKS
- to Greg Presmanes for introducing Jan and me. Thank you!
=================================
JAN SMITH LINKS
- Website: www.jansmith.com
- Twitter: @MamaJanMusic
- Instagram: @MamaJanMusic
- Facebook: MamaJanMusic

=================================
BRENTON HUND PODCAST LINKS
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/brentonhundpodcast
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brentonhundpodcast/
- Email: [e-mail]

=================================
SOCIAL MEDIA BY: The Social Sweetheart
- Website: https://www.socialsweetheart.co
- Email: [e-mail]

=================================
LOGO DESIGN BY: Taylor Hembree
- Website: https://taylorhembree1993.wixsite.com/ohokmedia

Capíttulos

1. 6. Jan Smith: Vocal Coach to the Stars, Musician, Grammy Nominated Producer -- on Finding Her Path, Giving Credit to God, and Working with the Best in the Business (00:00:00)

2. Welcome Jan Smith! / Playing Live (00:02:24)

3. Vocal Coaching: Pitch, Dynamics, Tone and Technique (00:04:35)

4. Singing on a Live Stage vs. Singing in the Studio (00:18:39)

5. Falsetto (00:27:02)

6. Usher, Justin Bieber and Other Stars (00:33:44)

7. Role of Faith in Jan's Journey (00:44:37)

8. Working with Diane Warren (00:50:27)

9. Formative Music and Musical Influences (00:56:13)

10. Preparation / Daily Habits (01:02:25)

11. Jan's Musical Training (01:08:47)

12. Thank You and Closing Theme (01:16:31)