Gessica, Author at The Spiritual Cantor

Best Facebook Groups to Join for Catholic Music Ministers

Facebook has definitely been promoting their groups lately to get people to join groups. There are so many Facebook groups out there, from sports-related to arts to mamas to whatever, but have you ever seen a list for Catholic musicians? Enter the list of the best...

15 Helpful YouTube Channels for Cantors

by Gessica | Cantor, Choir, Music, Psalms, Sing, Spiritual Prep, Teaching, Technique, Tips, Vowels

It’s no joke that YouTube can be used for many, many things, including preparing for Mass on Sunday. I have spent some time researching the most helpful YouTube Channels that any cantor could find useful (with a few variants, of course!) There are some channels...

15 Fun Warm-ups for Vocalists

by Gessica | Cantor, Choir, Music, Sing, Teaching, Technique, Tips, Vowels

Warmups that Are Actually Fun There are a million and one warm-ups you can do on a daily basis, and there are many fun warm-ups you can make-up if you want. But why spend the time creating one when you can just pick from a list of proven awesome ones? I have used...

A Cantor’s Guide to Clear Diction

by Gessica | Cantor, Choir, Music, Psalms, Sing, Teaching, Technique, Tips

Having Clear Diction Matters, and Here’s How You Can Get Better Having clear diction is important because simply put, people want to know what you are singing about. If your message is unclear or muddled, getting the gist of what you are singing is extremely...

The Best Music Apps for Catholic Musicians

by Gessica | Cantor, Choir, Music, products, Psalms, Sing, Teaching

Best Music Apps Out There With the change of technology and the adding of more technology in music these days, it is important to know what music applications are available to use. Apps are useful because they allow the user to access things with the touch of a few...