“Continuity of practice is the secret of success.” S.N. Goenka I’ve been reading Sharon Salzberg’s book on faith as I’ve been examining my own in regards to my work, my relationships, and my spiritual life. I was drawn to the book after...
We all know that we need to train our voices and our bodies to sing, but what about our minds. Thanks to my friends at the Brink of Midnight Podcast I was introduced to Michael Gervais and his high performance mindset training. Please watch this video for many nuggets...
Over the years as I’ve worked as a singer and songwriter, I’ve also had the privilege to teach. My students in Stockholm, New York, and Wilmington, DE, have been a joy to work with, and it’s been a thrill to see them thrive. Some of my students sing...
“CLICK HERE: Make America the Beautiful Again” Music Video on FUNNY OR DIE! Been hiding under my pillows for the past few months hiding from the national chaos. My compatriot Adam Ollendorff dragged me out to write comedy songs as catharsis. Here’s...
Okay, it’s been about a year since my last post. I am thinking about the sloth (#12) in the buzzfeed post “33 animals that are disappointed in you.” To my credit, my Instagram and Facebook pages have been my blog. (Yeah yeah…) This year has...
We are very excited to premier the video for “Just Enough”, one of the songs from “Leap” that has been played on NPR and tastemaker stations around the country. In the first week we passed 1,000 views and we’re still counting. Please...
Newsworks.org Video: Spirit of 76 Lights Up the Queen in Wilmington This past weekend I joined my colleagues for our fourth year of “Shine a Light on the Queen” at the World Cafe Live in Wilmington, DE. Since the Queen opened in 2011 it has been one of my...
Dear friends, Here is more exciting IVA news from the past months! As time goes on, we be putting more news on Facebook, so please come LIKE the page! And remember to order a copy of LEAP on ivavoice.com or via iTunes. We have put together a lyric video for “All That...
Emily Tepe – Swedish American of the Year 2015 from Tommy Hellström on Vimeo. This summer I had a great surprise, and a great honor. The Vasa Order of America gave me the Swedish American of the Year Award. It came as a true lift and I am quite grateful to...
We’re super psyched ’cause these past weeks we’ve been heard on two excellent radio stations in our area. WSTW’s Hometown Heros on 93.7 has played new music from LEAP and we’ll be in for a visit with the station on July 5th. And WXPN 88.5 has been playing...
