Are you a busy mom who has no time to sing, and you feel like you struggle to find time to connect with God? But maybe you feel a tug deep down inside of you to start singing again and to worship the Lord with your voice. I invite you on a journey of saying YES to the Lord, even if it feels scary and inconvenient! He is waiting to spark something alive in you again. But here’s where we start. We start small. We start by saying yes, and opening up our mouths to sing again - right in the middle of real life. Let’s go!   //   Contact: [email protected]

I love the moment when God speaks to us, and deposits a promise into our lives. This might be a promise directly from the Bible, or through a prophetic word spoken from another believer who is listening in to the heart of God. Do we have any responsibility to help see this promise come to fruition? Mary’s response in Luke, Chapter 1 teaches us about agreeing with God's promise, and aligning ourselves with the testimony of others who have walked a similar journey!      -> Email me below for a copy of the "Stewarding A Prophetic Song 2024" playlist!     // Connect: [email protected]

Do you feel like there’s something in your life that feels out of your hands? Do you feel like your circumstances are not what you would wish, but you know you can’t do anything to change it? I have felt that way too recently, in several areas of my life. And the Lord has showed me time and again the road to His peace. In today’s episode, we will unpack 3 tools for processing our circumstances and re-orienting our heart around God’s perspective. 1. Journaling 2. Worshiping 3. Re-orient around the Word. Scriptures mentioned: John 3:16 Ephesians 1:18-23, The Passion Translation     WHAT WONDROUS LOVE IS THIS   1. What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, to bear the dreadful curse for my soul! 2. When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down, when I was sinking down, sinking down, when I was sinking down beneath God's righteous frown, Christ laid aside his crown for my soul, for my soul, Christ laid aside his crown for my soul. 3. To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing; to God and to the Lamb I will sing; to God and to the Lamb, who is the great I AM while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing, while millions join the theme, I will sing. 4. And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on, I'll sing on, and when from death I'm free, I'll sing on. And when from death I'm free I'll sing and joyful be, and through eternity I'll sing on, I'll sing on, and through eternity I'll sing on. (Public Domain)   //   Contact: [email protected]

Are you feeling stuck, and can’t see clarity because of feeling overwhelmed? Being in this position can often leave a mark on the body, affect our relationships, and our productivity. Where to start? Dance it out! I’ll show you how dancing helps you mentally let go, physically release the tension you were holding, and spiritually hand it over to God. You’ll be able to move forward with more clarity, and with solutions from God. Ready to dance like no one’s watching? King David in 1 Chronicles 15:29 did it, and so can you! Let’s get our dance on!!   //   Contact: [email protected]

Celebrate with me! We’ve just passed 1000 downloads, and at the same time, The Heart of a Singer turned 6 months old! Thank you for engaging as a listener of the podcast.   Here are 3 Celebration situations where you can choose to sing or not to sing. I encourage you to sing out!   1. Happy Birthday - 3 ways you could join in Happy Birthday as a trained singer; and a fun alternative way to sing this song with your loved ones! 2. Celebrate your wins with Family! Sing and Dance to mark landmarks in your life. Psalm 149:3 “Break forth with dancing! Make music and sing God’s praises with rhythm of drums!” 3. Celebrate Before It Has Happened - Are you still waiting to see the fruit of what God has promised in your life? Celebrate it before it has happened! Isaiah 54:1 “Sing, barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for joy”   //   Celebration Worship Music Playlist I Used for my 1000 Downloads Dance Party: Access Spotify Playlist Here   //   Contact: [email protected]

Do you find that you are accidentally holding your breath throughout the day? Do you find yourself loosing your singing or speaking voice sometimes, or have less power than you used to? Your unintentional shallow breathing might be causing the diaphragm’s path to be shortened, and your pressure system and support system not working as it should. I explore some reasons that we unintentionally hold our breath throughout the day and what we can do about! When you get your diaphragm and pelvic floor working together better, it will result in more power and longevity for your voice!   //   Contact: [email protected]

Do you have a problem or circumstance that seems like its at an impasse? Solve your problem by changing the question! I call this "Victory Through Redefinition." I'll teach you how to examine both the question and the potential answer to challenge the "should be's" or the way things usually are. As an example, let's take a look at the challenge you may have of finding time to spend with the Lord. We examine how what you're actually looking for is communion with the Lord, and how it can be found in many different "out-of-the-box" ways. Let's dig in!   //   Contact: [email protected]

Are you wishing that you had more time to sing, but can’t find any time for it in your schedule? Here’s some quick ideas you can use to bring singing into some of the things you’re already doing! Plus, you’ll find yourself connecting with others at the same time, and start to singing as less of a chore, and more of a joy!!   //   Contact: [email protected]

Do you have a desire to see God's direction in your life? To start to see clear solutions for problems you're facing in your life? Maybe you wish you could spend time with God, without feeling like you're just going through the motions. Do you wish you could see more fruit of his presence in your life? If you're looking for a change, you might be ready to pray this dangerous prayer that will fuel a deeper hunger for God in your life. Are you ready for your life to be disrupted in the best possible way? Let's go! "Lord, give me a hunger for you!" Let's unpack these things: 1). what is a hunger for God, 2). what it looks like, and 3). how you start to see it in your life.   //   Contact: [email protected]  

Are you longing to see the circumstances of your life change? Maybe you're afraid to move out of your current state, because atleast its something that's familiar. Perhaps you feel that you deserve the pain you feel, or that you're being punished. You might even feel nothing in your life will ever change! I invite you to listen to these two truths about God and yourself that, when embraced, you'll start to experience things shift inside of you and in your life! Let's dig in!    //   Contact: [email protected]  

Are you finding yourself in a place of fear? Listen in to allow the words of Psalm 91 wash over you. Replace your fear with the peace and presence of God! Place yourself under God’s shadow and protection! How? Give him your fear. Look to him instead of looking at your problem or your fear. Put your thoughts on him, instead of your fear. Trust that He is holding you and has good things for you.   //   Contact: [email protected]

Are you looking for a way to be more present, cultivate joy, disarm disappointments that come your way, and laugh at life's surprises? Implementing this simple, accessible tool into your life will help you do all of this, as well as connect deeper to people around you. And the beauty is that it only takes one minute to start to see the benefits! Listen in for how to implement this great tool into your life as a performing artist.   //   Contact: [email protected]

Are you looking for a way to let stress melt away? Learn to improvise with your voice in order to engage your creativity in a different way and give your perfectionist streak a break! With improvised singing, you don't need to worry about "messing up"or getting it wrong. Listen in for my top tips to getting started in this freeing practice. Even if it feels a bit scary to start improvising, the benefits will be great as you jump into new waters!    //    Christian Soaking Music: William Augusto: Soaking in His Presence   // Contact: [email protected]

Do you see others hurting around you? Do you wish you could help and encourage a friend? Learn to tune in to the Father's heart for your friend, by cultivating the gift of Prophesy!   At its core, prophesy is encouraging someone by hearing the heart of God for them. When you share an encouraging word from the Lord, you can will see their mindset and circumstances change, as well as your own faith strengthened. As we see in 1 Corinthians 14, prophesy is accessible to ALL believers! And it is Holy Spirit who empowers us.   In this episode, you will learn the WHY and HOW of hearing a word from the Lord for others, work through your possible objections, and also receive prayer and impartation for prophesy!    //   RELATED EPISODES   3. Dry season with God? Five Unique Ways to Hear From God Again as a Singer in the Performing Arts   13. How to Create a Prayer Journal   16. Two Extremes of What it’s Like to Hear from God for Performing Artists   //   Contact: [email protected]

Processing  in order to move forward into what God is calling you into.   1. Brain Dump    * Invite Holy Spirit    * Identify what to process 2. Lamenting Prayer    * Start to give voice to the disappointment      * Be verbal: allow yourself to cry, sing, moan over it      * you could also write, paint, dance, etc.   3. Heart Healing    * Ask God to speak into your disappointing situation    * Ask God what he would like to say about you    * Ask God what would he like to give you in place of your disappointment?   //   RESOURCES:  William Augusto: Soaking in His Presence, Vol 13     RELATED EPISODES:   15. Feeling Stuck? Two Ways to Let Go of the Past for Performing Artists   2. Start Here - Escape Your Desert Season by Plotting Your Journey as a Singer   //   Contact: [email protected]    

Increase joy and ease in your singing!   Five Things I Learned About Singing From My 4-Year Old: 5. Change song lyrics to fit your needs 4. Sing like you speak 3. Move while you sing 2. Sing high with abandon (sometimes it takes a few times) 1. Sing all the time RELATED EPISODES: 7. Are You a Singer Who’s Not Singing? 5 Quick Ways to Step Out of Your Silence and into Your Voice Again   //   Contact: [email protected]    

Ten Habits to Integrate Into Your Day as a Singer to Eliminate Anxiety: 1. Breathe 2. Plan and systemise your day 3. Sing in the car 4. Get off your phone 5. Journal / Morning Pages 6. Help someone 7. Pick up the floor and make your bed 8. Declarations / Scriptures / Prophetic Words 9. Speaking in Tongues 10. Create (paint, improvise singing / playing, draw, write, dance)   * Don’t rehearse your worry - change the channel! *   Still Feeling Stuck? --> Follow the Fun!!!   //   CONTACT: [email protected]

16. Two Extremes of What it’s Like to Hear from God for Performing Artists   Are you seeking to understand if you're really hearing from God? Are you confused about different ways he may be speaking to you? Join me as I unpack hearing from God in a bold, clear way, and also hearing from him in a quiet, intimate way. Examples from the Bible and also from my own life.   //   Unique Ways of Hearing From God: Episode 3 3. Dry season with God? Five Unique Ways to Hear From God Again as a Singer in the Performing Arts   Hearing From God over time in a Prayer Journal: Episode 13 13. How to Create a Prayer Journal   //   Contact: [email protected]  

15. Feeling Stuck? Two Ways to Let Go of the Past for Performing Artists   Journey Mapping: Looking Backward Where are you coming from? Describe what brought you to this place in time Brainstorm major things or markers that led up to where you are right now. Narrow it down to 5 and give them a title Plot them on your timeline   Activation:  1. Ask God to highlight what you might still be holding onto from the past. You may get a picture, or a flashback, or a memory of something that happened. "What do I need to let go of?"   2. "What can I now embrace? What are you giving me in return?"     //   RELATED EPISODES: Journey Mapping: Episode 2 2. Start Here - Escape Your Desert Season by Plotting Your Journey as a Singer Heart Scan: Episode 5 5. 10-Minute Heart Scan with God for Singers Pivot Season: Episode 8 8. Embrace and Name Your “Pivot Season” as a Singer in the Performing Arts Dreaming: Episode 11 11. Feeling Burnt Out? I Dare You To Dream!   //   Contact: [email protected]

14. Permission to Pivot - A Call for Singers to Recalibrate in these Four Areas   A CALL TO PIVOT 1. Permission to adjust your HEART posture Allowing God to change the desires of your heart 2. Permission to Adjust How you Use Your Gifts Yielding your gifts - You Faith and Your Training Can Work Together   3. Permission to adjust your GOALS and DREAMS Giving your goals and dreams to the Lord (family, career, ambitions)   4. Permission to Change your MIND Allowing your ideas and opinions to adjust   -> The world needs your gifts YIELDED to the Father.   There is REST on the other side of a messy transition!   Another Episode about PIVOT: 8. Embrace and Name Your “Pivot Season” as a Singer in the Performing Arts   //   Contact: [email protected]

13. How to Create a Prayer Journal Elements to Include: Guide for Communion Monthly Prayer Lists with Answers to Prayer Lists: Declarations, Promises from the Lord   Sarah's Favorite Pens:  America: Click Here Australia: Click Here   //   Contact: [email protected]

12. Do The Thing! Your Voice Is Important!   Your voice is important. And your voice is under attack. What would you do if you had no fear? The devil doesn’t want you to use your voice or for you to step out. Do the thing. The first time you won’t feel prepared. Jesus - the Light of the World is inside you! Bible References: John 8:12, Matthew 5:14, John 1:9 (KJV)   //   Contact: [email protected]

11. Feeling Burnt Out? I Dare You To Dream!   Ideas to Capture Your Dreams / Hopes / Desires: 1. Master Brain Dump 2. Brainstorm in Categories 3. Notes your phone 4. Dream Folder 5. Sit and Encounter God: Ask Him Questions!    Addressing Obstacles to Dreaming: * Fear of Disappointment and Cycles of Disappointment * Controlling Tendencies: i.e. Perfectionism, Hustle Culture * Shame   Best Practices for Dreaming: * Be Unfiltered  * Dream Big * Be Specific   //   Contact: [email protected]

10. Release What’s Inside of You by Bringing Your Singing Voice into Your Prayer Time   Join me as I unpack 5 ideas for bringing singing into your prayer time. Have the courage to go "off script" in order to unpack what's going on inside of you. You can grow closer to God as you release your inner life and prayers in new, creative ways.   //   Contact: [email protected]

9. A Vision for the Performing Arts When Partnered With God   What if we partnered with God to see his presence filling our performing spaces? What if we saw more artists led by Holy Spirit in these spaces? I have a vision to see revival and healing breakout in the performing arts! Let's pursue this together.   // Contact: [email protected]

8. Beat Anxiety by Embracing and Naming Your “Pivot Season” as a Singer in the Performing Arts   Some Signs you may be starting to Pivot: * Not drawn to the same things anymore * You might start to feel things are “expiring,” loosing favor, or changing * Unfulfilled with where you are at * Possibly a sense of shame and anxiety - You don't feel aligned with what you've invested in up until now. But yet you’re not sure what the alternative is yet.   Remember: * It's important to acknowledge the change * You may not know what you’re pivoting to, but that’s ok JOURNAL PROMPT ***Name Your “Messy Middle” Pivot*** 1. Describe where you are at right now - in real life 2. Brainstorm words and adjectives associated with what you've described 3. Capture what God has been saying to you or working with you on (i.e.: surrender, stepping out, going deeper, laying things down). Allow Holy Spirit to bring things to mind. 4. Craft a Phrase. Examples: A Desert Season; An Emerging; The Major Re-shifting 5. Sit with the name and description of your current pivot season. Allow God to speak to your heart about where he has you and his promises about you.   //   Contact: [email protected]  

7. Are You a Singer Who’s Not Singing? 5 Quick Ways to Step Out of Your Silence and into Your Voice Again!   I was in a place of not wanting to sing - anywhere. Not in the car, not in the shower, not at church. I share how I got to that point, and what brought me out of it.    Here are 5 things you can do today to help you enjoying singing again: 1. Sing fun, silly things for fun for no one in particular 2. Find a place to show up and sing regularly 3. Check In - How are you doing in this moment? 4. Move your body! - Have fun, dance, stretch  5. Breath - find deep, easy breathing again BONUS - Give it away! Sing for someone to love and nurture them.    //   Contact: [email protected]

6. We Can Do What Jesus Did - 6 Ways This Changed My Life   Everything that Jesus did on earth, he did to model what WE would do too, as his followers, as Children of God.   We are called to life WITH God, not just FOR God. We are invited into a partnership to see God's realm here on earth.   We are called to life like Jesus did: Union with God Be filled with Holy Spirit and have the power of God flowing through us for: Miracles Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Healing Deliverance from Demonic Oppression   How has this changed my life? I expect things to happen when I pray I can Partner with God's authority - speak directly to command change. I protect the presence of God in me My life goals are framed by what it looks like to bring heaven to earth I take what God says as truth, rather than my current experiences I steward what God says about me - my identity and my calling   -> How would this change how you lived today?   Contact: [email protected]  

5. 10-Minute Heart Scan with God for Singers   Goal: Wholehearted Living!   Psalm 51:10 “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”   Psalm 51:6 “You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden parts You will make me to know wisdom.”   What's Required? Honesty about where you’re at Curiosity Openness to hear from God ***   10-Minute Heart Scan:   1. Ask Yourself: "How’s your heart?" Write down your thoughts. 2. Speak it Outloud: Take a few moments to sit in stillness and just breath. Reflect on what you’ve just written about your heart and start to describe out loud that state of your heart right now, summarizing what you’ve written.   3. Invite Holy Spirit into the Process:  Ask Outloud: "Holy Spirit, what would you like to reveal to me today about my heart?"   OR Pray this Scripture Outloud (Psalm 139:23-24 TPT): INVITE: “God, I invite your searching gaze into my heart" RECOGNIZE: “See if there is any path of pain I’m walking on" RELEASE: “Lead me back to your glorious, everlasting ways - the path that brings me back to you”   Implement: Grab one thing Holy Spirit highlighted to you today - write it on a sticky note to put somewhere prominent. Share with a friend or your spouse this week.   //   *** Trouble Hearing from God? Listen to Episode 3: 3. Dry season with God? Five Unique Ways to Hear From God Again as a Singer in the Performing Arts   Contact: [email protected]      

4. Singing is Your Superpower: Using Your Voice as a Tool to Do Hard Things   You can use your singing voice as a processing tool - to help you move from one thing to another! Examples from my recent birth story.   "HARD" is not the same thing as "BAD."   Recorded: April 12, 2024 Released: April 19, 2024   Contact: [email protected]  

3. Dry season with God? Five Unique Ways to Hear From God Again as a Singer in the Performing Arts   1. Variations on Journaling: * Voice Journaling * Asking God Specific Questions * DM-ing with God!   2. During Worship    3. The Bible * Reading Scripture Outloud * Singing Scripture   4. Ministry - Drawing on Giftings * Praying for people * Encouraging Others   5. Dreams and Interpretation   Which are you going to try this week?   Contact: [email protected]