You know when you’re getting sick and you have that day before that warns you about the cold that’s coming? You feel something funny in your throat, or you’re just completely exhausted… Well, I missed that warning day, and woke up the day of my show in Nashville with absolutely no voice. This show was a big one for me. Tons of industry, Tons of music supervisors… This was the show that I needed to KILL. I woke up in a panic. I went to the grocery store right away and got the most hippie things I could find. Throat coat, Entertainer’s Secret Throat Spray, Honey, EmergenC, this nasty healthy drink, I forget what it was called… and I just stayed in bed all day. I took tons of aspirin to take the swelling out of my vocal chords, slept all day, and prayed for my voice to come back. At sound check 3 hours away from the show, still no voice. My band had to basically sound check with out me. I was freaking out. We got back to the hotel room, and thanks to LOTS of Throat Coat tea, I was able to warm up my voice and there was a little something there. Not much, but there was some hope for me. I had my face in a steam mask and my heart was pounding hours before the show. I was so scared that I would embarrass myself, that I wouldn’t be able to sing, or I would crack on the high notes. I’m a perfectionist when it comes to my vocals, and this was driving me crazy. On the way to the show, I realized I NEED to gargle apple cider vinegar. I knew that would be a huge help. We did not have time to do this, but I convinced my band it was a MUST. The first grocery store we came to was Closed… at 7:30. Who does that? Then, we found this hippie store that was closing, but my violinist, David, ripped open the doors and yelled “This is an emergency!” Pretty dramatic, but it got the job done! I got my apple cider vinegar, and was gargling and spitting it out the window. Not my most attractive moment. We got to the venue 10 minutes before my show started. I was so nervous. I got on stage to play, opened my mouth and my voice was there! A straight up miracle. I was so excited to have my voice back, that I sang the Sh*t out of my songs. It was amazing. It felt so good. I’ll never forget that show. I made some great connections and some new friends there. I can’t wait to see what comes out of that show. Oh, and if you ever lose your voice and need advice come to me, I figured out the perfect combo to get a voice back when you’re really REALLY sick.
