About five years into my musical career, I began having more and more problems with my voice cutting out. My voice has always been raspy, but it was getting worse. I spoke to several doctors who all recommended Dr. Wayne Kirkham (Ear, Nose, Throat specialist). Dr. Kirkham's main focus is the professional voice (having worked with the likes of Prince, Bruce Springsteen, and Ronald Reagan).

Upon my first visit with Dr. Kirkham, it was revealed that I did in fact have vocal nodules. Vocal nodules are blisters that form on your vocal chords after excessively singing or talking incorrectly. The reason your voice cuts out is because the blisters on each side are touching, thus not allowing your vocal chords to touch. In my case, I was directed to a speech therapist in order to learn to talk and sing differently so to cause less strain on my vocal chords. This is where I learned my first lesson - learn to sing correctly.

Related Sites:
Preventing Vocal Nodules
Frequently asked questions regarding voice problems

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