Sing LOUDER
Episode 1 features Grammy Award-winning singer Sasha Cooke
Host Jake Heggie talks with great artists about the high wire act of life as an opera singer.
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The Opportunity
Grammy Award-nominated composer Jake Heggie, and philanthropist Bob Ellis, were concerned that opera wasn’t reaching a younger audience, and about what this meant for the future of the medium they loved.
They wanted to use the intimate, sound-rich podcast format to highlight the unique, thrilling, and human side of opera.
The Process
Project scope included full Season 1 development, from idea through production and launch.
The podcast includes rich sound design, narration, and intimate conversations with a range of today’s top opera singers: Sasha Cooke, J’Nai Bridges, Ryan Speedo Green, Brandon Jovanovich, and Ana María Martínez.
Production Partner: San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Services
Creative development
Strategic consulting
Project management
Directing interview recordings
Audio editing
Scoring
Writing for the ear
Voiceover coaching
Sourcing team: graphic designer and sound engineer
The Impact
Sing LOUDER received writeups in the Chicago Tribune and The Mercury News, and was featured on KALW’s Open Air.
“We listeners feel as if we’re eavesdropping on a dialogue between friends, rather than sitting through another celebrity interview…You never know which way the conversation is going to turn in these podcasts, which is half the fun.”
– Chicago Tribune
5 Star Listener Reviews
So hoping there will be more seasons!
In each episode you get such a wonderful glimpse into the lives of these singers and the lessons we can all learn from their journeys. I love the way each are so amazed and delighted by Jake’s question about their relationship with their voice as though it were a separate person. I also loved hearing them sing scales and warmup exercises. It’s such an integral part of every singer’s life – it feels like an intimate peek...
Thanks for Season 1! Please make more 🙏🏻
– Posted on Apple Podcasts
The Maestro demystifies the Masters
How can someone like Jake Heggie, with such a phenomenal creative gift, world class talent and immortal body of work – make talking to world class opera singers seem like a conversation you could jump in on if it happened across the table from you at a Denny’s? The answer is that his true super power is his giant generous heart. I believe that like attracts like. In a genre so often maligned for its pretense, “Sing Louder” demystifies the mystique meant to separate the artists from the “common folk” and reminds us all that the creative spirit, the courage to follow your calling and persevere despite obstacles you face and to collaborate joyfully, is a valuable treasure whether you’re a classical musician or an off tune Whistler. As a classical singer, creative, and normal human being; I’m just so glad to have discovered this podcast!
– Posted on Apple Podcasts
So insightful!
Congratulations on this marvelous podcast! Jake’s approach, unsurprisingly, is so personal and insightful. He’s a natural for this genre!
– Posted on Apple Podcasts
Deeper appreciation
I’ve had deep appreciation for Sasha Cooke since I first heard her in concert with the San Francisco Symphony in music by Berlioz and Mahler. Since then I’ve tried to attend or listen to her opera performances but always come back to [her way] with songs. Thanks Jake for giving me an even deeper appreciation through your delightful and informative podcast. I look forward to the entire series.
– Posted on Apple Podcasts
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