Where to Start with Roger Love
Roger Love is one of the most recognized vocal coaches in the world. He began studying voice at age three and by his teens was already teaching other singers. Over the course of his career, Love has coached artists including the Beach Boys, the Jacksons, Selena Gomez, Reese Witherspoon, and Gwen Stefani, as well as public speakers such as Tony Robbins, Suze Orman, and Jeff Bridges. He developed a vocal method built around what he calls the “middle voice,” a technique for bridging chest and head registers that forms the foundation of his teaching. His book Set Your Voice Free, first published in 1999 and expanded in 2016, remains one of the most widely recommended starting points for anyone learning to sing or improve their speaking voice.
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Set Your Voice Free
Roger Love · 320 pages · 2016 · Easy
Themes: vocal technique, breath control, pitch and range, speaking voice
The expanded edition of Roger Love’s flagship book on vocal training. Originally published in 1999, the 2016 edition incorporates over fifteen years of new insights from Love’s coaching work with singers, speakers, and actors.
Why Start Here
This is the book that made Love’s vocal method accessible to everyone, not just his celebrity clients. It covers the fundamentals of breath control, resonance, and register transitions through a system of progressive exercises. Love’s central concept, the “middle voice,” teaches you to blend chest and head voice so that you can move smoothly across your entire range without strain or breaks.
The book works for both singers and speakers, which makes it unusually versatile. Whether you want to expand your singing range or simply project more confidence when you talk, the same core techniques apply.
What to Expect
A 320-page guide structured around daily vocal exercises. Love starts with breathing and posture, moves through the three main vocal registers, and finishes with performance techniques and vocal health. The tone is encouraging and practical, written by a coach who has spent decades helping people overcome their vocal limitations. The expanded edition includes new material on using your voice effectively in digital and online contexts.