Unlocking The Voice Within—Kelly Atkins (Ep 145)

Kelly Atkins is an insanely diverse vocalist who juggles various projects and bands, not to mention her role as Deputy Director of Kitka, a world-renowned women’s vocal ensemble. She makes all of this work while balancing motherhood and community involvement. We talk about how musicians can piece together a full-time career through multiple avenues.

An active performer both nationally and internationally for over 20 years, Kelly is based in Marin County, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. Kelly has over fifteen years of experience as a commercial vocalist, arranger and songwriter and many of her works have been licensed for television and film.

Episode Highlights

We start by talking about her various roles supporting Kitka (07:35) and go on to discuss:

(14:57) Singing with 20 Minute Loop (21:10) Life as a musician mom (27:17) Her experience as a vocal coach (32:30) The market for vocal coaching and online teaching (46:30) Her advice for singers who want to have a thriving career

For full show notes and resources go to UnstarvingMusician.com