Mylk's Creative Process : singing a song on stage!

It was a long time ago that I had a chance to sing on stage. I love singing especially with the live band. It was so good to be the centre of everyone and at the same time shared with them. If I can lead the band and do the performance on stage again, I will have to brainstorm so as to make the best performance as if it would be the last and only show of my entire life.

Firstly, I will think about the quantity and the desirable types of songs. Audiences will get easily bored if the singer sings too many songs or sing only the same kind of songs. Singing three slow songs in a row can even make them sleep! The target group of audiences is also a crucial factor. Singing rock or hip hop songs might be a calamity if the audiences are old. This is how i brainstorm and gather all factors to be taken into account before organizing a show.

Then, the order of the songs can also be another kind of communication. After i choose a few desirable songs, such as easy-listening songs or pop songs, I will consider what songs should be sung first. If the sad song is the last song of the show, it might make the audience sorrowful instead of being impressed.
I organize to sing the slowest song first, mostly sad songs, the medium-tempo one and the fastest-tempo one respectively. I believe it will gradually drives the listeners to have fun and funnier and they might even stand up to dance with me in the last song.

Next, I will draft the process by rehearsals. I will prepare a short piece of speech to bring them to the songs. I will do a mock up on my own or to friends to get their comments, including on singing and doing body language. Then I will record it to see the whole show and find a room for improvement.

I will watch the video forward and backward to review and revise it. I'm evident that I may have a problem with a body language as I have not sung for too long. It might look awfully awkward. However, it's an important complement of the songs. Doing the right facial expression, gestures, eye contacts naturally will make the show smooth and impressive. Additionally, the stress of each word will be another thing that I will check. It helps make the feeling of the song clearer if the singer make a right stress.

Last, after i gather all the important factors to make a good show and also practice singing a lot of times. It's time to sing on stage and make the best performance as planned.