How The Best Artists in The World Really Sing

Can anybody sing? When I asked Stevie Mackey, the vocal coach behind Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lopez, Lenny Kravitz, Amber Riley, Fergie, and more, his answer wasn’t what I expected. He said, “I don’t think anyone can sing… but I lean toward more people singing than not.” That moment set the tone for one of the most powerful conversations I’ve ever had. Stevie doesn’t just train voices, he helps people discover who they truly are. For over a decade, he’s been coaching some of the biggest artists in the world, working on The Voice, touring globally with J.Lo, and guiding countless singers toward unlocking their true potential. In this interview, Stevie pulls back the curtain on the real truth about singing, why most people struggle with their voice, what it really takes to unlock your sound, and how life experience shapes the way we sing. He explains why so many people are afraid to sing, how to break through that fear, and what separates the good singers from the great ones. Hearing Stevie share his perspective changed the way I see singing forever. It made me realize that behind every voice is a story — and that story is what makes the sound powerful. I think it’ll change the way you see your own voice, your potential, and even your purpose. ✨ Big thank you to Stevie for going Behind The Wall with us. Thank you for showing up with honesty, for sharing your wisdom, and for believing in me. And to anyone who has ever doubted their voice, get ready to see it in a completely new light. 📘 FREE PDF: 15 Lessons from The Greatest Minds in Music → https://nas.io/behindthewall/products... 🧢 Behind The Wall Merch Drop👕 Be one of the first 150 people and get 20% off with code: WALL20 → https://behindthewall.tv/collections/all ⬇️ More of Stevie Mackey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steviemacke... TikTok:   / steviemackey   YouTube:    / @steviemackey   Advanced Singing Course: https://studio.com/classes/stevie-mac... ⬇️ More of Daniel YouTube: ‪@DanielsWall‬ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielwall/... TikTok:   / danielswall   00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Who is Stevie Mackey 02:34 - Artists Stevie has Worked with 04:32 - Coaching Actors vs Coaching Singers 06:13 - Being a Background Singer 10:31 - How to Mimic Someone As a Singer 13:25 - How Stevie Helps Singers Find their Voice 15:19 - Why is Singing Scary for so many People? 16:35 - From Background Singer to a Vocal Coach 21:00 - The Four Most Important Things for Singing 22:35 - Was Background Singing a Lucrative thing? 24:31 - Difference between Pop Music, Soul and R&B 25:41 - Working with Selena Gomez 28:38 - How Working with Selena GomezChanged Stevie's Career 29:36 - Stevie's Favorite Singers that He's Worked with 31:07 - Mainstream Accepting Broadway 34:56 - Why Singing is a Bunch of Memories 36:05 - Stevie's a Scientist 37:07 - Habits to Sustain Longevity in Singing 43:41 - How The Gramophone Changed Music and Singing Forever 48:01 - Perfectionism vs Being Human 49:33 - The Value of Being a Historian 51:45 - The Process to Work with Different Artists 53:44 - Favorite Memory working with Jennifer Lopez 57:45 - 15 Lessons from The Greatest Minds in Music 59:07 - Why Singers Don't Sing in Their Accents 01:02:31 - Favorite Characters to Mimic 01:04:47 - Singing and Working with Coldplay 01:06:40 - What can Singers do to Improve as Singers? 01:11:08 - Stevie Mackey's Favorite Books 01:13:46 - Meaning of Developing 01:15:00 - Helping Jennifer Lopez Prepare for Super Bowl 01:19:53 - Risks taken by Singers that Changed Music (Fergie) 01:22:24 - New Music 01:23:52 - Advice for someone looking to get into Music 01:25:16 - The Gift of Research 01:29:02 - Outro