New Book

A Better Voice: Straight from the Entertainment Industry Frontlines

Valerie Morehouse — celebrity vocal coach to globally recognized artists — blends road-tested vocal technique with real mental health strategies for life on tour, in studio, and on stage. Protect your voice like you protect your instrument.

Book cover of A Better Voice by Valerie Morehouse: Straight from the Entertainment Industry Frontlines
Foreword by Grammy Award–Winning Artist Sam Smith

“My beautiful vocal coach Valerie Morehouse has written a book. It was a pleasure to write the foreword. It’s a wonderful read. Congratulations darling.”

— Sam Smith

About the Book

With two decades on the frontlines of the entertainment industry, Valerie Morehouse has coached chart-topping singers, award-winning actors, and touring musicians to protect and elevate their voices. In A Better Voice, she pairs proven vocal technique with honest, practical guidance on mental health, recovery, and resilience — because your voice is only as strong as the person behind it.

  • Warm-ups & recovery protocols that travel well
  • Backstage and tour-bus tools for anxiety & overwhelm
  • How to navigate the studio, press days, and back-to-back shows
  • Coaching stories and insights from working with world-class talent

About the Author

Valerie Morehouse is a Los Angeles–based vocal coach known for her work with artists such as Sam Smith, Sia, Britney Spears, Olivia Rodrigo, and Jeff Bridges. As host of the LipRoll podcast and coach to world-class performers, she has spent over 20 years helping artists and actors achieve vocal health for life.

Avril Lavigne

AVRIL LAVIGNE

“I’ve tried every voice coach from Los Angeles to New York; Valerie’s teaching style is the only one that makes sense to me.”
Drew Taggart (The Chainsmokers)

DREW TAGGART, The Chainsmokers

“When I met Valerie, I didn’t have a voice outside the studio. Over a year of consistent vocal training with Val, I am now singing confidently at over one hundred and fifty shows a year.”
Deryck Whibley (SUM 41)

DERYCK WHIBLEY, SUM 41

“I had certain goals and aspirations as a singer that I couldn’t get to without Val. She showed me the way to make singing much easier and fun. Now I love singing.”
Ruby Rose

RUBY ROSE

“Valerie has been my singing teacher off and on for six years, between film projects. She has helped me not only learn how to use the instrument I have but gives me more confidence in my music and in myself as an artist to land the film roles and achieve more goals in my life.”
Mike Posner

MIKE POSNER

“Valerie Morehouse is a powerhouse. She not only evolved my singing voice, but transformed my speaking voice, which transformed my life.”
Hunter Hayes

HUNTER HAYES

“Learning about my voice is something I’ve always been very insecure about. Val’s approach is so empowering… It’s changed my perspective entirely.”
Steve Aoki

STEVE AOKI

“When I lost my voice and had to get vocal cord surgery to recover, she was there to help… I’m happy that she was there when I needed her!”
Christina Perri

CHRISTINA PERRI

“Valerie! You have saved my voice + my career + my heart! Thank you endlessly!”
Noelle Scaggs (Fitz and the Tantrums)

NOELLE SCAGGS, Fitz and the Tantrums

“In all of my years as a professional singer… I notice an immediate improvement after every session.”
Jeff Bridges

JEFF BRIDGES

“Her scientific and personal approach really worked for me… She’s really turned me on to the joy of singing.”
Gary LeVox (Rascal Flatts)

GARY LEVOX, Rascal Flatts

“Working with Val has been fantastic! … She’s been a blessing!”
Jay DeMarcus

JAY DEMARCUS, Rascal Flatts & Red Street Records

“Val is that rare commodity... She is simply the best.”
Matt McGuire (The Chainsmokers)

MATT MCGUIRE, The Chainsmokers — Drummer & Musical Director

“Val always brings a great energy & vibe… very motivating & inspiring.”
Vincent Dery (Nico & Vinz)

VINCENT DERY, Nico & Vinz

“Not only is Valerie an incredible vocal coach… How Valerie is able to combine the technical and the theoretic with the mental is… the best I have ever had.”
Tyler Hubbard (Florida Georgia Line)

TYLER HUBBARD, Florida Georgia Line

“Valerie… changed and shaped the way I sing to a whole new level.”
Joe Buck

JOE BUCK, FOX Sportscaster

“She is tireless… Training voices… is her vocation and her avocation. That’s special.”
Jimmy McGorman

Jimmy McGorman, Avril Lavigne’s Music Director & Guitarist

“I have never heard Avril sound better or be more comfortable on stage since working with Valerie.”
Jonathan Jackson

JONATHAN JACKSON, Nashville & Lead Singer Enation

“Working with Valerie has been a Godsend… my voice has remained strong on the road… Valerie’s insight and guidance has been invaluable.”
Dr. Mary Helen Hensley

DR. MARY HELEN HENSLEY, Author

“Val is the most incredible vocal coach I’ve ever met… you’re healing the world one voice at a time.”
Dr. Warren Line

DR. WARREN LINE, Otolaryngologist

“Valerie is our ‘Go-To’ coach for our voice professional patients… she has the respect of the ENT community.”
Jordan Stilwell

JORDAN STILWELL, Music Producer & Engineer

“Working with Val is always a pleasure and a learning experience… the results are significant.”

What Industry Leaders Are Saying

Independent praise for Valerie’s coaching and voice-care approach featured in A Better Voice.

“I don't usually like voice coaches in the studio but Val gets it. Val has the ability to give the singer a tool and then tap out and let me do my job. That’s why she’s big time!”
Harvey Mason Jr.
Record & Film Producer; CEO, The Recording Academy
“As a Harvard-trained voice surgeon I believe in the teamwork it takes to keep singers healthy. Working with Valerie has been an amazing help for my patients… I’m fortunate to have her on my team.”
Anca Barbu, MD FACS
Laryngeal Surgeon, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
“Trust is earned, discretion is imperative and neither should be taken for granted… Being able to speak openly with a professional vocal coach such as Valerie Morehouse is critical when caring for vocalists at this level.”
Vanessa Rothholtz, MD, M.Sc.
Pacific Coast Ear, Nose & Throat
“Valerie is our ‘go-to’ coach for our voice professional patients. We’ve enjoyed a long relationship and she has the respect of the ENT community.”
Dr. Warren Line
Otolaryngologist

Skillshare Course

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TRUSTED BY THE WORLD’S TOP VOICES

Valerie Morehouse with Grammy-winning clients and vocal students — trusted by the world’s top voices

Valerie Morehouse is a celebrity vocal coach based in Los Angeles, trusted by Grammy-winning singers, award-winning actors, and world-renowned broadcasters. For over two decades, she has helped performers strengthen, protect, and transform their voices for touring, recording, film sets, and live television—while preserving each artist’s signature sound and long-term vocal health.