Singer
"A Bach to rock artist" - Robert Edwin has sung Bach cantatas in church cathedrals and rock songs in Greenwich Village coffeehouses, recorded for Avant Garde and Fortress Records, and toured extensively throughout the United States and abroad. He has performed in New York City’s Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, and Radio City Music Hall, and has appeared on TV, radio, and in concert with such outstanding artists as opera star Jerome Hines, jazz legend Duke Ellington, and famed actor/director Ossie Davis. READ MORE.
Songwriter
"A diverse lyricist and composer" - Robert Edwin has written a wide variety of published and performed music ranging from national radio commercials to music theater scores. An ASCAP member since 1967, he has had an especially significant impact in the area of contemporary Christian music through his record albums, Keep the Rumor Going and With Joy, his Synergy Series of worship experiences, and more recently, his 2008 CD release, Robert Edwin - Christian Songs. His hymns, songs, liturgies, and choir anthems continue to be sung around the world. READ MORE
Teacher
"A master teacher with global influence" - Robert Edwin is an internationally-recognized pioneer in the areas of Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM), music theater, and child voice pedagogy. He preaches what he practices at his independent studio in Cinnaminson, New Jersey, and throughout the world via master classes, workshops, and seminars. He has served on the adjunct voice faculties of the University of Michigan, the New Jersey School of the Arts, and is a frequent faculty member of the Voice Foundation’s Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. READ MORE
Author
"A commentator on life, voice pedagogy, and other important topics" - Robert Edwin has written about continuing the search for intelligent life in the universe (the SETI Project), why God is not a music critic, and most predominantly about the teaching of singing. His column “The Bach to Rock Connection” was the first one in the NATS Bulletin (subsequently the NATS Journal) dedicated to CCM ("nonclassical") voice pedagogy. He continues to serve as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Singing shepherding the “Popular Song and Music Theater” column. READ MORE.
About Robert
ROBERT EDWIN has been a professional singer/actor since 1965, a recording artist since 1966, an ASCAP songwriter since 1967, a published author since 1968, and an independent studio singing teacher since 1975. He has sung Bach cantatas in church cathedrals and rock songs in Greenwich Village, New York coffeehouses; recorded for Avant Garde and Fortress Records, and toured extensively throughout the United States and abroad. He has performed in New York City’s Carnegie Hall and Town Hall, and has appeared with such outstanding artists as opera star Jerome Hines, jazz legend Duke Ellington, and actor-director Ossie Davis. His TV and radio credits include several NBC Christmas specials as well as commercials for everything from politicians to hot dogs.
Mr. Edwin has written a wide variety of published and performed music ranging from hymns to music theater scores. He was a leader in the 1960s “Church Music Reformation” where his albums, Keep the Rumor Going and With Joy, and his Synergy Series of Worship Experiences became a reviving factor in the life of the modern church. In the 21st Century, he has recorded four CDs of original songs: Robert Edwin-Christian Songs; More to Life-Robert Edwin Sings Songs by Crosby & Edwin; Take Them Along, Our Songs; and Legacy.
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