Happy Fourth of July to all of my singers!  Did you know that the tune for the American National Anthem,"The Star Spangled Banner", was originally written or a British gentlemen's club caled the Anacreontic Society?  The melody has a range of an octave and one fifth. That is a pretty big range for many singers to navigate!  If you're having trouble hitting those high notes at the end, be sure you're starting the first phrase in a very low range for your voice. There's a long way to to before you reach the top! Never forget that all great nations and all great singers start in low and humble places before they reach their greatest heights! This Independence Day, let freedom (and your voice) RING!