About – STERLING VOICE COACHING

Where Talent Meets Skill

Elite vocal coaching that turns talent into skill—and skill into legacy.

About Singers IN 60

SingersIN60 is an intensive 6-week vocal training program created by MzLyndia, a legendary music industry vocal coach with 25+ years of artist development experience. This isn’t your typical vocal coaching it’s a transformative bootcamp designed specifically for professional singers with serious vocal demands.

Whether you’re performing weekly club gigs, auditioning for major roles, constantly recording, or managing demanding vocal requirements that far exceed beginner singers, SingersIN60 delivers the professional-grade training you need.

The SingersIN60 Difference:

Holly Parmer

Expanding Sterling’s impact with her unique style

Holly Palmer is a professional singer, songwriter, and actor who has toured and recorded with David Bowie, Sting, Seal, and Michael Bublé, and released five critically acclaimed solo albums. A Berklee College of Music graduate with a Master’s in Vocal Arts and Opera, her work spans film and television projects including Babes, The Exorcist (2023), The 95th Academy Awards, Netflix’s Midnight Mass, HBO’s Perry Mason, CONAN, and Ideal Home.

As a Vocal Artist Coach at Sterling Voice Coaching, Holly works alongside founder MzLyndia, expanding Sterling’s impact with a distinctive blend of technical precision and artistic sensitivity. Drawing on extensive studio production and live performance coaching experience, she helps students and artists discover their authentic sound while prioritizing vocal health, flexibility, and long-term sustainability across genres.

Los Angeles

24248 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, CA

Digital Session

Connect from anywhere in the world. Sterling Voice Coaching sessions are available via Zoom

STERLING VOICE COACHING

Sterling Voice Coaching (est. 1995) was founded by Lyndia Johnson, “MzLyndia,” to teach singers how to sing not just rely on talent with a practical, style‑proof method that builds healthy, beautiful, and market‑ready voices. Who Sterling Voice Coaching is for:

Emerging/Established Artists (Ages 17+)

Vocal Artist Development – Pop, R&B, Rock, Gospel, Country
In-Studio Vocal Production – Professional and emerging recording artists
Voice Anatomy – Understanding the human vocal instrument
Voice Restoration – Support for vocal fatigue, hoarseness, nodules, and polyps
The Sterling Switch – Seamless style and artistry across genres
Pre-Tour Vocal Prep – Vocal preparation before you go on tour
Complete Preparation – Audition techniques and performance readiness
Studio Session Singing – With Coach Holly
Voice Over – With Coach Holly

What we do (core services)

Private coaching : training prescriptive and customized to each singer’s unique sound
Vocal production: in‑studio coaching for efficient, emotional takes
Audition & repertoire coaching: craft songs that get callbacks
Performance prep & touring technique: stamina without strain
Voice Anatomy – Understanding the human instrument
Voice Restoration – Support for vocal fatigue, hoarseness, nodules, and polyps

Top Reasons Singers Hesitate to Work with a Vocal Coach

Fear of losing their “natural” sound?

Are you afraid a vocal coach will change your “natural” sound or signature tone?

SVC: “Our method preserves your signature tone while expanding range, control and stamina.”

Fear of losing artistic identity?

Q: Do you worry vocal coaching will make you sound different or erase your artistic identity?

SVC: “The right coach doesn’t replace your identity — they protect it. At Sterling Voice Coaching, technique is used to amplify your signature tone, not overwrite it. You keep your sound, your color, your artistry — and gain the stamina, control, and consistency to deliver it on any stage or in any studio.

Cost concerns and ROI?

Q: Are you unsure if investing in a vocal coach is worth the cost or ROI for your singing career?

SVC: “Coaching isn’t an expense — it’s protection and profit. Most singers spend far more recovering from preventable vocal crises, fixing bad habits, or re-recording sessions than they ever would on consistent, expert training. At Sterling Voice Coaching, every session builds skills that save you money, time, and strain.”

Q Coaching feels expensive up front; singers delay until a crisis forces investment because they don’t see clear, immediate returns on routine training?

Q: Do vocal coaching sessions feel expensive upfront, so you delay lessons until there’s a vocal crisis?

SVC: “Waiting for a crisis is what makes coaching expensive. Routine training is the cheapest, most protective investment a singer can make.”

Time and scheduling barriers?

Q: Is your schedule so busy that regular vocal coaching feels impossible?

SVC: “Sterling Voice Coaching is built for real-life schedules. Sessions are efficient, flexible, and designed to save you time.”

Bad past experiences or mismatched teaching styles?

Q: Have you had a bad experience with a vocal coach or mismatched teaching style?

SVC: “Sterling Voice Coaching adapts to you. The method meets your style, your tone, and your goals.”

One negative coach relationship can sour singers on all coaches; many avoid re-engaging rather than searching for a better-fit?

Did one negative vocal coach relationship make you avoid trying another coach, even if they might be a better fit?

SVC: “A single bad fit doesn’t define what great coaching feels like. Sterling Voice Coaching rebuilds trust by meeting you where you are, honoring your artistry, and creating a process that actually works for you.”

Misunderstanding of what coaching actually does?

Are you confused about what vocal coaching actually does for your voice and career?

SVC: “Coaching is not guesswork — it’s targeted skill‑building. Sterling Voice Coaching gives you clear tools, clear goals, and clear results so you always know exactly what you’re working on and why.”

Q Singers think coaches only fix problems or teach “opera stuff,” so they wait until something breaks instead of using coaching for stylistic development, audition prep, and long-term vocal health.

Do you think vocal coaches only fix problems or teach “opera stuff,” instead of helping with your style, auditions, and long-term vocal health?

SVC: “Sterling Voice Coaching is about building your sound, not just repairing it. We develop style, artistry, audition readiness, and long-term vocal health — so you grow before anything breaks.”