ELLEN JOHNSON - Integrative Embodiment Voice Coach and Sound Healing Facilitator
Ellen’s devotion to the arts spans over three decades in a variety of genres as a professional recording artist, songwriter, lyricist, author, and educator. Her lifelong passion for the transformative power of sound and music has guided her extensive journey into the realms of sound healing, science, and medicine for over 40 years—long before these fields gained widespread recognition.
Ellen’s work in sound healing blends her deep musical knowledge with holistic practices to support emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. She is currently engaged in recording projects designed for meditation, relaxation, mood enhancement, grief support, and other therapeutic applications. Her current releases include “Amphitrite's Longing: An Oceanic Dreamscape,” “Whispers of Solitude,” “Dimensions of Nature,” and various improvisational works featured on other recordings. Many of these compositions incorporate nature sounds woven with the human voice and ambient elements, creating immersive soundscapes that promote deep listening and inner balance.
Her formal education includes a Master’s and Bachelor’s Degree in Vocal Performance, along with a Music Business Certificate from UCLA Extension. Ellen has pursued advanced training in Frequency Medicine, Sonic Science & Cymatics with John Stuart Reid and completed Integral Studies in Music Therapy at the University of Humanistic Studies. She holds certificates in Expressive Arts Therapy with Jane Goldberg (1998) and Creativity Coaching with Eric Maisel. Her studies have also included Behavioral Psychoacoustics with Dr. Jeffrey Thompson, BioSonic Tuning Fork Frequencies with Dr. John Beaulieu, Sound Healing Alchemy with Eileen McKusick, and Harmonics of Vibrational Sound and Color with Elias Mohan (William David), alongside work with pioneers such as Jonathan Goldman and Fabien Maman.
Through her company, Vocal Visions (Sound Creativity), Ellen produces music recordings and instructional products that inspire creative expression and personal transformation. She is the author of Jazz Child: Portrait of Sheila Jordan, nominated for the Jazz Journalists Association’s Best Book Award (2015), and her article The Vocal Music of Charles Mingus is featured in Jazz Omnibus: 21st Century Photos and Writings by Members of the Jazz Journalists Association.
Ellen’s teaching experience spans institutions such as the University of San Diego, the Old Globe Theatre’s MFA program, California Polytechnic University Pomona, University of Southern California and the California Jazz Conservatory. She continues to offer master classes, workshops, and private training—empowering individuals to unlock their voices as instruments of healing, self-expression, and profound connection to the world around them.