My voice is deeper in the morning... why?

[TheAppleCore]

I have noticed a very odd phenomenon. I love the way my voice sounds when I first wake up in the morning. To me, it is deep, and properly "manly". It's like a good radio voice, or newscaster voice.

However, as the day progresses, it always loses its deep manly quality, and becomes more boyish. In the morning I feel like my voice is coming from deep in my chest, but as the day wears on, it feels like it's coming from up in my throat. Maybe this is what people mean when they talk about "chest voice" and "head voice"? Anyway, it's annoying, especially because my current hobby involves recording my voice.

I have a couple questions:

1) Has anybody else experienced this?

2) Does anyone have any tips for retaining my "morning voice" throughout the day?

 

[flyhighk]

This article explains it pretty well.

 

[TheAppleCore]

Thanks for the article! Good to know that I'm not a freak.

However, the article gives tips for getting RID of morning voice, not keeping it, which is the opposite of what I'll want to do! Maybe I can train my voice with enough practice.

 

[flyhighk]

I think you'd just have to consciously deepen your voice until it becomes an unconscious habit...

 

[nuttynutskin]

2) Does anyone have any tips for retaining my "morning voice" throughout the day?

Chain smoke?