Why do I always automatically swallow big gulps whilst singing? It disturbs my s

Question:

Why do I always automatically swallow big gulps whilst singing? It disturbs my singing...?

I'm not talking about unnoticeable swallows. When I'm singing, sometimes my throat would suddenly be unmoveable, and then I would swallow. It really disturbs my singing. This always happens when I have a lot of saliva in my mouth. Problem is, how can I *not* have saliva? And just to satisfy your curiousity, singing does not remind me of food... ^_^ I've always thought something was wrong with my throat or salivary glands... Can someone help?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I agree, it's terrible advice to stop drinking water on the day of your singing gig. Water helps to lubricate the throat and makes your singing smoother and less of an effort. Which is the point! Not drinking enough may dry your mouth out, but it will also dry out your throat and make your singing croaky and could end up making your throat sore. Not fun.
The above advice is good though. Use pauses in the music to swallow what is already in your mouth rather than being overcome by it when it builds up. This is the reason you're swallowing in a gulp... it's your natural reflex because the saliva has build up too much. Swallowing small amounts periodically will certainly help this.