Ok, many of you probably know this already, but Joss Stone …. Wow!! I had quite a bit of road time this week and I grabbed some of Julie’s CD’s on my way out the door. One of them was Joss Stone’s first record. From what I gather she was in the neighborhood of 16 when the album came out. I’ve heard her on the radio a bit and certainly heard her name, but as usual it has taken me awhile to actually sit down and listen to a whole record. I not going to write a record review here. I’m sure there are some great reviews of that record already. What I was struck with was the authenticity in Joss Stone’s voice.
As a singer and a coach of singers, the one thing I’m always looking for is honesty. Sometimes it doesn’t matter whether a person has an incredible singing voice or not. Bob Dylan is a classic example. Best singer? Maybe not, but I believe every word he sings and that makes him a great singer. So many young singers out there are trying to sound like some version of some singer in their heads and not finding the voice that is theirs. Their true voice. Or they are blessed with a great instrument and can’t stop singing long enough to say something. Tell me something true. That’s all I ask.
Listening to Joss’s CD in the car I was reminded again that what makes a singer truly great is if they can find their true voice and let you hear it. If they can express themselves fully. Say something. It’s what makes it all work.
Thanks for the reminder Joss.
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