I’m so not joking.
I intended to watch the performances, but I fell asleep right after J Moss performed his new single, “Restored,” before the studio audience. Speaking of which, he did a decent job, though I’ve heard him better live. This was taped a couple of months ago, so maybe he was still finding his performance groove for this song. Either way, it’s still one of my fave new tracks this summer…
Back to the show– I ended up waking up for the beginning of each song, but fell asleep by the end of each one. General observations, however, are as follows:
1. Accurate pitch is foundational to singing. Meaning: it’s not just something you use when you wanna… you kinda have to NOT be flat or sharp every couple of lines.
2. Vocal control is harder than you think. Meaning: yeah, you THOUGHT you were killin’ the vamp of that song, but you soooo weren’t. Killin’ me…
3. There’s something to be said about knowing your own vocal limitations. Meaning: if you’ve never tried it at home, don’t do it on stage. EVER.
4. Song selection is important in these competitions. Meaning: just cuz it’s your jam in the shower doesn’t mean it’s gonna be OUR jam when you’re on stage.
The judges sent ALL THREE ladies packin’ at once, leaving three finalists– NeVar Massey, Tony LeBron and Robert Mauti.
Personally, I think Erin Lyder performed better than ever last night, so I think she should’ve stuck around (she performed Yolanda Adams’ “Open My Heart”). Also, I REALLY like Jasmine Jackson’s voice, but she kept selecting huuuuge songs that were too big for her, so we never really saw her in her element (by the way, does anyone else think that she resembles a young version of Kirk Franklin’s wife, Tammy Franklin?). And Amber Davies… I think she has an awesome voice, but it never really clicked for us.
NEXT week is the finale. If I had to pick my fave, I’d pick NeVar Massey. If I had to predict the winner, I’d say Tony LeBron. We’ll see.
The show will also feature a guest performance from 2008 Gospel Dream winner Melinda Watts (it’s gonna be TIGHT).
Who else watched? What did you think???
Love observation #1 Never seen the show, but I've heard nothing positive about it, which for some strange reason makes me wish I could watch it, lol
@EJ you are funny.......lol
Liked the show...Very sad that all the girls were sent home..I agree on your observations of Nevar and Tony...I would have kept Erin or Amber..and said bye, bye to Robert...btw I missed your personal critique on each performance.
@joe: that's cuz i fell asleep! LOL i didn't wanna critique each one because i wasn't awake for all of 'em.
I thought Robert Mauti gave an AWESOME performance last night! It really ministered to me! HIs was a standout performance! I hope he wins!!!
I thought i was the only one that thought Jasmine looked like Kirk Franklin's wife
Tony Lebron rocked it!
I finally got a chance to watch this episode--so disappointed! You were right on point with your observations about pitch and voice control. So much of those key elements were missing. I couldn't agree more with the comments about the songs being waaay to big for Jasmine. It just felt like she was unable to find a balance. I'm sure she was told to scale it back because she probably ended up being even more out of control vocally and off key trying to pump out those big notes. Poor song choice. But the rest of the show was blah at best. I'm not really even feeling the spirit in those performances. I guess I'm slightly spoiled from watching professionals perform and watching Sunday Best.
Can't wait for the Finale Tonight!!