Maddie, the young high school student who recently called to let me know she’d been selected to participate in the State competitions with a perfect score
Grace singing In the Garden after being away for years, and still sounding like she did the day she learned it
Heather sending the yearly Birthday greeting
Natalie on the Country Western circuit with her band AND finalist on the Voice
Tiffany starting her own family/arts school/record career, and still being a faithful hairdresser, mother, sister, friend
Jordan never being anything other than a friend and gentleman, talent-be-damned
Angela working it out! That belt and that head voice submitting to her will
Sabreen out on the road DELIVERING the TRUE DIVA WISDOM
Jessica transposing the singing to the cosmetic and skin care and still making it musical
Ben and his wife and baby making the real family experience
Daniele who auditioned in Italy, won a scholarship, blazed through the system, and is now in NYC KILLIN’ IT!!
Christina singing my original songs better than I do and taking her talent to its heights in Nashville while raising a gorgeous son
Annie, recording my song and starting an underground revolution of he own kind
Steve and Jack and Darryl allowing me to sing the demos of their songs, showing singers how it’s done
Lee and Susan, the former president of the academy reaching back and plucking up the essence of the Marla and Jaime’s spirits to spread their love of the music to the world
Mo who never lets a song live in her heart without singing it POWERFULLY
Vaughnette who only took a couple of “consultations,” then was “shooed” out of the nest, I mean, come onnnnnn
Kevin who was already the real deal, just needed to live and learn and do his thing, and is burgeoning on a Dynamite career
Michael who went home to lead and sing his way across the world and comes back to check in often
Maira sang for the POPE!!! That is ALL
Daisy who was finalist in the Voice China and had a BIG life right in front of me
Goapele who took my advice and got the hell out of the school!! She was wasting her career
Roni who was short on the campus but long on the extractions from my studio, and who now has a glorious career in her own country, Isreal, and is artist of the universe
All the beautiful groups of singers who made up Jubilee Spirit over the years
Just reminiscing, and this is just the first submission…