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About Spir Ja from USA: MC #1 Fan on the Central Coast-Composer/Vocalist mentored for years by a MC Sony VP Producer http://youtu.be/PFC1ytsQrFA

I love that video (53,214) by Spir Ja from USA [...] of that is [...] true. I was going to get that simply safe home security system, because I just moved, then I realized it's based on wifi sensors all [...] out the house. My German grandmother [...] walked around barefoot and worked in her garden. She would stand there literally saying "the earth gives me energy from walking on it". [...] intuitively she died in her tomatoes. Yeah, I think MC's pregnancy probably demanded she walk flat footed. I hope she does more of it because I started out as a dancer, I had a modern dance instructor that flipped when she saw my "street" shoes, that was the last time I ever wore anything over 2 inches for a heel, ever they might look great, but the danger to the ankles and your spine is just too great. I'd like to know more about the earthing bed mat too, there is a tachyon unit you wear as a necklace I think that blocks out all the frequencies. Mick Jagger supposedly bought a hundred of them and handed them out to everyone on his tour a few years back. (Tuesday 12 May 2015; 7:07)

Landing with feet on the ground (53,206) by Spir Ja from USA I don't know why I had a dream about this, but I did. I hope that Mariah is practicing her yoga and everything else and walking barefoot on the earth [...] (instead of tippytoeing). I feel like she is very much grounded to earth and I'm curious if her recently mentioned yoga practice took her there. I hope so. (Monday 11 May 2015; 23:29)

Mariah's example, great faith (53,157) by Spir Ja from USA What have I learned from MC over the years? Her faith as a great example and demonstration. Look what she tells us [...]: she wants people to be [...] (obviously she checks this board, people). [...] She wants people to [...] in gratitude, be thankfull for what they [...]. Personally, I've gone [...] alot of loss and have been burned by trusting [...], being told I'm very naive over and over. The [...] way to survive is to [...] and control your mindset. And she's doing it selflessly with her kids. Bravo Mariah. (Saturday 9 May 2015; 19:04)

People, context (52,720) by Spir Ja from USA Mariah always says she's eternally 12. I was told by a member of the Board of Governors of the Grammys years ago (that was coaching me vocally) that she was "discovered" by Tommy at 15 and coached until 18. For whatever it's worth either she was sucked in at 15 or 18. This woman has been in the "system" of people mongers her entire youth/adult life. How can you expect her not to have lines like "corny like fritos"? I think it's essentially hilarious and that she's got yes people around her continually. So take it in that context and just go with it arguing about any of it is just a waste. She will never be alone to soul search silently. there are too many corporate grasps at her, day and night. Embrace how strong she is in spite of all that and the people mongers. Day and night. (Saturday 2 May 2015; 7:58)

Observe the blow up (49,676) by Spir Ja from USA She only F-D up Fantasy in my opinion. Emotions she's losing. I'm a vocalist, she's my hero, and we share a producer. I have a very similar tone and it took years to get my own vocals under control. As a baby I was OD'd with sleep drops and had my stomach pumped, ie. a tube down my throat, then with braces during my teens and "headgear" my jaw got out of alignment. I had a huge natural 4 octave vocal but the headgear injury screwed my sense of placement it took [...] of Jungian mind/body work to "find" how to control my vocal, which currently I feel I can successfully assert I [...] have for [...]. She has [...]. She's acknowledged it repeatedly, and apparently she learned [..] to "sing around them" when very young. All I believe now, is she's out of practice. [...] 99% of [...] right there. She needs to [...] the structural/biological [...] in her vocal, i e. [...] nodes without surgical correction [...] get on with it by [...] the [...] and [...] hey folks I [...] period. Then she could move on with [...] which is [...]. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 6:12)

For singers, the voice discovery (49,468) by Spir Ja from USA Because of the similarities, same producer and my own jaw injury and years of rehab, trying to get control of my breath, I finally understand what the queen meant when she said she "sings straight up through her cords". When you look at the Arianna videos, where she warms up with breath trills on her lips, just like all "voice teachers" commonly preach, the difference for MC is that she controls her breath and sings the "thrill" on the "lips" of her cords. It takes incredible concentration, an [..] that takes years to develop and I can easily understand how singing [...] could take away ones ability to concentrate to sing [...]. It's dangerous, it's truly an "open throat" vocal and she [...] it, but I can see how [censored]. God bless her. Amazing that all the [...] spectacular performances are recorded. I can do this now, but [...] intense concentration and you're only good for about 7-8 songs at a time, period. Be carefull singers. (Friday 30 January 2015; 5:36)

Mariah's blues all that jazzed (48,820) by Spir Ja from USA I've always loved and listened to the one off dance remixes. The improve stuff and the [...] of her are just nothing but a reflection of her vocal majestry. She's always [...] she's gonna do this album. She was [...] on those songs. She probably had it tucked "away" as a post drama mid career jaunt. Well the drama of her life transition now [...] it's [...]. Time for the [...] (Monday 29 December 2014; 7:10)

You ask about vocal health? Okay (48,604) by Spir Ja from USA Re built my vocal and my Facebook post linked it to the correct book, I believe, as well as what I did with "isolating" registers at the piano. She [...] her middle voice [...] Any fan that is a vocalist knows she talked pretty extensively about 10 years ago about the [...] of the middle voice and Whitney had it in abundance back in the "day". MC was in awe of that aspect of Whit's vocal but, going forward, she can rebuild her vocal and I hope she figures out how. She can do it on her own or with someone she can trust, but she can do it. The middle voice is kinda like a "electronic crossover unit" on a speaker, it "blends" the lows and highs, it's called the passagio and in formal vocal training usually takes about 7-8 years. MC's/Whits' producer is my mentor of 12 years and I have a lot of the same tones as them, but no success. For whatever that's worth. I've preserved my vocal health. I hope MC does the work and saves her vocal, she can do it. (Thursday 18 December 2014; 7:52)

Hero (below) not "lipped" (47,892) by Spir Ja from USA That was great. No that was all live, the transition phrases right before way were knocked out and improved, and that is a hard transition, but the money note she hit and held. Her voice is totally intact but it is, on the edges, like a bit of grated glass. It's from damage way back I think nodes. God bless Rye's professionalism and heart that she's sharing out there, live for all to see, I'm sure it's horrific for her to experience the playbacks at times, she's brave and I hope she talks about it someday. (Tuesday 11 November 2014; 10:13)

JOnO comment (47,534) by Spir Ja from USA Lots of truth to that. The main thing I'm hearing is that just using her vocal is getting it "healed". Before it sounded like damage, now it sounds like it was "unused" and thus, "unusable" at the time. She follows her gut which is the only way, and is the way she saves her voice. Working it out over time. Thank God she's in tune with that. (Wednesday 22 October 2014; 7:11)

My list (47,005) by Spir Ja from USA Well, I'm a singer and major fan since 1989 or when ever I heard her first syllable. So, I have to pick what I love to sing: 1. The Wind 2. Vision of Love - Still trying to cover the BV the best way. 3. You're So Cold - Still can't ace that insanity note, can't ace any of her insanity notes like her with all the [...] but I can hit and hold a lot of em. Her ability to have pitch perfect overtones consistently on those "emanations" continually blows me out. 4. Looking In - Oh hell yeah. 5. Vanishing 6. The Roof 7. Long Ago 8. Melt Away 9. H.A.T.E. U 10. Never Forget You I'm pretty famous round town for three or four dubs I do at the karaoke of her live stuff. I can't find the fricking karaoke tracks for those live verstions at all, so the DJ mixes my lead over it just right and people just freak. 1. Daydream Reprise 2. Emotions live 3. Heartbreaker live with Missy and Kim, including the RAP 4. Heartbreaker/Diana Ross song mix (Monday 29 September 2014; 7:45)

Where's my post? (46,632) by Spir Ja from USA Was it offensive? Yikes. [Webmaster: Probably you didn't follow my rules. One of the rules that is often not followed is: "Try to write understandable English, with the proper use of dots and capitals." So if your message was in all capitals, or didn't have capitals at all, it wasn't posted.] (Friday 5 September 2014; 7:37)

Mara / Gilbert (42,847) by Spir Ja from USA Mariah is brave to preach the gospel re: her personal relationship with Jesus. She is a testament and God holds her close. The line of the veil of deception is exceedingly thin and only a humble one can discern. Don't get deceived. I have been often. (Thursday 24 April 2014; 5:58)

Saving All Her Love? Whitney tribute? (42,710) by Spir Ja from USA That is one heck of a song to sing and MC, I'm sure, wanted to tribute nippy. This will be great. No doubt on that song list either. And she's making a stand with no sampling. About to start recording my album, a song cycle based on a Wall Street 1%er that stole my retirement. Any feed back on the vocals before recording starts appreciated. (Friday 18 April 2014; 18:49)

Listening party family timing (42,457) by Spir Ja from USA I loved the twitter video outtakes of the party, complete with staffing company hosting. Brilliant that it's a Roc and Roe moment. Both projects drop in a month. That's coordinating the family schedule right. Makes sense. All the hullabahloo regarding her album drop is because of corp politics. Poor MC, the drama she has to work around while the lambily sweat and it's clear she is having fun and Nick is just full force blooming. Neither of them give a flying [censored] if anyone hates their product, I wager. (Thursday 3 April 2014; 11:32)

Happy birthday / MC triangled (42,347) by Spir Ja from USA Happy anniversary. This is the year of power, this is the pinnacle for women and you are now breathing it all in. Finesse. (Thursday 27 March 2014; 9:43)

Editing comments? (42,285) by Spir Ja from USA That was whack, my comment got warped, words deleted. Free speech or freely reinterpreted? Again. Mariah is an icon and she can do what when and how she wants to. I would just like to see her move in all new directions, people, instrumentation and vibe/subject matter. Go team. (Saturday 22 March 2014; 3:30)

I don't care what she does, she did it (42,262) by Spir Ja from USA [...] She needs to rest and just be on her own schedule, she's an icon. [...] I want to see her migrate to new vibes, styles, instrumentation and people. Take your time, you [...]. Check moi for my one off's, about to start posting originals as well. Find me at spiritjazzed on YouTube. (Friday 21 March 2014; 6:11)

Appreciate her diva work (41,999) by Spir Ja from USA No matter what anybody says, Miss Mariah takes her position in life as a full time responsibility to the icon of it all. She is always dressed, tressed, poofed and primed. Who else does that on point year after year, week after week? Seriously, anyone that follows her knows she "delivers" something, somewhere. I hope she's having fun and I hope she does a 180 some day and starts doing something all together different musically and otherwise. (Thursday 6 March 2014; 15:18)