Vocal Arts

Jack Swanson is a professional opera singer and founder Vocalise, a science-backed vocal health supplement.

Top Music Attorney, Miss Krystle is an entertainment attorney, independent artist, musician and CEO of Delgado Entertainment Law.

Tim Welch is a voice teacher, performer, and music producer who has worked with performers from broadway stars to Grammy winning artists. Please welcome Tim Welch.

Rachel Hardy is a Canadian composer, vocalist, and cover artist.

Andi Deris is singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, best known through his work with German power metal band, Helloween.

Mark Garrett is a professional vocal coach, voice teacher, singer, and songwriter, specializing in harsh vocal techniques, and teaching through his vocal program, Kardavox Academy.

David Kahn is a bass singer, songwriter, and traveling musician, known widely throughout the bass and gospel communities for performing numerous double low Cs in live performance with The Stamps Quartet.

Logan Alexandra is a professional singer, songwriter, and social media sensation, best known for her viral choir memes.

Danny ”Big Brev” Brevik is professional singer, vocal coach, and social media sensation, as well as a co-creator and instructor with Peter Barber in Bass Singer Academy.

Johanna Kurkela is the lead singer of progressive folk group, Auri.

Lucie Burns is an Industry Leading Performance Coach, Speaker, and bestselling Author of ”The Art of Live Performance Unlocked”

Cesar De La Rosa is a singer, most well-known for being the baritone member of the a cappella group VoicePlay.

Rachel Potter, an acclaimed Broadway star and accomplished Nashville Recording artist, has been recognized by US Weekly as ”One to Watch” and praised by the Hollywood Reporter for her ”crystalline vocals.” With a successful career in both musical theater and country music, Rachel has showcased her talent on stages of all sizes.

Yannis Papadopoulos is the lead singer for heavy metal band, Beast in Black.

Simone Simons is the lead singer for symphonic metal group, Epica, that just released their 9th studio album, Aspiral.

Eli Jacobson is a tenor vocalist and a core member of the internationally acclaimed a cappella group, VoicePlay. Known for their inventive arrangements and theatrical performances, VoicePlay gained national recognition as finalists on NBC’s The Sing-Off and became a fixture and fan favorite on The Sing-Off Live national tours. In addition, they’ve shared the stage with renowned artists such as Chicago, Robin Thicke, Steve Vai, Nick Lachey, Chris Daughtry, and Robert Randolph. Beyond his musical talents, Eli brings a wealth of business experience from his time in the entertainment industry and involvement in his family's business enterprises. He is also a proud father to his one-year-old son, Asher, and husband to Ashley. Eli is known for his impressively wide and powerful vocal range, which has been instrumental in shaping VoicePlay’s signature sound. The group has built a massive online following, amassing millions of fans across platforms like YouTube, where their viral performances continue to captivate audiences worldwide. In addition to his vocal prowess, Eli contributes his technological expertise to the group's productions, enhancing the quality and creativity of their content. His multifaceted skills have been pivotal in VoicePlay's continued success and innovation in the a cappella scene.

Anna Lea is a 21-year-old singer-songwriter, most known for her work as the voice of Penelope in EPIC: The Musical.

Nick Higgs, widely known on social media as Nick Higgs The Singer, is a multifaceted professional in the music industry. As a dedicated singer, voice teacher, and dynamic content creator, he has cultivated a substantial online presence, engaging over 500 thousand followers across various platforms.

JP Warner is a music producer, mental health advocate, singer, and songwriter, best known for his work as a mixing engineer on EPIC: The Musical.

Alex Seaver aka Mako is a music producer, singer, and audio engineer, most known for his work with Arcane, League of Legends, and Riot Games. Please welcome Alex Seaver.

Luke Holt is an actor, singer, and content creator, most known for his work as Zeus in EPIC: The Musical.

David Michael Frank is a singer, mixing/mastering engineer, videographer, social media sensation, and vocal technician.

Emily Kristen Morris is an NYC-based actor, singer, dancer, certified vocal instructor, and popular online content creator (1.7 Million followers on TikTok). Emily has performed across the nation and internationally, and was most recently the Elphaba standby on the Broadway national tour of WICKED. Coming up next, Emily will be starring as Elsa in Paramount Theatre’s production of Frozen. Her past theatre credits include: Bea in the national tour of Something Rotten, White Plains Performing Arts Center (Daisy in Side Show), The Rev (Sophie in Mamma Mia), Cape Playhouse, the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra (Nellie in South Pacific in concert), Gateway Playhouse, Weston Playhouse, and New York Musical Theatre Festival. Emily has also performed as a solo vocalist with symphony orchestras, including the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra in China, and the Norwalk Symphony. Her voice is also featured on Joey Contreras’ new album “In Pieces.” On social media Emily is popular for her voice-teaching videos, her singing covers, and her vocal-coach-reacts videos. When she's not performing, Emily runs her highly sought-after voice studio, EKM Vocal Studio, where she teaches lessons, masterclasses and workshops to passionate singers both virtually and in-person in NYC. Emily is certified through the Institute For Vocal Advancement (IVA), and received her BFA in musical theatre from the University of Cincinnati; College-Conservatory of Music (CCM).

Bobby Bass is a bass singer, arranger, and music producer, most known for his extremely viral cover of ”Hoist the Colours.” Bobby’s voice has been heard over 3 billion times across social media platforms and streaming services.

Mortius is a YouTuber and singer, most well-known for his commentary on EPIC: The Musical.

Jojo Otseidu is a bass singer, voice actor, and voiceover artist.

Serena Belle is a singer, brain tumor survivor, and social media sensation.

Lolli Wren is a singer, composer, vocal arranger, and vocal coach AKA The Fairy Voice Mother. Please welcome Lolli Wren.

Matthew Aucoin is an American composer, conductor, writer, pianist, and a 2018 MacArthur Fellow.

Joe Santoni is a bass singer and studio vocalist, best known for his work with DCappella, Disney’s premiere acapella group.

Jonny Stewart is a bass singer, an engineer for studio and live sound, and an arranger/director. Please welcome Jonny Stewart.

Teagan Earley is a Chicago-based singer, actor, and producer, and the proud co-founder of Sisters First Productions.

Davide Dalmonte is a 19-year-old bass singer, songwriter, and producer.

Colm McGuinness is an Irish composer, producer, musician, and singer.

Charlie Hopkinson is a UK impressionist with over 500 million views across platforms. Best known for his impressions of Morgan Freeman, David Attenborough, the Peaky Blinders, and now, many of the iconic voices from the Star Wars universe, Charlie has gained the requisite popularity to go on tour for stand-up comedy, where he brilliantly incorporates impressions into his act.  Peter and Charlie talk about creating impressions, voice acting, building an online platform, incorporating impressions into stand-up comedy, the challenges of performing live as an impressionist, and Charlie even does a number of his famous impressions in real time. Please welcome Charlie Hopkinson.

Marwan Ayman is a 20-year-old acapella musician from Egypt. Peter and Marwan talk about the current state of acapella, the evolution of acapella, living in Egypt, growing up in a musical family, favorite projects, arrangement process, and much more. Please welcome Marwan Ayman.

Gavin Dunne is an independent producer/songwriter and singer from Ireland. Under the name ”Miracle of Sound,” he has gathered over a billion cross-platform digital streams, including his most popular song, ”Valhalla Calling,” with over 120 million streams.

Corvyx is a singer, artist, and performer with over 1 million followers (the ”Corvyx Coven”) on social media.

Casper Fox is a brand manager and musician, who has contributed significantly to the success of groups like The Bass Gang and The Wellermen, as well as the personal brands of creators like Peter Barber and Jennifer Glatzhofer.

Called, “a voice for this historic moment” (WashingtonPost), GRAMMY Award-winning baritone Will Liverman is the 2022 Beverly Sills Artist Award recipient and co-creator of The Factotum (Lyric Opera Chicago, 2023 world premiere). Please welcome Will Liverman.

Over the course of an hour, professional singer Peter Barber breaks down Olivia Rodrigo’s performance for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series, and analyzes just what makes her so brilliant.

Eric Hollaway is a bass vocalist and voice actor, known for having one of the deepest, basso profundo voices on the planet. Please welcome Eric Hollaway.

Peter analyzes So Hyang’s performance of ”Bridge Over Troubled Water”

Tomi P is a bass singer from the Czech Republic, widely known for his musical talent as a vocal arranger and acapella music producer. Peter and Tomi discuss the future of The Bass Gang and Shot-C, dealing with creative burnout, music as a career vs. hobby, upcoming projects, and Tomi answers many questions from the Patreon community. Please welcome Tomi P!

Peter goes into detail about the musical arrangement, vocal technique, blending of voices, belting, vocal registration, and more. Please enjoy this breakdown of ”The Sound of ”Silence” as part of the Analysis Essentials Series.

Peter and Elliott discuss life as professional musicians, vocal range, how voices change and develop overtime, advice for young bass singers, fitness, work/life balance, collaborative projects, career goals, and much more. Please welcome Elliott Michael Robinson.

Grammy Award-winning composer and conductor, Eric Whitacre, is among today’s most popular musicians. His works are programmed worldwide and his ground-breaking Virtual Choirs have united over 100,000 singers from more than 145 countries. A graduate of The Juilliard School, Eric is currently Visiting Composer at Pembroke College, Cambridge University (UK) and is an Ambassador for the Royal College of Music (London). Eric served two terms as Artist in Residence with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and is proud to be a Yamaha Artist. His long-term relationship with Universal/Decca Classics has produced several ‘hit’ albums. Recent compositions include a long-form work - The Sacred Veil - and an orchestral piece - Prelude in C - commissioned by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra. His collaboration with Spitfire Audio has resulted in two trail-blazing vocal sample libraries which are used by composers the world-over. Peter and Eric discuss Eric's Grammy Award-winning compositions, electronic music, philosophies on creating art, the relationship between music, conductor, and ensemble, and many more topics. Please welcome Eric Whitacre.

Bobby ”Bass” Waters is a bass singer, music creator, and core member of three musical groups: The Bass Gang, The Wellermen, and Pitch Slapped.

Mako (aka Alex Seaver) is a composer, songwriter, and producer. His songs have over 1 billion streams on Spotify alone.r

Peter and Luke chat about bass singing, going viral on social media, vocal technique, career goals, getting recognized in public, philosophies on life, and much more. Please welcome Luke Taylor.

Peter and Danny talk about going viral on social media, performing opera on a professional level, getting to work with Avi Kaplan, travel stories, fitness, and much more. Please welcome Big Brev.

J.None is a singer, songwriter, and producer. Peter and J.None talk about his life in the Navy band, singing with VoicePlay, setting and managing career goals and expectations, his experience on X-Factor and American Idol, and much more. Please welcome J.None.

Peter and Janet talk all about her experience as being the iconic voice of Korra in ”The Legend of Korra”, how she made her way in the world of comedy, starring in ”Stan Against Evil,” guest-starring on shows like ”Bones” and ”How I Met Your Mother,” and many other topics. Please welcome Janet Varney.

Layne Stein is an arranger, beatboxer, vocalist, audio engineer, and video editor for world-famous acapella group, VoicePlay. Peter and Layne extensively discuss the ins and out of how VoicePlay creates a song, commercial success, PattyCake productions, and much more. Please welcome Layne Stein.

Peter and Lisette talk about what it’s like to perform opera on the world’s greatest stages, industry biases, obesity vs. health & fitness, pros and cons of social media, taking a stance on politics and religion, vocal technique, role preparation, and much more. Please welcome Lisette Oropesa.

Peter’s first-time reaction and musical analysis of ”We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Disney’s Encanto.

Peter and Jonathan talk about everything from music composition to the evolution of YouTube to rock belting. Please welcome Jonathan Young.

Peter speaks with Matt about his musical upbringing, what it’s like being a part of Pentatonix, the pressure of filling the shoes of Avi Kaplan, misconceptions about the bass voice, being a versatile artist, gratitude, and much more. Please welcome Matt Sallee.

Next up in the Analysis Essentials Series is Marcelito Pomoy’s performance of ”The Prayer,” live on the Wish 107.5 bus. Please enjoy this iconic performance, and Peter’s vocal analysis alongside.

Peter and Ekaterina discuss her life plans before going viral, training as an opera singer, pros and cons of being social media famous, life outside of music, goals for the future, and much more. Please welcome Ekaterina Shelehova.

Elizabeth Zharoff is an internationally acclaimed and world renowned opera singer, music producer, AI voice for self-driving cars, YouTuber and proud mother to a beautiful boy.  She has degrees in music and voice from Oberlin Conservatory, Berklee College of Music and the Curtis Institute of Music, has sung in over 18 languages across Europe, Asia, and North America, and produced music for over 20 video game titles.  On YouTube, she has amassed over 1.3 million followers analyzing voice across multiple genres, with over 240 million views and 30 million watch hours, focusing on vocal technique, performance and music composition. Elizabeth and I had a wonderful conversation about her musical training, career as an opera singer, transition in YouTube and all the success that followed, vocal technique, and much more. Please welcome Elizabeth Zharoff.

The episode that launched Peter's career as a musical analyst on YouTube, and the most popular video on his channel until being surpassed this year by Diana Ankudinova's performance of "Can't Help Falling In Love." Dimash's performance of "Stranger" solidly planted his flag as one of the world's great vocalists, and this episode was Peter's first exposure to Dimash, having gotten hundreds (if not thousands) of requests to analyze his voice. Please enjoy this deep vocal analysis of Dimash Kudaibergen's live performance of "Stranger."

Malinda is a NY/DC based singer, songwriter and actor with a mission to make community through her art. Her debut EP, Love Letter, and her subsequent singles draw influence from folk, pop, and jazz. With the advent of her own music, Malinda is quickly becoming known for her strong sense of vocal storyline, balancing her pure (to quote her fans) “angelic” tone with a more powerful raw belt. She began her career as a professional actor in regional theatre, including originating the role of Ella in Ella Enchanted: the Musical and winning a Helen Hayes award for her portrayal of Girl in the DC regional premiere of ONCE.  Her original work is a creative exploration of what it is to be a young person in our world today. Dubbed a “social media luminary” by the Washington Post, her YouTube content ranges from little conversations, to quirky tunes, to fully produced original music videos. Malinda’s two Celtic EPs, The Folks I Love and Sea to Sky, both hit #1 on the iTunes World Music Charts.  Her debut original album and accompanying visual album, “It’s All True” debut in Cinemark movie theaters across America and she is now headed out on a full US tour. Peter and Malinda had a wonderful conversation about how to find your niche in music, establishing a unique brand, her life, career, passions outside of music, as well as MALINDA's daily and weekly routines to stay sharp, happy, and productive. Please welcome Malinda Katherine Reese.

Glenn Miller is well-known throughout the United States for his unique basso-profundo voice, specializing in Russian liturgical choral repertoire, which began with singing and recording the Rachmaninoff Vespers in 1989 as a member of the Robert Shaw Festival Singers. To date he has performed this work well over 100 times across the country and has made five recordings of the work. He has performed and recorded regularly with Conspirare (Austin) and was the featured soloist on this ensemble’s recording which was awarded a Grammy in 2014 for best choral recording, “The Sacred Spirit of Russia,” performing Chesnokov’s “Do not cast me off in my old age,” a choral concerto for basso profundo. It is thought that Miller’s recording was the first of the original ending of the work, which requires the singer to sustain a low G1 (the lowest G on the piano). Glenn is widely respected and regarded as not only one of the greatest basso profundo singers of today, but of all time. He inspires young bass singers and musicians around the world, and believes at all moments of practice and performance that serving the music is the ultimate goal. Peter and Glenn discuss his career, approach to vocal technique, what makes his voice so rare, favorite performances, repertoire, what Glenn hopes to accomplish as he moves forward in his career, and much more. Please welcome Glenn Miller.

The 2nd addition to the Analysis Essentials Series, please enjoy my full vocal analysis of Diana Ankudinova’s live performance of ”Can’t Help Falling In Love,” originally by Elvis Presley.

Peter and Geoff dive deep into Geoff’s career as a member (and major contributor) of VoicePlay, his solo work, approach to vocal technique, upcoming projects, hobbies outside of music, and much more. Please welcome Geoff Castellucci.

Peter and Jennifer chat about her history as a musical theater performer, experience as a wedding singer, being a voice teacher, approach to vocal technique, upcoming solo projects, finding a healthy work/life balance, takeout food preferences, and much more.

Peter Barber’s full vocal analysis of one of the greatest scenes in opera, the Commendatore scene from Mozart’s iconic opera, Don Giovanni.

Peter chats with Lauren Paley (the ”Stairwell Siren”) about her life, career, what it’s like to have a following of over 12 million people, her vocal training, approach to singing, the pros and cons of social media, and much more. Please enjoy.

Peter Barber has an interesting and engaging conversation with the legendary bass singer, Tim Foust.

Tomi P is a 22-year old bass singer from the Czech Republic. His musical training began with piano at age 16, and he as since developed into an outstanding vocal arranger and a cappella music producer, while maintaining his position as the bass singer in the vocal band, Shot-C. His YouTube career, where he has accumulated his largest following, started out as a hub for bass singer compilation videos, highlighting vocal ranges of various famous singers in the a cappella world. However, in the last five years, he has become one of the biggest up-and-coming a cappella musical artists himself, with over 32,000 subscribers, and millions of views. Recently, Tomi helped found a group of four bass singers called The Bass Gang in collaboration with Bobby “Bass” Waters, Marwan Ayman, and Peter Barber. With high aspirations, Tomi hopes to create a full-time living from his music, and become one of the leading names in the a cappella world. Tomi and I talk about the landscape of the virtual a cappella world, growing a following, his method for arranging music, his plans for the future, and many more topics. Please welcome Tomi P.

The Bass Gang is a group of four bass singers, thriving in virtual collaboration from all corners of the planet — Bobby Bass from Connecticut, Tomi P from the Czech Republic, Marwan Ayman from Egypt, and Peter Barber from Virginia. During the COVID-19 pandemic, The Bass Gang assembled for their premiere project, entitled, “May the Bass Be With You,” covering four songs by the worldwide sensation, Billie Eilish. So far, May the Bass Be With You has yielded nearly 100,000 views on YouTube, tens of thousands of plays on streaming services, and tens of thousands more on Instagram and TikTok. Needless the say, The Bass Gang’s reputation has quickly permeated throughout the online bass and a cappella communities. With merchandise on the way, as well as plans for future collaborations, The Bass Gang is here to stay, and the buzz around them has only continued to snowball since the their first project came to completion. In this podcast, we talk about how The Bass Gang started, how we pulled off enormous virtual collaborations from around the world, why we chose Billie Eilish, our whirlwind experience from the onset of the group in January through the culmination of our first project on May 31st, as well as a host of questions provided by BSN, the Bass Singing Nation discord server, without which, The Bass Gang would’ve never been founded, Please welcome The Bass Gang. My Merchandise Store on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PeterBarberMerch

At age 26, Veronica Swift has become one of the world’s most sought-after jazz talents. At age nine, she recorded her first album, and began professionally touring with her parents, as well as The Young Razzcals Jazz Project. At age 11, after recording her second album, she headlined her first show at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Just before graduating from the University of Miami, Veronica was awarded second place at the Thelonious Monk 2015 Jazz Vocal Competition, landing her a showcase at the esteemed Birdland Jazz Club in New York City, where she maintained a weekly residency while touring internationally with famous trumpeter, Chris Botti. Over the past few years, Veronica signed a record deal with Mack Avenue Recordings, and released her 2019 album entitled, “Confessions” with them. She has also toured and performed on numerous occasions with Michael Feinstein, Benny Green, Wynton Marsalis, and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, appearing at many of the world’s legendary jazz festivals and clubs. Veronica and I go way back, all the way back to 6th grade at Henley Middle School. A simpler time, and a more awkward time to be sure, but it looks like we’ve both turned out okay. We cover a lot of ground in this conversation, discussing what it means to be a storyteller, to be an artist, the comparisons between jazz and operatic lifestyles, international tours, going to school in Miami, and much more. We went out to dinner the day after this interview, and she casually clued me in that the week prior, she went out to dinner with Sting while she was in New York. I’m obviously a much more exciting dinner date than Sting, but save some fame for the rest of us, would ya? Please welcome Veronica Swift.

Bryan Hymel is a professional opera singer, father, and a member of the Board of Directors for the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. Praised by The New York Times for his “unflagging stamina and impetuous abandon” during his 2012 Metropolitan Opera debut as Énée in Les Troyens, Bryan Hymel went on to be awarded the Metropolitan Opera’s Beverly Sills Artist Award for his achievements in the production. He is also the winner of the 2013 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera for his trio of performances in Les Troyens, Robert le diable, and Rusalka at London’s Royal Opera House. An exclusive recording artist for Warner Classics, his first solo album Héroïque earned Hymel the coveted Georges Thill Prize by the Académie Nationale du Disque Lyrique and the Newcomer of the Year Award from ECHO Klassik. Additional recordings include La Damnation de Faust with Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra, Robert le Diable with Daniel Oren and the Opera di Salerno, as well as DVD recordings of Carmen, Les Troyens, Robert le Diable and Les Vepres Sicillienes all from the Royal Opera House in London.   Bryan and I talked about the realities of a career as an opera singer, starting a family as an opera singer, the psychological challenges of the business, vocal technique, and much more. Please welcome Bryan Hymel.

Rod Gilfry is a professional opera singer, two-time Grammy nominee, actor, and voice teacher, and is acclaimed world-wide in opera, musicals, recitals and cabaret. He has performed in all the world's music capitals, and appears on over 30 recordings. An important part of his 75-role repertoire are the 12 leading roles he has created in new operas. These include David Lang's solo opera the loser with The Los Angeles Opera, and the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Thomas Adés’s The Exterminating Angel. Despite cancellations due to COVID, Rod has upcoming performances with Renee Fleming, the Metropolitan Opera, and more. Rod is in his 12th* year as a Professor of Vocal Arts at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles. Outside of the musical world, Rod has become a true renaissance man, cultivating the skills of mixology with his full-scale home-bar, and he has even learned how to weld and shape metal. Rod was my voice teacher at USC for two years, and it was both a joy and an honor to work with him. Despite being an absolute master of his craft, he wouldn’t hesitate to strike up a conversation about a NASA space-launch, and all the sophisticated science that goes into it. He is truly one-of-a-kind. Please welcome Rod Gilfry.

Named as one of Musical America’s Top 30 Innovators in Classical Music, Josh Shaw is the Artistic Director and CEO of Pacific Opera Project (POP), which has been described as "L.A.'s most exciting new opera company." Over the past nine seasons, Mr. Shaw has directed over 35 productions at POP, including The Rake’s Progress, Ariadne auf Naxos, La Calisto, Tosca: A Moving Production; and La Boheme: AKA “The Hipsters”.  Mr. Shaw’s reimagining of Die Entführung aus dem Serail as an episode of Star Trek has gained national attention and has been produced by eight companies selling out houses with record-breaking numbers.  Josh and I talk about innovation in opera, running an opera company during a pandemic, what he looks for in singers during auditions, and much more. Please welcome Josh Shaw.

Michaela Jill Murphy (aka Jessie Flower) is an American actress, singer, and writer often known for her voice work as Toph Beifong in Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender, Chaca in Disney’s The Emperor’s New School, and many more. She grew up acting in Los Angeles, then went on to graduate with a Theater and Film double major from Yale University. She recently started releasing ATLA inspired apparel and merchandise on her new site titled Bandit Basics, and premiered her first short film as writer/producer! Follow her on Instagram @michaelamostly to stay up to date daily and check out her website www.michaelajillmurphy.com! Michaela and I had a great conversation about her experience as a voice actress, growing up as a child actor in the limelight, her foray into pre-med at Yale University, her journey back into the world of film and theater, her experience in a cappella, the psychological implications of quarantine for performing artists, and much more. This was a true joy for me, and I’m thrilled to share this conversation with all of you. Please welcome Michaela Jill Murphy.

Bobby Waters is a 22-year old bass singer, currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science and a minor in Sound Recording Technology from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. In recent months, Bobby has experienced what it’s like to “go viral,” garnering hundreds of thousands of followers and millions of likes. Through TikTok, Bobby and several others formed a vocal group at the beginning of 2021 named The Wellermen, referenced after their sea chanty studio single, “Wellerman.” After releasing this track just weeks ago, it already has millions of streams throughout all streaming services, and over one million views on the corresponding YouTube video. Bobby and I talked about what it’s like to go viral, the differences between the college and professional a cappella worlds, TikTok, growing a following, sea chanties, Game of Thrones, and much more. Bobby and I recently collaborated on a cover of “The Summit” by Avi Kaplan, which Avi actually ended up seeing, AND giving us a full stamp of approval — we talk about this briefly in the interview, and what it’s like to interact with your biggest musical heroes. Please welcome Bobby Waters.

Introduction episode for Vocal Arts with Peter Barber, the podcast that explores the world of professional voice artists.