Another good Postmodern Jukebox number is "Creep" by Haley Reinhart. Elizabeth Zharoff has one of her "Tea Time" interviews with Morgan James over an hour long on her Charismatic Voice channel . They talk about Juilliard, broadway, etc.
The coolest thing about this is that she's not even stretching to do this. It's done in ONE TAKE for crying out loud. This is pretty much what you get with her live.
The "jazz cello" in the middle of this is the first time I've heard a cello player do that. Big kudos to Scott Bradley for his arrangement. Morgan's voice is powerful, clear, and under total control. Her quick breathing between beats is is also quite amazing. Her covers of Joni Mitchell songs are the best I've ever heard. She evidently liked so many of the songs on Joni's album, "Blue", she covered all of them. "River" and "A Case of You" from the album always get to me. PMJ, Morgan, & two other singers you might like also do a great cover of Meghan Trainor's "It's All About the Bass"
thank you my brother nearly nobody that reacts to this song comments on the Cello Solo I mean who the fuck plucks a Cello--Ive never seen that. Then rips it back into the body of the song? I get the vocals are great but that instrumental genius takes my breath
I'd love to hear your reaction to her singing Take Me to Church with Scott Bradley on the piano. Also PMJ'S All About That Bass European Tour version with Casey, Hailey, Morgan, and Ariana is another wonderful PMJ song. Her solo work on her channel is beyond good.
I agree. Morgan blows it out of the water on that one as well. Here is a link for anyone that hasn't heard it yet. ua-cam.com/video/9C0xGB73Uuc/v-deo.htmlsi=WOAm8dp8MF6ezlOT
You nailed it in your wrap up. For Morgan she can sing Dream On, or a duet with Haley for a Beatles classic, or a duet with Marc Broussard on a Soul classic song and still have the vocal chops to cover a Prince song. Check out her channel for more of her covers, including a full cover of the Beatles white album. She is a little vocal ball of energy.
Hands down, one of the very best I've ever heard. Especially when it comes to 20th century/contemporary American styles (Jazz, Blues, Gospel, etc). You mention the clarity, and that's what always struck me about her voice. She's like a warm, bluesy, high-intensity laser beam. Her projection in the upper midrange frequencies is just so good.
The first time I heard this cover I just couldn't get Steven Tyler's voice out of my head. It wasn't until I listened for the third time that I could truly appreciate Morgan's cover. Now it's my favorite! I especially love listening to professionals like you react because I know next to nothing about music/vocalizing. When people like you explain what all is involved with her singing, it really helps me to better understand just how hard she works to keep her wonderful talent at it's peak like this. I sincerely appreciate you sharing like this. I've been a BIG fan of Morgan for a few years now. Absolutely LOVE her!!! As already mentioned several times here, Morgan studied opera at Julliard (her classical training is why she has those big pipes) and has performed on several Broadway plays including Motown: The Musical, The Addams Family, Godspell and Wonderland. She didn't appear in any of the talent shows because of the age limitation. While under the wing of Barry Gordy, she was signed with Epic Records and released two albums. Epic Records dropped her in part for the very reason you mentioned - they couldn't pigeon-hole her. Also in part because she wanted to release what SHE wanted, not be dictated by someone else. So she started her own band and is married to the guitar player, Doug Wamble and is now an indy under Hedonist Records LLC. If I may suggest, check these songs from Morgan out as well. Maps, Maroon 5 - This is probably my second favorite cover. ua-cam.com/video/8gO_lxThc1M/v-deo.html All About That Bass, Meghan Trainor. This is where I first discovered Morgan James ua-cam.com/video/aLnZ1NQm2uk/v-deo.html Call My Name, Prince - Prince rarely gives permission to record his songs but within 5 minutes of hearing Morgan's cover, he said yes. ua-cam.com/video/DhbS3BFtXDk/v-deo.html Also, Spike Lee uses Morgan's You Thought Not on his series She's Gotta Have It. ua-cam.com/video/xCEarMTkG68/v-deo.html Ain't No Way, Aretha Franklin - Morgan holds a note for an amazing 24 seconds @ 1:42 into the video. I get frisson every time I hear it! ua-cam.com/video/3qw9SjAYHEg/v-deo.html And yet, still a couple more. Who Wants to Live Forever, Queen ua-cam.com/video/7Ttx0gHKfY8/v-deo.html Take Me to Church, Hozier - ua-cam.com/video/9C0xGB73Uuc/v-deo.html And just for the fun of it, here's one that I recorded the first time I saw her live in concert at The Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis, MN doing her title track Reckless Abandon ua-cam.com/video/rAgYQj7bBes/v-deo.html Morgan is one of the hardest workers in the industry. She's no one-trick pony. She doesn't just sing, she acts, runs her own recording business, travels world-wide to bring her unique talent to everybody and champions for minorities and females. For example, Morgan dreamed that she performed Jesus Christ Superstar as Jesus and Shoshana Bean was Judas. She decided to put on an entire female production of JSC and started hand selecting some of the best vocalists, performers, musicians, producers and engineers in the business - all females. She put on a live concert at he the Highline Ballroom and later got Pledge Music involved to raise some money to produce the album. Unfortunately Pledge Music stole everyone's money and filed bankruptcy. In spite of all the financial problems, it took a few years but she stayed true to her very supportive fans and just recently still managed to release the entire album. Check out Gethsemane for a sample, you WILL be impressed! ua-cam.com/video/nuqVjC0XrkE/v-deo.html So yeah, I'm a Morgan fan. Big time. Check her out at www.morganjamesonline.com/
Morgan James is amongst the best artists featured with Postmodern Jukebox and Take Me To Church is also amazing performance by her. Another gem is Haley Reinheart, please react to one of these, Creep, (most viewed cover by PMJ), Black Hole Sun or Don't Speak, I promise, you will not be disappointed!😄
Lesser known PMJ jewels “Purple Rain” with Miche and “Crazy” with Hannah/Casey. Scott has a unique talent for bringing out the lyrical aspect of a track with his arrangements and talent choices.
Amazing reaction Bethany. I had not heard of Morgan James either until I came across this. Sultry is oozing all throughout this arrangement. She makes the lyrics so much more powerful. I think for the first time hearing this song I actually understood the meaning more deeply because her tone is mesmerizing and I found myself hanging on every note. I hope she continues to do JAZZ because she is born for it. Your appreciation of her talent was also a pleasure to watch.
She also does the Barbie Girl song with PMJ...it's done in a vintage 60s beach boy style. You don't realize how messed up the song is until you hear her perform it...
I got to see her live last November and she is as charming as she is masterful. I love how she fully commits emotionally and physically as she sings. Her most recent album, Hunter, has many originals including a song called Let Me Keep You. Please find the time to listen to it.
You mean her most recent album, Reckless Abandon with all original music? Or her more most recent album Memphis Magnetic? And the Xmas followup A Very Magnetic Christmas? Wait, she just released her all female production of Jesus Christ Superstar, She is Risen. Sorry, just having a little fun. I've been a BIG fan of Morgan for 7-8 years now. LOVE her.
Others have already mentioned "Maps" . . . but as a vocal teacher, you would certainly appreciate the numerous "little things" she does in "SledgeHammer" . . .
PMJ is always great. Scott their arranger/piano player is extremely creative. Some other highlights are Morgan and Haley Reinhart's cover of "All About That Bass" as well as the best version of "Creep" with just Haley by herself as the featured singer.
I was not a fan of the original version of "All about that bass" but the PMJ version is my favorite one of their songs and my favorite performance of the ladies singing it.
Morgan is an amazing vocalist, her power is pretty striking when you notice how small she is. Just a great base to pull from. Her fullness of sound always captivates me. She is the Thunder of PMJ, Haley Reinhart is the Lightning, she sizzles, Try "Creep" Really, Really enjoyed your analysis!!
I love the way she sings tears at the end… it trickles like tears coming down. You get a visual and sound… totally takes you there. It’s brilliant. So much brilliance - that’s just a little thing.
B-E-A-utiful reaction Bethany... I can't tell how much you enjoyed. Please schedule in your near future a reaction tp PMJ featuring Haley Reinhart covering No Doubt's "Don't Speak". :)
Bethany...This is one of my favorite Morgan James tunes, and I've watched it over and over. However, as much as I enjoy her, I absolutely love watching you react to her. Your facial expressions light up the screen. I'm not a vocalist but watching your reactions on every one of your review videos puts me in a happy mood.
OMG... I simply LOVE Morgan James vocal talent.... BUT watching you react to this AWESOME cover your smile is just as infectious as the song was!!!!!!!!! SO GLAD you enjoyed this.....as I enjoyed you reacting to it! peace
You are by far the most knowledgeable and best reaction videos on UA-cam. You are a very knowledgeable and I hope you don't mind me mentioning a beautiful person. Thanks for you honest reaction.
I WILL see you next time!~ Having lived in Nashville for many years, managing the food outlets, I met many bigs name performers, and several producers. I think that the producers and managers were probably simply blown away by her talent and performing ability. I can imagine talent agents would have been simply blown away by her talent and thought "I have NO idea what to do with her. I did meet her once after a Vontage Post Modern Jukebox concert and she was lovely...
Just subscribed! I saw Morgan live in December. It was one of the best shows I have ever heard. MJ is a delightful combination of power, range and technique. Also very nice; after the show she does a meet-n-greet, signs merch, etc. Another wonderful singer you might want to try (another one whom I found through PMJ) is Aubrey Logan. I recommend her cover of Aretha's "Natural Woman."
Absolutely beautiful. Power singing show cases her talent amazingly well. I’ve been reviewing her other songs and think she is being held back by band and jazz style singing like a Ferrari driving slowly in city traffic. She could be selling 10x platinum with the right producer.
I agree with your assessment of Morgan James 100%. Her voice and performance is AMAZING. And, I've learned some new things about Morgan. Thanks for your reaction video.
As already mentioned listen to Haley Reinhart singing Creep with PMJ and also All about that Bass featuring Haley, Morgan and Ariana Savalas (Daughter of Kojak actor Telly). A couple of others who sing wit PMJ that are worth a mention are Sara Niemietz and Allison Young the later does a good cover of ELO's Mr Blue Sky.
Morgan's Broadway credits include The Addams Family in 2010, Wonderland in 2011, the revival of Godspell in 2012, and under the watchful eye of Barry Gordy, created the role of Teena Marie in Motown, The Musical. She also has a silly side, producing a podcast called "Gettin' Peggy Wit It" where she has fun "interviewing" various industry professionals. Thoroughly enjoyed your reaction to Dream On, too. Did you by chance notice that Scott's arrangement is in 6/8 time whereas the original is in 4/4?
Woo!! BEEN waiting!! This and PMJ's cover of "Creep" with Haley Reinhart are likely my two favorites by PMJ..both are so.good, and my personal preference over the originals. DEFINITELY check out that one as wwell if you already haven't!
Morgan, Hailey and all the great singer's with Postmodern are great in my mind. I mean it has to hard to sing a song in different arrangements when you already know and likely sang the original massivly iconic tunes. Bravo all you vocal athletes
So glad you got to discover the wonder that is Morgan James, and to share it with us! She did a duet with Eric Broussard, of Do Right Woman, that shows a different style...still fabulous, of course.
And in addition you should have to listen to her interpretion of "Dear Prudence" together with Haley Reinhardt. That's so breathtaking and heartwarming and - ahhh, could hear it forever. Just two beautiful women sitting on a couch and performing this masterpiece. Love that so much!
Thank you for this insightful and in-depth reaction video! You really managed to translate some of Morgan's techniques and nuances into a language for all of us to understand. When you understand what the artist is doing, you are able to appreciate an auditory and visual feat such as this even more. Professionally done reactions such as yours actually serve a real purpose! Critics, on the other hand, are all too often completely out of their depth and unable to provide meaningful insight. I totally agree with you that Morgan James is unique. There is just no one else like her out there.
I would call Morgan's work here a kind of unlikely combination of Aretha Franklin and Celine Dion. She does some of the best covers of Aretha Franklin that you'll hear anywhere.
Hi im so happy you reacted to this Morgan james is an absolute gem you can imho clearly see her broadway background , she playes with us , she tells a story ... another stellar performace from her is the cover of Hoziers " take me to church" try it .. she'll knock your socks off, even if you arent wearing any
Go to Morgan's channel and you can see her playing in club , she is a soul , blues , Rocker .actually what you described. Love watching your reaction .love watching you react to Angelina Jordan , thumbs up to you 👍
Great choice and reaction! I've just started to listen to PMJ recently. Very impressed with their unique arrangements of songs and with the singers they use. Morgan is featured on several of their songs.
Beautiful performance, with the music kept sober, repeating the melodies, so that Morgan James' voice can go free style, sort of. I'm so happy to hear present day talented singers🙏
Love the power of Morgan James voice and how she presents this power in her hands and body. I’ve seen an interview with Morgan James and she is a delightful person.
Congratulations, you discovered Morgan James; enjoy the ride! She has so many videos worth reacting to, both with PMJ and as a solo act." Maps", "Take Me To Church", "Sledgehammer", my personal favorite is "Ain't No Way" there's lot's more.
Diana Ankudinova is another singer with a very distictive voice. She was 14 when she perfomed on The Voice Kids Russia. I recommend her cover of Chris Isaac's Wicked Game. She is in a category all her own.
Morgan James + PMJ!!!!! She KILLED this❤️🙌🙌🙌. I agree with a lot of the comments: MJ’s Take Me to Church and Haley Reinhart’s Creep with PMJ are FANTASTIC 🤯
I love her cover of Prince’s “Call My Name.” A few recommendations: 1. Also love Jacob Banks. Jumping off point for him in my humble opinion is “Unknown (To You)” 2. LP’s Muddy Waters 3. The Lone Bellow. The only band I wanna see live. 4. London Grammar
Morgan is a classical trained Juilliard opera singer and she decided to go another way and I for one am thankful she did .She is a power house of a vocalist
Go to Morgan James chateau st Michelle singing “Say The Words”. I believe she wrote this one. One of many she wrote. I think she actually lived it. She nails this with such passion that at the end, her pianist gave her a nod to say, “you killed it”….
wow wow wow !!!! what a vixen,, & the singer beth, geee !!! she's amazing what a voice, picture my dismay beth! i have not many love's in life music is defo in the top 2 & i'm losing my hearing slowly thus far 76% in the right ear. i want to let you know that you help me so much i your description of what is being sung that is out of my hearing range helps me enjoy the bits i can hear so much more, i thank you. keep it up pls. take care stay safe & be happy x
@@TheVocalyst oh no sweetheart,[sweetheart being a term of endearment here in the uk ] there are many reaction sites to whom i subscribe but your's ia 1 of my absolute fav's i thank you so much for the service u provide to the like's of me a going deaf old man. [THANK YOU X ] long may u continue.
I love this version of Dream On and Morgan is incredible, gorgeous, smooth, and literally the top of my favorites. She shares the top spot with Haley Reinhart, I can't pick a favorite between them. Of course, you should do more reactions to Morgan James, but you really should react to Haley Reinhart with PMJ. Thank you for a great breakdown, you really do a great job of blending your musical knowledge, excitement and intrigue, plus your beauty and smile are like a cherry on top.
I couldn’t love this channel more if I tried! Bethany is such a joy. I absolutely love listening to her thoughts on various performances. Great stuff! 🙂🤙🏻
nice reaction bethany. morgan james is an amazing singer and performer and fits perfectly with the postmodern jukebox (i.e. pmj) family. she quickly makes herself known with that intro belt in "all about the bass". however, this performance takes her to another level and is her best one... imho. the string arrangement is also superb. the way the guy on the cello plucks it like a guitar after her first run is super cool (never seen that before). if you want to check another great pmj vocalist, i highly recommend "creep" which maybe one the best covers ever done.
Because Morgan James is always worth re-kindling in a feed.... You should absolutely check out her cover of the album "Grace" by Jeff Buckley - if not, just the song "Grace". You talk about not pigeon-holing someone into a style which is absolutely true - similar to Jeff Buckley. Her cover of that album is a beautiful homage that captures sorrow and soul-shaking goodness.
There's a video of this song with Morissette and ArnelPineda ( journey's vocalist). We're not asking for a reaction because it's from ASAP(it is owned by ABS/CBN and it is private) .just check by yourself. Morissette will blow your mind once again.💛✌💛
Yep, PMJ's Creep feat Hailey Reinhart is gonna blow you away. It should be your next react. This is a good rearrangement of the original and Morgan's performance is somehow a bit reminiscent of Steven Tyler's original vocal. That Hailey, though. Another performance from a musical theater alumna that you might enjoy is Shoshana Bean singing Make It Rain, live at The Theatre At Ace Hotel. Blues for days.
Morgan is the Cover Queen, some of her more obscure songs are great, as they are in a home sitting, one that comes to mind is "Rather Be". There are a multitude of choices, for sure you will be entertained!!!
Morgan James' Broadway career has definitely leaned more towards what would be considered rock musicals than more "traditional" musical theatre. Her most significant role was being part of the original cast of "Motown: The Musical", when she played R&B singer Teena Marie. So, yeah, she is not what you might consider a "run-of-the-mill" Broadway-style singer.
She is one of the gems you can find thx to YT and just appritite. As for experssivity I just love your reactions, your face just tells everything. There are some who watch everything with stoned face, motionless then express their feelings. You are the opposite. And of course you always point out thing I didn't know even existed, these are the two reasons i'm sub here. Also hope you will find inspiration watching these completly different amazing singers, and their completly different perfect (and perfectly imperfect by choosing flawed notes/sounds to express emotion, convey message properly) approaches to songs. Recommendation: as many others will point it out you should definately also get familiar with Haley Reinhart's PMJ covers, many like the song Creep, but personally I prefer Postmodern Jukebox & Haley Reinhart "Seven Nation Army" better, as in for my deaf ears she is just as versatile and expressive in that song as in the other one but the song itself is better, and already has 48M views (yep creep doubled that :O ). Official link: ua-cam.com/video/sB6HY8r983c/v-deo.html Cheers from Hungary!
Beth, i would dearly love to hear your take on Devin Townsend singing kingdom live on GMTV i found his voice & placement of said 2b somewhat extraordinary pls view when one has the time. stay safe live long & be happy. x
An epic interpretation! She has also just completed a Jesus Christ Superstar album with an all female cast! What a voice...what a talent...what a lady!
2:51 "Her blending is seamless. Like from top to - well we haven't heard her full range" Me with the biggest grin knowing all to well what's coming down the line. I swear Morgan has a 3rd lung.
The reason she didn't break through is partly by choice. She had bad experiences with labels. But she's just worldclass
She is as you say World Class...
Another good Postmodern Jukebox number is "Creep" by Haley Reinhart. Elizabeth Zharoff has one of her "Tea Time" interviews with Morgan James over an hour long on her Charismatic Voice channel . They talk about Juilliard, broadway, etc.
@@TheVocalyst Yes..would love for you to react to PMJ Creep feat. Hailey Reinhart! You will absolutely love her!
I too recommend this one...amazing!!
Definitely Haley Rheinhart's cover of Creep! She's unbelievable.
Morgan and PMJs cover of Maroon 5s Maps is stellar too. She's awesome! Dear Prudence with Morgan and Haley Reinhart is another great one.
Morgan and Haley's rendition of 'Dear Prudence' is phenomenal to my ears!
Yeah Maps is my favourite of hers...
Might be one of my favorite covers that she does with PMJ.
The coolest thing about this is that she's not even stretching to do this. It's done in ONE TAKE for crying out loud. This is pretty much what you get with her live.
The "jazz cello" in the middle of this is the first time I've heard a cello player do that. Big kudos to Scott Bradley for his arrangement. Morgan's
voice is powerful, clear, and under total control. Her quick breathing between beats is is also quite amazing. Her covers of Joni Mitchell songs
are the best I've ever heard. She evidently liked so many of the songs on Joni's album, "Blue", she covered all of them. "River" and "A Case of You"
from the album always get to me. PMJ, Morgan, & two other singers you might like also do a great cover of Meghan Trainor's "It's All About the Bass"
ua-cam.com/video/uT3SBzmDxGk/v-deo.html
If you like cello's
thank you my brother nearly nobody that reacts to this song comments on the Cello Solo I mean who the fuck plucks a Cello--Ive never seen that. Then rips it back into the body of the song? I get the vocals are great but that instrumental genius takes my breath
You gotta hear her rendition of Take Me To Church.
You need to react to her singing Take me to church , just her and a piano.simply amazing
Honestly my favourite of all the PMJ songs. And having listened to all of them, this was the only one that brought me to tears!
yes!!
I'd love to hear your reaction to her singing Take Me to Church with Scott Bradley on the piano. Also PMJ'S All About That Bass European Tour version with Casey, Hailey, Morgan, and Ariana is another wonderful PMJ song. Her solo work on her channel is beyond good.
I agree. Morgan blows it out of the water on that one as well. Here is a link for anyone that hasn't heard it yet. ua-cam.com/video/9C0xGB73Uuc/v-deo.htmlsi=WOAm8dp8MF6ezlOT
You nailed it in your wrap up. For Morgan she can sing Dream On, or a duet with Haley for a Beatles classic, or a duet with Marc Broussard on a Soul classic song and still have the vocal chops to cover a Prince song. Check out her channel for more of her covers, including a full cover of the Beatles white album. She is a little vocal ball of energy.
Hands down, one of the very best I've ever heard. Especially when it comes to 20th century/contemporary American styles (Jazz, Blues, Gospel, etc). You mention the clarity, and that's what always struck me about her voice. She's like a warm, bluesy, high-intensity laser beam. Her projection in the upper midrange frequencies is just so good.
The first time I heard this cover I just couldn't get Steven Tyler's voice out of my head. It wasn't until I listened for the third time that I could truly appreciate Morgan's cover. Now it's my favorite!
I especially love listening to professionals like you react because I know next to nothing about music/vocalizing. When people like you explain what all is involved with her singing, it really helps me to better understand just how hard she works to keep her wonderful talent at it's peak like this. I sincerely appreciate you sharing like this.
I've been a BIG fan of Morgan for a few years now. Absolutely LOVE her!!!
As already mentioned several times here, Morgan studied opera at Julliard (her classical training is why she has those big pipes) and has performed on several Broadway plays including Motown: The Musical, The Addams Family, Godspell and Wonderland. She didn't appear in any of the talent shows because of the age limitation. While under the wing of Barry Gordy, she was signed with Epic Records and released two albums. Epic Records dropped her in part for the very reason you mentioned - they couldn't pigeon-hole her. Also in part because she wanted to release what SHE wanted, not be dictated by someone else. So she started her own band and is married to the guitar player, Doug Wamble and is now an indy under Hedonist Records LLC.
If I may suggest, check these songs from Morgan out as well.
Maps, Maroon 5 - This is probably my second favorite cover.
ua-cam.com/video/8gO_lxThc1M/v-deo.html
All About That Bass, Meghan Trainor. This is where I first discovered Morgan James
ua-cam.com/video/aLnZ1NQm2uk/v-deo.html
Call My Name, Prince - Prince rarely gives permission to record his songs but within 5 minutes of hearing Morgan's cover, he said yes.
ua-cam.com/video/DhbS3BFtXDk/v-deo.html
Also, Spike Lee uses Morgan's You Thought Not on his series She's Gotta Have It.
ua-cam.com/video/xCEarMTkG68/v-deo.html
Ain't No Way, Aretha Franklin - Morgan holds a note for an amazing 24 seconds @ 1:42 into the video. I get frisson every time I hear it!
ua-cam.com/video/3qw9SjAYHEg/v-deo.html
And yet, still a couple more.
Who Wants to Live Forever, Queen
ua-cam.com/video/7Ttx0gHKfY8/v-deo.html
Take Me to Church, Hozier -
ua-cam.com/video/9C0xGB73Uuc/v-deo.html
And just for the fun of it, here's one that I recorded the first time I saw her live in concert at The Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis, MN doing her title track Reckless Abandon ua-cam.com/video/rAgYQj7bBes/v-deo.html
Morgan is one of the hardest workers in the industry. She's no one-trick pony. She doesn't just sing, she acts, runs her own recording business, travels world-wide to bring her unique talent to everybody and champions for minorities and females.
For example, Morgan dreamed that she performed Jesus Christ Superstar as Jesus and Shoshana Bean was Judas. She decided to put on an entire female production of JSC and started hand selecting some of the best vocalists, performers, musicians, producers and engineers in the business - all females. She put on a live concert at he the Highline Ballroom and later got Pledge Music involved to raise some money to produce the album. Unfortunately Pledge Music stole everyone's money and filed bankruptcy. In spite of all the financial problems, it took a few years but she stayed true to her very supportive fans and just recently still managed to release the entire album. Check out Gethsemane for a sample, you WILL be impressed!
ua-cam.com/video/nuqVjC0XrkE/v-deo.html
So yeah, I'm a Morgan fan. Big time. Check her out at www.morganjamesonline.com/
Morgan James is amongst the best artists featured with Postmodern Jukebox and Take Me To Church is also amazing performance by her. Another gem is Haley Reinheart, please react to one of these, Creep, (most viewed cover by PMJ), Black Hole Sun or Don't Speak, I promise, you will not be disappointed!😄
Haleys version of creep and don't speak just blew me away
Lesser known PMJ jewels “Purple Rain” with Miche and “Crazy” with Hannah/Casey. Scott has a unique talent for bringing out the lyrical aspect of a track with his arrangements and talent choices.
Morgan's channel is amazing. Some of my favorites is her cover of the entire White Album. Yes, THAT "White album".
This song is a revelation of sorts--of depths that weren't revealed by the original version. Stunning.
Amazing reaction Bethany. I had not heard of Morgan James either until I came across this. Sultry is oozing all throughout this arrangement. She makes the lyrics so much more powerful. I think for the first time hearing this song I actually understood the meaning more deeply because her tone is mesmerizing and I found myself hanging on every note. I hope she continues to do JAZZ because she is born for it. Your appreciation of her talent was also a pleasure to watch.
She also does the Barbie Girl song with PMJ...it's done in a vintage 60s beach boy style. You don't realize how messed up the song is until you hear her perform it...
I got to see her live last November and she is as charming as she is masterful. I love how she fully commits emotionally and physically as she sings. Her most recent album, Hunter, has many originals including a song called Let Me Keep You. Please find the time to listen to it.
You mean her most recent album, Reckless Abandon with all original music? Or her more most recent album Memphis Magnetic? And the Xmas followup A Very Magnetic Christmas? Wait, she just released her all female production of Jesus Christ Superstar, She is Risen.
Sorry, just having a little fun. I've been a BIG fan of Morgan for 7-8 years now. LOVE her.
Others have already mentioned "Maps" . . . but as a vocal teacher, you would certainly appreciate the numerous "little things" she does in "SledgeHammer" . . .
PMJ is always great. Scott their arranger/piano player is extremely creative. Some other highlights are Morgan and Haley Reinhart's cover of "All About That Bass" as well as the best version of "Creep" with just Haley by herself as the featured singer.
I was not a fan of the original version of "All about that bass" but the PMJ version is my favorite one of their songs and my favorite performance of the ladies singing it.
Morgan is an amazing vocalist, her power is pretty striking when you notice how small she is. Just a great base to pull from. Her fullness of sound always captivates me. She is the Thunder of PMJ, Haley Reinhart is the Lightning, she sizzles, Try "Creep" Really, Really enjoyed your analysis!!
I love the way she sings tears at the end… it trickles like tears coming down. You get a visual and sound… totally takes you there. It’s brilliant. So much brilliance - that’s just a little thing.
B-E-A-utiful reaction Bethany... I can't tell how much you enjoyed. Please schedule in your near future a reaction tp PMJ featuring Haley Reinhart covering No Doubt's "Don't Speak". :)
I've become a huge fan of hers. Morgan's been singing a lot of soul stuff lately, and she's got the Aretha runs DOWN!
She's a musical athlete, and doesn't even break a sweat on this song.
Bethany...This is one of my favorite Morgan James tunes, and I've watched it over and over. However, as much as I enjoy her, I absolutely love watching you react to her. Your facial expressions light up the screen. I'm not a vocalist but watching your reactions on every one of your review videos puts me in a happy mood.
OMG... I simply LOVE Morgan James vocal talent.... BUT watching you react to this AWESOME cover your smile is just as infectious as the song was!!!!!!!!! SO GLAD you enjoyed this.....as I enjoyed you reacting to it!
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You are by far the most knowledgeable and best reaction videos on UA-cam. You are a very knowledgeable and I hope you don't mind me mentioning a beautiful person. Thanks for you honest reaction.
I WILL see you next time!~ Having lived in Nashville for many years, managing the food outlets, I met many bigs name performers, and several producers. I think that the producers and managers were probably simply blown away by her talent and performing ability. I can imagine talent agents would have been simply blown away by her talent and thought "I have NO idea what to do with her. I did meet her once after a Vontage Post Modern Jukebox concert and she was lovely...
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I saw Morgan live in December. It was one of the best shows I have ever heard. MJ is a delightful combination of power, range and technique. Also very nice; after the show she does a meet-n-greet, signs merch, etc.
Another wonderful singer you might want to try (another one whom I found through PMJ) is Aubrey Logan. I recommend her cover of Aretha's "Natural Woman."
Absolutely beautiful.
Power singing show cases her talent amazingly well.
I’ve been reviewing her other songs and think she is being held back by band and jazz style singing like a Ferrari driving slowly in city traffic. She could be selling 10x platinum with the right producer.
I agree with your assessment of Morgan James 100%. Her voice and performance is AMAZING.
And, I've learned some new things about Morgan. Thanks for your reaction video.
As already mentioned listen to Haley Reinhart singing Creep with PMJ and also All about that Bass featuring Haley, Morgan and Ariana Savalas (Daughter of Kojak actor Telly). A couple of others who sing wit PMJ that are worth a mention are Sara Niemietz and Allison Young the later does a good cover of ELO's Mr Blue Sky.
Morgan's Broadway credits include The Addams Family in 2010, Wonderland in 2011, the revival of Godspell in 2012, and under the watchful eye of Barry Gordy, created the role of Teena Marie in Motown, The Musical. She also has a silly side, producing a podcast called "Gettin' Peggy Wit It" where she has fun "interviewing" various industry professionals. Thoroughly enjoyed your reaction to Dream On, too. Did you by chance notice that Scott's arrangement is in 6/8 time whereas the original is in 4/4?
I've been listening to this for years.... and still love it...... Morgans amazing !
Liked your reaction and comments. Saw Morgan James live at a jazz club a few years ago. It was one of the best shows I've ever heard.
Woo!! BEEN waiting!! This and PMJ's cover of "Creep" with Haley Reinhart are likely my two favorites by PMJ..both are so.good, and my personal preference over the originals. DEFINITELY check out that one as wwell if you already haven't!
She also has a really great cover of Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer
Her piano player is awesome too she is just fantastic. Her phrasing is great! Her power cones from her toes up!
"Her piano player" is the leader of the band and the writer of all these arrangements, lol.
@@imc123456789 Hey thanks I didn't know that!
Morgan, Hailey and all the great singer's with Postmodern are great in my mind. I mean it has to hard to sing a song in different arrangements when you already know and likely sang the original massivly iconic tunes.
Bravo all you vocal athletes
Excelenyte tu reaccion, saludos desde Costa Rica, pura vida !!!
So glad you got to discover the wonder that is Morgan James, and to share it with us! She did a duet with Eric Broussard, of Do Right Woman, that shows a different style...still fabulous, of course.
And in addition you should have to listen to her interpretion of "Dear Prudence" together with Haley Reinhardt. That's so breathtaking and heartwarming and - ahhh, could hear it forever. Just two beautiful women sitting on a couch and performing this masterpiece. Love that so much!
10:30- Two women come to mind...Floor Jansen and Ann Wilson...Personally...Ann and PMJB would be a match made in heaven...Fantastic Reaction! 👊
Thank you for this insightful and in-depth reaction video! You really managed to translate some of Morgan's techniques and nuances into a language for all of us to understand. When you understand what the artist is doing, you are able to appreciate an auditory and visual feat such as this even more. Professionally done reactions such as yours actually serve a real purpose! Critics, on the other hand, are all too often completely out of their depth and unable to provide meaningful insight. I totally agree with you that Morgan James is unique. There is just no one else like her out there.
I have just found Morgan James and your reaction has helped thanks
That's how perfection sounds.
I would call Morgan's work here a kind of unlikely combination of Aretha Franklin and Celine Dion. She does some of the best covers of Aretha Franklin that you'll hear anywhere.
Morgan James - Take me to church is my favorite Morgan james cover.. You should definitely react to that
Hi im so happy you reacted to this Morgan james is an absolute gem you can imho clearly see her broadway background , she playes with us , she tells a story ... another stellar performace from her is the cover of Hoziers " take me to church" try it .. she'll knock your socks off, even if you arent wearing any
She's brilliant,i love how she looks straight at the camera in the end like"Beat this,sub-humans"
Go to Morgan's channel and you can see her playing in club , she is a soul , blues , Rocker .actually what you described. Love watching your reaction .love watching you react to Angelina Jordan , thumbs up to you 👍
Great choice and reaction! I've just started to listen to PMJ recently. Very impressed with their unique arrangements of songs and with the singers they use. Morgan is featured on several of their songs.
Beautiful performance, with the music kept sober, repeating the melodies, so that Morgan James' voice can go free style, sort of. I'm so happy to hear present day talented singers🙏
Love the power of Morgan James voice and how she presents this power in her hands and body. I’ve seen an interview with Morgan James and she is a delightful person.
Do "Maps" by Morgan James and PMJ :) It is awesome.
Incredibly underrated singer
Congratulations, you discovered Morgan James; enjoy the ride!
She has so many videos worth reacting to, both with PMJ and as a solo act." Maps", "Take Me To Church", "Sledgehammer", my personal favorite is "Ain't No Way" there's lot's more.
Diana Ankudinova is another singer with a very distictive voice. She was 14 when she perfomed on The Voice Kids Russia. I recommend her cover of Chris Isaac's Wicked Game. She is in a category all her own.
We don’t need someone to tell us talent 🤷♂️she cuts through to the soul ❤
Morgan James + PMJ!!!!! She KILLED this❤️🙌🙌🙌. I agree with a lot of the comments: MJ’s Take Me to Church and Haley Reinhart’s Creep with PMJ are FANTASTIC 🤯
PMJ's "Creep", as many suggest, then "Seven Nation Army" - both featuring Haley Reinhart. The latter needs the former to prepare one.
LOVE HER!! We do!!
I love her cover of Prince’s “Call My Name.” A few recommendations:
1. Also love Jacob Banks. Jumping off point for him in my humble opinion is “Unknown (To You)”
2. LP’s Muddy Waters
3. The Lone Bellow. The only band I wanna see live.
4. London Grammar
She's amazing.!
Morgan is a classical trained Juilliard opera singer and she decided to go another way and I for one am thankful she did .She is a power house of a vocalist
Go to Morgan James chateau st Michelle singing “Say The Words”. I believe she wrote this one. One of many she wrote. I think she actually lived it. She nails this with such passion that at the end, her pianist gave her a nod to say, “you killed it”….
Beatles, Morgan James and Haley Reinhart.... Yup there is a fantastic piece of them singing Dear Prudence, amazing
I LOVE how the PMJ Ladies use their arms to express their work1
Very nice reaction, you covered all the important points of incredible Morgan's voice. And you really light up the room with your smile!
wow wow wow !!!! what a vixen,, & the singer beth, geee !!! she's amazing what a voice, picture my dismay beth! i have not many love's in life music is defo in the top 2 & i'm losing my hearing slowly thus far 76% in the right ear. i want to let you know that you help me so much i your description of what is being sung that is out of my hearing range helps me enjoy the bits i can hear so much more, i thank you. keep it up pls. take care stay safe & be happy x
@@TheVocalyst oh no sweetheart,[sweetheart being a term of endearment here in the uk ] there are many reaction sites to whom i subscribe but your's ia 1 of my absolute fav's i thank you so much for the service u provide to the like's of me a going deaf old man. [THANK YOU X ] long may u continue.
Amazing reaction and comments Bethany on a great cover, love it :D
I love this version of Dream On and Morgan is incredible, gorgeous, smooth, and literally the top of my favorites. She shares the top spot with Haley Reinhart, I can't pick a favorite between them. Of course, you should do more reactions to Morgan James, but you really should react to Haley Reinhart with PMJ. Thank you for a great breakdown, you really do a great job of blending your musical knowledge, excitement and intrigue, plus your beauty and smile are like a cherry on top.
I couldn’t love this channel more if I tried! Bethany is such a joy. I absolutely love listening to her thoughts on various performances. Great stuff!
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nice reaction bethany. morgan james is an amazing singer and performer and fits perfectly with the postmodern jukebox (i.e. pmj) family. she quickly makes herself known with that intro belt in "all about the bass". however, this performance takes her to another level and is her best one... imho. the string arrangement is also superb. the way the guy on the cello plucks it like a guitar after her first run is super cool (never seen that before). if you want to check another great pmj vocalist, i highly recommend "creep" which maybe one the best covers ever done.
It's called TRUE TALENT...No dumbed down "AUTOTUNE" here.
Morgan trained at Juilliard for opera. She is a multi genre singer. She has also done broadway. Her real wheelhouse is soul.
I know nothing about music but when I heard Morgan James' rendition I thought Torch Song. Beautiful!
It would be worth you exploring her lockdown performances with her husband on her channel. So varied and certainly helped brighten my pandemic!
Because Morgan James is always worth re-kindling in a feed.... You should absolutely check out her cover of the album "Grace" by Jeff Buckley - if not, just the song "Grace". You talk about not pigeon-holing someone into a style which is absolutely true - similar to Jeff Buckley. Her cover of that album is a beautiful homage that captures sorrow and soul-shaking goodness.
There's a video of this song with Morissette and ArnelPineda ( journey's vocalist). We're not asking for a reaction because it's from ASAP(it is owned by ABS/CBN and it is private) .just check by yourself. Morissette will blow your mind once again.💛✌💛
Her rendition of Hallelujah is angelic. Not just a singer but a performer as well.
So good 🔥🔥👍...
I’ve been a fan of hers for about 3 to 5 years. I have about 7 of her CD’s.
Yep, PMJ's Creep feat Hailey Reinhart is gonna blow you away. It should be your next react. This is a good rearrangement of the original and Morgan's performance is somehow a bit reminiscent of Steven Tyler's original vocal. That Hailey, though. Another performance from a musical theater alumna that you might enjoy is Shoshana Bean singing Make It Rain, live at The Theatre At Ace Hotel. Blues for days.
Morgan is the Cover Queen, some of her more obscure songs are great, as they are in a home sitting, one that comes to mind is "Rather Be". There are a multitude of choices, for sure you will be entertained!!!
You should definitely do Postmodern Jupebox's rendition of "Creep"
I've always thought that vocalists want to sound like instruments and vice versa. Talent is talent, and PMJ is pure talent.
Morgan version of oh me oh my is delightful I think you'd love it x
Morgan James' Broadway career has definitely leaned more towards what would be considered rock musicals than more "traditional" musical theatre. Her most significant role was being part of the original cast of "Motown: The Musical", when she played R&B singer Teena Marie. So, yeah, she is not what you might consider a "run-of-the-mill" Broadway-style singer.
Check out her performance of Maps also with PMJ.
She is one of the gems you can find thx to YT and just appritite.
As for experssivity I just love your reactions, your face just tells everything. There are some who watch everything with stoned face, motionless then express their feelings. You are the opposite.
And of course you always point out thing I didn't know even existed, these are the two reasons i'm sub here. Also hope you will find inspiration watching these completly different amazing singers, and their completly different perfect (and perfectly imperfect by choosing flawed notes/sounds to express emotion, convey message properly) approaches to songs.
Recommendation: as many others will point it out you should definately also get familiar with Haley Reinhart's PMJ covers, many like the song Creep, but personally I prefer
Postmodern Jukebox & Haley Reinhart "Seven Nation Army"
better, as in for my deaf ears she is just as versatile and expressive in that song as in the other one but the song itself is better, and already has 48M views (yep creep doubled that :O ).
Official link: ua-cam.com/video/sB6HY8r983c/v-deo.html
Cheers from Hungary!
You should react to Pmj It's all about that bass, Morgan is in that also where she shows her personality
if you want to see more of Morgan...check out her version of Sledgehammer or Maps with PMJ
Beth, i would dearly love to hear your take on Devin Townsend singing kingdom live on GMTV i found his voice & placement of said 2b somewhat extraordinary pls view when one has the time. stay safe live long & be happy. x
Soooooo good,,,, 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥👍
An epic interpretation! She has also just completed a Jesus Christ Superstar album with an all female cast! What a voice...what a talent...what a lady!
If you haven't yet, you should check out the Voiceplay version of Dream On!
When she sang "Barbie Girl" I was hooked.
2:51 "Her blending is seamless. Like from top to - well we haven't heard her full range"
Me with the biggest grin knowing all to well what's coming down the line. I swear Morgan has a 3rd lung.
Morgan James caught my eye listening to her sing Maroon 5's MAP in 1970s style!!! She has some pipes!