Voice Teacher Analyzes THE MUSES from DISNEY'S HERCULES

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  • Опубліковано 10 тра 2024
  • If you want to get straight to the analysis, head to 1:29.
    The Gospel Truth I: 1:29
    The Gospel Truth II: 7:48
    The Gospel Truth III: 10:45
    Zero to Hero: 13:48
    I Won't Say (I'm in Love): 18:52
    A Star Is Born: 23:51
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    I Won't Say (I'm in Love): • Hercules - I wont say ...
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  • @DJKuroh
    @DJKuroh Рік тому +9634

    Whomever decided that this movie needed gospel music is a genius!

    • @TheWiseGrif
      @TheWiseGrif Рік тому +549

      "Distinctively for the film, the idea to incorporate gospel music for the songs was suggested by co-screenwriter and co-director John Musker"

    • @fluffybunny7668
      @fluffybunny7668 Рік тому +345

      Agreed. Purely genius. I loved listening to this music as a little kid. It's still one of my favorite music scores from Disney.
      I also heard in an interview that gospel music was chosen because "It's music for the Gods" or something to that effect.

    • @mariagarcia1063
      @mariagarcia1063 Рік тому +149

      @@TheWiseGrif yes but all credits should go to howard ashman and alan menken it can all be traced back to their little shop of horrors days and influence

    • @MrStGeorgeIllawarra
      @MrStGeorgeIllawarra Рік тому +14

      It wasn't a compliment. The reason the song exists is because they needed to dumb down ancient history so even the mot uneducated American could understand it. That doesn't not make it a bop though.

    • @lyricmezzosoprano5357
      @lyricmezzosoprano5357 Рік тому +95

      @@fluffybunny7668 Hercules and Hunchback of Notre Dame are hands down the best 90s/00s era Disney soundtracks

  • @charyse1361
    @charyse1361 Рік тому +6121

    The Muses were singing like rent was due and they had one chance to get it right 🤣

    • @trennahs4322
      @trennahs4322 Рік тому +123

      with james chanel wright!!! BABY. they ALL SLAYYYYED!!!

    • @trennahs4322
      @trennahs4322 Рік тому +13

      sorry wrong person

    • @ikexbankai
      @ikexbankai Рік тому +39

      Michael Bolton did his thing too

    • @RedRoseSeptember22
      @RedRoseSeptember22 Рік тому +8

      @@ikexbankai Yep!!!

    • @birdiewolf3497
      @birdiewolf3497 Рік тому +83

      No they sang like they were a couple months behind on rent and the sheriff was coming to evict them the next morning. This was their last chance. 💀💀 and boy did they deliver.

  • @MomsAgainstCatboys
    @MomsAgainstCatboys 10 місяців тому +2076

    I loved how the directors managed to combine the gospel element with the old Greek theatrical trope of having a narrating chorus.
    They blended so beautifully.

    • @Heyu7her3
      @Heyu7her3 7 місяців тому +27

      I mean, that's pretty much a Black church service lol

    • @brunorodriguez4028
      @brunorodriguez4028 7 місяців тому +23

      GIRL I CANNOT SEEEEEE… Greek stuff without thinking of Gospel

  • @johnk3903
    @johnk3903 5 місяців тому +563

    As a Greek guy, I'm really happy to see Muses being represented as black Gospel Singers. It's a genius analogy with the ancient Muses, whose splendour was mostly seen as a reflection in the poet's evocations towards them. To see this wink at religious music both in ancient times and now really makes sense to me. Love it !

    • @AzureKite191
      @AzureKite191 2 місяці тому +2

      Greeks can also be black as well. The Muses are ethnic Greeks that look Black

    • @possummagic3571
      @possummagic3571 2 місяці тому +3

      ​@@AzureKite191 Like Cleopatra?

    • @chashiu169
      @chashiu169 Місяць тому +1

      Agape

    • @victorbeauregarde1502
      @victorbeauregarde1502 Місяць тому +5

      @@possummagic3571OOF 😂

  • @robynbeard8359
    @robynbeard8359 Рік тому +4722

    The Hercules soundtrack is SEVERELY underrated. It is one of my favorites of all time.

    • @frenchy988
      @frenchy988 Рік тому +62

      Is it underrated tho?? Lol, I feel like those who know, know! Ya know😂

    • @juliannehannes11
      @juliannehannes11 Рік тому +15

      It BETTER be in the remake or I'm boycotting

    • @emanx222
      @emanx222 Рік тому +77

      ​@@juliannehannes11 it better NOT get a remake.... are you kidding me? With Disney track record with remakes, why would you want that nonsense? 😂

    • @juliannehannes11
      @juliannehannes11 Рік тому +10

      @#Ayeni! it's happening unfortunetely

    • @Blu3Br3
      @Blu3Br3 Рік тому +29

      Tarzan was bomb soundtrack, so was Mulan, the Little Mermaid, and Goofy Movie.. like the music was hitting for me.. shoot even the Hunchback of Notre Dame❤

  • @michelleDAjourno
    @michelleDAjourno Рік тому +2530

    The women voicing The Muses: Lillias White, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, Roz Ryan, and Vaneese Thomas.

    • @tmccabe72
      @tmccabe72 Рік тому +58

      Why did I think En Vogue was a part of the muses?

    • @angeliclove404
      @angeliclove404 Рік тому +43

      ​@@tmccabe72Mandela effect I think...cuz for a long time I thought so too. I feel like someone said a live version would have existed sooner than later and that en vogue would have been the best bet at the time. Idk.

    • @angeliclove404
      @angeliclove404 Рік тому +12

      Thank you Michelle ❤

    • @sosopeople9157
      @sosopeople9157 Рік тому +4

      @@tmccabe72 they don’t have the range. Sorry.

    • @TheWiseGrif
      @TheWiseGrif Рік тому +17

      And to think The Spice Girls were approached first...

  • @starkid910
    @starkid910 Рік тому +1453

    11:05 - I love that not only are they giving the funeral vibe, but also the muse taking the lead here is Melpomene, the Muse of Tragedy

    • @emilysmith2965
      @emilysmith2965 Рік тому +260

      WAIT. WAIT. They’re all assigned specific Muses?!
      YES.
      Calliope (epic tales), Clio (history), Thalia (comedy), Terpsichore (dance), and Melpomene (tragedy).
      There are four other Muses in Greek mythology, but nine’s a pretty crowded stage.
      Euterpe (poetry), Polyhymnia (music and geometry), Erato (love songs and eroticism), Ourania (astronomy). Kinda makes sense they didn’t use those four. Though Euterpe was always my favorite in the little Greek myth encyclopedia I had. Still have it, I think. She has a flute that only poets can hear, which is objectively dope.

    • @starkid910
      @starkid910 Рік тому +134

      @@emilysmith2965 Yup! The lead is Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry, making her telling of the myth of Zeus vs the Titans (and eloquence & articulate oration) very appropriate. The shortest is Thalia, Muse of Comedy obviously. The others are Clio (ponytail, Muse of History) and Terpsichore (short skirt, Muse of Dance) though I can't think of any standout thematic moments for them. At least in the opening Clio is holding a scroll, and Terpsichore is wearing a very dancer-ly outfit w/ those wrist loops
      Edit: lol oops, didn't see the "see more" there, so you already know which muse is which lol my b

    • @croissant2024
      @croissant2024 Рік тому +6

      Yesss! 🙌🏽

    • @nudgificator
      @nudgificator Рік тому +51

      @@starkid910 Honestly, I think Clio should have taken more of a lead of Zero to Hero, since it's about his rise to fame and her name literally means 'make famous'. I get why they gave it to Calliope but still.

    • @bailey3619
      @bailey3619 9 місяців тому +1

      That's such a cool detail! I had no idea. ❤

  • @somepseudonym2750
    @somepseudonym2750 11 місяців тому +996

    You being able to replicate their lines so effortlessly just improves the video on every level 😂

    • @CarmenRoyale
      @CarmenRoyale 5 місяців тому +45

      no fr tho. like i love that he is lowkey showing off his own talent, saying (without telling us) that he's actually qualified to do a video like this

  • @g3MZ1ZA11G00D
    @g3MZ1ZA11G00D Рік тому +2165

    The muses made the movie, and its ironic cause they were telling the story. They even made that song that Meg did sound so much better.

    • @keepingupwithjee1378
      @keepingupwithjee1378 Рік тому +53

      Favorite song from the movie

    • @marselnotatipikalawan6837
      @marselnotatipikalawan6837 Рік тому +65

      I Won't Say (I'm in Love) is my favorite Disney song!!!!

    • @wjquick32
      @wjquick32 Рік тому +34

      I actually prefer singing the Muses’ parts instead of Meg’s, totally agree!

    • @mysticmusical
      @mysticmusical 10 місяців тому +4

      It's really interesting. I loved Meg's voice and songs when I was little and went out of my way to learn them but when the live version went viral a couple years back, I realized I remembered every single word of all the Muse's songs. They lived in my mind rent free! Almost threw my voice trying to sing along. I had chills. I still like Meg's tone but man, young me was missing out. This video really gives me newfound appreciation. They're completely underrated!

    • @andreasanders7828
      @andreasanders7828 8 місяців тому

      I want tosing too, behind the scene & abroad.

  • @malissasampson9103
    @malissasampson9103 Рік тому +4817

    So this is your Muses audition tape, correct? 😂 You sangin’ sir!

    • @jmlegrairstudio
      @jmlegrairstudio  Рік тому +765

      Yeeeeeeep! Disney better see this too! 😂

    • @bcbabbles
      @bcbabbles Рік тому +70

      AGREED!!

    • @anafox421
      @anafox421 Рік тому +109

      @@jmlegrairstudio did you see the all black male group that performs this??? It’s incredible

    • @aubweeee
      @aubweeee Рік тому +6

      @@anafox421 what’s the groups name? I’d like to watch that.😀

    • @voureis
      @voureis Рік тому +24

      @@aubweeee i think they’re talking about the hercules muses medley! i may be wrong, but you should definitely check it out

  • @JackMarino163
    @JackMarino163 8 місяців тому +337

    Kudos to their animators also. Their dancing and gesturing and timing couldn’t have been more perfect. I adore the Muses.

    • @falcoskywolf
      @falcoskywolf 3 місяці тому +7

      Especially having to animate them TO their ad-libbed moments?

    • @666Avsky
      @666Avsky 2 місяці тому +2

      you should check out behind the scenes for it :)

    • @fangsabre
      @fangsabre 14 днів тому

      They might've rotoscoped some of their dancing from the actual singers

  • @jalonitelice1658
    @jalonitelice1658 Рік тому +195

    Hercules and Cinderella with Brandy and Whitney Houston CARRIED my childhood do you hear me? This movie stayed in the VCR 😂

    • @smokey8472
      @smokey8472 10 місяців тому +6

      I love the songs in the Brandy Cinderella. ❤ Very cool to watch it.

    • @fazmuz86
      @fazmuz86 2 місяці тому

      Little brother got me DVD and I’ll tell you how many times watched it 🤦🏾‍♂️. Never mind streaming it

  • @JonathonBone
    @JonathonBone Рік тому +1606

    Okay but seriously you are like the only voice teacher reactor that has been perfectly on key when mimicking the vocals. I need to hear more!

    • @nessamaine
      @nessamaine 11 місяців тому +40

      RIGHT?! Just HEAVEN! 🎶

    • @elorawebb2189
      @elorawebb2189 9 місяців тому +10

      I noticed that too and I LOVE IT

    • @razvanbadiloiu1346
      @razvanbadiloiu1346 8 місяців тому +9

      he is that majestic

    • @carcosa_tyrant9444
      @carcosa_tyrant9444 8 місяців тому +20

      that's because a lot of the 'vocal teachers' that react to stuff on youtube are just clout chasing grifters that are trying to cash in on the react scene and actually have no notable credentials. this person is different and actually has a fucking business to back it up.

  • @eliward
    @eliward Рік тому +703

    The Muses and Meg made this movie

  • @shevy_shev93
    @shevy_shev93 9 місяців тому +184

    So when they have the live action movie…they need to hire you in the room to get these singers right together!!!

    • @jmlegrairstudio
      @jmlegrairstudio  9 місяців тому +44

      I would be on cloud nine! 🥹🤞🏾🙏🏾

    • @martinjenkins4445
      @martinjenkins4445 6 місяців тому +6

      @@jmlegrairstudio *Can you PLEASEEEE please do Sister Act 2 Song At The Gospel Tournament😩😩😩*

    • @jebVlogs556
      @jebVlogs556 3 місяці тому +1

      @@martinjenkins4445 yes he should do both sister one and second movie. than do a special one for the group that sang "if my sister is in trouble." by laaaaaady soul

  • @michaelcareymph
    @michaelcareymph Рік тому +385

    Can we also talk about how incredibly talented YOU are!

  • @jokage6307
    @jokage6307 Рік тому +1383

    Can we also give credit to their voice acting??? They deserve AWARDS for the way they use their vocal instruments!!!!!

    • @emilysmith2965
      @emilysmith2965 Рік тому +47

      At 3:52 they straight-up sing themselves into a new art style, which is SUCH a great moment on all fronts

    • @imrley5738
      @imrley5738 10 місяців тому +4

      We have too I mean it’s an obligation !! I still thinking that they gave more attitude in their French voice than in English even thou they are already perfectly good in English

  • @dumpster_fire_sloth
    @dumpster_fire_sloth Рік тому +1042

    Most of the vocal teachers on here don't actually sing the examples of what they are talking about. I loved watching this video and hearing you sing

    • @emanx222
      @emanx222 Рік тому +36

      THIS!!!! Omg

    • @KiraAotsuki
      @KiraAotsuki 10 місяців тому +41

      Right?? My God this guy's voice is insane

    • @cynthiaalvarez1346
      @cynthiaalvarez1346 10 місяців тому +8

      this guys amazing

    • @victoriazarate7349
      @victoriazarate7349 9 місяців тому +3

      THISSSS

    • @kayden2119
      @kayden2119 4 місяці тому +4

      frankly this channel is the first voice teacher who does not just seem jealous the whole time lmao. Like for all the other voice teacher channels I feel like they are constantly being passive aggressive to whoever is singing.

  • @ajnebula6622
    @ajnebula6622 11 місяців тому +524

    I have a nasally voice and have always been self conscious of it. You mentioning it in Meg's voice actress has made me feel better about mine. Thank you

    • @caroaroaroline9999
      @caroaroaroline9999 9 місяців тому +47

      She’s also the voice of Belle in the Broadway’s Beauty and the Beast and Rose Quartz from Steven Universe :) She’s one of many many talented and successful singers with that voice quality!

    • @ajnebula6622
      @ajnebula6622 9 місяців тому +18

      @@caroaroaroline9999 Thank you for your reply, you brought happy tears to my eyes

    • @angelousmortis8041
      @angelousmortis8041 6 місяців тому +7

      @@ajnebula6622 Her name is Susan Egan, if you were wondering, and I always loved her voice growing up when I was watching this movie. It was one of my all time favourites, in part because of Susan Egan (another part was the Muses, they're great and growing up in Louisiana means I grew up around a lot of Gospel Music).

    • @ajnebula6622
      @ajnebula6622 6 місяців тому +1

      @angelousmortis8041 Ooo off to look her up, thank you!!!

    • @kralvltavin9173
      @kralvltavin9173 3 місяці тому +2

      The trick to correcting that is to practice singing with your nose clamped with the goal of not sounding stuffy. Work with the vowels. If you can do vowel scales with your nose plugged and not sound stuffy, you'll find the right placement that'll correct your nasality. It's okay for effect, but should not be a standard.

  • @tyesoteric
    @tyesoteric Рік тому +282

    Lillias White and her articulation is unsurpassed. Roz Ryan brought the deep gospel growls beautifully

    • @ayimaniisunshine
      @ayimaniisunshine 7 місяців тому +1

      YAAAZ, YAAAAAAZZZ, YAAAZ - ROZ RYAN GAVE ME AMEN ALL THROUGH THE OPENING & EVERY TIME THE MUSES SUNG❗💯❗

  • @daniellecorbin18
    @daniellecorbin18 Рік тому +723

    Gospel is the music of the gods, so the writers/screenwriter pushed for the soundtrack be gospel music. They picked the best, and it shows. Thank you for this video!

    • @quincy9908
      @quincy9908 Рік тому +22

      It's more like the word/news of god. (I know you're referring to the filmmakers quote, though)

    • @anthonyd9844
      @anthonyd9844 Рік тому +7

      Ugh so smart! They really thought of every detail

    • @xaviercopeland2789
      @xaviercopeland2789 10 місяців тому +4

      Music if God, not the gods.

    • @dlilwon
      @dlilwon 9 місяців тому +5

      Gospel is of God Almighty not gods.

    • @DiabolicalAngel
      @DiabolicalAngel 7 місяців тому +5

      I see the monotheists took issue with your comment, even though they knew what you were talking about. Exactly!

  • @Tb40556
    @Tb40556 Рік тому +825

    This is one of the only “voice teacher reacts” videos that actually reacts and picks apart the technique instead of just reacting to the lyrics or general vibe. Really enjoyed the educational components of this video!

  • @preachcaleb
    @preachcaleb 11 місяців тому +147

    These analyses really show me just how much acting the performers had to do. They're not just singing. They're playing a part with emotion.

  • @chronographer
    @chronographer 10 місяців тому +15

    15:50 "He could tell you what's a Grecian urn-/-earn" - Pun always makes me giggle.

  • @tatyana1230
    @tatyana1230 Рік тому +1106

    Disney used to have the best singers/songs/songwriters! You just had to sing along. But Hercules was so different because of the gospel influences the music utilized. This was one of my favorite movies for that reason because I have always been into Greek mythology and love hearing gospel singers deliver so it’s the best of both worlds. AND YOU BETTER SING YOUR FACE AWF, JARON! Ohhhh I’m so ecstatic my algorithm led me to you 🖤 I need you to drop a gospel album or put a group together because you are blessed, anointed, talented. Ugh just love ya

    • @christianharbin7979
      @christianharbin7979 Рік тому +24

      I love that the muses are Black and representative of Black culture.
      Can’t help but notice the microcosmic parallel with American culture.

    • @themightierpencil
      @themightierpencil Рік тому +4

      I ghostwrote this 😂🥰

    • @TheApplesauce1992
      @TheApplesauce1992 11 місяців тому +6

      This is the magic of Disney I want to see come back into movies. The amazing scores that disney would make for a kid's movie was out of this world. The got the best composers, writers, singers, orchestra... etc. The emotion that would go through you when these songs came on!!!! The theaters would be on fire!

  • @drudle
    @drudle Рік тому +433

    The idea that the Gospels went from being very pointed with their singing and pronouncing every homophone to getting almost more relaxed and expressive with their runs is really conducive to the story; where you had the past, carved literally into stone, unmoving and precise, transitioning into the present which is ever shifting at a whirlwinds rate, is perfect.
    I also love how in all the Gospel Truth's we have each Muse tell their own part of the story. All different parts and different perspectives that make up the whole truth. But when it came to Megara and her love song? They were all in unison, as if there were no other ways to look at it, and it was just a simple, straight forward thing of her being in love.

    • @trennahs4322
      @trennahs4322 Рік тому +25

      this is very well put and accurate. great connection.

    • @emanuelosorio9610
      @emanuelosorio9610 10 місяців тому +7

      I love this comment

    • @easyfin6874
      @easyfin6874 10 місяців тому +4

      your coment made me cry. In a good way. So well analyzed and compromised. Thank you.

  • @tinyelephant77
    @tinyelephant77 10 місяців тому +153

    If you told me this entire video was made to show off your vocals, I would believe it. And I would NOT be mad. I am thankful. Please do MORE! You took ALL the talent, sir. Leave a little for the rest of us!

  • @Researcher_Ryan
    @Researcher_Ryan 10 місяців тому +134

    I love how much purpose each line has. Like they masterfully combined the singing into the acting so they're not just singing. They're all trying to actually say something. I noticed it really in "I won't say I'm in love" There's so many times when a moment transitions from a sad one to one of hope and happiness that helps us through Meg's thought process and our inevitable convincing that she does indeed love Hercules!

  • @topaz1125
    @topaz1125 Рік тому +311

    It’s the Alan Menken magic. He’s behind a lot Disney’s biggest songs.

  • @lilmiznormal
    @lilmiznormal Рік тому +488

    I did the shoulder move at 1:43 at the same time as you. This movie was also what inspired my 11 year old self at the time to look into Broadway and I never looked back.

    • @bieassialaw6832
      @bieassialaw6832 Рік тому +23

      You can't watch that part and Not do the shoulder move 😊

    • @drena278
      @drena278 Рік тому +2

      Amazing 🤩

    • @caidalee1994
      @caidalee1994 Рік тому +10

      I think it’s required choreography for the audience, no?

  • @Abunai_Gaming
    @Abunai_Gaming 11 місяців тому +76

    Hercules introduced me to gospel style and while i don't listen to it often, whenever I notice it it stands out. The bombastic energy, the fun that's had by the singers, the improvisation, all of it makes for such a fantastic genre that I wish got used more often in other media, like video games and the like.

  • @theConquerersMama
    @theConquerersMama 11 місяців тому +54

    My little boy - he is non speaking autistic and uses lots of ecolalia and quotes to communicate - he adores it.
    The aricticulation and diction really helped him in speech therapy.
    Plus its just great if you have to list to something played over and over for hours.

  • @lynxvex
    @lynxvex Рік тому +168

    A Star is Born is such a super underrated Disney gem of a song.

    • @amarikristopher8409
      @amarikristopher8409 10 місяців тому +3

      Never appreciated it when I was younger ( I did with Zero To Hero ), but now I can’t stop hearing it after watching this 😭👏🏾

    • @bre7931
      @bre7931 3 місяці тому

      It’s my absolute favorite

  • @LoveU1st
    @LoveU1st Рік тому +303

    People sleep on the Go The Distance song but that song is so beautiful vocally! I do a mean Gospel Truth and will just burst out singing it in the Disney section at Target even if it’s not playing 😂😂😂

    • @nadirahrahman6430
      @nadirahrahman6430 Рік тому +13

      I would love to be in target when you did that ❤😂❤

    • @auricstorm
      @auricstorm Рік тому +4

      It's one of my least favourite songs, I have to be honest. Always annoyed me with how whiny it was.
      But I'm not denying the technical stuff. Just don't like the song

    • @RedRoseSeptember22
      @RedRoseSeptember22 Рік тому +1

      No one sleeps on it! I've seen so many covers here on UA-cam by other artists because it's a favorite of theirs and mine also!!!

    • @sweetnovember7925
      @sweetnovember7925 11 місяців тому

      Go the distance was my high school graduation song in 98 I had my son in 99 and this is his favorite Disney movie.. The muses were a whole bop Roz Ryan from Amen ❤❤❤

  • @wolphdrake3714
    @wolphdrake3714 11 місяців тому +56

    Just the first song, and the Muses' voices fill my eyes with tears. SO. MUCH. EMOTION! Truly Godly🤩

  • @ScionStorm1
    @ScionStorm1 11 місяців тому +110

    The one who corrects Vase I believe is Clio -Muse of History. And the one who leads 'Young Herc was mortal now' is Melpomene - Muse of Tragedy.
    Fun side note, the group leader, Calliope, is the mother of legendary musician Orpheus.

  • @terrancemcqueen7872
    @terrancemcqueen7872 Рік тому +149

    All the Muses are iconic, but Lilias White really just nails it. Even her voice work and spoken narration. Truly a legend of stage AND screen!

  • @Andy-dv2co
    @Andy-dv2co Рік тому +281

    The way you’re hitting these notes like nothing!! Absolutely incredible 👏🏼

  • @theverdantfern
    @theverdantfern Рік тому +88

    This was probably the most fun I've had watching a vocal analysis ever.
    Your voice is stunning & listening to you recreate the lines & talking us through them? Amazing.
    Hercules was one of my all-time faves as a kid (still is) & it never would have succeeded without the fantastic cast of Muses.

    • @parzivalplays7403
      @parzivalplays7403 11 місяців тому +3

      Herc was such a great flick... still one of my faves to this day. The music was incredible :)

  • @sarahc.9720
    @sarahc.9720 10 місяців тому +32

    The soundtrack to this movie changed my life! It effortlessly brought the grandeur of cinematic orchestra to the flamboyance of Gospel and then to the smooth, easy listening of R&B . This score was a complete game changer for DISNEY! Shout out to Lillias White for her advocacy of the portrayal of black women in film, she fought for the aesthetic of the muses to match the SOUND.

  • @planetzing7796
    @planetzing7796 Рік тому +305

    The Muses are a perfect example of when Disney used to be bold and creative enough to blend cultures and create something different and new, as opposed to now where rebooting a classic franchise and including a more diverse cast is their idea of creativity.

    • @marleinasmom
      @marleinasmom 11 місяців тому +14

      Still upset about The Little Mermaid, huh?

    • @planetzing7796
      @planetzing7796 11 місяців тому +23

      @@marleinasmom still care about a comment from a month ago, huh?

    • @marleinasmom
      @marleinasmom 11 місяців тому +12

      @PlanetZing
      Oh I'm sorry... is there a time limit on responding to comments? I must have missed the notification that you had commented on a video somewhere. Maybe you should just delete your comments once their relevance runs out, that way you won't have to deal with
      this problem anymore.

    • @planetzing7796
      @planetzing7796 11 місяців тому +22

      @@marleinasmom No but there should be a time limit to missing the point

    • @marleinasmom
      @marleinasmom 11 місяців тому +3

      @@planetzing7796
      Are you under the impression that I saw your comment when you originally posted it, and have just spent the last month trying to think of a clever retort... as opposed to having just seen both the video AND the comment this evening? Exactly what kind of time limit are you trying to impose? Commenting while the video is still playing isn't fast enough for you? Geez.

  • @ronniejohnson9512
    @ronniejohnson9512 Рік тому +117

    That ending “ a star is born” get me hype all the time. Beautiful airflow control.

  • @SergioPerez-vm8zw
    @SergioPerez-vm8zw 10 місяців тому +13

    My Classical Literature professor once told me Hercules is structured like an ancient Greek play, with the muses taking the role of the chorus. You're right in saying they're the narrators, because the chorus in a greek play was meant to provide narration and voice the audience's thoughts.

  • @robertlauncher
    @robertlauncher 8 місяців тому +3

    Zero to Hero and I Won’t Say I’m in Love are some of the best Disney songs hands down

  • @terrancemcqueen7872
    @terrancemcqueen7872 Рік тому +106

    That little hiccup she does on "everyday" in Gospel Truth III is my favorite moment in the entire soundtrack.

  • @Qu33n
    @Qu33n Рік тому +202

    I haven't stopped smiling since 0:01 seconds in!!!
    The essence of Gospel is all through these ladies singing these scores.
    This was such a fun one!!!

  • @AuthorZaraHoffman
    @AuthorZaraHoffman Рік тому +92

    Lillias White (who voiced the lead Muse) is now Hermes in Hadestown (more Greek mythology) on Broadway. Can you do a video reacting to her in that?

  • @bailey3619
    @bailey3619 9 місяців тому +517

    I'm an athiest, but let me tell you something. In audition's and regular choir in high school we did a lot of gospel music-It was a BLAST. ❤

    • @alexisgrunden1556
      @alexisgrunden1556 8 місяців тому +73

      Faith's got nothing to do with it; if the music's fine and fire, anyone of any language or religion can enjoy the heck out of it. Great music transcends those barriers~😊

    • @bailey3619
      @bailey3619 8 місяців тому +20

      @@alexisgrunden1556 Absolutely!

    • @Triforce09
      @Triforce09 8 місяців тому +17

      SAME!!!!!!!!!! Some songs made me tear up despite me being atheist as well

    • @ernavill3261
      @ernavill3261 6 місяців тому

      ​@@alexisgrunden1556not completely true. Though atheists can just sing any religious song they enjoy, most monotheistic religions have some sort of mutual exclusivity clause. So they cannot worship other gods. Which is exactly what Gospel songs are all about.
      That is also why BCE and CE became popular in certain academic circles. Because AD is an abbreviation of the Latin for in the year of our lord. Whereas CE is religiously neutral.

    • @ExceedProduction
      @ExceedProduction 6 місяців тому +3

      Atheist here. The organ is my favorite instrument and the larger-than-life atmosphere inside large churches. Whenever my family drags me to church on easter and christmas I look forward to the organ music.

  • @demonbynature
    @demonbynature Рік тому +63

    My favorite part about the 5th muses emphasis on that belt in "Gopsel Truuuth", during Hades' scene....the way she punched that D#5. She didn't sing that note, she snatched it out of the air.

  • @khamikins
    @khamikins Рік тому +29

    in the 90s Disney STAYED with the black girls in the studio

  • @CaptainDV
    @CaptainDV 8 місяців тому +13

    Two of the things I find interesting about them using gospel music and it's percise pronunciation is that the reason gospel singing has that is because the words being sung are the gospel. The good news of salvation. You're literally delivering a message. Which fits perfectly with these characters because they are telling the story of Hercules. The style of sing lends itself to being an orator

  • @danielholland4520
    @danielholland4520 10 місяців тому +40

    "I Won't Say" has always been one of my fav disney songs, its incredible. and so your voice omg! really enjoyed your singing and analysis of these awesome songs

  • @grandeflamesbutera3949
    @grandeflamesbutera3949 Рік тому +232

    I love how u hear such different blends with the muses as well because when Lillias starts as Calliope, she starts sweet & articulate while Roz starts all grunty & powerful with Lachanze, Vaneese & Cheryl on the harms then Lillias starts belting it out. Then Lillias jumps to the Low Harms on “Tho honey it might seem impossible thats the gospel truth” while (I could be wrong) Lachanze & Cheryl jump to the main line top harms & belts for the first part then go back to Lillias & (I could be wrong as well) Lazhanze on the top for the second “tho honey” excetra like that song was done so well especially with every muse slaying the opening songs showing off their skills

  • @s.archer1902
    @s.archer1902 Рік тому +100

    LOVE listening to an expert get excited! Never seen a “vocal coach reacts” vid do so much to bring linguistics vocab to the conversation. Phonemes, fricatives, plosives-ASPIRATE SLIDES? Won me over immediately

  • @officialhawke
    @officialhawke 10 місяців тому +12

    as someone who is hopelessly bad at singing, i LOVED the way you described the actual physical movement and technique behind their vocals. it helped me actually conceptualize what goes behind each vocalization.

  • @stephaniemabee2830
    @stephaniemabee2830 7 місяців тому +12

    The lead singer needs a Grammy. She's amazing. If they don't continue the gospel in the live action, I'm rioting.

  • @meghanmonroe
    @meghanmonroe Рік тому +104

    24:15 It's almost like a sunrise when they sing in unison. It's so gorgeous, it just fills me up and lifts my spirit ❤😭

  • @BerniesDaughter
    @BerniesDaughter Рік тому +47

    I always tell my daughter that Hercules deserves more love than it gets, for no other reason than the Muses. This was a joy to watch, not just because I love The Muses and the music of Hercules, but because it was such a joy to watch Jaron in this. You can tell he loves it too.

  • @dannypatrick9361
    @dannypatrick9361 10 місяців тому +6

    He hurled his Thunderbolt is one of the most fun lines to sing in any song.

  • @RadiantRuby
    @RadiantRuby 11 місяців тому +12

    I have no idea why but I literally cried watching this video. I never realized how important it was as a young black girl to see this in my cartoons. As an adult it’s so beautiful to understand how important and fantastic the Muses were!!!

  • @Stark-Raving
    @Stark-Raving Рік тому +36

    Meg may not be a Disney Princess om paper, but she's got the best Disney Princess Song.

  • @RodneshaGreen
    @RodneshaGreen Рік тому +47

    Hands down best Disney soundtrack EVER!! I LOVE THE MUSES! Love the clarity in their voices - runs and all. No word is minced, no run is wasted, no growl too graveled. Perfect perfect PERFECT! And you’re correct about how in sync they are in unison - I feel like that’s always a huge tell of professionalism and cohesion. Every voice distinct but perfectly aligned. Love your breakdowns - had me outburst singing at work! 🙌🏾

    • @syr1008jal
      @syr1008jal Рік тому +4

      This and Cinderella with brandy that will never release smh

  • @Ilovetoplaytheflute
    @Ilovetoplaytheflute 8 місяців тому +16

    Man, I always loved this music as a kid. And as I got older I realized how genius it was to tell this story using a gospel style. But I didn’t realize how much I was under appreciating their delivery until I watched this video!! I’m so happy this popped up in my suggestions, I could listen to you sing all day.

  • @emanx222
    @emanx222 Рік тому +30

    When i started this video i thought id be put off by the interjections BUT my goodness do you know how to keep people engaged, your presence on camera is so warm and inviting, your excitement is contagious and your VOICE!!!!! My goodness

  • @ArashiAiko
    @ArashiAiko Рік тому +72

    If you like the vocals here, you're going to love Hunchback of Notre Dame. Absolutely incredible music in that film.

    • @Lovely0714
      @Lovely0714 7 місяців тому

      One of my favorite soundtracks ❤️

  • @OtterpopYT
    @OtterpopYT Рік тому +52

    Impressed and jealous by your vocal range my man!

  • @philkatacoustic2921
    @philkatacoustic2921 6 місяців тому +5

    Love love love how the voices they chose for the solos fit the vibe of the story telling so well. “I won’t say I’m in love” has been my favorite Disney song for ages. You just made me fall in love with this movie even more!!!

  • @devonarce249
    @devonarce249 7 місяців тому +12

    Every single time i hear the muses singing, i get crazy chills from their talent and range and just how well their voices sound individually and as a choir. I was getting those exact same chills every time Jaron sang. Absolutely amazing singing!! Great video!

  • @thecompendium9607
    @thecompendium9607 Рік тому +39

    Everything these unbelievably talented women did on this soundtrack? YOU matched. I'm in awe of your talent.

  • @MrSolonolo
    @MrSolonolo Рік тому +35

    Three of these girls (legends) are friends of mine - consummate professionals and incomparable , each in her own right !!! Thank you for covering this !!!

    • @castoputa
      @castoputa Рік тому +4

      Can you let them seeeeeeeee this video? I’d give a year of my life to hear them together blastin

  • @emilysmith2965
    @emilysmith2965 Рік тому +40

    Your tagline is so special 🥹 “be vocally bold, creative and aware… but always be vocally you.”
    Definitely not me crying in my apartment, thank you for this channel

  • @wyattmcconchie3889
    @wyattmcconchie3889 12 днів тому +3

    The acoustics in that studio were letting you live your best life

  • @brianabanana1087
    @brianabanana1087 Рік тому +141

    I love the muses! there's a on stage version that they're trying to take to broadway and i want to see so bad! Also no one can't tell me Calliope wasn't inspired by Whitney Houston...I read it somewhere but I can't find it lol. Great analysis as always !

  • @NinjaGidget
    @NinjaGidget Рік тому +28

    I would love to see you do a rundown on the songs from Prince of Egypt.

  • @0Iluvater0
    @0Iluvater0 9 місяців тому +16

    I'm so impressed with your ability to match the original singers perfectly!

  • @arissaiglinski482
    @arissaiglinski482 10 місяців тому +12

    I just appreciate that you're working to show us HOW they're doing it instead of just raving about how great they are. That's what I'm looking for in vocal teacher content thank you!

  • @bcbabbles
    @bcbabbles Рік тому +11

    Not you complimenting their runs like you aren't executing them with ease! 😂😂

  • @Andrew-ih2gz
    @Andrew-ih2gz Рік тому +66

    This is the first video of yours I have seen and I just want to tell you that your energy and excitement is absolutely contagious. From your full head of hair lion's mane to your quirky glasses to your amazing set of pipes, I thoroughly enjoyed watching you and listening to your take on the muses.
    You're a unique and powerful personality! I'm subscribing.

  • @holtonciopy
    @holtonciopy 3 місяці тому +3

    Holy sh.... Man you replicated their singing so effortlessly that it seems so easy 😂😂😂

  • @A_Wild_Dyzzy
    @A_Wild_Dyzzy 10 місяців тому +14

    This movie is what introduced me to gospel music. I have loved it ever since. The soundtrack of this film doesn’t get enough attention, The Muses are played by Lillias White (Calliope, the muse of Epic Tales), Vanéese Y. Thomas (Clio, of history), Cheryl Freeman (Melpomene, of tragedy), LaChanze (Terpischore, of dance), and Roz Ryan (Thalia, of comedy). They absolutely nail it! And as a fun fact, each muse performs a song or part accurate to their mythological role! Calliope is the main one singing the story of Hercules, Thalia jokes about Hercules and has comedic bits during each song, Melpomene sings of Herc becoming mortal. It all plays into what made these characters fantastic as the narrators of the film!

  • @truerthanyouknow9456
    @truerthanyouknow9456 Рік тому +43

    The muses in Little Shop of Horrors did a great job too.

    • @theoldschooldiva374
      @theoldschooldiva374 Рік тому +15

      Yes!! Tisha Campbell, Tichina Arnold, and Michelle...

    • @BossladySupreme313
      @BossladySupreme313 Рік тому +3

      YES!

    • @lanzinator4734
      @lanzinator4734 11 місяців тому +1

      Yes, Came here to say this!

    • @persebra
      @persebra 6 місяців тому

      YES!!! That may have even given them the idea!

    • @jtcartermusic
      @jtcartermusic 11 днів тому +1

      Same composer for both Little Shop and Hercules so that makes sense

  • @talkingwithtyvethia7283
    @talkingwithtyvethia7283 Рік тому +67

    They have a behind the scenes video on UA-cam of the muses which shows them in the studio and I love it

  • @Driger1792
    @Driger1792 2 місяці тому +4

    This is my favorite disney movie of all time. I absolutely love that you covered it. These songs still strike a cord with me as if i just heard them for the first time. You would make a Fantastic Muse.

    • @AmaniPharmD
      @AmaniPharmD 8 днів тому

      It is mine too! Like down to I still own my original VHS of the movie. It is my comfort movie, I watch it dozens of times a year.

  • @willjay6179
    @willjay6179 Рік тому +7

    I never realized how much they were SINGING!!!!!!!!! They let them had full creative control lol. They were allll over in the best way lol

  • @buelabuela6108
    @buelabuela6108 Рік тому +16

    8 years old, going to the movies, no idea what I was walking into (besides being a kid who liked Greek myths)...mind absolutely blown apart by this phenomenal music and vocals.

  • @SootherousNoise
    @SootherousNoise Рік тому +23

    Behind the scenes were even fun to watch the ladies did an amazing job. Hercules is hands down one of my top favorite Disney movies. I still watch it till this day, because of the Muses.

    • @bigguy952
      @bigguy952 Рік тому

      Oh yea I love seeing the storyboard version of zero to hero on Oh My Disney

  • @CreatingTheLifeIWant
    @CreatingTheLifeIWant 10 місяців тому +8

    You have NEVER lied! Iconic!!! Every point is SPOT ON! Every growl every note, the enunciation of every word!!!!! I am here for every thing in this video!

  • @barba3377
    @barba3377 7 місяців тому +9

    Herc might have been the protagonist, but the muses where the real stars of the movie. My god i still can't believe how good they were, the music, the voice acting, the charisma, hell even their animations are consistently more fluid than the rest of the movie.

  • @Nquerojantarsozinho
    @Nquerojantarsozinho Рік тому +15

    You should know the brazilian version of that songs, it's SO OVER THE TOP and the songs sound beatiful in portuguese! Also the brazilian singers reunited in 2020 to sing one of these songs 23 years after recording! the name of the video is "De Zero a Herói - Musas 2020" and they sang each one in their home during a livestream in the midle of pandemic, it was delightful

    • @emilysmith2965
      @emilysmith2965 Рік тому +1

      Everything is better with brasileiros ♥️

  • @drena278
    @drena278 Рік тому +19

    The Muses are the Greek Chorus. That is why and how they carry the story❤

  • @a_diamond
    @a_diamond 6 місяців тому +5

    As someone who spent part of my life mute and still has sensory overload issues.. I find it amazing to hear this.. I might not be able to follow you, but I sure appreciate the sound of your voice.. ❤

  • @chsbob9
    @chsbob9 Рік тому +2

    My dude, I cried during this review. Part of it is the actual songs, but as someone raised southern Baptist, your breakdown of the songs hit hard for me

  • @Laramaria2
    @Laramaria2 Рік тому +15

    Some of your singing gave me chills! Even more than the original. 😱

  • @SeifellAlmancht
    @SeifellAlmancht Рік тому +12

    Wtf you have an incredible voice!
    I've always loved the Muses. They are one of the best parts of Hercules, and every time they sing its a gift.

  • @lauraleon9332
    @lauraleon9332 6 місяців тому +11

    Gives me goosebumps everytime I hear the opening songs ❤

  • @xlatheblackdragon705
    @xlatheblackdragon705 4 місяці тому +3

    A teacher who isn't shy to show how it's actually done, respect!!

  • @bhelliom3
    @bhelliom3 Рік тому +12

    This movie would be absolutely nothing without the Muses, they made it a whole ass experience. They really elicit so much emotion so effortlessly.

  • @hathorhendrix6000
    @hathorhendrix6000 Рік тому +8

    Gospel brings spirit to anything it touches.

  • @GuineaPigEveryday
    @GuineaPigEveryday 7 місяців тому +4

    The gospel sections of the soundtrack are criminally short, I just keep replaying the 30 second bits of song, they're so exceptionally good and invigorating to listen to. Also as someone who studied antiquities, combining old Greek theatrical trope of a chorus with more modern gospel singing was inspired, now I want to see that in more modern movies.

  • @laerwen
    @laerwen 11 днів тому +1

    IMO the Muses are the best part of this movie, just flawless gospel singing! Those bright gospel vowels sound like Easter morning to my ears, the sound of absolute joy and triumph. It's such a perfect genre for a Greek hero story. Your technical commentary about singing is always so comprehensible and incredibly informative in addition to your wonderful singing and enthusiasm, Jaron.