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Alyssa Wilmarth: Hooks, High Notes, and Hallelujahs
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One day she’s taking a right hook to the jaw. The next day she’s floating a Puccini aria across the room (think Madame Butterfly). On Sunday, she’s at the Block Church in Northwest Philadelphia, hands raised in worship, leading a congregation through praise songs. And people still ask, “Which one are you?” Alyssa Wilmarth laughs,…
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Laurin Talese: Jazz-Infused Vocal Brilliance, Dining Room to World Stage
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“Some close friends of mine tell me that I always used to sing in the lunchroom in grade school, belting out any song that was popular. I kind of knew that I sounded pretty good, but it also made me feel good. I didn’t grow up in the best of neighborhoods, by any stretch of…