Usher and Justin Bieber's Vocal Coach Spills Her Secrets ft. Mama Jan Smith #288

The vocal coach behind Usher and Justin Bieber says most singers are destroying the only instrument they can't replace. Mama Jan Smith (Jan Smith Studios, 10,000+ singers in 40 years) on training like an athlete, steam instead of water, why you never fight a singer over the key with $2.8M on the table, what actually makes a voice worth money, Usher walking in at 17, and a round of Doctor's Orders on famous vocal moments. Mama Jan Smith (Jan Smith Studios): Website: https://jansmith.com Instagram:   / mamajanmusic   One More Time: Website: https://onemoretime.fm/yt Instagram:   / onemoretime.fm   TikTok:   / onemoretime.fm   Apply to be on the show: https://onemoretime.fm/guest Brand partnerships: team@onemoretime.fm Work with Henry and Ben: https://onemoretime.fm/work-with-us 30% off DistroKid (get your music out): https://onemoretime.fm/distrokid Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:13 Mama Jan's 10,000 singers 3:21 How many vocal cords do you have? 7:02 What makes a voice unique 9:53 Form before performance 11:40 Bob Dylan and keeping a singer's character 15:00 The first session and Henry's pitch test 19:10 Sponsor: DistroKid 20:16 Talking wrecks singers; steam, not water 22:59 Breath compression: the coffee-straw trick 28:33 Warm up and cool down like an athlete 34:25 Condition early: your money is in your throat 38:09 Smoking, and why you lose your voice 43:47 Vocal rest, ibuprofen and steroids 45:24 Great song vs great singer 48:19 The singer's pyramid: pitch, dynamics, tone 56:41 MexikoDro, swag and Usher's key 1:00:31 Fighting over the key with $2.8M on the table 1:03:31 The black sheep of vocal coaches 1:07:20 Who named her Mama Jan 1:09:05 Usher at 17, from 8701 to Confessions 1:11:54 Justin Bieber: puberty on a world tour 1:17:01 Doctor's Orders: seven singers, play or pause 1:31:22 Lip syncing and the real cost of the show