Celebrating the most powerful of all instruments––the human voice––the third episode of Soundbreaking surveys the range of ingredients that go into a perfect vocal track. Featuring rare studio footage of some the world’s most renowned vocalists––from blues divas to suave crooners to rock star screamers––the show considers the gamut of tricks and techniques that can both enhance and alter the human voice.

Image credit: Adele in Soundbreaking. Courtesy Sony Music Archives.

This episode will be followed by a special presentation by guest speaker Bridgette Pulliam.

Bridgette Bazunu Pulliam is a singer/songwriter with a heart for people and a deep love for music. Born in Iruekpen, Nigeria she later immigrated to the United States where music would become a driving force in her life. As a young girl, her father DJed often. This afforded exposure to various musical genres and artists. Over time she would cite Michael Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, India.Arie, and Whitney Houston as some of her greatest musical influences. Not only is she a talented, versatile vocalist, Bridgette is also an accomplished scholar with a Master's of Arts degree in Music Business from New York University. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with a concentration in Music Technology from Bethune-Cookman University (Daytona Beach, FL). Her post secondary education began at Valencia College (Orlando, FL) where she earned her Associate of Science in Music Production Technology and Associate of Arts degree in General Studies simultaneously. Bridgette has had a significant amount of experience in the recording studio environment as a signed recording artist for Ebon Records, where she also taught voice.