Arroe Collins That Voice: A Decade With The Performers On NBC's The Voice

Bailey grew up around horses and her family has been in the rodeo for decades, but her true passion has always been music. She started singing in church and by 13 was traveling the country performing in opries. Bailey is the 2020 Ambassador for the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame after winning first place in last year's annual showcase competition. Bailey currently performs at Blake Shelton's Ole Red and other various events and acoustic gigs. Outside of music, Bailey enjoys bedazzling with her mom.

If you could share a conversation with a seed before it becomes a tree would you speak of its future fruit or would it be all things right now?

Ian grew up playing music and was writing songs by age 11. Being a songwriter has always been his dream and after high school he traveled around playing in bands and performing where he could. After years of gigging, Ian had fallen into an unhealthy lifestyle. He made the decision to put himself through rehab and has now been sober for four years. After getting sober he met his life partner, Ayla, and her daughter, Kamea. They created their own production company and now tour full-time from their motorhome. Being a traveling musician and a dad is hard work, but Ian is grateful that his family supports him and enjoys coming along for the ride.

If you could share a conversation with a seed before it becomes a tree would you speak of its future fruit or would it be all things right now?

John grew up singing in church and learned to play piano with encouragement from his grandmother. John later joined the Fort Bend Boys Choir of Texas and they were invited to perform with the Houston Symphony. It was there that John experienced opera for the first time and remembers being inspired after seeing and hearing someone of color perform that style of music. He decided to pursue opera himself to break more barriers as a young gay black man. John now performs opera in four languages and works as a jazz singer. He currently lives in Wisconsin with his husband, Paul, where he is a voice teacher at the Conservatory of Music at Lawrence University.

If you could share a conversation with a seed before it becomes a tree would you speak of its future fruit or would it be all things right now?

Desz grew up as a shy child in a musical family, whose mother always encouraged her to sing. Her mother passed away unexpectedly when Desz was 11, and Desz courageously performed for the first time at the funeral to honor her. Soon after, Desz began singing in church and at school and never looked back. She spent the decade after college as a worship leader and gigging artist, but was often overlooked for bigger opportunities due to the industry's perception of beauty standards. Refusing to fail and determined to break image stereotypes, Desz moved to Los Angeles to chase her dream. She is now a member of Kanye West's Sunday Service Choir and spent the last year touring the world playing sold-out shows.

If you could share a conversation with a seed before it becomes a tree would you speak of its future fruit or would it be all things right now?

Cami's journey with performing began with dance at age four. By 11, she had fallen completely in love with musical theatre, which would remain her primary focus throughout her childhood. During her senior year of high school Cami was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a disorder which affects connective tissue and causes chronic pain. While focusing on her health, Cami put all her energy into her personal music and started gigging. She is also passionate about helping others and created "Backyard Broadway", an organization that uses the arts as a platform to raise money for local families in need. Cami is majoring in musical theatre at the University of Buffalo and strives to be a recording artist.

If you could share a conversation with a seed before it becomes a tree would you speak of its future fruit or would it be all things right now?

Sid was inspired to learn the saxophone in the 4th grade after his father got him hooked on jazz. In college, he taught himself to play the piano and also met his fiancée, Gabrielle. She encouraged Sid to start singing, but it wasn’t until years later that he actually sang in front of a crowd. For the past six years Sid has been actively singing and performing soul music, and recently started releasing songs online.

If you could share a conversation with a seed before it becomes a tree would you speak of its future fruit or would it be all things right now?

Taryn grew up in Connecticut and her grandfather inspired her to learn piano when she was seven years old. She started singing in church and at school, and later joined a cover band with her uncle while she was in college. At 23, she packed her bags and moved to Nashville to focus on her music career. Her grandfather sadly passed away when she was 25, but his memory lives on through her music. Taryn is now in one of the few female-fronted bands on Broadway, and was named Artist of the Month in March of this year at Blake's Ole Red in Nashville.

If you could share a conversation with a seed before it becomes a tree would you speak of its future fruit or would it be all things right now?

Ryan wasn't into singing growing up, and only joined his high school choir for an easy A. After singing a solo, word quickly spread about his talent and Ryan was asked to audition for Josh Groban's backup choir. Ryan got the gig and the rest is history. He spent the next few years in a country band and met a concert producer who invited Ryan to Los Angeles for a debut gig. Ryan played a mix of classical and crooner covers at the show, and was such a big hit that he started singing full-time. He relocated to Los Angeles and spent the next 10 years performing at private events all over the world. Ryan has exclusively performed covers and hopes to develop his own artistry on The Voice to begin creating original music

If you could share a conversation with a seed before it becomes a tree would you speak of its future fruit or would it be all things right now?

Madeline has been singing her whole life but didn't take it seriously until she won a competition at age 14. She threw herself into music, but after high school decided to go to college for exercise science. Madeline was on spring break in Nashville her freshman year when she was spontaneously pulled on stage to sing. Her talent was noticed and she was offered a gig that weekend, so Madeline packed up and moved to Nashville to pursue music. When money got tight, she got a second job at Barry's Bootcamp where she's been a trainer for the past two years. Madeline recently started songwriting and comes to The Voice to prove her move to Music City was worth it.

If you could share a conversation with a seed before it becomes a tree would you speak of its future fruit or would it be all things right now?

Jus Jon was raised by his mother and grandmother, and grew up in the church. He sang in three separate choirs and participated in church pageants until he was 16, with his mom always being his biggest fan. Sadly, his mom was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and her illness has recently advanced. Outside of helping care for his mom, Jus Jon gigs around Virginia with his jazz band and lives with his girlfriend, Kiara. He comes to "The Voice" to honor his mom's belief that he was meant for the spotlight.

If you could share a conversation with a seed before it becomes a tree would you speak of its future fruit or would it be all things right now?