There are 11 members of Voctave, 5 women and 6 men. They all have been members of Voice of Liberty or worked at the Disney parks at some point. 2 other song recommendations for Voctave for the holiday season would be "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" Where you will see EJ Cardona shine (He has done a couple of collaborations with Voiceplay) and "Mary Did you know" with the original writer of the piece Mark Lowry. This piece here always makes me tear up, especially when you realize that the boy is Ashley's son.
I’m not crying you are 😂. The first time I saw the movie was the last true happy memory with my mom before her alcoholism got worse and she now has dementia from drinking. It’s called wet brain, this song gets me every time whether faith hill is singing or the little girl in the movie is(little girl grew up to become the lead singer of a rock\screamo band lol. Pretty wreck less is the groups name I believe). That little boy got my emotions going right away
Nice reaction! Subscribed and Liked! You mentioned that the soloist (Ashley Espinoza) sounds like a Disney princess - she does; and all the ladies in Voctave do, as well. You can see and hear each of them sing a Disney princess song in their awesome video "Disney Princess Medley". It's mind-blowing. The men show off their amazing voices in "Heroes and Villains Medley". The Voctave journey is a DEEP but highly enjoyable rabbit hole!
Voctave has such a full sound to them, and this song is no exception. The song brought tears to my eyes just because of how cute the kid is, but when he said " Merry Christmas Mama", I thought I would melt.
11 members (5 women, 6 men). All of them are either current or former singers with the Voices of Liberty at EPCOT in Disney World (and almost all of them have had other singing gigs at Disney as well). Jamey Ray, the group's founder and music professor at Rollins College, arranges every Voctave song. He arranges specifically for each singer instead of arranging parts, which is one of many reasons why Voctave's blending is truly top notch. Christmas: Check out "O Come All Ye Faithful" for an epic solo from EJ Cardona, "Carol of the Bells of Notre Dame", "Go Tell It On the Mountain" and "Grown Up Christmas List" for stunning Chrystal Johnson solos, "O Holy Night" (Tiffany Coburn at her best), "The Christmas Song" (Drew Ochoa solo), "This is My Wish" . . . Disney/Broadway: "Disney Princess Medley" for solos from all 5 women; "Disney Heroes & Villains Medley" for solos from all 6 men, "Somewhere" (11 phrases, 11 solos), "Prince of Egypt Medley" . . .
Thanks for your enthusiastic reaction. All the ladies have princess voices. Just listen to their Disney Princess Medely. Lots off great suggestions in your comments.
Singers in Voctave from highest to lowest voices: Kate Lott, Tiffany Coburn, Ashley Espinoza(soloist), Sarah Whittemore, Chrystal Johnson, EJ Cardona, Drew Ochoa, Jamey Ray(arranger and founder), Kurt Von Schmittou, Aaron Stratton, and Karl Hudson. I hope this video made your Christmas and you watch it again. It is always special to me.
Most if not all members of Voctave have been or are part of the Voices of Liberty in Epcot in Florida, where they indeed regularly perform Disney songs, so you're right on the nose with the Disney vibe you were getting.
Hi Ginger, this video popped up for me as I work with several reactors and sometimes I get into a mood where I watch tons of folk react to a specific group or video that I like. Voctave is a favorite of mine and this video is great if I'm in the mood to get in my feels. Voctave is what happens when you get an amazing singer/arranger who knows how to get 11 soloists to work together as an ensemble. I love accapella and out of the modern accapella groups, Voctave is the biggest but also the most traditional and I havent heard a bad song from them yet. Others have told you that all of them have at some point worked for Disney, mostly at Disney World in Orlando where they live. Ashley Espinoza is the lady who sang the lead here and the other members call her their Sopralto because of her incredible range and presence. They put out a Christmas album almost every year if you love Christmas music but as we are moving away from the season, the next two songs from them should be the Disney Princess Medley (because you mentioned princesses) and the Prince of Egypt (because it is unmatched and even better than the movie IMO). I really enjoyed your reaction to this video, it's one of my favorites because of the feels and anyone who doesnt lose it by the "I love you mommy" has no heart. You did a great job and I look forward to seeing more from you. (BTW, I did like and subscribe, you deserve to be noticed)
I’ve been blessed with being able to sit on the floor in Epcot’s American Adventure listening to the Voices of Liberty echo through the room. I recognize most of these singers who have thrilled many who have been able to hear them. They are so awesome. Austin Brown of Home Free has been blessed with the opportunity to sing with them for at least a year before he was able to join up with the Home Free guys.
Great reaction. Welcome to Voctave, a larger a cappella group, comprised of 11 phenomenal singers. I don't mean to pile on, but I've got to reinterate the comments of some previous commentors. For more Holiday cheer, please check out Voctave's covers of Mary, Did You Know (featuring Mark Lowry, the original song lyricist) or O Come Alll Ye Faithful. You mentioned that Ashley sounded like a Disney princess, well give a listen to Voctave's Disney Princess Medley which features each of the ladies in the group. You could also check out their Disney Love Medley, which features Kirsten Maldonado of Pentatonix. I look forward to more of your reactions to all of the a cappella groups, namely Voctave, Pentatonix, Home Free and VoicePlay. Enjoy the ride!
Voctave is the most awesome rabbit hole you can jump in! I agree with all of the recommendations that have been given already. One that is on their Christmas album that doesnt get as much love is This is my wish/let there be peace on earth or The carol of the bells of Notre Dame are so good! My favorite one that unfortunately is only audio onlu is the prince of egypt Medley.
This one is so good but if you want something really special, please react to their version of Mary Did You Know featuring the writer of the song, it’s stunning. O Come All Ye Faithful is another beautiful one. They have non-holiday stuff as well that is amazing for you to get to later ❤😅
Loved your reaction and suggest you listen to; O Holy Night, O Come All Ye Faithful for Christmas and Disney Love Medley, Disney Princess Medley, Heroes and Villains and Great Movie Medley. You will not be disappointed.
The group member consists of (from Highest to Lowest): 5 FEMALES Kate Lotte (Soprano 1) - Shorter blonde that can sing super high. Tiffany Coburn (Soprano 2) - Taller blonde that can sing almost as high, but with a more mature tone. Ashley Espinoza (Mezzo-Soprano; what Voctave jokes as a "Sopralto") - Can mix well between highs and lows, so she's the bridge between. Sarah Whittemore (Alto/Contralto 1) - The redhead/ginger-haired woman. Has a great tone for jingles and whacky, fast-paced songs. Chrystal Johnson (Alto/Contralto 2) - The black woman. Deep tone that's wonderful for gospel and spiritual songs). "The women's bass." 6 MALES E.J. Cardona (High-tenor/Countertenor) - Shorter tanned gentleman with short hair. Can sing very high notes as well. "The men's Soprano." Drew Ochoa (Tenor 1) - Taller tanned gentleman with short hair. Can sing soft high notes and hold them for a very long time. A 2018 barbershop champ. Jamey Ray (Tenor 2) - The white gentleman usually with short, spiky hair. Slightly deeper tone, but loves to sing higher notes, and also the group's music arranger/composer. So 99% of what you hear is him writing down notes NOT for a voice type, but SPECIFICALLY for each member. Kurt von Schmittou (Baritone 1) - Taller white gentleman with the beard and short, brown hair. A Disney voice actor, and former Broadway star. Aaron Stratton (Bass 1) - Taller, older gentleman usually with curly or wavey black hair. Can also adjust his voice to fill-in bass roles too. Like how Ashley is a "Sopralto" fusion, he is the "Bassitone" fusion. Retired Marine vet. Karl Hudson (Bass 2) - Black gentleman. Lows so low they can make walls vibrate. You'll probably notice in some older Voctave videos (about 3-4 years back & prior), they had 2 other males (not in this video). One was J.C. Fullerton. A taller, older white gentleman with short hair that was the group's bass 1 before retiring. The other was Tony deRosa. An older, short white gentleman that was the group's music director. Also a barbershop champ and also a coach for "The Vocal Majority" group I believe.
Karl, Aaron, Drew, Ashley, and Tiffany all have ties to the Barbershop Harmony world. Tony just won his unprecedented 5th Gold Quartet Medal. (International Championship)
There are 11 members of Voctave, 5 women and 6 men. They all have been members of Voice of Liberty or worked at the Disney parks at some point. 2 other song recommendations for Voctave for the holiday season would be "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" Where you will see EJ Cardona shine (He has done a couple of collaborations with Voiceplay) and "Mary Did you know" with the original writer of the piece Mark Lowry. This piece here always makes me tear up, especially when you realize that the boy is Ashley's son.
Their harmonics are beyond description
Voctave does a Disney Princess medley featuring each of the 5 women. Voctave does Disney like no other group.
I’m not crying you are 😂. The first time I saw the movie was the last true happy memory with my mom before her alcoholism got worse and she now has dementia from drinking. It’s called wet brain, this song gets me every time whether faith hill is singing or the little girl in the movie is(little girl grew up to become the lead singer of a rock\screamo band lol. Pretty wreck less is the groups name I believe). That little boy got my emotions going right away
Nice reaction! Subscribed and Liked! You mentioned that the soloist (Ashley Espinoza) sounds like a Disney princess - she does; and all the ladies in Voctave do, as well. You can see and hear each of them sing a Disney princess song in their awesome video "Disney Princess Medley". It's mind-blowing. The men show off their amazing voices in "Heroes and Villains Medley". The Voctave journey is a DEEP but highly enjoyable rabbit hole!
Voctave has such a full sound to them, and this song is no exception. The song brought tears to my eyes just because of how cute the kid is, but when he said " Merry Christmas Mama", I thought I would melt.
Great reaction Ginger! I'm a 71 year old Marine Corps and Vietnam veteran and that ending makes my eues " sweat ". Merry Christmas!
11 members (5 women, 6 men). All of them are either current or former singers with the Voices of Liberty at EPCOT in Disney World (and almost all of them have had other singing gigs at Disney as well). Jamey Ray, the group's founder and music professor at Rollins College, arranges every Voctave song. He arranges specifically for each singer instead of arranging parts, which is one of many reasons why Voctave's blending is truly top notch.
Christmas: Check out "O Come All Ye Faithful" for an epic solo from EJ Cardona, "Carol of the Bells of Notre Dame", "Go Tell It On the Mountain" and "Grown Up Christmas List" for stunning Chrystal Johnson solos, "O Holy Night" (Tiffany Coburn at her best), "The Christmas Song" (Drew Ochoa solo), "This is My Wish" . . .
Disney/Broadway: "Disney Princess Medley" for solos from all 5 women; "Disney Heroes & Villains Medley" for solos from all 6 men, "Somewhere" (11 phrases, 11 solos), "Prince of Egypt Medley" . . .
O Come All Ye Faithful is a must. I'm a Home Fry, but I've heard and loved both groups twice. Trust me!
Thanks for your enthusiastic reaction. All the ladies have princess voices. Just listen to their Disney Princess Medely. Lots off great suggestions in your comments.
Welcome to the Voctave World 😂🎉❤
Singers in Voctave from highest to lowest voices: Kate Lott, Tiffany Coburn, Ashley Espinoza(soloist), Sarah Whittemore, Chrystal Johnson, EJ Cardona, Drew Ochoa, Jamey Ray(arranger and founder), Kurt Von Schmittou, Aaron Stratton, and Karl Hudson. I hope this video made your Christmas and you watch it again. It is always special to me.
Most if not all members of Voctave have been or are part of the Voices of Liberty in Epcot in Florida, where they indeed regularly perform Disney songs, so you're right on the nose with the Disney vibe you were getting.
Hi Ginger, this video popped up for me as I work with several reactors and sometimes I get into a mood where I watch tons of folk react to a specific group or video that I like. Voctave is a favorite of mine and this video is great if I'm in the mood to get in my feels. Voctave is what happens when you get an amazing singer/arranger who knows how to get 11 soloists to work together as an ensemble. I love accapella and out of the modern accapella groups, Voctave is the biggest but also the most traditional and I havent heard a bad song from them yet. Others have told you that all of them have at some point worked for Disney, mostly at Disney World in Orlando where they live. Ashley Espinoza is the lady who sang the lead here and the other members call her their Sopralto because of her incredible range and presence. They put out a Christmas album almost every year if you love Christmas music but as we are moving away from the season, the next two songs from them should be the Disney Princess Medley (because you mentioned princesses) and the Prince of Egypt (because it is unmatched and even better than the movie IMO).
I really enjoyed your reaction to this video, it's one of my favorites because of the feels and anyone who doesnt lose it by the "I love you mommy" has no heart. You did a great job and I look forward to seeing more from you. (BTW, I did like and subscribe, you deserve to be noticed)
I’ve been blessed with being able to sit on the floor in Epcot’s American Adventure listening to the Voices of Liberty echo through the room. I recognize most of these singers who have thrilled many who have been able to hear them. They are so awesome. Austin Brown of Home Free has been blessed with the opportunity to sing with them for at least a year before he was able to join up with the Home Free guys.
Great reaction. Welcome to Voctave, a larger a cappella group, comprised of 11 phenomenal singers. I don't mean to pile on, but I've got to reinterate the comments of some previous commentors. For more Holiday cheer, please check out Voctave's covers of Mary, Did You Know (featuring Mark Lowry, the original song lyricist) or O Come Alll Ye Faithful. You mentioned that Ashley sounded like a Disney princess, well give a listen to Voctave's Disney Princess Medley which features each of the ladies in the group. You could also check out their Disney Love Medley, which features Kirsten Maldonado of Pentatonix.
I look forward to more of your reactions to all of the a cappella groups, namely Voctave, Pentatonix, Home Free and VoicePlay. Enjoy the ride!
Voctave is the most awesome rabbit hole you can jump in! I agree with all of the recommendations that have been given already. One that is on their Christmas album that doesnt get as much love is This is my wish/let there be peace on earth or The carol of the bells of Notre Dame are so good!
My favorite one that unfortunately is only audio onlu is the prince of egypt Medley.
Thank you so much for pronouncing their name correctly. You're one of the few who do.
This one is so good but if you want something really special, please react to their version of Mary Did You Know featuring the writer of the song, it’s stunning. O Come All Ye Faithful is another beautiful one. They have non-holiday stuff as well that is amazing for you to get to later ❤😅
Loved your reaction and suggest you listen to; O Holy Night, O Come All Ye Faithful for Christmas and Disney Love Medley, Disney Princess Medley, Heroes and Villains and Great Movie Medley. You will not be disappointed.
The group member consists of (from Highest to Lowest):
5 FEMALES
Kate Lotte (Soprano 1) - Shorter blonde that can sing super high.
Tiffany Coburn (Soprano 2) - Taller blonde that can sing almost as high, but with a more mature tone.
Ashley Espinoza (Mezzo-Soprano; what Voctave jokes as a "Sopralto") - Can mix well between highs and lows, so she's the bridge between.
Sarah Whittemore (Alto/Contralto 1) - The redhead/ginger-haired woman. Has a great tone for jingles and whacky, fast-paced songs.
Chrystal Johnson (Alto/Contralto 2) - The black woman. Deep tone that's wonderful for gospel and spiritual songs). "The women's bass."
6 MALES
E.J. Cardona (High-tenor/Countertenor) - Shorter tanned gentleman with short hair. Can sing very high notes as well. "The men's Soprano."
Drew Ochoa (Tenor 1) - Taller tanned gentleman with short hair. Can sing soft high notes and hold them for a very long time. A 2018 barbershop champ.
Jamey Ray (Tenor 2) - The white gentleman usually with short, spiky hair. Slightly deeper tone, but loves to sing higher notes, and also the group's music arranger/composer. So 99% of what you hear is him writing down notes NOT for a voice type, but SPECIFICALLY for each member.
Kurt von Schmittou (Baritone 1) - Taller white gentleman with the beard and short, brown hair. A Disney voice actor, and former Broadway star.
Aaron Stratton (Bass 1) - Taller, older gentleman usually with curly or wavey black hair. Can also adjust his voice to fill-in bass roles too. Like how Ashley is a "Sopralto" fusion, he is the "Bassitone" fusion. Retired Marine vet.
Karl Hudson (Bass 2) - Black gentleman. Lows so low they can make walls vibrate.
You'll probably notice in some older Voctave videos (about 3-4 years back & prior), they had 2 other males (not in this video).
One was J.C. Fullerton. A taller, older white gentleman with short hair that was the group's bass 1 before retiring.
The other was Tony deRosa. An older, short white gentleman that was the group's music director. Also a barbershop champ and also a coach for "The Vocal Majority" group I believe.
Karl, Aaron, Drew, Ashley, and Tiffany all have ties to the Barbershop Harmony world.
Tony just won his unprecedented 5th Gold Quartet Medal. (International Championship)
A capella groups are great these days. Home Free is amazing.Pentatonix is spectacular. But Voctave...Voctave is miraculous!
Yes there are 11 members. 2 soprano, 3 alto, 3 Tenor, 3 bass.
Sometimes 3 sopranos and 2 altos. It depends 😊
Disney princess medley!!! A must react!!!!