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that individual did that, it became easier and easier and easier. And one of the best performances
is from one of the singers, one of the artists who initially said no, I'm not going to do that. Like
he was kind of almost, I think, from what I could ascertain, felt like this isn't for me. I'm a great
singer. It's more coming from maybe that place. But then seeing all these other people, singing
and getting attention and doing well, he then said, alright, I'm going. And he got up there and he
is a great singer (laughing). He is incredible. And so it was beautiful that he shared his voice
because it's such a special moment when somebody is courageous enough and brave enough to

do that, and in particular when it's somebody that has a voice that's just so, so unique and so
beautiful and poignant.

BiTS: The guy with the very deep voice is very striking to me. I love what he sings, but there's
not enough of it (chuckling).

IB: Yeah, yeah, he, Mr Palmer, has an incredible voice. He's 60 years old. You know, it's very
striking in a room full of around 30 people singing, it stands out because it's so low and he sings
on his own song, and then he also is featured on the final track, which was the final electric track
of the day ‘Lay My Burden Down’, and you can hear his voice there and on a few other tracks as

well when it started getting into the duo and trio. But he has a voice that sounds like it's rising
up from the bottom of the Mississippi. You know, a very white sound, like a soprano almost.

BiTS: Absolutely fabulous. I loved that sound practically more than anything on the album, which
is really wonderful.

IB: Yeah, yeah. His voice is very, very special, very powerful.