Various Composers - Over My Head (John Holiday; Kevin Miller)

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1. Hall Johnson - I'm Gonter Tell God All O' My Troubles
2. Carlos Simon - VOCALISE I
3. Theo Morrison - Strings in the Earth and Air
4. Theo Morrison - O Cool Is The Valley Now
5. Theo Morrison - Lightly Come or Lightly Go
6. Theo Morrison - Now, O Now, in this Brown Land
7. Theo Morrison - I Hear an Army Charging Upon the Land
8. Carlos Simon - VOCALISE II
9. Robert L. Morris - Humoresque
10. Robert L. Morris - Gospel Blues
11. Robert L. Morris - Juba: Ev'rytime I Feel the Spirit
12. Bart Howard - Fly Me To The Moon (arr. John Holiday, Jr)
13. George Gershwin - Summertime (arr. John Holiday, Jr)
14. Carlos Simon - VOCALISE III
15. Abel Meeropol - Strange Fruit (arr. John Holiday, Jr)
16. H. Leslie Adams - Prayer
17. H. Leslie Adams - The Heart of a Woman
18. H. Leslie Adams - Night Song
19. H. Leslie Adams - Sence You Went Away
20. John Holiday, John Newton, Jr. - Over My Head and Amazing Grace (arr. John Holiday)

John Holiday, countertenor

Kevin Miller, piano

Date: 2026

Label: PentaTone

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Countertenor John Holiday presents Over My Head, a deeply personal debut album showcasing his celebrated vocal artistry across a blend of spirituals, art songs, and contemporary works. Accompanied by pianist Kevin Miller and featuring intimate self-accompanied passages at the piano, the recording includes compositions by Hall Johnson, Robert L. Morris, and H. Leslie Adams, alongside original arrangements and world premieres by Theo Morrison and Carlos Simon. Grounded in themes of faith, love, and resilience, the album bridges personal reflection with universal storytelling, delivering an expressive and emotionally resonant musical journey marked by clarity, conviction, and artistic individuality.

Acclaimed American operatic countertenor John Thomas Holiday Jr. (b. 1985) has established a distinguished career across the world’s premier opera houses and concert halls, including the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, and the Royal Albert Hall. Renowned for his vocal range, he has starred in major world premieres, classical opera productions, and his cross-genre recital program, The John Holiday Experience. Highly decorated with honors like the Marian Anderson Vocal Award and Sara Tucker Award, Holiday holds degrees from SMU, CCM, and Juilliard, and currently serves as Associate Professor of Voice at the University of Maryland School of Music.

American pianist and vocal coach Kevin J. Miller began his musical trajectory as a boy soprano soloist and accompanist with the Boys Choir of Harlem. He completed his formal education at the Mannes College of Music and the University of Michigan, earning a Master of Music and an Artist Diploma in Collaborative Piano under Martin Katz. A sought-after collaborator, Miller has performed alongside acclaimed vocalists such as Lawrence Brownlee, John Holiday, Nadine Sierra, and Jessye Norman across world-renowned stages like Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and London’s Barbican. He has also coached for the Glimmerglass Festival and completed prestigious apprenticeships nationwide.

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