10/26-10/27 - The Voice 19 Blind Auditions 3-4

Rio Souma, Detroit, 28 - Production assembly - axels - "Cruisin" (Smokey Robinson) three jump in quickly - took them to church - chooses John

Ryan Berg, 27, Dallas -  sang John Mayer - Gwen blocked John - Gwen wins Ryan

Beth  Kottes, 33, Fargo N.D. - theater and back up to Rod Stewart - sings rock (American Woman) with thin voice - to my ears, screechy - No Chairs

Jus Jon, 30, Virginia, church kid - sings R&B - hopes for John to turn - 1 chair - Blake

Ben Allen, 42, Florida - grew up in east Tennessee - loves mountain bikes - didn't start open mike for first time at age, 30.  Any song he sings has a twang.  "Red Dirt Road" - three chairs (Blake first) - chooses Blake

Kelsie Watts, 29, Nashville, TN - sings on a boat - singing a Kelly C. song - screechy nerves to me - she hits an extreme high note - Kelly says "you one-upped me on my own song" - two chairs - chooses Kelly

James Mays, 27, Memphis, TN - both his grandfathers died of Covid - "The Show Must Go On" Queen - nerves

and a cracked voice - No Chairs - they point him to musical theater.  (P.S. John didn't know it was a Queen song - thought it was from The Entertainer.)

Carter Ruben, 14, Shoreline, NY -  all shocked that he sounded female - 2 chairs - beautiful tone - Carter chooses Gwen ( who pitched herself as mom)

Casme, 39, New Orleans, LA - chasing a dream - "Baby I love You" - one chair - John who grooves out to her song and style.  

Michelle Moonshine, 28, Salt Lake City, UT - feels like an older soul - little bit country/bluegrass/rock and roll - "Carolina on my Mind" - No Chairs - Thought to be a little bit timid, but heartfelt.

Desz, 30 Houston, TX - majored in opera/classical music - she was in the Kanye West traveling choir - "Un-break My Heart" - full voice (operatic???) - four chairs - she chooses TO BE CONTINUED...

TBC ...Desz chooses Kelly

Olivia Reyes, 19 Teaneck, NJ - "Falling" Harry Styles - family friend of Jermaine Paul (season 2 winner)  2 chairs - chooses John

Tony Mason, 56, Tulsa, OK - a grandfather - been singing more than 40 years - "What's Going On" - Kelly looking for range - No Chairs

Sam Stacey, 27 , Lincoln, NE, sings James Taylor classic "I've seen fire and I've seen rain" - 3 chair turn - chooses Blake

Larriah Jackson, 15, Sacramento, CA - singing "I'll be there" - (for me, much potential) - 1 chair - Gwen

Payton Lamar , 23, Nashville, TN - went to Paris with husband to play gigs - "Never Alone" - (for me, screechy) - 1 chair - Blake

Van Andrew, 29, Cooper, TX, Nashville, TN - #2 of 10 siblings - "Behind Blue Eyes" - throws rock upbeat halfway through - a bit pitchy - 2 last second chairs - chooses Gwen

Tanner Gomes, 28, Yuma, AZ - rough childhood - "Cowboys and Angels" - 3 chair turn - chooses Kelly because she turned around first.