Post by TheCMRecluse on Apr 26, 2024 6:17:52 GMT
Jason Roy
Associated Acts: Building 429 (2000-present)
Vocal Range: E♭2-F5 (3 octaves, 2 notes)
Vocal Type: Unshaken Baritone Builder
{Vocal Summary}
Hailing from North Carolina, Jason Roy of the high charting Christian band, Building 429 has cemented himself as one of the most recognizable voices in the genre. From his croaky yet smooth delivery to unpredictable falsettos, Roy is definitely recognizable. Roy is a baritone with a texture similar to that of Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) but with a more grittier alternative rock twist in which he mostly sings in a mid range though uses his lower register more upfront than highs. Most of the time especially in his early career Roy would be the main voice with all of his singing being only in the front while the other band members do backing vocals but that did change as he started to be his own backing vocals for recent material. Almost all his highest notes are falsetto which he uses very masterfully and can be used to elevate the song's emotion. Full of vehemence and talent, Roy is one of the more unique singers in Christian rock and I do not doubt that his work will touch the lives of many who listen.
Hailing from North Carolina, Jason Roy of the high charting Christian band, Building 429 has cemented himself as one of the most recognizable voices in the genre. From his croaky yet smooth delivery to unpredictable falsettos, Roy is definitely recognizable. Roy is a baritone with a texture similar to that of Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) but with a more grittier alternative rock twist in which he mostly sings in a mid range though uses his lower register more upfront than highs. Most of the time especially in his early career Roy would be the main voice with all of his singing being only in the front while the other band members do backing vocals but that did change as he started to be his own backing vocals for recent material. Almost all his highest notes are falsetto which he uses very masterfully and can be used to elevate the song's emotion. Full of vehemence and talent, Roy is one of the more unique singers in Christian rock and I do not doubt that his work will touch the lives of many who listen.
{Discography Checked}
Building 429
Genre: Alternative rock/hard rock/pop rock/post-grunge
Studio albums
Space In Between Us (2004) F2-G4-B♭4
Rise (2006) E♭2-G♯4-B4
Iris To Iris (2007) G2-G4-B4-F5
Building 429 (2008) G♯2-G♯4-B♭4
Listen To The Sound (2011) F♯2-A4-C♯5
We Won't Be Shaken (2013) E2-G♯2-G♯4-D5
Unashamed (2015) F2-A4-D5-F5
Live The Journey (2018) F2-F♯2-F♯4-G♯4
Building 429
Genre: Alternative rock/hard rock/pop rock/post-grunge
Studio albums
Space In Between Us (2004) F2-G4-B♭4
Rise (2006) E♭2-G♯4-B4
Iris To Iris (2007) G2-G4-B4-F5
Building 429 (2008) G♯2-G♯4-B♭4
Listen To The Sound (2011) F♯2-A4-C♯5
We Won't Be Shaken (2013) E2-G♯2-G♯4-D5
Unashamed (2015) F2-A4-D5-F5
Live The Journey (2018) F2-F♯2-F♯4-G♯4
Significant High Notes:
F5 ("Impossible", "Singing Over Me")
E5 ("Earth Shaker", "GO")
D5 ("Hold Them Close", "Impossible", "Revolution")
C♯5 ("Eyes Up", "Get Up", "Listen To The Sound", "White Flag")
C5 ("New Season", "One Foot", "Power Of Your Name", "Stronger")
B4 ("Bonfire", "Now That It's Over", "Power Of Your Name", "Revolution", "River Of Hope" by Eric and Jillian Maitlen, "Taken", "You Save Me")
B♭4 ("Always", "Awaken Us", "Erase", "The Space In Between Us", "Waiting To Shine")
A4 ("Hold Them Close", "I Belong To You", "Love Has Been Spoken", "Made For You", "New Season", "GO", "Wrecking Ball (Press On)", "You Carried Me")
G♯4 ("Alive", "Angeline", "Bonfire", "Erase", "Fearless", "Fighting To Survive", "Glory Defined", "Impossible", "Listen To The Sound", "Love Has Been Spoken", "Never Look Away", "Searching For A Savior", "The Same God", "Walls Are Coming Down")
G4 ("1,000 Promises", "Be With Us Now (Emmanuel)", "Get Up", "Home", "Incredible", "Never Look Away", "No One Else Knows", "Not Gonna Let You Down", "Now That It's Over", "One Foot", "One Time Too Many", "Power Of Your Name", "Revolution", "Right Beside You", "Shoulder", "Stronger", "Taken", "We Won't Be Shaken", "You Carried Me")
F♯4 ("All I'm Holding", "Amazed", "Angeline", "Awaken Us", "Back To Me", "Best And Worst", "Blameless", "Earth Shaker", "End Of Me", "Erase", "Eyes Up", "Famous One" [Chris Tomlin cover], "Free", "Get Up", "Glory Defined", "Grace That Is Greater", "I Still Believe", "Incredible", "Joy Unspeakable", "Overcome", "River Of Hope" by Eric and Jillian Maitlen, "Shame Doesn't Live Here", "The Journey", "Unashamed", "War Zone", "White Flag", "Where I Belong", "You Are Loved", "You Can", "Your Love Goes On")
F4 ("1,000 Promises", "Alive", "Always", "Always Only You", "Assurance", "Be With Us Now (Emmanuel)", "Because You're Mine", "Bring Me Back", "Coming Home", "Constant", "Empty", "Fearless", "Fighting To Survive", "Hearts Collide", "Home", "I Believe (Jesus Is The Answer)", "Majesty", "Never Look Away", "New Season", "Rise", "Set A Fire", "Shadow Of Angels", "Show Me Love", "Singing Over Me", "Stronger", "The Space In Between Us", "Waiting To Shine", "Wrecking Ball (Press On)")
E4 ("Above It All", "All I'm Holding", "All The Glory", "Back To Me", "Best And Worst", "Blameless", "Closer", "End Of Me", "I Belong To You", "Joy Unspeakable", "Made For You", "Ocean Deep", "Oxygen (Bringing Me To Life)", "Our Common Home" by A New Heaven And A New Earth, "Overcome", "Power Of Your Name", "Set A Fire", "Shoulder", "Spirit Lives On", "Taken", "The Journey", "The Same God", "Tree And The Nails" by Billy Ballenger, "War Zone", "Where I Belong", "White Flag", "You Can", "You Carried Me", "You Hold It All" by We Are Vessel)
E♭4 ("All You Ask Of Me", "Always", "Assurance", "Awaken Us", "Because You're Mine", "Famous One" [Chris Tomlin cover], "Free", "Glory Defined", "Right Beside You", "Rise", "Show Me Love", "Spirit Lives On", "The Space In Between Us", "Walls Are Coming Down", "You Are Loved")
Significant Low Notes:
D3 ("Bonfire", "I Believe (Jesus Is The Answer)", "Impossible", "Joy Unspeakable", "Monster" (live at Winter Jam, 2018) by Skillet, "New Season", "Not Gonna Let You Down", "Revolution", "River Of Hope" by Eric and Jillian Maitlen, "Shoulder", "Tree And The Nails" by Billy Ballenger, "You Carried Me", "You Hold It All" by We Are Vessel)
C♯3 ("Above It All", "All I'm Holding", "All You Ask Of Me", "Angeline", "Because You're Mine", "Best And Worst", "Erase", "Eyes Up", "Incredible", "Searching For A Savior", "Show Me Love", "War Zone", "White Flag", "Your Love Goes On")
C3 ("1,000 Promises", "Awaken Us", "Constant", "Hold Them Close", "Never Look Away", "New Season", "Right Beside You", "Singing Over Me", "Wrecking Ball (Press On)")
B2 ("Back To Me", "Bonfire", "Bring Me Back", "Earth Shaker", "End Of Me", "I Still Believe", "Listen To The Sound", "Majesty", "Oxygen (Bringing Me To Life)", "Spirit Lives On", "Unashamed", "Where I Belong", "White Flag", "You Carried Me")
B♭2 ("Always Only You", "Erase", "Famous One" [Chris Tomlin cover], "Fearless", "Fighting To Survive", "Get Up", "Shadow Of Angels", "The Same God", "Waiting To Shine", "We Won't Be Shaken")
A2 ("1,000 Promises", "All The Glory", "Amazed", "Be With Us Now (Emmanuel)", "Best And Worst", "Closer", "GO", "Grace That Is Greater", "Hearts Collide", "Hold Them Close", "One Foot", "Set A Fire", "Shame Doesn't Live Here", "Shoulder", "You Can")
G♯2 ("Alive", "Always", "Blameless", "Coming Home", "Empty", "Glory Defined", "Love Has Been Spoken", "Now That It's Over", "Oxygen (Bringing Me To Life)", "Rise", "Shadow Of Angels", "Show Me Love", "War Zone")
G2 ("1,000 Promises", "Home", "I Belong To You", "One Time Too Many", "Our Common Home" by A New Heaven And A New Earth, "Revolution", "Waiting To Shine")
F♯2 ("Eyes Up", "Famous One" [Chris Tomlin cover], "Overcome", "The Same God", "You Are Loved", "You Save Me")
F2 ("I Still Believe", "Stronger", "The Space In Between Us")
E2 ("Bonfire")
E♭2 ("Fearless", "I Believe (Jesus Is The Answer)")
{Questionable Notes}
G1 ("Rise"[5])
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G1 ("Rise"[5])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
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Green marks harsh, distorted notes.
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Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
