Ina: Cool
DJ Ability: So, how are you doing?
Ina: I’m doing great this morning.
DJ Ability: Oh, that’s wonderful!
DJ Ability: So, you know we had a few questions…You know we found about you through Twitter. We saw your rendition of “Home Sweet Home.” (by Motely Crue). We want to make sure to showcase you today.
DJ: Uhm, so..
Ina: Thank you.
DJ Ability: What is it that drew you to singing? Why do you like to sing?
Ina: Because it makes me feel good about myself. I like to be a voice for those autism kids that don’t have a voice…and with people with mental health…Some people just don’t like to get out there and say things. So I sing for them. Because I think everyone deserves a voice.
DJ Ability: Oh, oh…that’s great. So, you’re an advocate too, very talented…So when did you actually start singing?
Ina: Around 6.
DJ Ability: 6, wow! Wow!
Ina: Like 6 years old.
DJ Ability: And uhm…So…did you take music lessons? Or how did you learn to sing like that?! (Host laughs in amazement!)
Ina: Well my mom and dad knew I had a gift when I was little. So that put me in ? school of music. And I got a voice coach named Taylor. And he’s one of the best. I still go to see him every other week. We work in the studio. So I’m still working with him…ever since I was 14 or 15.
But I had a voice coach before that. But she stopped showing up to my lessons which was awkward. So then I just got another voice coach. So…
DJ Ability: Well, you do have a beautiful voice.
Ina: Thank you.
DJ Ability: So, do you write your own poetry or lyrics for your songs?
Ina: Thank you. Well, I wrote one song. It is on iTunes. It’s under Tiff Ina. And the song is called, Show Me the Way.” It’s not a remastered version. I’m working on doing a country CD. We don’t have a date set yet though for that. It’s working. It’s a work in progress.
DJ Ability: Like some of your favorite artists? Uhm…
Ina: I love Patsy Cline. I love like the older country music. I’m a country girl…I mean I like Alan Jackson, stuff like that. Well I’m going to play “Home Sweet Home” since I finally got it up.
DJ Ability: Ok great.
Ina: Let me know if you can hear it.
DJ Ability: Ok
Ina sings “Home Sweet Home”
Find lyrics here: https://genius.com/Motley-crue-home-sweet-home-lyrics
Music ends.
Ina: There you have it!
DJ Ability: Oh, thank you! You know what?! You give me goosebumps! That’s wonderful!
Ina (giggles): Thank you!
You know your part of our podcast for #LoveAbility. I don’t know if you saw the poster.
As our guest DJ for the day, we’d like to have you introduce a song We thought it would be Apropos to play Stevie Wonder. I know that you’re familiar with Stevie Wonder.
Hello, this Ina, guest DJ. Welcome to #LoveAbility Podcast on Ability Anyware Radio.
This song is dedicated to magnificent Stevie Wonder, “I Just Called to Say I Love You.”
https://genius.com/Stevie-wonder-i-just-called-to-say-i-love-you-lyrics
DJ Ability: And thank you Ina from the “bottom of hearts” for being a part of this podcast today. You did a terrific job!
Ina: Thank you for having me.
DJ Ability: We look forward to hearing about the release of your songs when we can download them. We’re very excited. And take care!
Ina: Thank you. You too.
DJ Ability: Ok, bye, bye.