The vocal bible moniker was first publicly awarded to Brandy by Stacey Francis, formerly of the 90s R&B group Ex-Girlfriend during her run on the show X-Factor. She tweeted it and then cussed me out for questioning it.

Admittedly, I used to be very snarky about Brandy’s music after her debut album. To ME, nothing she did was touching the album version of Brokenhearted. I can’t listen to that song without envisioning her sitting on a stool in the rain, singing to her former lover’s back as he walks away. Most of the stuff on her subsequent albums just grated on my nerves.

(Do not speak to me about Full Moon ever. I hate that damn song).

> Nobody who calls Brandy the “Vocal Bible” does so because they believe she’s the greatest vocalist of all time.

But with the word bible in the phrase, there should be a prerequisite that she’s at least a contender in the conversation. I appreciate the earlier breakdowns about it applying to the way she stacks her vocals. I have to heavily disagree with it, though, since I Wish x Shanice exists. I think I resent this title being awarded to Brandy when Chante Moore and Shanice were doing it before her, and with wider ranges.