Get Shantal's Voice Back: 2-Year Struggle

VOXLSS: A Healing Project

My name is Shantal Reed and I am a Singer/Songwriter/Producer/Musician/Agent in the Phoenix area! I have been singing and sharing my gifts all over the country for over 25 years and, God willing, I've still got more to do!

I am not able to perform right now because I learned about something a little too late... You can OVERUSE your vocal cords and when you do... You can develop VOCAL NODULES or Sulcus Vocalis... both of which are VERY bad news for singers... well, at least for singers that depend on the American healthcare system to cover huge medical costs. For highly-paid industry singers, these procedures are quite common and quick to resolve, so they may get missing for a few months and come back stronger than ever... for me, it's been 2 YEARS of figuring out how I can afford this procedure, and unfortunately, it's gotten progressively worse...

It's been 2 years of being booked for the procedure, then being denied, being told astronomical numbers in the 40K-70K range, to being told that I was too fat for the surgery, to being told that only ONE doctor in my state can DO the surgery, to being told that there is a 2-month waiting list for each appointment/session... It has been a debilitating and discouraging NIGHTMARE; however, I HAVE NOT GIVEN UP HOPE!

I am a girl with pride who would normally never ask for any assistance with what I can do myself, but I finally had to admit... this time, I can't do it by myself. I do need the support of my community, but I also wanted to think of a way to give back to the community as well! Hence... the VOXLSS (Voiceless) PROJECT!

I have a TON of projects in my computer—songs and beats that I wrote/produced but never released because I was queuing them to finish them... but lo and behold, my voice is gone, so I CAN'T do that now... I have been married to perfection for so long and someone once told me, "Perfectionism is the enemy of progress..." so I'm giving it to you raw! The whole process: raw unreleased (some unfinished) songs, my educational journey about vocal health, updates on my weight loss journey, and the entire process of healing that a vocalist goes through.

I thought that it would be SO helpful because a lot of us just DON'T KNOW where to look, what the signs are that you need to chill out, and also who is around to help you.

I want you to know, I finally did get into that ONE doctor's office and have an update appointment on 5/30 to see what can be done and get a surgery date. Hopefully, it is approved by my insurance and can be done quickly; however, the costs of the vocal and speech therapy sessions that I will need after the surgery come to about $8000.00!

I am asking for my community to help me get back to the stage, but also to support the project by listening to the music/education, sharing it, asking questions, and taking heed to learn from my mistakes!

I wouldn't wish what I am going through on my worst enemy... Music is a part of my DNA and my voice has been my calling card for my entire life... but in this moment of healing, I realize that there is so much more to me that I have to offer than JUST my voice. Thank you in advance for donating and follow @shanisangs on IG, Shantal Music on YT, Shantal Reed on FB, and also check out voxlss.com to get access to download new tracks as they come forward!