The musician's first show back will be on May 21, when he opens for Stoney LaRue at Cooper's Bar-B-Q in Christoval. Being able to fit into his stage gear is simply an added bonus for Terrell. Hence the vocal warm-ups, the green smoothies and temporarily passing on unhealthy burgers.

So, I'm just like a hundred percent dedicated to only doing that.' He was telling me, 'How you want to go through your treatment is up to you, but you can make a full recovery. I think my surgeon really helped me feel a lot better. 'This is my full-time gig other than DJing on the side. The subsequent surgery has kept the singer off the stage since. In the days that followed, an opinion and second opinion showed that Terrell had developed a polyp on his vocal chord. It's going to sound like shit, but you know, we're going to do it, it's going to be super fun and we're going to make sure you have a good time.'īut it was more than just a lost voice. 'We haven't played for anybody this year, and I lost my voice, so I'm not going to not do this show. 'I was like, look, here's the deal,' Terrell remembers. That was going to be Terrell's first show back after the pandemic lockdowns, and ever the professional, Terrell marched forward with plans. The next afternoon, I just woke up from a nap, and the entire top half of my range was gone.' 'I was in the studio with Beau for like four days, and we spent those four days just like hitting it super hard,' Terrell says of the recording sessions that included 'Highway.' 'I came right out of the studio and then a long rehearsal for a show we had.

His latest single, 'Highway,' hit streaming services on May 12, and he is preparing to take to the road to promote it - just as soon as his vocal cords have healed from a December surgery. He's trying to keep healthy these days and not just for vanity's sake. I'm pretty aware if I'm not going to be able to fit into my stage gear.' I'll eat a disgusting burger or chili dogs or Frito pie, but I'm pretty, I'm pretty aware of it. 'This one has beet juice, uh, and mango and strawberry,' he says. It's noon on a Wednesday, and Jonathan Terrell is at home in Austin doing vocal warm-ups and blending up a fresh batch of green juice.

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