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Jeremiah Abiah (born May 19, 1980) is an American singer and composer.

Abiah was born in the city of Rochester, New York, one of twelve (12) children and the son of pianist Phyllis M. Duncan, pianist to the late operatic baritone William Warfield. He started singing gospel music and playing piano in church as a child, and also became interested in opera, jazz and soul. He attended the Rochester School for the Performing Arts known as School of the Arts (SOTA), where he was involved in the vocal studies department. Actor Taye Diggs and R&B singer Tweet both attended SOTA as well. He performed in Musical Theater as well as Choral and Recital programs, receiving numerous Awards. He also attended the Eastman School of Music Preparatory School. He went on to Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York as a full scholarship vocal student. He then studied at The New England Conservatory in Boston where received his Masters in Opera.

Abiah joined the Atlanta-based vocal quartet In the Spirit in 2000, which soon achieved critical acclaim, and in 2002 she signed a recording contact with Verve Records, where her soul-meets-jazz-pop stylings immediately earned favorable comparisons to Anita Baker, Regina Belle, Cassandra Wilson and Tracy Chapman.