ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ dˌaɪəɡnˈoʊzd wɪð pˈɑːlɪps ˌɔn hɜː vˈoʊkəl kˈoːɹdz ænd ðə pɹˈɑːspɛkt ʌv nˈɛvɚ sˈɪŋɪŋ ɐɡˈɛn, mˈaɪnɚ tʃˈænəld hɜː tˈaɪm ʌv fˈɪzɪkəl sˈaɪləns ˌɪntʊ ðə kɹiːˈeɪʃən əvə nˈuː ɹˈɛkɚd, pɹˈɑːdɪɡəl mˈɑːɹθə, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv.
After being diagnosed with polyps on her vocal cords and the prospect of never singing again, Miner channeled her time of physical silence into the creation of a new record, Prodigal Martha, which was released in 2005.