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00:00:00American Idol is sacred. A place where greatness is born. And the finest voices in the nation echo in our history books.
00:00:23Grammy goes to Kelly Clarkson. From Fantasia to Carrie Underwood, Gabby Barrett and Adam Lambert. These names define what it means to be an idol. The winner, Jamal Roberts. I just feel like I'm in the presence of greatness. On the first note, I had chills. And now it's time to meet our incredible new class.
00:00:53This is American Idol.
00:01:00Come on, class of 2026.
00:01:08First day of school.
00:01:13Who is ready to be an American Idol?
00:01:16What better place to have the auditions than the legendary Belmont University? This is awesome.
00:01:31First day, guys. New season.
00:01:33Oh, that feels good.
00:01:39That hurts.
00:01:40Squat in some heels when they come talk to me.
00:01:42I love that. Do that.
00:01:43First thing in the morning.
00:01:45Idol University.
00:01:47Class is in session.
00:01:49Class is in session.
00:01:53Hey, guys.
00:01:54What's up?
00:01:55Hey. How are you?
00:01:56That's crazy. I'm good. How are you all?
00:01:57Oh, my gosh. You look like my child.
00:02:00Here, look at this. Hold on.
00:02:02So, I took this picture of Bo the other day.
00:02:04I literally, like...
00:02:06Wow.
00:02:08Could that be?
00:02:10They could be brothers.
00:02:13All right. Well, who are you?
00:02:15I'm Lucas Leon. I'm 17 years old.
00:02:17I'm from Gallatin, Tennessee.
00:02:18Lucas Leon.
00:02:20I love that name.
00:02:21That's a star name. Is that the real name?
00:02:22Yes, sir.
00:02:23But is it Leon or is it Leon?
00:02:25It's just Leon.
00:02:26I love it. The country version.
00:02:27What do you do up there in Gallatin?
00:02:29Play a lot of music.
00:02:30Write a lot of songs.
00:02:31Do some fishing.
00:02:32What are they biting on out there these days?
00:02:34Baby brush hog.
00:02:35Texas rig.
00:02:36Now he sounds like my son.
00:02:39He fishes all day, every day.
00:02:41All right. Well, what are you going to sing today?
00:02:43I'm going to sing an original called Fall In Love Someday.
00:02:46All right. We pray you do.
00:02:49Oh, he will.
00:02:53All the wonder are not lost of ways down the road.
00:03:09Oh, I just wonder what's the cost if you'd ever known.
00:03:15Cause I'm a young gun in North Forerunner, rolling down the coast.
00:03:22I'm coming down Route 66, city with her ghost.
00:03:29So run me to Arizona, Texas, Mexico.
00:03:36Set me by a desert fire.
00:03:40Let it be my home.
00:03:43And I ain't one for love.
00:03:46And I ain't quick to pray.
00:03:50Yeah, but I swear to God I fell in love today.
00:03:58Oh, I swear to God I fell in love today.
00:04:05All right.
00:04:13All right.
00:04:15All right.
00:04:16We're all standing.
00:04:17Woo!
00:04:18Thank you very much.
00:04:19Thanks.
00:04:20Oh, yeah.
00:04:21Bring on out the bat, son.
00:04:23It's like your baby face and your adorable, but there's like this odd, awesome maturity.
00:04:28I feel like you could go pretty far in this competition.
00:04:33Pure, honest, and very talented.
00:04:38Yeah, I was just checking on notable people from Gallatin, Tennessee.
00:04:42Tell us, is he on that list?
00:04:43Well, Zach Duke, he's a former MLB pitcher.
00:04:46He's actually a buddy of mine.
00:04:47Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:04:48There's John Rogan, the second tallest verified human being ever documented.
00:04:55He was eight feet, nine inches tall.
00:04:58I did know that.
00:04:59Not really seeing any notable singers.
00:05:02Maybe old Lucas Leon.
00:05:04Maybe.
00:05:05He's got a spot here on the Wikipedia.
00:05:07I'm just having fun with you.
00:05:09Really great stuff you're doing at the age of 17.
00:05:12Tell me about.
00:05:13And you have it all.
00:05:14So, thank you for bringing your butt down here to us.
00:05:18Oh, it's my pleasure.
00:05:20Lionel.
00:05:22Yes.
00:05:24Uh, let me think about it.
00:05:25Yeah.
00:05:26Oh, come on.
00:05:27And, uh, yeah, it's a big old yes for me.
00:05:30Oh, wow, thank you.
00:05:31Woo!
00:05:32Thank you so much.
00:05:33We're going to Hollywood Week.
00:05:34This is why we're here.
00:05:35Thank you so much.
00:05:36You got me.
00:05:37Yeah, man.
00:05:38Oh, I love it.
00:05:39Take care.
00:05:41Woo!
00:05:45All right!
00:05:46Things are looking up.
00:05:47Made me excited.
00:05:49Definitely hoping I can join on the Wikipedia page for Gallatin, Tennessee.
00:05:53That would be great.
00:05:54Yeah!
00:05:55It'll go.
00:05:56We're just getting started.
00:05:57Star, star, star, star, star, star right here.
00:06:00Did you have this much confidence when you were?
00:06:02I remember always being confident, but then, like, my first time I did the Opry and stuff,
00:06:06I mean, I was about to black out.
00:06:08Oh, no.
00:06:09Did it hit you that hard?
00:06:10Absolutely the same thing.
00:06:11All the way.
00:06:12All the way.
00:06:13All the way.
00:06:14Good job.
00:06:15There you go.
00:06:16Good job.
00:06:17Good job.
00:06:18Good job.
00:06:19Good job.
00:06:20Music wasn't a natural passion for me.
00:06:25I knew I could sing.
00:06:27Everybody around me believed in me but me.
00:06:30I wanted to play basketball.
00:06:31How does it feel when it's quiet and calm?
00:06:37My name is Keela Richardson.
00:06:39I'm from Pensacola, Florida, and I'm 29 years old.
00:06:42Love y'all.
00:06:43Y'all be good, okay?
00:06:45I've been a music teacher for about six years.
00:06:47Good morning.
00:06:48Good morning.
00:06:49Give me something.
00:06:50Give me something.
00:06:51Do the thing.
00:06:52Learning Academy.
00:06:53It's time for music.
00:06:54When those kids step into the class, I see myself a lot of times.
00:06:59Good morning.
00:07:01Good morning.
00:07:02I grew up in the church.
00:07:04Grew up singing.
00:07:05Good job, Cloud.
00:07:09But I just felt like I wasn't good enough.
00:07:13Nobody saw me.
00:07:14Nobody heard me.
00:07:15I had to make up in my mind, like, you can do this.
00:07:17Whatever you put your mind to do, you can do it.
00:07:19Is it over?
00:07:22My son means the world to me.
00:07:24He's all I got.
00:07:25He's my best friend.
00:07:26I want you to have a good day today.
00:07:27I love you.
00:07:28Make me proud.
00:07:29Go in there.
00:07:30Crush him.
00:07:31It's just been me and her for most of my life.
00:07:35She's the best mom in the world.
00:07:37She deserves everything.
00:07:43Because of him, I'm here and I will never give up.
00:07:46I'm raising a young man.
00:07:47I'm a single mother by myself.
00:07:48You're the reason I'm here today and why mommy's going to keep going.
00:07:51Okay?
00:07:57Hey, guys.
00:07:58How you doing?
00:07:59I'm good.
00:08:00I love it.
00:08:01Who are you?
00:08:02Great pants.
00:08:03My name is Keela Richardson.
00:08:05Keela Richardson.
00:08:06And where are you from?
00:08:07I'm from Pensacola, Florida.
00:08:08What made you want to be here at American Idol?
00:08:09I'm 29.
00:08:10I had a long musical journey, but I never give up.
00:08:13So I just want to keep going and give it one more try.
00:08:16Well, good deal.
00:08:17Well, what are you going to sing today?
00:08:18Glitter in the Air by Pink.
00:08:19Love it.
00:08:20Yeah.
00:08:21That's great.
00:08:22Have you ever fed a lover with just your hands?
00:08:27Whoa.
00:08:28Close your eyes.
00:08:29Oh, that's great.
00:08:30Oh, that's great.
00:08:31Oh.
00:08:32All right.
00:08:33That's great.
00:08:34We're doing the things that will make people stop in their tracks.
00:08:36Drop the mic.
00:08:37Drop the mic.
00:08:38Woo!
00:08:39Well, what are you going to sing today?
00:08:40Glitter in the Air by Pink.
00:08:42I love it.
00:08:43Yeah.
00:08:44That's great.
00:08:45Have you ever fed a lover with just your hands?
00:08:54Close your eyes and trust in, just trust in.
00:09:04And have you ever thrown a fistful of glitter in the air?
00:09:14Have you ever looked fear in the face and said, I just don't care?
00:09:21Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:09:24There you are, sitting in the garden, clutching my coffee,
00:09:32calling me sugar.
00:09:37You call me sugar.
00:09:42Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:09:50Calling me sugar.
00:09:56Interesting.
00:09:59Dang.
00:10:02If there's one thing I could tell you is that sometimes just let it breathe a little bit, you know?
00:10:09Got you.
00:10:10One, two, three.
00:10:12I can imagine you on some songs where you would just blow the roof off of this place because of the range.
00:10:17Yes, sir.
00:10:18Now is how much you don't give us what Carrie said is correct.
00:10:22Yes, sir.
00:10:23What's the lyrics to the first line in that chorus?
00:10:25Will you roll her into that?
00:10:27And let me hear you sing that one more time and I'm going to give you one little thing.
00:10:31Let's see if she does that lick again.
00:10:35Close your eyes and trust it.
00:10:39Just trust it.
00:10:41That's so pretty.
00:10:42That's great.
00:10:43Have you ever thrown a fistful of glitter in the air?
00:10:49Stop that.
00:10:50Do it again.
00:10:51Right.
00:10:52Have you ever thrown a fistful of glitter in the air?
00:10:55Keep going.
00:10:56It's only half past the point of no return, the tip of the iceberg, the fire before the burn, the thunder before the lightning, and the breath before the phrase, have you ever felt this way?
00:11:23Hey, hey, hey, hey.
00:11:26Hey.
00:11:27Drop the mic.
00:11:28Drop the mic.
00:11:29Drop the mic.
00:11:30Drop the mic.
00:11:31Who is this?
00:11:32This is my son and my dad.
00:11:33Oh, my gosh.
00:11:34Oh, boy.
00:11:35Hi, Miss Carrie.
00:11:36Hi.
00:11:37How are you?
00:11:38Good.
00:11:39Did you hear your mom?
00:11:40Did you hear how great she did?
00:11:41Wow.
00:11:42You know we love her.
00:11:44Man.
00:11:45Hi, Mr. Lionel.
00:11:46Oh, how are you?
00:11:47Good.
00:11:48So cool, man.
00:11:49Hi, Mr. Luke.
00:11:50Hey, buddy.
00:11:51You see what your mama made me do?
00:11:55Oh, man.
00:11:56When you felt confident, the way you just sang that with confidence, you have a voice that will make people stop in their tracks.
00:12:06Oh, gosh.
00:12:07I got, like, snot going on.
00:12:09I did, too.
00:12:10What's your name, buddy?
00:12:11Drew.
00:12:12Drew.
00:12:13That's Carrie right there, Drew.
00:12:14I know.
00:12:15I watch American Idol all the time.
00:12:17Woo!
00:12:18There's a commercial right there.
00:12:20I can't believe you're 29 and you hadn't been in our life yet.
00:12:23I know.
00:12:25That's wonderful.
00:12:27Yes.
00:12:28Lionel Richie?
00:12:29No, excuse me.
00:12:30It's Mr. Lionel.
00:12:31Mr. Lionel.
00:12:32It's a yes from me.
00:12:34Big old yes from me.
00:12:37Oh, yes.
00:12:38Congratulations.
00:12:43You're going through the Hollywood week.
00:12:44Come here, Drew.
00:12:45Come here, Drew.
00:12:46Oh, my God.
00:12:48Thank you so much, y'all.
00:12:51Do you sing, Drew?
00:12:52I have a song that I know how to sing.
00:12:54Oh, let's do it.
00:12:55Whoa.
00:12:56What song is it?
00:12:57Back on the Oval.
00:12:58Here we go.
00:12:59Oh, God.
00:13:00Oh, God.
00:13:01My man seems like he's ready to go.
00:13:02Uh, what's the song, Drew?
00:13:04It's called God Only Knows.
00:13:06God Only Knows.
00:13:07Yes.
00:13:08God Only Knows what you been through.
00:13:11God Only Knows what they say about you.
00:13:14God Only Knows the real you.
00:13:17And that's the kind of love that God Only Knows.
00:13:21That was great.
00:13:24What was that move?
00:13:25What was that move, Drew?
00:13:27Just picking those notes out.
00:13:30I can't believe myself.
00:13:32I think I'm in a dream.
00:13:33Yes.
00:13:34My pride and joy right here.
00:13:35This is who I do it for.
00:13:36I'm gonna do it for him.
00:13:37I'm so proud and thankful for you.
00:13:38All right.
00:13:39I'm proud of you, too.
00:13:40You're going to Hollywood, too, bud.
00:13:41Yeah, yeah.
00:13:42And I sung, too.
00:13:44That may have been one of my favorite moments I've ever had on this show.
00:13:48That was great.
00:13:49God Only Knows what you been through.
00:13:51God Only Knows what they say about you.
00:13:53God Only Knows the real you.
00:13:55been through god only knows what they say about you god only knows the real you but that's the
00:14:03kind of love that god only knows god only knows where did you come from where did you go where
00:14:18did you come from cotton I do what's happening
00:14:29what's going on oh yeah here it comes what's going on what's happening there we go look at this
00:14:41my name is jason art i'm 24 years old i'm from puquay green in north carolina i'm here today
00:14:55with the texas tailgaters which is in the banana ball championship league you might be familiar
00:15:00with the savannah bananas we play with them it's entertainment baseball they'll compare us to the
00:15:06harlem globetrotters a lot but it's very competitive too we're all best friends and we all get along
00:15:13and it's great i got into it actually as a singer outside of the actual game we'll put on concerts
00:15:25the whole point is just keep the fans engaged the whole time and make sure they have fun come on now
00:15:29yeah where did you come out hold the handy i got it pretty quick though awesome awesome how did i do
00:15:39oh you ought to see me pitch i think we can make that happen oh yeah i'm all good heck i slept on my
00:15:45arm wrong last night and fell asleep for three hours so uh all right well who are you my name is jason
00:15:51art i'm 24 years old and i'm from fuquay verena north carolina what are you going to sing for us i'm
00:15:56gonna sing far away by chris stapleton i love it all right you better be able to sing yes sir i'm right
00:16:04oh oh yeah well honey load up your questions to pick up your sticks and your stones
00:16:16and pretend i'm a shelter for heartaches that don't have a home
00:16:26and choose the words they cut like a razor
00:16:31and all that i'll say is fire away
00:16:44oh no
00:16:45come on come on come on and take your best shot show me what you got it's funny i'm not afraid
00:16:57rear back and take it
00:17:03and fire away
00:17:04i want a team all right carrie you already got the gear on especially a tailgater that's right
00:17:32right
00:17:35i think you should go first okay all right okay i'm gonna pass the ball sorry she's uh i think the abs
00:17:41it's very distracting
00:17:46well if that if it's that easy to distract you no no no no no no no no no no don't don't don't do that
00:17:55all right all right all right all right all right so now listen you've got a nice voice yes sir you've
00:18:02got a distinguishable voice and we don't have anything like that yet thank you sir okay i think
00:18:08i've i've got my thoughts together very good i think my thing is if you do end up going forward
00:18:16it's just the taking this part of you seriously you know what i mean like you guys are obviously so
00:18:23much fun i love it and i want to feel you in moat i want i want to hear more yes ma'am good
00:18:29i used to try to sing everything as loud as i could it took me years to kind of
00:18:33go you know i don't have to sing loud every time i can kind of calm it down so just think about that
00:18:38all right lonel yes yeah come on that's easy yes what are we what are we what are we
00:18:48the pressure oh look at it oh no no no karen karen look over this way i got my own set of abs to stare at
00:18:56everybody hey not mine my husband um i want to know who you are as an artist so i'll say yes
00:19:03yeah
00:19:13you thought we were done
00:19:15Yeah, we got the money, let it roll.
00:19:23Yeah, we got that gas that gets a while.
00:19:27Yeah, but that's the way we get down.
00:19:31Oh, oh, stop, oh, stop, oh, stop.
00:19:33Oh, no, oh, no.
00:19:39It was pretty crazy.
00:19:41I'm not going to lie.
00:19:43He's just living his best life right now.
00:19:47I didn't expect Luke Bryan to bust a move like that,
00:19:50but I guess you see something new every day.
00:19:52That was good.
00:19:53That was good.
00:19:54That was fun.
00:19:55I'm going to Hollywood Week.
00:20:04The next class is going to teach us all what the future is going to be about,
00:20:07and I'm so excited just to be on the front row of this one.
00:20:11Just a small town girl
00:20:15Living in a lonely world
00:20:20She took the midnight train going anywhere
00:20:26Pocket that thing. Pocket that thing, man.
00:20:30Where you from, Daniel?
00:20:31Moss Point, Mississippi.
00:20:32What happens back in Moss Point, Mississippi?
00:20:34For me, I'm a school teacher.
00:20:36What do you teach?
00:20:37I teach music.
00:20:38Okay, well, then you're in the right place.
00:20:39Yes, sir.
00:20:40I absolutely love working with kids.
00:20:41They are my joy.
00:20:43And I'm doing this for my students to let them know that you can reach your goals.
00:20:47There you go.
00:20:48Never give up.
00:20:49Don't stop believing.
00:20:50That's my motto.
00:20:51Don't stop believing.
00:20:53Don't stop believing.
00:20:58Hold on to that feeling.
00:21:02Oh, oh.
00:21:03Street lights, people.
00:21:11Oh, oh.
00:21:13Don't stop believing.
00:21:19Love, love, love, love, love.
00:21:25Your students are going to hail you
00:21:28as the greatest thing that ever showed up in their lives.
00:21:31My cheeks hurt because I'm smiling so much.
00:21:34I'm just thinking about how lucky are the kids to have you.
00:21:37That's exactly right.
00:21:39Oh, let's vote.
00:21:39Carrie?
00:21:40Yes.
00:21:42Luke?
00:21:43Yes.
00:21:45And I'll go down low.
00:21:46Yes.
00:21:48Welcome to American Idol.
00:21:50Thank you so much.
00:21:52Yeah, that's it.
00:21:55He's going to Hollywood, we.
00:21:57Yeah.
00:21:58Yeah.
00:21:58Yeah.
00:22:07I'm telling you.
00:22:12Don't need that guy.
00:22:14It's all black and white, you're stealing your thunder.
00:22:20Baby.
00:22:21Blue.
00:22:21Blue.
00:22:22Blue.
00:22:22Blue.
00:22:23Blue.
00:22:23That's a weird.
00:22:24Blue.
00:22:24No.
00:22:25No.
00:22:25No.
00:22:26Whatever.
00:22:26I'll stop.
00:22:28I just feel like the piano playing, like, wasn't quite there for me.
00:22:32I feel like it was distracting you a little bit.
00:22:34Ah.
00:22:36It was distracting.
00:22:37It was taking away from your vocals.
00:22:39That's not my audition song, Carrie.
00:22:41Wow.
00:22:43Look at this.
00:22:45Praise the Lord.
00:22:46This is awesome.
00:22:47My name is Tate Emmons.
00:22:48I am 15 years old, and I'm from a real small town called Lake, Mississippi.
00:22:52We knew from a young age that Tate was extremely talented in what he could do.
00:23:00So I could sing before I could talk.
00:23:03All your beautiful colors.
00:23:06I was three years old at my church, singing Jesus Loves Me.
00:23:10I've been singing ever since.
00:23:12Well, last week, I met with my vocal coach, who happens to be the uncle of Brianna Nix.
00:23:18The final person competing in the finale, Brianna Nix.
00:23:24I can't wait for you to get that golden ticket.
00:23:26You're going to kill it.
00:23:27Lord will.
00:23:28Sing loud.
00:23:28It's going to be great.
00:23:30Oh, my goodness.
00:23:32Well, we know you.
00:23:33What just happened?
00:23:35Hi.
00:23:36This is Emerson.
00:23:37You're going to go stay with Carrie?
00:23:38Can I pick you up?
00:23:39Oh, that's good.
00:23:40You're not shy, are you?
00:23:41No.
00:23:42Did he grow up?
00:23:44That best?
00:23:44Emerson.
00:23:45No, no.
00:23:46What have I been for the past 10 years?
00:23:49I grew up quick.
00:23:4915 years.
00:23:51You got some explaining to do.
00:23:53My name is Tate Emmons.
00:23:54I'm 15 years old.
00:23:55I'm from a small town called Lake, Mississippi.
00:23:57Mississippi.
00:23:58That's right.
00:23:59About a week ago, I'm doing the Grand Ole Opry again, and he was there, and he's like,
00:24:04I want you to hear me sing.
00:24:05And I was just blown away.
00:24:07I texted immediately, hey, is it too late for an audition?
00:24:10And 20 minutes later...
00:24:11I'm pretty sure you had some people pick up.
00:24:13Yeah.
00:24:13Got a little clout.
00:24:14I love that.
00:24:15Right?
00:24:15He's one of a kind, and I really believe in him.
00:24:18Wow.
00:24:18Brianna, why don't you come over here with us?
00:24:20Okay.
00:24:21Oh, yep.
00:24:21Yeah.
00:24:22Here we go.
00:24:22Come on.
00:24:23I miss you guys.
00:24:24Come on.
00:24:24Come on.
00:24:24I miss you, baby.
00:24:25How are you?
00:24:25Good to see you.
00:24:26Hands are a little cold.
00:24:27Fancy chairs.
00:24:28Let you see from this side.
00:24:29Are you nervous?
00:24:30A little bit.
00:24:31You seem cool as a cucumber.
00:24:33Well, thank you.
00:24:33We ready?
00:24:35Let's do it.
00:24:36He's like, why don't we wait now, people?
00:24:38Let's go.
00:24:40Come on, Tate.
00:24:41I'm going to be singing Hard Fault Hallelujah by Brandon Lake.
00:24:44Let's go.
00:24:44All right.
00:24:54Well, I don't always feel it.
00:24:58Yeah, but that's when I need it the most
00:25:03So I'ma keep on singing
00:25:07Till my soul catches up with my song
00:25:13There's days that my hands go up freely
00:25:18Times that it comes
00:25:21Mm-mm-mm
00:25:23There's days that a praise comes out easy
00:25:28Days that it takes all the strength I've got
00:25:32But I'll bring my heart fault
00:25:36Heart failed
00:25:37Been through it
00:25:39Hallelujah
00:25:40And I'll bring my storm-tossed
00:25:46Torn sail
00:25:47Story to tell
00:25:49Hallelujah
00:25:50Oh, hallelujah
00:25:55Oh, hallelujah
00:25:55Oh, hallelujah
00:25:59All right.
00:26:00All right.
00:26:02First of all, I'm really surprised at your guitar maneuverability at your age.
00:26:09And can I do an exercise with you?
00:26:12Just let me hear you sing heartfelt hallelujah like
00:26:15I mean, I want to hear you give it all on the chorus, you know
00:26:20You don't have to play it either
00:26:20You don't have to play it
00:26:21Just close your eyes
00:26:23Don't worry about the guitar
00:26:24And sing, sing, sing
00:26:25Worship
00:26:25So I'll bring my heart fault
00:26:28Heart failed
00:26:29It is well
00:26:31Hallelujah
00:26:32I think guitar, you're perfect
00:26:37But vocally, it does really, really feel even a little younger than 15 to me
00:26:43Which is a predicament
00:26:47I understand exactly what you fell in love with
00:26:51Because we just saw it
00:26:53We heard it
00:26:53It's when do we throw you out there?
00:26:57Our biggest thing is
00:27:00Is all of our mama and daddy hearts
00:27:02Are looking at you saying
00:27:04Do we wreck this kid by feeding him to the entertainment industry?
00:27:10I remember a year ago when I came in
00:27:12I was just like Tate
00:27:13Freaking out
00:27:14I was so scared
00:27:15Gotta give him a chance
00:27:19I promise
00:27:20I promise
00:27:21I trust you
00:27:24All right
00:27:26I'm ready to vote
00:27:27An environment like this
00:27:30Could be really beneficial to you
00:27:32So this is school
00:27:34I'm gonna say yes
00:27:36Thank you so much
00:27:38I'm gonna go the opposite
00:27:41Gotta give him a chance
00:27:46I promise
00:27:47I promise
00:27:48I'm gonna say yes
00:27:50Thank you so much
00:27:51I'm gonna go the opposite
00:27:53I don't want to take your phenomenon
00:27:55And blow you up
00:27:56I just will not let that happen to you
00:27:58Come back and look at this again from another angle
00:28:01A couple of years of experience
00:28:02I'd love to hear what you sound like
00:28:04Thank you
00:28:04That's just me talking as dad now, okay?
00:28:07Thank you
00:28:07It's all up to you
00:28:09No pressure
00:28:11No pressure at all
00:28:13I'm pretty nervous
00:28:15I kind of feel sick
00:28:17It's gonna be great
00:28:19It's gonna be good
00:28:20It's too soon
00:28:25Okay
00:28:26I'm a no
00:28:28Okay
00:28:28Thank y'all so much
00:28:30I appreciate y'all listening to me
00:28:31I hope you can understand why I'm saying this
00:28:34I do understand, yes sir
00:28:35I do, I promise
00:28:37Thank you
00:28:39Thank you brother
00:28:39I appreciate you so much
00:28:41And I love you
00:28:42Thank you
00:28:42Thank you for your input
00:28:44Keep doing what you're doing
00:28:45Exactly what you're doing
00:28:47Keep just giving glory where glory is due
00:28:50It's a true honor to meet you
00:28:51Thank you very much
00:28:52Thank you
00:28:53All right Tate
00:28:54My son's named Tate
00:28:55Really?
00:28:56He's 15
00:28:58Oh my goodness
00:28:59Hey
00:28:59It's amazing how you're playing that guitar
00:29:02Thank you
00:29:03Just you keep doing it
00:29:05Yes sir
00:29:05Thank y'all so much
00:29:06Thank y'all
00:29:07It's humbling
00:29:08To think the judges thinks that about me
00:29:10I'm like
00:29:11Gives me a lot of hope
00:29:12Not this time
00:29:15Not this time
00:29:16Not this time
00:29:17Aw
00:29:18I will support him forever
00:29:20And he's a golden ticket here always
00:29:22Still gonna push you to do this every single year
00:29:25Well I'm always gonna listen to your opinion
00:29:27So I'll always pray about it
00:29:28With the yearly annual text message
00:29:30You gonna audition for
00:29:32Just be ready
00:29:32Get ready for it
00:29:33I'll be ready
00:29:33I'll be ready
00:29:34Yes sir
00:29:35You're at peace with that right?
00:29:37Yeah
00:29:38You're right
00:29:39You're right
00:29:41You know I forgot how hard this was
00:29:43It is hard
00:29:44It never is easy
00:29:46Just when they're looking at you
00:29:48And they
00:29:49They want it so bad
00:29:51What has happened over the years
00:29:54Is we've gotten tougher
00:29:55Only because we're expecting more now as judges
00:29:58After Jamal
00:30:01Grammy nominated Jamal
00:30:04We've raised the bar to the point
00:30:05Where we're gonna be looking for that next level
00:30:09That instantly goes from American Idol stage
00:30:12To that Grammy award winning artist
00:30:14Somebody said a prayer for me
00:30:17I'm asking for one
00:30:18Lionel they rehearsed that somewhere
00:30:20We need nods
00:30:21If we were to go out dancing
00:30:23Let me show you what would happen
00:30:24Idol University class of 2026
00:30:27I can tell you right now is off the chain
00:30:30That was great
00:30:32We're proud of you son
00:30:34Thank you so much man
00:30:35We're going to Hollywood
00:30:36We've had ten people today
00:30:40That look like they've been trained to sing
00:30:42And you look like you were born to sing
00:30:44I see smiles
00:30:46And a ticket
00:30:47It's going to be a great season
00:30:48And I'm so excited
00:30:51Just to be on the front row of this one
00:30:53Here we go
00:30:56Hey guys
00:30:58Hey
00:30:59How are you doing?
00:31:00Good
00:31:00How are you doing?
00:31:01I'm good
00:31:02My name is Jesse Finling
00:31:03And I'm 19 years old
00:31:05What do you do?
00:31:06I'm a college student right now
00:31:09But I've been singing ever since I was little
00:31:12With my brother and sister
00:31:14We would pull up karaoke tracks
00:31:16And we would just sing with each other
00:31:18And since then I did choirs in school
00:31:21If you haven't noticed
00:31:22I have a stutter
00:31:24And that's really where kind of my love for singing came
00:31:28I've had a stutter ever since I was little
00:31:34Dad, dad
00:31:35Take a picture
00:31:37I am
00:31:37And it's something that I've struggled with since elementary school
00:31:43It was something embarrassing for me
00:31:48It was something that I really had a hard time with
00:31:50I wouldn't raise my hand in school
00:31:51And it was just something that made me feel alone
00:31:54And something that I felt like I had to hide
00:31:57So it was definitely hard
00:31:58Singing has always felt freeing for me
00:32:02Because when I sang I don't stutter
00:32:03When I sang it was a way for me to express myself in a way
00:32:07Where I didn't have to worry about being embarrassed
00:32:09Or what people would think
00:32:10Or somebody would laugh
00:32:11So it was an outlet for me when I was little
00:32:14And it's still an outlet for me now
00:32:16Walking out with a golden ticket
00:32:26Would mean that everything that I've struggled with in the past
00:32:32It's all led me here
00:32:33And I can do whatever I want if I work hard
00:32:36I've come a long way with it
00:32:39And it doesn't hold me back
00:32:42There you go
00:32:42Well you're doing great
00:32:44So your siblings sing
00:32:46Are you a musical family
00:32:47Or you just all love music
00:32:48Me and my brother sing with each other
00:32:50And he also has a stutter
00:32:51So it's really special when we sing together
00:32:54It's crazy to see how far he's come
00:32:56It's insane
00:32:57I want to, you know, be a role model for him
00:33:01Because I knew how hard it was for me in school
00:33:03I love your attitude
00:33:04I love your attitude
00:33:05And you can tell that you are a good big brother
00:33:07But what you gonna sing for us?
00:33:09I'm gonna be singing In the Stars by Benson Boone
00:33:11It's a song me and my brother always sing together
00:33:14I'm gonna be thinking of him when I sing it
00:33:16Very good
00:33:17Sunday mornings were your favorite
00:33:25I used to meet you down on Woods Creek Road
00:33:32You did your hair up like you were famous
00:33:38Even though it's only church where we were going
00:33:45And now Sunday mornings I just sleep in
00:33:52It's like I've buried my faith with you
00:33:57I'm screaming at a God
00:34:03I don't know if I believe in
00:34:06Cause I don't know what else I can do
00:34:12Oh, I'm still holding on to everything that's dead and gone
00:34:18I don't want to say goodbye
00:34:21This one means forever
00:34:24And now you're in the stars
00:34:28And six feet's never found so far
00:34:31Here I am alone
00:34:34Between the heavens and the embers
00:34:38Oh, it hurts so hard
00:34:43For a million different reasons
00:34:46You took the best of my heart
00:34:54And left the rest in pieces
00:35:01Thank you
00:35:09Luke, you jumped up awful quick
00:35:12I don't think I blinked one time
00:35:14I mean, wow, you're a real singer
00:35:17Thank you
00:35:17Man, I'm really proud of you
00:35:19I love this show
00:35:20I love this show because we get to meet kids like you
00:35:24Your voice is beautiful
00:35:26You have a beautiful vibrato
00:35:28A beautiful tone
00:35:29We could understand everything you were singing
00:35:32And you were in the song emotionally
00:35:35Which just took us right there with you
00:35:38So it was just beautiful
00:35:40Problem? What problem?
00:35:43You don't have a problem
00:35:43The only thing wrong with you is
00:35:45You gotta figure out
00:35:46How you gonna navigate this career
00:35:48Wow
00:35:49What's up, fam?
00:35:50What's up?
00:35:50Hi
00:35:51Hi
00:35:52Look at that
00:35:55I love you
00:35:57I love you
00:35:57I think we can vote
00:36:00Yes, indeed
00:36:01Yes
00:36:02Yes
00:36:05Yes
00:36:06I think you could go really far
00:36:08In this competition
00:36:09We just haven't had voices like yours
00:36:11Coming through those doors
00:36:13I'm really excited to give you a big old yes
00:36:16And see what you've all done with it
00:36:17That's very scary
00:36:19We will see you in Hollywood week
00:36:21Did it
00:36:22You did it
00:36:23We did it
00:36:24Yeah, we did it
00:36:25When I was singing that song
00:36:26I was thinking of younger me
00:36:28Who wouldn't speak in class
00:36:30Who was scared of what people thought of him
00:36:33And the fact that I got this
00:36:34Is just proof that everything's working out
00:36:36How it should
00:36:37Boy, he's got a pretty voice
00:36:39Oh, yes
00:36:39I'm going to Hollywood week
00:36:41Woo!
00:36:42Love you
00:36:43Love you too
00:36:44You can do anything you put your mind to
00:36:45And I'm always here for you
00:36:47I'm very proud of you
00:36:48Love you
00:36:48Love you
00:36:49But you'll be alright, kid
00:36:51You're going to Hollywood week, my friend
00:36:57And...
00:36:58All right
00:37:01You have a great voice
00:37:02He has a good voice
00:37:03I'm hitting the restroom
00:37:05I just saw that we were in the Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams Paisley ballroom
00:37:10Oh, yeah
00:37:11We're in your ballroom, Paisley
00:37:14Yeah, you know what I mean
00:37:17Oh, I can't wait to ruin this whole show
00:37:25This is going to be so much fun
00:37:26We've worked down on you
00:37:27Now you are going to wind Luke up a little bit
00:37:31To get Carrie, right?
00:37:32Yeah, yeah, yeah
00:37:33So we're going to put an earpiece in Luke's ear
00:37:35Basically, I'm going to try to make Luke say ridiculously awkward stuff
00:37:39We're not ruining someone's audition
00:37:42So you can really have some fun with it
00:37:43Here's our contestant
00:37:45Nice to see you again
00:37:45Nice to meet you
00:37:46Dylan
00:37:46Nice to meet you
00:37:47You want a safe word?
00:37:52What's our safe word, Luke?
00:37:53The safe word is hot chicken
00:37:55Don't chicken out
00:37:56Don't hot chicken out
00:37:58Sorry, kids
00:38:00Here we go
00:38:02Number nine
00:38:03Luke, I want you to turn to Carrie right now and say
00:38:07Hey, Carrie, how much do you think I can bench press?
00:38:09Carrie
00:38:10How much can I bench press?
00:38:15I don't know
00:38:16What kind of question is that?
00:38:19165, Carrie
00:38:20165
00:38:21Really, huh?
00:38:22What are you benching these days?
00:38:24I don't know
00:38:25Why don't you know these things?
00:38:27You're in all these fitness ads
00:38:28I am, but I'm not looking for, like, personal records
00:38:31Who are you?
00:38:33My name is Dylan Holmes
00:38:34I am from Spring Lake, Michigan
00:38:36I can't stand Michigan
00:38:38I can't stand Michigan
00:38:39Oh, that's it
00:38:41What is happening?
00:38:43We just lost all of Michigan
00:38:44I don't even like Illinois
00:38:46And Illinois is falling off, too
00:38:48Well, there's two states
00:38:50You can only tour in 48 states now
00:38:52Oh, okay
00:38:52Did you go take shots?
00:38:54You're in your bathroom break
00:38:55Let's see what you got
00:38:57Let's see what you got
00:38:58Pass
00:39:01Pass
00:39:02Can you just let the poor boy sing?
00:39:06Can you let the man
00:39:07Why don't you sing a Lionel Richie song?
00:39:09Come on
00:39:09Sing a Lionel Richie song
00:39:10No, no, no
00:39:11Don't sing a Lionel Richie song
00:39:12I'll do it
00:39:12We are the world right now
00:39:13We are the world
00:39:14No
00:39:14There comes a time
00:39:17Somebody come and get moved
00:39:19We need a certain call
00:39:21All right
00:39:22You're good
00:39:23Good?
00:39:23All right
00:39:23She comes from silver spoon
00:39:26Golden rule
00:39:27I'm going to try to bench 175 tomorrow
00:39:29I'm benching 175 tomorrow
00:39:33She's on loving me
00:39:37Loves me the way I
00:39:40She's not just along for the ride
00:39:46She keeps on loving
00:39:49And I keep on wondering
00:39:53Why
00:39:54Um, I need more hot chicken
00:40:02Every time you take a sip
00:40:05I need more hot chicken out of you
00:40:07He's doing the hot chicken reference
00:40:09Which is his bed
00:40:10What the heck does hot chicken
00:40:11Why do I look like a waiter?
00:40:14Carrie, guess what?
00:40:14My physical trainer's here
00:40:15That's helping me bench press
00:40:17Carrie, guess what?
00:40:18My physical trainer's here
00:40:19He's awesome
00:40:21The sexiest trainer I've ever seen
00:40:23What is happening?
00:40:24And he's been telling me
00:40:25What to say this whole time
00:40:26And this trainer's been telling me
00:40:28Everything to say this whole audition
00:40:29What are you doing?
00:40:32Is that where you were
00:40:33When you went to the bathroom?
00:40:35What is happening?
00:40:37For like 20 minutes
00:40:38Is that why we started hating on Michigan?
00:40:41Yeah, I was just telling him what to say
00:40:42We really like Michigan, by the way
00:40:44I thought he had fallen
00:40:46Yeah, he's having an episode
00:40:48You want to hear something great?
00:40:50I didn't think anything was wrong
00:40:51Business as usual
00:40:55I think that should just be
00:41:01Like our exclamatory word
00:41:03That should be our bottle
00:41:04For the school class
00:41:05Hot chicken
00:41:05Hot chicken
00:41:06That's your wheelhouse
00:41:21Kind of the southern rock thing
00:41:23I'm a yes
00:41:24Hot chicken
00:41:25Hot chicken
00:41:26Thank you so much
00:41:28That's how you do that
00:41:30Hey guys, a little hot chicken
00:41:33Is celebrating the auditions in Nashville
00:41:35We did it all
00:41:37We did it all
00:41:37We did it all
00:41:37We did it all
00:41:38We did it all
00:41:38We did it all
00:41:39We did it all
00:41:39We did it all
00:41:40We did it all
00:41:40My
00:41:41My
00:41:42My
00:41:43Why
00:41:45Why
00:41:47Ooh
00:41:48Really well done
00:41:55It's a yes
00:41:55Hot chicken
00:41:56Thank you
00:41:57Oh my gosh
00:41:58You know I can't stand it
00:42:06You're running around
00:42:09You know better die
00:42:11I can't stand it
00:42:14Cause you put me down
00:42:16No, no, no
00:42:19I put a spell on you
00:42:22Because you're my
00:42:31You have a bring the house down voice
00:42:40I'm already standing up
00:42:42It's a yes for me
00:42:43Hot chicken
00:42:44Hot chicken
00:42:45Cheers, Rob
00:42:48Cheers
00:42:48I'm gonna go with the pickles
00:42:51Yeah
00:42:51My name is Genevieve Hayward
00:42:55My group of people that I brought with me
00:42:57Are wearing my iconic
00:42:59If I do say so myself
00:43:00Pickle shirt
00:43:01I'm a big fan of pickles
00:43:04I just love them
00:43:05Today I have about a million people with me
00:43:08Oh my god, Kyle
00:43:11Oh no
00:43:12I feel he broke this table
00:43:15Oh Genevieve
00:43:18Oh my god
00:43:20I love pickles
00:43:22Who doesn't
00:43:23Sweet or dill
00:43:24Dill
00:43:25Sliced or whole
00:43:26Whole
00:43:27Rigid or flat
00:43:28Rigid
00:43:29Do you make your own pickles?
00:43:31I do
00:43:31I love pickling things
00:43:32I like pickling things
00:43:34Girl, you too
00:43:34Let's go
00:43:35Give me some recipes
00:43:37I'm here for it
00:43:38Dad, I don't think
00:43:39I've seen you in a pickle shirt yet
00:43:40Thanks for whipping it out today for me
00:43:43You put me in a pickle more than once
00:43:44Yeah
00:43:44What are you going to sing for us?
00:43:49So today I'm going to be doing Magic Man by Heart
00:43:52Oh, you're kidding
00:43:54Woo
00:43:54Okay, let's hear it
00:43:56Cold late night so long ago
00:44:04When I was not so strong
00:44:07You know
00:44:07Pretty man came to me
00:44:10Never seen eyes so blue
00:44:11You know
00:44:12I could not look the way it seemed
00:44:15We seen each other in a dream
00:44:18Seemed like he knew me
00:44:20He looked right through me
00:44:23Yeah
00:44:25Come on home girl
00:44:31Mama cried on the phone
00:44:33Too soon to lose my baby
00:44:36And my girl should be at home
00:44:39But try to understand
00:44:41Try to understand
00:44:43Try to understand
00:44:46Try
00:44:47Try, try, try
00:44:52Try to understand
00:44:54He's a magic man
00:44:58Great
00:45:02Great
00:45:02Oh my god
00:45:04You're one standing for me
00:45:05What the heck
00:45:06Thank you
00:45:07I mean that's a tall order
00:45:08That's a tip
00:45:09Right there
00:45:09It takes some
00:45:11Some pickles
00:45:12To cover that
00:45:16I gave them this morning
00:45:17Yeah
00:45:17But you made it your own
00:45:19You weren't trying to like emulate
00:45:21You even changed the melody
00:45:22A little bit
00:45:23You have this cool rasp
00:45:24At the top end of your voice
00:45:25I want to hear more
00:45:27Yeah
00:45:28Carrie's funny
00:45:28Carrie wrote pickle girl
00:45:30On her
00:45:30I just want to make sure I remember
00:45:32Let's go
00:45:34I think you're going to still
00:45:35Yet have to push
00:45:36Yes
00:45:37Even more with some of the singers
00:45:39We have
00:45:39But you did well
00:45:40Thank you
00:45:41You've got the tools
00:45:41To do pretty much anything
00:45:43You want to do
00:45:43Is just don't think
00:45:44Just let your voice
00:45:45Do what it's supposed to do
00:45:46Cool
00:45:46All right
00:45:47Yeah
00:45:47Carrie what's your vote?
00:45:48My vote is yes
00:45:50Wow
00:45:50Luke
00:45:51Yes
00:45:52Thank you
00:45:53I'm going to stand up on this one
00:45:54It's a yes from me
00:45:55And you're going to Hollywood week
00:45:56Yes
00:45:57What?
00:45:58Oh my god
00:45:59They all have their shirts on
00:46:00Oh my god
00:46:01Oh my god
00:46:02Oh my god
00:46:02Oh my god
00:46:03Oh my god
00:46:03Pickle girl
00:46:05Pickle girl
00:46:07Pickle girl
00:46:08Yeah
00:46:09Let's go baby
00:46:10Woo
00:46:11She's the real
00:46:12Dill
00:46:13Ah
00:46:14Ah
00:46:14How does it feel to be pickle girl
00:46:16You know it's not
00:46:18Who I thought I would be
00:46:19But I think it's who I was born to be
00:46:21And we can't always pick that
00:46:22That was pretty kosher
00:46:24Oh
00:46:24Ah
00:46:25That was very good
00:46:28I'm going to be the best version
00:46:29Of pickle girl I could be
00:46:30Hot chicken
00:46:39Hot chicken
00:46:40You know this one?
00:46:46I do
00:46:47Sherry
00:46:49Sherry
00:46:50Sherry baby
00:46:51Sherry baby
00:46:57Sherry baby
00:47:00Sherry baby
00:47:04Sherry baby
00:47:08Sherry can you come out tonight
00:47:13Thank you
00:47:18That's not an easy one to pull off
00:47:20It's not
00:47:20I like the Frankie
00:47:22I'm looking for your identity
00:47:24Okay
00:47:24You have a lane
00:47:26And you're really good at it
00:47:27But in the context of American Idol
00:47:30Like that's just not what this is
00:47:33So it's a no for this
00:47:35But a yes for you
00:47:36There you go
00:47:37And just keep being awesome
00:47:39Sherry baby
00:47:43Goodness
00:47:43Oof
00:47:44Did I get that?
00:47:45Yeah
00:47:46Oh yeah
00:47:46You did
00:47:47Yeah
00:47:47Woo
00:47:48This year we have
00:47:50Very unique talent
00:47:52Hi guys
00:47:54I'm Jules
00:47:54I'm 25 years old
00:47:56And I'm from Charlotte, North Carolina
00:47:57Today I will be singing
00:47:59Bust the windows
00:48:00Out my car
00:48:01Oh goodness
00:48:02That's it
00:48:02Thank you
00:48:03Thank you very much everybody
00:48:04Thank you
00:48:05I saw that movie
00:48:07It didn't mean my broken heart
00:48:09I'll probably always have these ugly scars
00:48:13Wow
00:48:13That's like spooky
00:48:14But right now I don't care about that part
00:48:17It's really magnetic when you see these kids with a different sound
00:48:22I travel each and every highway
00:48:29Man you have a great voice
00:48:43But you're in a deal where
00:48:45You wanna do the hell of a stuff
00:48:47Right
00:48:47Yeah
00:48:47Sometimes people that are a little left of center
00:48:50You have to maybe work on them on the fly
00:48:53You may think that I'm talking foolish
00:48:57Now you sing that
00:48:58In your voice
00:48:59You may think that I'm talking
00:49:02You're from Maine
00:49:03You don't say that like that
00:49:05We're picking on you right now
00:49:07Because you have something
00:49:09Come back and show us who you are
00:49:11And I guarantee you
00:49:13You will leave with a golden ticket
00:49:14But it's a no right now
00:49:16I bust the windows out your car
00:49:18I feel like you deserve a shot
00:49:20To bring the bigger notes
00:49:22I think it's in there
00:49:23But I say yes
00:49:24I'll bring it out
00:49:24I will not bust no window out your car
00:49:27I know I can bring it
00:49:28I know you
00:49:29And I will not be disappointed at all
00:49:31I'm a no
00:49:32Really?
00:49:34I am
00:49:34You'll never have to hear that voice again in your life
00:49:36Give me one more chance
00:49:37I promise
00:49:38I'm dug in
00:49:39I'm dug in
00:49:40What does dug in mean?
00:49:41Dug in like a tick
00:49:42Like not moving
00:49:43Aw
00:49:44Heartbake
00:49:45I'm sorry
00:49:47I think you made a wrong decision
00:49:49Tell me about your music history
00:49:53How do people respond to your voice when you sing?
00:49:56I think it's unique
00:49:57I would say
00:49:58I can't wait to hear
00:49:59Does that mean we should get ready for some uniqueness?
00:50:03If you want, yeah
00:50:04So, who are you?
00:50:07I'm Brooks Rosser
00:50:08I'm 22 years old
00:50:09I'm from Bel Air, Maryland
00:50:10What do you do up there in Maryland?
00:50:12I work at a dementia care facility
00:50:15As a medication technician
00:50:16Nice
00:50:17Very cool
00:50:18How many shows are you playing a year?
00:50:21I've gone to a couple gigs
00:50:22But I've only just played guitar
00:50:23Um
00:50:25I've never really performed
00:50:26Ain't alright
00:50:33The hardness of my head
00:50:36Morning, John
00:50:40Hey, Brooks
00:50:41Good morning
00:50:41Morning, Skip
00:50:45Hey
00:50:46Hey
00:50:46How are you, buddy?
00:50:47Not bad
00:50:48Doing alright?
00:50:50I was just looking at this article on the next generation of Accelors
00:50:55Oh yeah?
00:50:56I like trains
00:50:57You sleep good?
00:51:00Yeah
00:51:01For the last three years, I've been working in the dementia care field
00:51:05And it's been extremely fulfilling
00:51:07I've made a lot of friendships with so-called patients
00:51:10They're actually just friends
00:51:12Can you sing me a song today?
00:51:14Yeah
00:51:15It ain't alright
00:51:16Growing up, I was a shy kid
00:51:20I didn't really know how to make my own friends
00:51:23My grandmother was always my biggest fan
00:51:27You know, she was one person that I never had trouble talking to
00:51:30When she first started showing dementia-like symptoms
00:51:32I picked up the guitar
00:51:34And that was one way where we could both practice speaking from the heart
00:51:38But it's still alright
00:51:39Woo-hoo
00:51:40It would help her learn her words back
00:51:44And it would help me get mine out
00:51:45After taking care of my grandmother
00:51:51I realized this was a passion of mine
00:51:53To be there for people
00:51:54Even if they don't remember me
00:51:56I'm standing out on a ledge
00:51:58With no way to get down
00:52:01Music, it's one thing that you can't forget
00:52:03I think your town is far above most people
00:52:11Thank you
00:52:12Next week I'm going to Nashville to try out for American Idol
00:52:16And see if they, uh, like me
00:52:18I have no experience playing in front of people
00:52:22It's going to be a lot different
00:52:24But I'll just pretend the celebrity judges
00:52:27Are just more of my friends and residents
00:52:30I think you're going to do fine
00:52:32If you play like that
00:52:34If I play like that
00:52:35And you sing like that
00:52:37Alright
00:52:37I'm going to root you on
00:52:40Alright, what you got?
00:52:48What you singing?
00:52:49Uh, Your Place at My Place by Joshua Sloan
00:52:51Okay, perfect
00:52:53I'm running out of ways to fix us
00:53:13I thought I loved you
00:53:14It was only just a mix of
00:53:17That's what you said when you were crying
00:53:19Cause you missed us
00:53:21You don't even know how bad I wish I could fix us
00:53:26It's not too late
00:53:31So much for another soulmate
00:53:34Shouldn't have known you only get one day
00:53:38Nobody's ever taken your place
00:53:44In my place
00:53:45I'm running out of ways to fix us
00:53:48I thought I loved you
00:53:50It was only just a mix of it was only just a mix of
00:53:52It's what you said when you were crying
00:53:55Cause you missed us
00:53:56You don't even know how bad I wish I could fix us
00:54:01I thought I would have known you only get one day
00:54:08Wow
00:54:09Wow
00:54:10Thank you
00:54:11Wow
00:54:12Gosh
00:54:13I just want to hear more
00:54:15Yeah
00:54:15And you haven't played out much
00:54:17And why is that?
00:54:19I'm working too much
00:54:20Well stop doing that
00:54:22Do you understand why we're so excited?
00:54:26Do you understand why?
00:54:27No
00:54:27Man, no matter what you sing
00:54:30It's going to be beautifully unique
00:54:33Yeah
00:54:33Everybody kind of sounds like somebody else
00:54:36Or is emulating someone else
00:54:38So when you kind of meet somebody
00:54:39That you're a unicorn
00:54:42Like it's one of one
00:54:44That's really cool
00:54:45Thank you so much
00:54:46What's your favorite song to sing at the place you work?
00:54:50Probably Knockin' on Heaven's Door
00:54:52Let's hear it
00:54:53Wow
00:55:03I'ma take this badge off of me
00:55:17I can't use it anymore
00:55:25It's getting dark
00:55:31Too dark to see
00:55:33I feel I'm knockin' on Heaven's Door
00:55:41Knock, knock, knockin' on Heaven's Door
00:55:49Knock, knock, knockin' on Heaven's Door
00:55:57Knock, knock, knockin' on Heaven's Door
00:56:05Knock, knock, knockin' on Heaven's Door
00:56:13It's so good
00:56:20So good
00:56:21So good, man
00:56:22So good
00:56:23Thank you so much
00:56:24So good
00:56:25You have a unique style all your own
00:56:28I have not heard another voice like this ever
00:56:31Congratulations
00:56:32Thank you so much
00:56:33This is major, major stuff here
00:56:34Thank you so much
00:56:35Did you watch the show last year?
00:56:37Yeah
00:56:37Do you remember Thunderstorm?
00:56:39Yeah
00:56:40Well, he's over there
00:56:41That's him over there listening to you
00:56:42We've been having people dropping by
00:56:44It's fun
00:56:45What do you think, Thunderstorm?
00:56:46Man, it's amazing, dude
00:56:47Like, your voice is crazy
00:56:49Isn't that great?
00:56:51I'm obsessed, brother
00:56:52Thank you so much
00:56:53Thunderstorm, you wanna vote?
00:56:56That's all yeses from me
00:56:57If you don't get a yes, I don't know what's going on
00:57:00So good
00:57:02Oh, man, thank you for being in our life
00:57:04I mean, it's like when you hear Van Morrison
00:57:07Yeah, real iconic
00:57:08Crazy
00:57:09I think it's another countdown, right?
00:57:11Yeah
00:57:11Oh, yeah
00:57:12One, two, three
00:57:13You're going to Hollywood week
00:57:15Thank you so much
00:57:20I've always been shy and insecure
00:57:28So hearing compliments from people as big as the judges
00:57:32Really means something
00:57:34And that will forever be with me
00:57:36We are so lucky, guys
00:57:37Oh, there's choices, too
00:57:39There's choices on
00:57:40Oh, we're so lucky
00:57:42That's crazy
00:57:44Skippers
00:57:46Remember when I told you I was going to audition
00:57:49for American Idol?
00:57:50Yeah
00:57:51They said yes
00:57:54That looks classy
00:57:56You want to hold it?
00:57:58That is great
00:57:59Thank you for your support
00:58:02All you have to do is win
00:58:04What are you going to do when you sing Lionel?
00:58:14I'm going to scream
00:58:16Hey
00:58:17Hey, book signing
00:58:18Oh, look at that
00:58:20Is this for you?
00:58:21Lionel Richie
00:58:22That guy's got aura
00:58:23Oh, my gosh
00:58:24I read the whole thing this weekend
00:58:25Lionel likes to use his legend status
00:58:29Lionel's got ribs, dude
00:58:30Legend card
00:58:32What is that?
00:58:33I love it
00:58:33What's your name?
00:58:37Kendall
00:58:37Kendall
00:58:38Kendall, who is here today with you?
00:58:40This is my mom and my dad
00:58:41Hi
00:58:42And my husband
00:58:43Are you excited?
00:58:45Yes
00:58:46Growing up, we watched American Idol a lot
00:58:48Like as a family
00:58:49I'm 29
00:58:51And I live right here in Nashville, Tennessee
00:58:53And I am a singer-songwriter full-time
00:58:57I'm 16 years old
00:58:59So just being here, I'm really excited
00:59:01I've been pursuing music as far back as I can remember
00:59:05I never wanted to be a lawyer or a doctor
00:59:07Or I just wanted to do music
00:59:09I started singing in my youth group
00:59:14It kind of got me out of my shell a bit
00:59:16But I've never met anybody huge or famous or anything
00:59:20So it's going to be really different
00:59:22Definitely a little nerve-wracking though
00:59:24To be a songwriter
00:59:28It's my favorite thing in the world
00:59:29Because eventually
00:59:31One person
00:59:32Kind of like understand
00:59:34You know
00:59:34What you've written about
00:59:36Or what you're singing about
00:59:37And that's my favorite part about it
00:59:39Hello
00:59:40How are you?
00:59:42I'm great, how are y'all?
00:59:43Good
00:59:43Good
00:59:44What's your name?
00:59:45My name is Lainey Grace
00:59:46I'm 16 years old
00:59:47And I'm from Prattville, Alabama
00:59:48What do you do as a 16-year-old in Alabama?
00:59:52I work at Chick-fil-A
00:59:53Nice
00:59:54That's really fun
00:59:54There you go
00:59:55Tell us a little bit about your family
00:59:57I've got 12 siblings
00:59:59Two brothers and 10 sisters
01:00:01Wow
01:00:01There's a lot of us
01:00:02Let's say a prayer for your brothers
01:00:04Are they here today with you?
01:00:07I have two of my sisters and my dad out there
01:00:09Yes
01:00:10So not a whole crew
01:00:12We have a big farm
01:00:13And my mom had to stay back and handle that
01:00:15Okay, head inside and wait
01:00:16Your audition is next
01:00:17What's on your farm?
01:00:19Like six cows, lots of chickens
01:00:21We've got three goats
01:00:22Cool
01:00:23What are you going to be singing for us?
01:00:25I'm going to be singing Honest by Kendall Inskeep
01:00:27How did you discover that?
01:00:29She is kind of a small artist
01:00:31I discovered her music through my sister, actually
01:00:34And I was like, what is this song?
01:00:35I love it
01:00:36Cool, that's cool
01:00:37Okay
01:00:38Are you playing?
01:00:40I am playing
01:00:40Awesome
01:00:41Variation, love
01:00:47Every time I walk out of the house
01:00:53Put on another face
01:00:55Just to blend in with the crowd
01:00:57So nobody sees me
01:00:59You would never believe me
01:01:03I tell you that I'm old
01:01:07But I'm still healing
01:01:08I tell you that I'm happy
01:01:10But I'm grieving
01:01:11Thought I was a fighter
01:01:13But I'm still in the fire
01:01:17And if I'm being honest
01:01:21I'm not being honest
01:01:25I'll give you roses
01:01:28Just hoping you don't see the weeds in my garden
01:01:32I tell you that I'm old
01:01:35But I'm still healing
01:01:36I tell you that I'm happy
01:01:39But I'm grieving
01:01:40Thought I was a fighter
01:01:42But I'm still in the fire
01:01:46If I'm being honest
01:01:50I'm not being honest
01:01:53I'm sitting here waiting and praying
01:01:58For someone to show me what love is
01:02:01I'm just being honest
01:02:05I'm just being honest
01:02:09I'm just being honest
01:02:10All right
01:02:16Minus the concentration of trying to play the piano
01:02:20You have some vocal chops
01:02:22Thank you
01:02:23There were a lot of kind of timid things that you were doing
01:02:26That will only improve the more you play out
01:02:29But I mean, I feel like you have a lot of potential
01:02:32Thank you
01:02:33Everything about you is 16
01:02:35But you have a tone and sound in your voice
01:02:38It's really undeniable
01:02:40Correct, correct
01:02:41You are by no means ready for this
01:02:44But I don't think I can fight the urge
01:02:47Say yes
01:02:48I think I have to tell her yes
01:02:50Wow
01:02:50Thank you
01:02:52I think it's a not quite yet for me
01:02:56No, listen, hey
01:02:58If I put you through now
01:03:00I feel like all the other big voices
01:03:03That have been playing out for years
01:03:05They are going to wash you away
01:03:08I would rather give you
01:03:09What if she just did one without the piano
01:03:10She could just try singing to the top of her lungs
01:03:14You think she's
01:03:16You think she could win this?
01:03:18Like right now we're in
01:03:19Well then there's your answer
01:03:21I mean it's up to Lana
01:03:23We still have one more dog in the fight
01:03:25Say yes, say yes
01:03:27I think you've got some real grown-up qualities in there
01:03:31I like very much
01:03:32I might need to hear a little more
01:03:34Well, the song that you sang
01:03:39The songwriter, Kendall
01:03:43Is actually here
01:03:45Now
01:03:46Right now
01:03:47Right now
01:03:47Kind of coming up behind you
01:03:50Right now kind of walking over your shoulder
01:03:52Oh my gosh
01:03:53Can I hug you?
01:03:55Oh my gosh
01:03:57That was so beautiful
01:03:59Isn't that great?
01:04:00Can you guys sing that together?
01:04:02Yeah
01:04:02Give her a stool
01:04:03You sing it
01:04:04We got you a stool
01:04:05Well, first of all
01:04:06Are you auditioning?
01:04:07I'm auditioning today
01:04:08Wow
01:04:09And hopefully changing one vote
01:04:12Yeah
01:04:13Let's hear y'all do it
01:04:14Yeah
01:04:15Okay
01:04:15Perjay, fill this room up
01:04:19I'm just being honest
01:04:22Yeah
01:04:23Sing it to him
01:04:27I'll give you roses
01:04:29Just hoping you don't see the weeds in my garden
01:04:34Yeah
01:04:35If I've been honest
01:04:38I'm at my darkest
01:04:41Come on, girl
01:04:42I'm sitting here waiting and praying
01:04:46For someone to show me what love is
01:04:49I'm just being honest
01:04:53Good, good
01:04:54Oh, you're so great
01:04:56Good, oh, that was so great
01:04:57Sorry, I'm just going
01:04:58What do you think, Lionel?
01:04:59Um, I must tell you
01:05:04I'm debating
01:05:06If you have a master of it yet
01:05:08Good, oh, that was so great
01:05:19What do you think, Lionel?
01:05:23Um, I must tell you
01:05:25I have Luke's heart
01:05:28I'm telling you
01:05:29Come back to see us
01:05:33It's a no from me this time
01:05:36But that was very
01:05:38It was
01:05:39Thank you
01:05:39Very, very great
01:05:41Very inspiring
01:05:42Thank y'all
01:05:42All right, we'll see you back here
01:05:43All right
01:05:44All right
01:05:44Thank y'all
01:05:45Y'all have a great day
01:05:46All right
01:05:46Thank you
01:05:46I'm doing my best
01:05:50But my best
01:05:51It just don't
01:05:52I gotta know
01:05:55No
01:05:55I'm so proud of you
01:05:57Luke said he liked me
01:05:59And Carrie and Lionel
01:06:01Said I had a little bit
01:06:01Of growing to do
01:06:02But I got to meet
01:06:03Kendall and Skeif
01:06:04And I got to sing with her
01:06:05So it was really mind-blowing
01:06:07Give me a second
01:06:09And I'll make it out of this
01:06:13Oh, I'm in
01:06:15I know I've been reckless
01:06:20But one day I know I'll be
01:06:23All again
01:06:25It might be today
01:06:29And it might be tomorrow
01:06:31When I wash my hands
01:06:34Of the shame that I've borrowed
01:06:37I'm sorry to unload like this
01:06:43I just can't keep it in
01:06:46Give me a second
01:07:02And I'll make it out of this
01:07:05Whole, my man
01:07:07Whole, my man
01:07:09I know I've been reckless
01:07:12But one day I know I'll be
01:07:16Whole again
01:07:18It might be today
01:07:21And it might be tomorrow
01:07:24When I wash my hands
01:07:27Of the shame I've borrowed
01:07:29I'm sorry to unload like this
01:07:34I just can't keep it in
01:07:39Amen
01:07:42Kendall, you got stuff
01:07:50You got stuff
01:07:52You got stuff
01:07:52Thank you so much
01:07:54I like the song
01:07:55I love your voice
01:07:56It felt like we were in your world
01:07:58When things kind of took off
01:08:01And hitting those
01:08:02Baby, that note
01:08:04Like from here
01:08:05It was like, yeah
01:08:06Thank you
01:08:07I commend you
01:08:08On the fact of just
01:08:09Taking your time
01:08:10Exploring
01:08:11Who you are
01:08:12I think that's just
01:08:14So brilliant
01:08:15You've got artists
01:08:17Written all over you
01:08:18And I'm loving
01:08:19Every minute of it
01:08:20Thank you so much
01:08:21Thank you
01:08:22I was really impressed
01:08:23When you stepped on the gas
01:08:25And you had that extra
01:08:26Level of stuff
01:08:27In your range
01:08:28Thank you
01:08:30I think we can vote
01:08:31I can vote
01:08:32I can vote
01:08:33Go for it
01:08:34We can all vote
01:08:35Let's tell her the good news
01:08:36You're going to Hollywood a week
01:08:38Sweet
01:08:41Can I like
01:08:41Can I shake your hands
01:08:42Can I help you
01:08:43Please
01:08:43You guys are so cool
01:08:44Oh, you are so cool
01:08:46Thank you guys
01:08:46Thank you
01:08:46Good job
01:08:47Thanks guys so much
01:08:48Yeah
01:08:49Congratulations
01:08:49Congratulations
01:08:50Oh my gosh
01:08:55Oh my gosh
01:08:59Wait
01:09:00Can I tell you something?
01:09:01What?
01:09:02The girl before me
01:09:03Auditioned with Honest
01:09:04I just love the song
01:09:07And I love how much
01:09:08He's spoken to me
01:09:09Through your lyricism
01:09:10And it's just been so amazing
01:09:11And to be able to sing with you
01:09:13It was absolutely so inspiring
01:09:15Just to be able to meet you
01:09:17You're so sweet
01:09:18Thank you
01:09:19I love you
01:09:20I love you, babe
01:09:22We're besties now
01:09:23We're good
01:09:23Okay
01:09:23This is what it feels
01:09:26You both got this
01:09:26Yeah
01:09:27Group selfie
01:09:31Oh, leave me
01:09:33Oh, Lionel, is that you?
01:09:38This next kid went viral
01:09:41Because he's posting
01:09:42Singing from the shower
01:09:44Hi, my name is Alona
01:09:48And I am so excited
01:09:50To be here today
01:09:51I am actually not singing though
01:09:53My boyfriend Bryant is
01:09:55And no one has any idea
01:09:57What he looks like
01:09:57The camera is never on him
01:10:00It's always just on me
01:10:01Doing my hair and makeup
01:10:02So it's just me reacting
01:10:03So we're gonna not
01:10:06Watch him sing
01:10:07So just make him feel comfortable
01:10:08Yeah, we gotta ease him into this
01:10:10I hear him walking
01:10:13I hear him
01:10:14He's getting close
01:10:15Life with Bryant is
01:10:19Oh, I'm gonna cry
01:10:20Sorry
01:10:20Gotta pull it together
01:10:26He's made me
01:10:29Come out of my shell a lot
01:10:31Too as a person
01:10:32I didn't think that
01:10:35Love ever existed like this
01:10:37Until I met him
01:10:38I can't see a thing
01:10:41I'm so excited
01:10:43To be on this journey with him
01:10:44And this is such a big deal
01:10:46All right, we can break these down
01:10:48Hop from behind the pillar
01:10:51Don't look at me
01:10:53We're not looking
01:10:54We can't see you
01:10:54Okay
01:10:55All right, who are you?
01:10:57My name's Brian Thomas
01:10:58I'm from Mobile, Alabama
01:10:59Alabama?
01:11:01Yes, sir
01:11:01Well, you sound like you're from Alabama
01:11:02Roll Tide
01:11:03Roll Tide
01:11:04I am a singer-songwriter
01:11:06I grew up in the church
01:11:07Singing music
01:11:08How many fans do you have?
01:11:11Like 110,000
01:11:12Wow
01:11:13So the fans have never seen your face
01:11:15Correct
01:11:16Blowing your cover?
01:11:17Well, this is the first time
01:11:18We've ever allowed one of these
01:11:19To go this way
01:11:20Yeah
01:11:20So
01:11:21A new era of America night
01:11:23All right, what are you gonna sing for us?
01:11:25I'm singing Against All Odds
01:11:26By Phil Collins
01:11:27Fantastic
01:11:28How can I just let you walk away
01:11:39Just let you leave without a trace
01:11:43When I stand here taking every breath with you
01:11:50Ooh
01:11:51You're the only one
01:11:54Who really knew me at all
01:11:57Wow
01:11:58That's really great, great
01:11:59So take a look at me now
01:12:02There's just an empty space
01:12:06And there's nothing left here to remind me
01:12:12Just the memory of your face
01:12:15So take a look at me now
01:12:19This is just an empty space
01:12:23But you coming back to me
01:12:26Is against the odds
01:12:28But it's what I've got to face
01:12:31Take a good look at me now
01:12:34Hey
01:12:35I'll still be standing here
01:12:39And you coming back to me
01:12:42Is against all odds
01:12:44But it's what I've got to face
01:12:48Woo
01:12:53All right
01:12:54Take a look at me now
01:12:59End
01:13:07Wow
01:13:09Wow
01:13:10Way to do it
01:13:12Thank you guys so much
01:13:14The reveal
01:13:15Good job
01:13:16The reveal
01:13:16Here I am
01:13:17How does it feel?
01:13:18You know
01:13:18I'm overwhelmed
01:13:19I can't lie to you
01:13:20I'm just gonna be like Luke
01:13:23And I'm gonna make jokes
01:13:24That's great
01:13:25That's great
01:13:25You're still kind of covered
01:13:27Because you got your shades on
01:13:28But I get it
01:13:29There's the fool
01:13:30The fool you feel
01:13:32Whoa
01:13:32Carrie what you think?
01:13:34Your voice is
01:13:35Outrageous
01:13:38Thank you so much
01:13:39It means a lot to me
01:13:40To hear that from
01:13:41Someone like you
01:13:42It's incredible
01:13:42It really is
01:13:43Even over there
01:13:44Behind a pillar
01:13:45You can feel
01:13:47Just so much emotion
01:13:48And life
01:13:50In your voice
01:13:51So
01:13:51Well done
01:13:53What you think
01:13:53Lionel about Bryant
01:13:54I think we got ourselves
01:13:55A hit record here
01:13:56You've got star
01:13:59Power
01:14:00Vocals man
01:14:02And that little rasp you have
01:14:05Is just on fire
01:14:08Thank you so much
01:14:09You were all the way there
01:14:11And I'm loving it man
01:14:12Thank you so much
01:14:14Yeah man
01:14:14Great job
01:14:15And really
01:14:16Really soulful voice
01:14:18I feel like I'm hallucinating
01:14:19Right now
01:14:20Honestly
01:14:20It's a fever dream
01:14:21Like is this a projection?
01:14:23Is this AI?
01:14:24Well let's vote
01:14:25Lionel what you think
01:14:25About your Alabama boy?
01:14:27Well I think
01:14:27For the University of Idol
01:14:29I would deem it
01:14:31Very excited
01:14:32To put you in
01:14:33As part of this class
01:14:34It's a yes
01:14:35For me
01:14:36I'm a heck yes
01:14:38Woo woo
01:14:39I'm a yes
01:14:40I love it
01:14:40Congratulations
01:14:41You got a lot of family
01:14:43In there behind you
01:14:44They're coming in
01:14:45What's up?
01:14:46How are y'all?
01:14:47Good
01:14:48Are you the girlfriend?
01:14:49I am
01:14:50You started all this?
01:14:51I did
01:14:52Come on guys
01:14:53Sit her in
01:14:53There you go
01:14:55Well he's going through
01:14:56The Hollywood week
01:14:57And he's a great singer
01:14:59I appreciate y'all bringing him to us
01:15:00I have one thing to say
01:15:02Yes
01:15:02So I told you
01:15:13You know when we started
01:15:14This whole journey
01:15:15You know that
01:15:15You were the one
01:15:18For me
01:15:19To be honest
01:15:20Whether I got a golden ticket
01:15:21Or not
01:15:21I was going to do this
01:15:22And I just want you to know
01:15:24That like my journey
01:15:25Started with you
01:15:26And it's going to end with you
01:15:27And I promise you that
01:15:30It's okay
01:15:32Can you say something
01:15:33Yes, yes, yes
01:15:34Oh congratulations
01:15:37Only on American Idol
01:15:41Oh my god
01:15:44This is beautiful
01:15:44Oh my god
01:15:46Guys
01:15:46Congratulations
01:15:47Congratulations
01:15:48Oh my god
01:15:50Way to go man
01:15:53Oh my god
01:15:54Way to go
01:15:55Way to go
01:15:57I mean
01:15:58How did you sing
01:15:59Knowing you had to do that
01:16:00If you can see
01:16:01And I'm telling you
01:16:02Something right now
01:16:03With the voice you have
01:16:04Sky can be the limit
01:16:06Of where you're going
01:16:06Congratulations man
01:16:08We're getting married
01:16:11I've been behind the scenes
01:16:15And I feel like I'm made
01:16:16For the stage
01:16:17And the spotlights
01:16:17So I'm ready
01:16:19To assume my role
01:16:20In the front of this boat
01:16:22And take us all the way home
01:16:24We're only going to go from here
01:16:27Awesome day y'all
01:16:32It was a good day
01:16:33I must tell you
01:16:34The class is getting
01:16:36Very impressive
01:16:37And each one unique
01:16:39Unto themselves
01:16:40That's what makes it so beautiful
01:16:43Alright
01:16:45Hello
01:16:47Hi
01:16:48How are you
01:16:49How are you
01:16:50I don't believe you are a contestant
01:16:52I am not a contestant
01:16:54My name is Heather Wyatt
01:16:57I'm here to introduce Chloe
01:16:59Chloe is a young girl
01:17:02Who about a year ago
01:17:03Wrote and performed a song
01:17:05In honor of my daughter
01:17:06Aubrey
01:17:07That we lost to suicide
01:17:09In 2023
01:17:10So sorry for your loss
01:17:14Thank you
01:17:14That is just
01:17:15Unimaginable
01:17:17Here's an original song
01:17:20That I wrote
01:17:20Dedicated to Aubrey Wyatt
01:17:22Called Forever 13
01:17:23I first heard Chloe's song
01:17:25About a year ago
01:17:26And immediately cried
01:17:28It was beautiful
01:17:28It was
01:17:29What Aubrey had gone through
01:17:32Forever 13
01:17:36Had some big dreams
01:17:38In you
01:17:38Aubrey
01:17:44Is my
01:17:46Forever 13 year old daughter
01:17:48She
01:17:50Is bright
01:17:52Beautiful
01:17:53Talented
01:17:54And she endured
01:17:56Years of bullying
01:17:58Social media pressures
01:18:00And took her life
01:18:01September 4th
01:18:032023
01:18:04Um
01:18:12Just
01:18:14Very unexpected
01:18:17Something kept telling me
01:18:24To write that song
01:18:25So I did
01:18:25You didn't know her
01:18:26I hadn't
01:18:26No I never met her
01:18:28But you couldn't get this
01:18:29Through out of your mind
01:18:29I couldn't
01:18:30It did just relate
01:18:31I just
01:18:31I don't know
01:18:32I felt it so much
01:18:32In my heart
01:18:33To write this song
01:18:33Chloe does not know
01:18:35That I'm here today
01:18:36I have not met Chloe
01:18:38So this will be the first time
01:18:39Meeting her
01:18:40And thanking her
01:18:40For this song
01:18:41Oh my god
01:18:42Oh my god
01:18:50Oh my god
01:18:51Hi
01:18:53Hi
01:18:53Hi
01:18:54This means the world of me
01:18:59You don't even know
01:19:00Thank you
01:19:01Thank you
01:19:02This is Chloe
01:19:04Hi
01:19:05Hi
01:19:06Hi
01:19:06Hi
01:19:06Sorry
01:19:07No you're great
01:19:09Do you want to
01:19:09Tell us your name
01:19:11Tell us a little bit
01:19:12About yourself
01:19:13Alright
01:19:13My name is Chloe Grace
01:19:15I'm 15 years old
01:19:16And I'm from Jacksonville, Florida
01:19:17I went through
01:19:18Some of the things
01:19:19Aubrey had went through
01:19:20And it was
01:19:20It was really hard
01:19:21So I was like
01:19:22If I could write something
01:19:22That could
01:19:23Just very small
01:19:24Help someone
01:19:25Then it's totally worth
01:19:26Me writing this song
01:19:27Music is very powerful
01:19:29And it can help
01:19:30Let people know
01:19:31That they're not alone
01:19:32So we're excited
01:19:33To hear the song
01:19:34She was only 13
01:19:45Had some big dreams
01:19:47And you took them all away
01:19:49She had her whole life
01:19:52Ahead of her
01:19:54And you watched her drift away
01:19:56You never thought
01:19:59That what you said
01:20:01Can mess up
01:20:02Someone else's head
01:20:05But maybe you think
01:20:07Now that she's gone
01:20:10A young girl
01:20:12Had to lose her life
01:20:14So that you could feel
01:20:15Somewhat satisfied
01:20:17In this sick and twisted world
01:20:21You wouldn't think
01:20:22That a few young girls
01:20:24Could do any harm
01:20:27But look where we are
01:20:29Now she's dancing up in heaven
01:20:34With no tears
01:20:35No worry
01:20:36No weight
01:20:37On her shoulders today
01:20:40I've never felt
01:20:46That kind of pain
01:20:48But I can't imagine
01:20:50How it feels
01:20:52To be a mom
01:20:55And lose her daughter
01:20:56It must feel so sorry
01:20:58Like how can she be gone
01:21:03She blames herself
01:21:04For doing wrong
01:21:06But I hope that she knows
01:21:09It ain't her fault
01:21:11Even though she is gone
01:21:16Her story will forever live on
01:21:23And I'm gonna say her name
01:21:29Cause no one deserves
01:21:34That kind of pain
01:21:39Forever 13 had some big dreams
01:21:45And you took them all away
01:21:49Thank you
01:21:54Thank you
01:21:58Goodness
01:22:03I'm just so moved
01:22:06Heather that's a gift right there
01:22:08That's God looking back at you
01:22:11It is
01:22:11Just a very moving moment
01:22:13Yeah I feel like
01:22:15The maturity that you possess
01:22:17Is quite incredible
01:22:20The way you
01:22:21Cause what about
01:22:26What about
01:22:27The way you had your heart broken
01:22:32For someone you didn't even know
01:22:35You know
01:22:35And
01:22:36Take that
01:22:39And
01:22:40Basically say
01:22:41That something
01:22:44Positive
01:22:47Is going to come out of it
01:22:50And
01:22:51To potentially
01:22:52Even think about
01:22:53All the
01:22:53People that
01:22:54Hear that
01:22:56And see you
01:22:56And hear this story
01:22:57And
01:22:58Maybe decide
01:23:00To change their mind
01:23:04About something
01:23:04You know
01:23:05It's pretty
01:23:06Pretty incredible
01:23:07Yeah the fact that
01:23:09She wrote about
01:23:09What you were going through
01:23:11Not knowing you
01:23:12Shows
01:23:13A potential
01:23:14In you
01:23:15As a singer
01:23:16And a songwriter
01:23:17And someone
01:23:18That
01:23:18Can really do a lot of good
01:23:20In this world
01:23:21Yeah
01:23:22I'm a yes
01:23:25Thank you
01:23:26I don't even have to think about it
01:23:28I'm a yes
01:23:29A yes for me
01:23:32Welcome to the class
01:23:33Welcome to the class
01:23:34Oh my god thank you so much
01:23:38You're special
01:23:39You know that
01:23:40Thank you so much
01:23:42You're special
01:23:43You're one of my biggest inspirations
01:23:46Since I was
01:23:47Seven years old
01:23:49Well now who's the inspiration
01:23:51It's pretty incredible
01:23:53Thank you so much
01:23:55I've always dreamed of holding one of these in my hand
01:24:09And for it to be like this
01:24:10And to get it singing a song I wrote
01:24:13And a song I poured my whole heart into
01:24:15Is insane
01:24:17We pray for the one who's gonna leave the class
01:24:32It's you
01:24:33Why have we not seen you yet?
01:24:36I have an announcement
01:24:38I'm Brittany Bateman
01:24:39The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
01:24:43Oh we are
01:24:43You're crazy talented
01:24:46Crazy unbelievable
01:24:47I don't even know if you know
01:24:50What you could be capable of
01:24:52I don't think we've seen a star star star
01:24:55Like you yet
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