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00:00:12American Idol, it's sacred, a place where greatness is born, and the finest voices in
00:00:19the nation echo in our history books.
00:00:22And the Grammy goes to Kelly Clarkson, Jeff!
00:00:25From Fantasia, to Carrie Underwood, Gabby Barrett, and Adam Lambert, these names define what
00:00:33it means to be an idol.
00:00:35The winner, Jamal Roberts, and I just feel like I'm in the presence of greatness.
00:00:42On the first note, I had chills.
00:00:45And now it's time to meet our incredible new class.
00:00:56This is American Idol.
00:01:00Come on, class of 2026.
00:01:08First day of school.
00:01:12Who is ready to be an American Idol?
00:01:24What better place to have the auditions than the legendary Belmont University?
00:01:29This is awesome.
00:01:31First day, guys.
00:01:32New season.
00:01:37Oh!
00:01:38It feels good.
00:01:39That hurts.
00:01:40Squat in some heels when they come talk to me.
00:01:42I love that duet.
00:01:44First thing in the world.
00:01:45First thing in the world.
00:01:45Idol University.
00:01:47Class is in session.
00:01:49Class is in session.
00:01:49Class is in session.
00:01:52Ah!
00:01:53Hey, guys.
00:01:54What's up?
00:01:54Hey.
00:01:55How are you?
00:01:56Gosh, this is crazy.
00:01:56I'm good.
00:01:57How are you all?
00:01:57Oh, my gosh.
00:01:58You look like my child.
00:02:00Here, look at this.
00:02:01Hold on.
00:02:01So, I took this picture of Bo the other day.
00:02:03I literally, like...
00:02:06Wow.
00:02:08Could that be...
00:02:09They could be brothers.
00:02:13All right.
00:02:13Well, who are you?
00:02:14I'm Lucas Leon.
00:02:15I'm 17 years old.
00:02:16I'm from Gallatin, Tennessee.
00:02:17Lucas Leon.
00:02:19I love that name.
00:02:20That sounds like a star name.
00:02:21Yeah.
00:02:21Is that the real name?
00:02:22Yes, sir.
00:02:22But is it Leon or is it Leon?
00:02:25It's just Leon.
00:02:25I love it.
00:02:26The country version.
00:02:27What do you do up there in Gallatin?
00:02:29Play a lot of music, write a lot of songs, do some fishing.
00:02:32What are they biting on out there these days?
00:02:34Baby Brush Hog, Texas Rig.
00:02:36Now he sounds like my son.
00:02:38He fishes all day, every day.
00:02:40All right.
00:02:41Well, what are you going to sing today?
00:02:43I'm going to sing an original called Fall In Love Someday.
00:02:45All right.
00:02:46We pray you do.
00:02:48Oh, he will.
00:03:01All 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.
00:03:14Cause I'm a young gun in North Forerunner, rolling down the coast.
00:03:22I'm coming down Route 66, city with her ghost.
00:03:28So run me to Arizona, Texas, Mexico.
00:03:36Set me by a desert fire.
00:03:40Let it be my home.
00:03:42And I ain't one for love.
00:03:46And I ain't one for love.
00:03:48And 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.
00:04:12All right.
00:04:14All right.
00:04:15We're all standing.
00:04:16Thank you very much.
00:04:18Thanks.
00:04:19Oh, yeah.
00:04:19I'm loving it.
00:04:20Bring on out the bat, son.
00:04:23It's like your baby face and you're adorable, but there's like this odd, awesome maturity.
00:04:28I feel like you could go pretty far in this competition.
00:04:34Pure, 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 it.
00:05:12And you have it all.
00:05:14So thank you for bringing your butt down here to us.
00:05:18Yes.
00:05:18Oh, it's my pleasure.
00:05:19Lionel.
00:05:22Yes.
00:05:24Let me think about it.
00:05:25Oh, come on.
00:05:27And yeah, it's a big old yes for me.
00:05:30Oh, wow.
00:05:31Thank you so much.
00:05:32Hollywood week.
00:05:33This is why we're here.
00:05:35Thank you so much.
00:05:36You got me.
00:05:37Yeah, man.
00:05:37I love it.
00:05:39I love it.
00:05:40Take care.
00:05:44All right.
00:05:45That's it.
00:05:45Things are looking up.
00:05:47I'm really excited.
00:05:48Definitely hoping I can join on the Wikipedia page for Galveston Tennessee.
00:05:52That would be great.
00:05:54Idle gold.
00:05:55We'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.
00:06:16All the way.
00:06:17All the way.
00:06:17Good job.
00:06:18There you go.
00:06:19Good job.
00:06:20Good job.
00:06:21Good job.
00:06:22Good job.
00:06:22Good job.
00:06:23Music 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.
00:06:32How does it feel when it's quiet and calm?
00:06:37My name is Keilah Richardson.
00:06:38I'm from Pensacola, Florida, and I'm 29 years old.
00:06:42Love y'all.
00:06:44Y'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.
00:06:49Give me something.
00:06:49Do the thing.
00:06:50Life Shifting Learning Academy.
00:06:52It's time for music.
00:06:54When those kids step into the class, I see myself a lot of times.
00:06:58Good morning.
00:07:00Good morning.
00:07:02I grew up in the church.
00:07:03Grew up singing.
00:07:06Good job.
00:07:07Cloud.
00:07:08Y'all found yourself good on the ground.
00:07:10But I just felt like I wasn't good enough.
00:07:12Nobody saw me.
00:07:13Nobody heard me.
00:07:14I had to make up in my mind like, you can do this.
00:07:16Whatever you put your mind to do, you can do it.
00:07:22My son means the world to me.
00:07:23He's all I got.
00:07:24He's my best friend.
00:07:25I want you to have a good day today.
00:07:26I love you.
00:07:27Make me proud.
00:07:28Go 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.
00:07:45I'm raising a young man.
00:07:46I'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.
00:08:01How are you?
00:08:02Great pants.
00:08:02My name is Keela Richardson.
00:08:04Keela Richardson.
00:08:05And where are you from?
00:08:05I'm from Pensacola, Florida.
00:08:07What 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.
00:08:15Well, good deal.
00:08:16Well, what are you going to sing today?
00:08:18Glitter in the Air by Pink.
00:08:19Love it.
00:08:20Yeah.
00:08:20That's great.
00:08:29You have a voice that will make people stop in their tracks.
00:08:35Drop the mic.
00:08:36Drop the mic.
00:08:39Well, what are you going to sing today?
00:08:41Glitter in the Air by Pink.
00:08:43Love it.
00:08:43Yeah.
00:08:44That's great.
00:08:44Have you ever fed a lover
00:08:47with just your hands?
00:08:52Oh.
00:08:54Close your eyes and trust it.
00:08:58Just trust it.
00:09:03And have you ever thrown a fistful of glitter in the air?
00:09:11Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uhh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh
00:09:16-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh
00:09:19-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh
00:09:26-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh
00:09:26-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh
00:09:26-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-
00:09:38me sugar
00:09:41oh
00:09:42oh
00:09:44oh
00:09:44oh
00:09:50calling me
00:09:52sugar
00:09:55Interesting.
00:09:59Dang. Thank you.
00:10:01If there's one thing I could tell you
00:10:04is that sometimes
00:10:06just let it breathe a little bit.
00:10:08You know? Gotcha.
00:10:09One, two, three.
00:10:11I can imagine you on some songs where
00:10:14you would just blow the roof off of this place
00:10:16because of the range. Yes sir.
00:10:18Now is how much you don't give us
00:10:20what Carrie said is correct. Yes sir.
00:10:22What's the lyrics to the
00:10:24first line in that chorus?
00:10:25Will you roll her into that
00:10:28and let me hear you sing that one more time
00:10:30and I'm going to give you one little thing.
00:10:31Let's see if she does that lick again.
00:10:36Close your eyes
00:10:38And trust in
00:10:40Just trust in
00:10:42That's so pretty.
00:10:45That's great.
00:10:46Have you ever thrown
00:10:48A fistful of glitter in the air
00:10:51Stop that.
00:10:54Do it again. Right.
00:11:04Keep going.
00:11:06It's only half past
00:11:08The point of no return
00:11:10The tip of the iceberg
00:11:12the fire before the burn
00:11:14The thunder before the lightning
00:11:17And the breath before the praise
00:11:19Have you ever felt this way?
00:11:23Hey, hey, hey, hey.
00:11:27Drop the mic.
00:11:29Drop the mic, drop the mic.
00:11:31Who is this?
00:11:31This is my son and my dad.
00:11:34Oh boy.
00:11:34Hi, Miss Carrie.
00:11:35Hi, how are you?
00:11:37Good.
00:11:38Did you hear your mom?
00:11:39Did you hear how great she did?
00:11:41Wow.
00:11:42You know we love her.
00:11:44Hi, Mr. Lionel.
00:11:45Oh, how are you?
00:11:47Good.
00:11:47So cool, man.
00:11:49Hi, Mr. Luke.
00:11:50Hey, buddy.
00:11:52You see what your mama made me do?
00:11:55Oh, man, when you felt confident, the way you just sang that with confidence, you have
00:12:01a voice that will make people stop in their tracks.
00:12:05Great.
00:12:06Whoo.
00:12:07Gosh, I got like snot going on.
00:12:10I did, too.
00:12:10What's your name, buddy?
00:12:11Drew.
00:12:12That's Carrie right there, Drew.
00:12:14I know.
00:12:14I watch American Idol all the time.
00:12:17Woo!
00:12:18There's a commercial right there.
00:12:19I can't believe you're 29 and you hadn't been in our life yet.
00:12:23I know.
00:12:24That's wonderful.
00:12:26Yes.
00:12:27Lionel Richie?
00:12:28No, excuse me.
00:12:29It's Mr. Lionel.
00:12:30Mr. Lionel.
00:12:31It's a yes from me.
00:12:34Big old yes from me.
00:12:37Oh, yes.
00:12:38Congratulations.
00:12:40You're going through the Hollywood Week.
00:12:42Come on, man.
00:12:43Come here, Drew.
00:12:44Come here, Drew.
00:12:45Oh, my God.
00:12:47Thank you so much, y'all.
00:12:50Do you sing, Drew?
00:12:51I have a song that I know how to sing.
00:12:53Oh, let's do it.
00:12:55What song is it?
00:12:56Back on the Oval.
00:12:57Back on the Oval.
00:12:58Here we go.
00:12:59Oh, God.
00:13:00My man seems like he's ready to go.
00:13:02What's the song, Drew?
00:13:03It's called God Only Knows.
00:13:05God Only Knows.
00:13:07Yes.
00:13:08God only knows what you've 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.
00:13:23That was great.
00:13:25That was great.
00:13:25What was that move?
00:13:26What was that move, Drew?
00:13:29Just picking those notes out.
00:13:31I can't believe myself.
00:13:32I think I'm in a dream.
00:13:34Yeah.
00:13:35Yes.
00:13:37My pride and joy right here.
00:13:38This is who I do it for.
00:13:39I'm going to do it for him.
00:13:40I'm so proud.
00:13:41And thank you, Drew.
00:13:42I'm proud of you, too.
00:13:43You go to Hollywood, too, bud.
00:13:44Yeah.
00:13:45And I sung, too.
00:13:47That may have been one of my favorite moments
00:13:50I've ever had on this show.
00:13:51That was great.
00:13:53God only knows what you've been through.
00:13:56God only knows what they say about you.
00:13:59God only knows the real you.
00:14:02But that's the kind of love that God only knows.
00:14:05God only knows what you're doing.
00:14:08All right.
00:14:09I would have popped it out.
00:14:10I would have popped it out.
00:14:11I would have popped it out.
00:14:12But I'd been for cotton-eye Joe.
00:14:15I'd been married a long time ago.
00:14:16Where did you come from?
00:14:17Where did you go?
00:14:18Where did you come from cotton-eye Joe?
00:14:21Where did you come from cotton-eye Joe?
00:14:22Where did you come from cotton-eye Joe?
00:14:23Where did you come from cotton-eye Joe?
00:14:25Where did you come from cotton-eye Joe?
00:14:27Where did you come from cotton-eye Joe?
00:14:29Where did you come from cotton-eye Joe?
00:14:29Where did you come from cotton-eye Joe?
00:14:31Where did you come from cotton-eye Joe?
00:14:33Where did you come from cotton-eye Joe?
00:14:34Where did you come from cotton-eye Joe?
00:14:36Where did you come from cotton-eye Joe?
00:14:38Where did you come from cotton-eye Joe?
00:14:40Where did you come from cotton-eye Joe?
00:14:41Where did you come from cotton-eye Joe?
00:14:43Look at this, I got a jersey, come on, I got a jersey, I got a third jersey, hey, hey,
00:14:50hey.
00:14:50My name is Jason Art, I'm 24 years old, I'm from Fuquay Green in North Carolina.
00:14:54I'm here today with the Texas Tailgaters, which is in the Banana Ball Championship
00:14:58League.
00:14:59You might be familiar with the Savannah Bananas, we play with them.
00:15:03It's entertainment baseball is what it is.
00:15:05They'll compare us to the Harlem Globetrotters a lot, but it's very competitive too.
00:15:11We're all best friends and we all get along and it's great.
00:15:15Step in.
00:15:17Double kick.
00:15:19I got into it actually as a singer.
00:15:22Outside of the actual game, we'll put on concerts.
00:15:25The whole point is just to keep the fans engaged the whole time and make sure they have fun.
00:15:29Come on now.
00:15:30Ow.
00:15:32Hold it handy.
00:15:33I got it pretty quick though.
00:15:36Awesome, awesome.
00:15:37How did I do?
00:15:39Oh, you ought to see me pitch.
00:15:41I think we can make that happen.
00:15:43Oh, yeah.
00:15:43I'm all good.
00:15:44Heck, I slept on my arm wrong last night and fell asleep for three hours.
00:15:49All right, well, who are you?
00:15:51My name is Jason Art, I'm 24 years old and I'm from Fuquay, Verena, North Carolina.
00:15:54What are you going to sing for us?
00:15:56I'm going to sing Fire Away by Chris Stapleton.
00:15:58Love it.
00:15:58All right.
00:15:59You better be able to sing.
00:16:00Yes, sir.
00:16:00I am right.
00:16:04Oh.
00:16:05Oh, yeah.
00:16:06Well, honey, load up your questions.
00:16:09Pick up your sticks and your stones.
00:16:16And pretend I'm a shelter for heartaches that don't have a home.
00:16:27Choose the words that cut like a razor.
00:16:43Oh, no.
00:16:49Oh, no.
00:16:56Oh, no.
00:17:00Oh, no.
00:17:03And fire away.
00:17:06Come on.
00:17:09Fire away.
00:17:13Oh, fire away.
00:17:17Yeah, baby.
00:17:18Come on.
00:17:23I want a team.
00:17:26All right, Carrie, you already got the gear on.
00:17:29I do, I do.
00:17:30She's officially a tailgater.
00:17:31That's right.
00:17:35I think you should go first.
00:17:37OK, all right, OK.
00:17:38I'm going to pass the ball.
00:17:39Sorry, she's, I think, the abs.
00:17:41It's very distracting.
00:17:43The abs mess it up.
00:17:44The abs mess it up.
00:17:46Well, if it's that easy to distract you, I'll just.
00:17:49No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:17:54Luke, don't, don't, don't do that.
00:17:55Don't, don't.
00:17:56All right, all right, all right.
00:17:59So now, listen, you've got a nice voice.
00:18:01Yes, sir.
00:18:02You've got a distinguishable voice.
00:18:04And we don't have anything like that yet.
00:18:06Thank you, sir.
00:18:08OK, I think I've, I've.
00:18:09You calm down now.
00:18:10I got my thoughts together.
00:18:11All right, good, very good.
00:18:11I think my thing is, if you do end up going forward,
00:18:16it's just the taking this part of you seriously.
00:18:21You know what I mean?
00:18:21Like, you guys are obviously so much fun.
00:18:23I love it, and I want to feel you emote.
00:18:26I want, I want to hear more.
00:18:28Yes, ma'am.
00:18:29Good.
00:18:29I used to try to sing everything as loud as I could.
00:18:32It took me years to kind of go, you know, I don't have to sing loud.
00:18:35Every time I can kind of calm it down.
00:18:37So just think about that.
00:18:38All right, Lionel.
00:18:39Yes.
00:18:40Yes.
00:18:41Yeah!
00:18:42Yeah!
00:18:43Yeah!
00:18:44Oh, yeah!
00:18:45Come on.
00:18:45That's an easy yes.
00:18:46What are we, what are we?
00:18:47What are we?
00:18:48The pressure.
00:18:50Oh, look at it.
00:18:51Oh, no, no.
00:18:53Karen, Karen, look over this way.
00:18:54I got my own set of abs to stare at.
00:18:56Hey!
00:18:56Not mine.
00:18:58My husband.
00:18:58There you go.
00:18:59Um, I want to know who you are as an artist.
00:19:02So I'll say yes.
00:19:04Yeah!
00:19:06Huge fan.
00:19:07Yes!
00:19:08Yeah!
00:19:10You thought we were done?
00:19:14OK.
00:19:18Hey!
00:19:20Hey!
00:19:20Hey!
00:19:21Hey!
00:19:22Hey!
00:19:22Hey!
00:19:24Hey!
00:19:33Hey!
00:19:34Oh, no!
00:19:36Oh, no.
00:19:38Hey!
00:19:40Hey!
00:19:40It was pretty crazy.
00:19:41I'm not going to lie.
00:19:42Hey!
00:19:43Hey!
00:19:43Hey!
00:19:44He should be living his best life right now.
00:19:46Oh, no, no.
00:19:47Hey!
00:19:48I didn't expect Luke Bryan to bust a wave like that.
00:19:50I guess, you see something new every day.
00:19:53That was good.
00:19:54That was good.
00:19:54That was fun.
00:19:55I'm going to Hollywood week!
00:19:56Good!
00:19:57Hey!
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
00:20:16Living in a lonely world
00:20:20She took the midnight train going anywhere
00:20:27Pocket that thing, pocket that thing, man.
00:20:30Where are you from, Daniel?
00:20:31Moss Point, Mississippi.
00:20:32What happens back in Moss Point, Mississippi?
00:20:35For me, I'm a school teacher.
00:20:36Where 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.
00:20:42They are my joy.
00:20:43And I'm doing this for my students, to let them know that you can reach your goals, never give up.
00:20:49Don't stop believing.
00:20:50That's my motto.
00:20:51Don't stop believing.
00:20:52Don't stop believing.
00:20:58Hold on to that feeling.
00:21:02Oh, streetlight people.
00:21:08Oh, don't stop believing.
00:21:19Oh, love, love, love, love, love.
00:21:25Your students are going to hail you as the greatest thing that ever showed up in their lives.
00:21:30Wow.
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.
00:21:37Exactly right.
00:21:39Oh, let's vote.
00:21:39Gary?
00:21:40Yes.
00:21:41Luke?
00:21:43Yes.
00:21:44And I'll go down low.
00:21:46Yes.
00:21:48Welcome to American Idol.
00:21:49Thank you so much.
00:21:52Hold on, hold on.
00:21:54He won Hollywood.
00:21:57We won.
00:22:06I'm telling you, don't need that guy.
00:22:15No black and white.
00:22:17Stealing your thunder.
00:22:20Baby.
00:22:21Blue.
00:22:22Blue.
00:22:23That's a weird.
00:22:24Blue.
00:22:25No.
00:22:25No.
00:22:26Whatever I saw.
00:22:27I just feel like the piano playing, like, wasn't quite there for me.
00:22:31I feel like it was distracting you a little bit.
00:22:36It was distracting.
00:22:37It was taking away from your vocals.
00:22:39That's not my audition song, Carrie.
00:22:42Wow.
00:22:44Look at this.
00:22:45Praise the Lord.
00:22:46This is awesome.
00:22:47My name is Tate Emmons.
00:22:48I'm 15 years old, and I'm from a real small town called Lake, Mississippi.
00:22:55We 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.
00:23:04All 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?
00:23:42No.
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 splainin' 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.
00:23:57All right.
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 sure you had some people pick up.
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.
00:24:21Yeah.
00:24:21Yeah, here we go.
00:24:22Come on.
00:24:23I miss you guys.
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, let's...
00:24:37Why don't we wait for him, people?
00:24:39Let's go.
00:24:40Come on, Tate.
00:24:41I'm going to be singing Hard Fought Hallelujah by Brandon Lake.
00:24:44Let's go.
00:24:44All right.
00:24:54Well, I don't always feel it
00:24:59Yeah, but that's when I need it the most
00:25:03So I'ma keep on singing
00:25:08Till my soul catches up with my song
00:25:14There's days that my hands go up freely
00:25:18Times that it comes
00:25:24There'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-fought, heart-failed
00:25:37Been through it, hallelujah
00:25:43And I'll bring my storm-tossed, torn sail
00:25:47Story to tell, hallelujah
00:25:54Oh, 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.
00:26:10Can I do an exercise with you?
00:26:12Just let me hear you sing Heart Fought Hallelujah like...
00:26:17I mean, I want to hear you give it all on the chorus, you know?
00:26:20You don't have to play it either.
00:26:21You don't have to play it.
00:26:21Just close your eyes, don't worry about the guitar and sing, sing, sing.
00:26:25Worship.
00:26:26So I'll bring my heart-fought, heart-failed, it is well, hallelujah.
00:26:32I think guitar, you're perfect, but vocally it does really, really feel even a little younger
00:26:42than 15 to me, which is a predicament.
00:26:48I understand exactly what you fell in love with because we just saw it.
00:26:53We heard it.
00:26:53It's when do we throw you out there?
00:26:58Our biggest thing is, is all of our mama and daddy hearts are 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, I was just like Tate, freaking out.
00:27:14I was so scared.
00:27:18I got to give him a chance, I promise.
00:27:21I promise.
00:27:23I trust you.
00:27:25All right, I'm ready to vote.
00:27:29An environment like this could be really beneficial to you.
00:27:33So this is school.
00:27:35I'm going to say yes.
00:27:37Thank you so much.
00:27:40I'm going to go the opposite.
00:27:45Got to give him a chance, I promise.
00:27:47I promise.
00:27:49I'm going to say yes.
00:27:50Thank you so much.
00:27:51I'm going to go the opposite.
00:27:53Okay.
00:27:54I don't want to take your phenomenon and 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, a couple of years of experience.
00:28:02I'd love to hear what you sound like.
00:28:04That's just me talking as dad now, okay?
00:28:08It's all up to you.
00:28:10No pressure.
00:28:11No pressure at all.
00:28:14I'm pretty nervous.
00:28:16I kind of feel sick.
00:28:18It's going to be great.
00:28:19It's going to be good.
00:28:24It's too soon.
00:28:26Okay.
00:28:27I'm a no.
00:28:28Okay.
00:28:29Thank you all so much.
00:28:30I appreciate you 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.
00:28:38Thank you, brother.
00:28:39I appreciate you so much.
00:28:41And I love you.
00:28:42Thank you for your input.
00:28:44Keep doing what you're doing.
00:28:46Exactly 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.
00:28:53All 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.
00:29:00It's amazing how you're playing that guitar.
00:29:03Just you keep doing it.
00:29:05Yes, sir.
00:29:05Thank you all so much.
00:29:06Thank you all.
00:29:07It's humbling to think the judges thinks that about me.
00:29:10I'm like, gives me a lot of hope.
00:29:14Not this stuff.
00:29:16Not this stuff.
00:29:16Not this stuff.
00:29:18Oh, that's okay.
00:29:19I will support him forever, and he's a golden ticket here always.
00:29:22Still going to push you to do this every single year.
00:29:25Well, I'm always going to listen to your opinion, so I'll always pray about it.
00:29:28With the yearly annual text message, you're going to audition for it.
00:29:32Just be ready and get 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.
00:29:39You're right.
00:29:40You're right.
00:29:41You know, I forgot how hard this was.
00:29:43It is hard.
00:29:44It never is easy just when they're looking at you and they want it so bad.
00:29:52What has happened over the years is we've gotten tougher only because we're expecting more
00:29:57now as judges.
00:30:00After Jamal, Grammy-nominated Jamal, we've raised the bar to the point where we're going to
00:30:06be looking for that next level that instantly goes from American Idol stage to that Grammy
00:30:12award-winning artist.
00:30:18Lionel, they rehearsed that somewhere.
00:30:20We're not.
00:30:22If we were to go out dancing, let me show you what would happen.
00:30:24Idol University class of 2026, I can tell you right now, is off the chain.
00:30:31That was great.
00:30:32We're proud of you, son.
00:30:34Thank you so much, man.
00:30:35We're going to Hollywood.
00:30:38We've had 10 people today that look like they've been trained to sing, and you look like
00:30:43you were born to sing.
00:30:44I see smiles and a ticket.
00:30:47It's going to be a great season.
00:30:50And I'm so excited just to be on the front row of this one.
00:30:56Here we go.
00:30:57Hey, 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, and I'm 19 years old.
00:31:05What do you do?
00:31:06I'm a college student right now, but I've been singing ever since I was little with my brother
00:31:13and sister.
00:31:14We would pull up karaoke tracks, and we would just sing with each other.
00:31:18And since then, I did choirs in school.
00:31:21If you haven't noticed, I have a stutter.
00:31:25And that's really where kind of my love for singing came.
00:31:30I've had a stutter ever since I was little.
00:31:34Dad, dad, take a picture.
00:31:37I am.
00:31:37Good to see you, mom.
00:31:38And it's something that I've struggled with since elementary school.
00:31:46It 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, and 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.
00:32:00Singing has always felt freeing for me because when I sing, I don't stutter.
00:32:04When I sing, it was a way for me to express myself in a way where I didn't have to
00:32:08worry
00:32:08about being embarrassed or what people would think or somebody would laugh.
00:32:12So it was an outlet for me when I was little, and it's still an outlet for me now.
00:32:16Hey, child, things are okay.
00:32:20That's okay.
00:32:22Walking out with a golden ticket would mean that everything that I've struggled with in
00:32:31the past, it's all led me here, and I can do whatever I want if I work hard.
00:32:38I've come a long way with it.
00:32:39I'm like, 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, or you just all love music?
00:32:48Me and my brother sing with each other, and he also has a stutter, so it's really special
00:32:53when we sing together.
00:32:54It's crazy to see how far he's come.
00:32:57It's insane.
00:32:58I want to, you know, be a role model for him because I knew how hard it was for me
00:33:02in school.
00:33:03I love your attitude.
00:33:04I love your attitude.
00:33:04For sure.
00:33:05I was going to say.
00:33:06And you can tell that you are a good big brother.
00:33:08Well, what you going to sing for us?
00:33:09I'm going to be singing In the Stars by Benson Boone.
00:33:12It's a song me and my brother always sing together.
00:33:14I'm going to be thinking of him when I sing it.
00:33:16Very good.
00:33:21Sunday mornings were your favorite I used to meet you down on Woods Creek Road
00:33:34You did your hair up like you were famous
00:33:40Even 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
00:33:59I'm screaming at a God I don't know if I believe in
00:34:06Cause I don't know what else I can do
00:34:11Oh, 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 and six feet's never felt so far
00:34:31Here I am alone between the heavens and the embers
00:34:38Oh, it hurts so hard
00:34:42For a million different reasons
00:34:50You took the best of my heart
00:34:56And left the rest in pieces
00:35:08Thank 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, a 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
00:35:41Problem, what problem?
00:35:42You don't have a problem
00:35:43The only thing wrong with you is you've got to figure out
00:35:46How you're going to navigate this career
00:35:48Wow
00:35:49What's up, fam?
00:35:50What's up?
00:35:51Hi
00:35:52Hi
00:35:52Hi
00:35:55Look at that
00:35:55I love you
00:35:57I love you
00:35:58I think we can vote
00:35:59Yes, indeed
00:36:01Yes
00:36:04Yes
00:36:05Yes
00:36:05I think you could go really far in this competition
00:36:09We just haven't had voices like yours coming through those doors
00:36:13I'm really excited to give you a big old yes
00:36:16And see what you've got to do with it
00:36:17Thanks, Gary
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
00:36:25We did it
00:36:30Who was scared of what people thought of him
00:36:32And the fact that I got this
00:36:34Is just proof that everything's working out how it should
00:36:37Well, he's got a pretty voice
00:36:39Oh, he does
00:36:39I'm going to Hollywood week
00:36:41Woo!
00:36:42Love you
00:36:43Love you, too
00:36:43You 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
00:36:49Love you
00:36:49You'll feel right, kid
00:36:55You're going to Hollywood week, my friend
00:36:57And
00:37:01All right
00:37:01He had a great voice
00:37:02He has a good voice
00:37:04I'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
00:37:12We're in your ballroom, Paisley
00:37:16You know what I mean?
00:37:22Oh, I can't wait to ruin this whole show
00:37:24This is going to be so much fun
00:37:26We're counting on you
00:37:29Now, you are going to wind Luke up a little bit to 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
00:37:40We're not ruining someone's audition, so 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, Dylan
00:37:46I can meet you
00:37:51You 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
00:37:59Sorry, kids
00:38:01Here we go
00:38:02Number nine
00:38:04Luke, I want you to turn to Carrie right now and say, hey, Carrie, how much do you think I
00:38:08can bench press?
00:38:09Carrie, how much can I bench press?
00:38:14I don't know
00:38:15What 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? You'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'm 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
00:38:45And 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
00:38:56Let's see what you got
00:38:57Let's see what you got
00:39:00Pass
00:39:01Pass
00:39:04You just let the poor boy sing
00:39:06You 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, don't sing a Lionel Richie song
00:39:12We are the world right now
00:39:13We are the world
00:39:14No, no, no
00:39:16There comes a time
00:39:17Somebody come and get moved
00:39:19We need a certain call
00:39:21All right, you're good
00:39:22Good?
00:39:23All right
00:39:23She comes from silver spoon
00:39:26Goldy roof
00:39:27I'm going to try to bench 175 tomorrow
00:39:31I'm benching 175 tomorrow
00:39:33She's on loving me
00:39:37Loves me the way I
00:39:42She's not just along for the ride
00:39:46She keeps on loving
00:39:49And I keep on wondering
00:39:52Why
00:40:00Um, 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 bail
00:40:10What the heck does hot chicken
00:40:11Why do I look like a waiter?
00:40:13Carrie, guess what?
00:40:14My physical trainer's here
00:40:15That's helping me bench press
00:40:16Carrie, guess what?
00:40:18My physical trainer's here
00:40:19He's awesome
00:40:21Sexiest 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
00:40:39Hating on Michigan?
00:40:41Yeah, I was just telling him
00:40:42What to say
00:40:42We really like Michigan
00:40:44By 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?
00:40:49I didn't think anything was wrong
00:40:54Business as usual
00:40:59I 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
00:41:06Very real simple
00:41:11Kind of man
00:41:14Won't you do this
00:41:16For me some
00:41:17If you can
00:41:19That'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
00:41:32Hey guys
00:41:33A little hot chicken
00:41:33Is celebrating the auditions
00:41:35In Nashville
00:41:35Sweet girl
00:41:37Sweet girl
00:41:37Woo
00:41:37Woo
00:41:38Woo
00:41:39Woo
00:41:40My
00:41:42My
00:41:44Why
00:41:46Ooh
00:41:47Ooh
00:41:48Ooh
00:41:48Ooh
00:41:48Ooh
00:41:52Ooh
00:41:53Ooh
00:41:53Really well done
00:41:55It's a yes
00:41:55Hot chicken
00:41:56Thank you
00:41:57Oh my gosh
00:41:58Oh my gosh
00:42:01Woo
00:42:01Woo
00:42:01Woo
00:42:01Woo
00:42:02Woo
00:42:04You 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 cause
00:42:14You put me down
00:42:17No, no, no
00:42:19I put a spell on you
00:42:28Because you're my
00:42:36You 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
00:42:45Hooray
00:42:47Cheers Ron
00:42:47Cheers
00:42:49Woo
00:42:49I'm gonna go with the pickles
00:42:51Yeah
00:42:52Woo
00:42:52Woo
00:42:54My name is Genevieve Hayward
00:42:55My group of people that I brought with me
00:42:57Are wearing
00:42:58My iconic, if I do say so myself
00:43:00Pickle shirt
00:43:02I'm a big fan of pickles
00:43:04I just love them
00:43:05Woo
00:43:06Today I have about a million people with me
00:43:09Oh my god
00:43:10Kyle
00:43:11Oh no
00:43:12Oh no
00:43:13I'm supposed to be there
00:43:13I thought he broke this table
00:43:17Oh
00:43:17Oh Genevieve
00:43:19Oh my god
00:43:20I love pickles
00:43:21Who 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, I love pickling things
00:43:32I like pickling things
00:43:34Oh
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
00:43:41Thanks for whooping it out today for me
00:43:43Put me in a pickle more than once
00:43:44Yeah
00:43:48What are you gonna sing for us?
00:43:49So today I'm going to be doing
00:43:51Magic Man by Heart
00:43:52Oh
00:43:53You're kidding
00:43:54Woo
00:43:55Okay
00:43:56Let's hear it
00:43:56Okay
00:44:02Cold late night so long ago
00:44:04When I was not so strong
00:44:07You know
00:44:07Pretty man came to me
00:44:09Never seen eyes so blue
00:44:11You know
00:44:12I could not look away 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
00:44:24Yeah
00:44:28Come on home girl
00:44:30Mama cried on the phone
00:44:33Just 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 to understand
00:44:54He's a magic man
00:44:58He's a magic man
00:45:01Great
00:45:03There you go
00:45:04There you go
00:45:04There you go
00:45:05There you go
00:45:05What the heck
00:45:06Thank you
00:45:07I mean that's a tall order
00:45:08That's a tall order
00:45:09Right there
00:45:09It takes some
00:45:11Some pickles
00:45:14To uh
00:45:15To uh
00:45:16I gave them this morning
00:45:16To cover that
00:45:17Yeah
00:45:17But you made it your own
00:45:19You weren't trying to like
00:45:20Emulate
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 Carrie wrote
00:45:29Pickle girl on her
00:45:30I did
00:45:30I just want to make sure
00:45:32I remember
00:45:33Let's go
00:45:34I think you're gonna still yet
00:45:35Have 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
00:45:40You'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, absolutely
00:45:48Carrie what's your vote?
00:45:48My vote is yes
00:45:49Wow
00:45:51Luke
00:45:51Yes
00:45:52Thank you
00:45:53I'm going to stand up on this one
00:45:54It's a yes for me
00:45:55And you're going to Hollywood week
00:45:56Yay
00:45:57What?
00:45:58Oh my god
00:45:59If they all have their shirts on
00:46:00Oh
00:46:02Woo
00:46:03Woo
00:46:03Woo
00:46:05Pickle girl
00:46:06Pickle girl
00:46:07Pickle girl
00:46:08Yeah
00:46:08Let's go baby
00:46:10Woo
00:46:11She's the real dill
00:46:13Ah
00:46:15How does it feel to be pickle girl?
00:46:17You know
00:46:17It's not who 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
00:46:24Woo
00:46:24Ah
00:46:26That was very good
00:46:28I'm going to be the best version of pickle girl I could be
00:46:33Yeah
00:46:33Channabee
00:46:35Channabee
00:46:37Channabee
00:46:37Channabee
00:46:38Channabee
00:46:39Channabee
00:46:39Hot chicken
00:46:39Hot chicken
00:46:44You know this one?
00:46:46I do
00:46:47Channabee
00:46:49Channabee
00:46:56Channabee
00:46:58Channabee
00:46:58Channabee
00:47:00Channabee
00:47:02Channabee
00:47:04Channabee
00:47:06Channabee
00:47:07Channabee
00:47:08Channabee
00:47:08Channabee
00:47:08Channabee
00:47:09Channabee
00:47:10Channabee
00:47:10Channabee
00:47:11Channabee
00:47:11Channabee
00:47:11Channabee
00:47:11Channabee
00:47:12Channabee
00:47:14Channabee
00:47:17thank you that's not an easy one to pull off it's not I like the Frankie I'm
00:47:22looking for your identity okay you have a lane and you're really good at it but
00:47:28in the context of American Idol like that's just not what this is so it's a
00:47:34no for this but a yes for you and just keep being awesome
00:47:48this year we have a very unique talent hi guys I'm Jules I'm 25 years old and I'm
00:47:56from Charlotte North Carolina today I will be singing bust the windows out my
00:48:01car oh goodness that's it thank you thank you very much everybody thank you
00:48:05good night I saw that movie my broken heart I'll probably always have these
00:48:12ugly scars wow that's like but right now I don't care about that part it's really
00:48:18magnetic when you see these kids with with a different sound I travel each and every
00:48:28highway and more much more than this I did it my way
00:48:41man you have a great voice but you're in a deal where you want to do the Elvis stuff
00:48:47right yeah sometimes people that are a little left of center you you have to
00:48:51maybe work on them on the fly they think that I'm talking foolish now you sing
00:48:58that in your voice you may think that I'm talking you're from Maine you don't say
00:49:04that like that we're picking on you right now because you have something come
00:49:10back and show us who you are and I guarantee you you will leave with a
00:49:13golden ticket but it's a no right now I bust the windows out your car I feel
00:49:19like you deserve a shot to bring the bigger notes I think it's in there I say
00:49:24yes I'll bring it out I would not bust no window out your car I know I can bring it
00:49:28I know you and I would not be disappointed at all I'm a no really I am
00:49:34you'll never have to hear that voice again in your life give me one more chance I
00:49:37promise I'm dug in I'm dug in what does dug in mean dug in like a tick like not
00:49:43moving I'm sorry I think you made a wrong decision tell me about your music history
00:49:53how do people respond to your voice when you when you sing I think it's unique I
00:49:57would say I can't wait does that mean that mean we should get ready for some
00:50:01uniqueness if you want yeah so who are you I'm Brooks Rosser 22 years old I'm
00:50:09from Bel Air Maryland what do you do up there in Maryland I work at a dementia
00:50:14care facility as a medication technician how many shows are you playing a year
00:50:21I've gone to a couple gigs but I've only just played guitar I've never really
00:50:31performed ain't all right the hardness of my hair morning John hey Brooks good morning
00:50:44morning Skip hey how are you buddy not bad doing all right I was just looking at
00:50:51this article on the next generation of accelerators oh yeah I like trains you
00:50:59sleep good yeah for the last three years I've been working in the dementia care
00:51:04field and it's been extremely fulfilling I've made a lot of friendships with so
00:51:09called patients they're actually just friends can you sing me a song today yeah
00:51:17growing up I was a shy kid I didn't really know how to make my own friends my grandmother was
00:51:25always my biggest fan you know she was one person that I never had trouble talking to when she first
00:51:31started showing dementia like symptoms I picked up the guitar and that was one way where we could
00:51:36with practice speaking from the heart it would help her learn her words back and it would help me get
00:51:45mine out after taking care of my grandmother I realized this was a passion of mine to be there
00:51:54for people even if they don't remember me
00:52:00music it's one thing that can't forget I think your town is far above most people thank you next week
00:52:13I'm going to Nashville to try out for American Idol and see if they like me I have no experience
00:52:21playing in
00:52:22front of people it's gonna be a lot different but I'll just pretend the
00:52:27celebrity judges are just more of my friends and residents I think you're
00:52:31gonna do fine if he'd play like that I put like that and you sing like that
00:52:37all right I'm gonna root you on
00:52:46all right what you got what you singing your place at my place by Joshua Sloan okay perfect
00:53:09I'm running out of ways to fix us I thought I loved you it was only just a mix-up
00:53:16that's what you said when you were crying
00:53:19cuz you missed us you don't even know how bad I wish I could fix
00:53:24cuz
00:53:26cuz
00:53:27cuz
00:53:28now it's too late
00:53:31so much for another soul me
00:53:35should've known you only get one bed
00:53:40nobody's ever taken your place
00:53:43in my place
00:53:45I'm running out of ways to fix us
00:53:48I thought I loved you it was only just a mix-up
00:53:52that's what you said when you were crying cuz you missed us
00:53:56you don't even know how bad I wish I could fix trust
00:54:03wow
00:54:06wow
00:54:08wow
00:54:09wow
00:54:10thank you
00:54:11wow
00:54:12gosh
00:54:13I just want to hear more
00:54:14yeah
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
00:54:23do you understand why we're so excited cuz you
00:54:25do you understand why
00:54:26no
00:54:27man no matter what you sing
00:54:30it's gonna be beautifully unique
00:54:33yeah
00:54:33everybody kind of sounds like somebody else or is emulating someone else
00:54:37so when you kind of meet somebody that
00:54:41you're a unicorn
00:54:42like there's 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
00:54:49probably knock it on heaven's door
00:54:52let's hear it
00:54:53wow
00:54:54wow
00:55:14I'ma take this patch off me
00:55:21I can't use it anymore
00:55:29It's getting dark, too dark to see
00:55:33I feel I'm knocking on heaven's door
00:55:45Knock, knock, knocking on heaven's door
00:55:53Knock, knock, knocking on heaven's door
00:56:01Knock, knock, knocking on heaven's door
00:56:09Knock, knock, knocking on heaven's door
00:56:19It's so good
00:56:20So good, man
00:56:22Thank 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 this show last year?
00:56:37Yeah
00:56:37Do you remember Thunderstorm?
00:56:40Yeah
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 want to vote?
00:56:56That's all yeses from me
00:56:58You don't get a yes
00:56:59I don't know what's going on
00:57:02Oh, man
00:57:03Man, thank you for being in our life
00:57:04I mean, it's like
00:57:05When 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
00:57:18Thank you so much
00:57:22I can't grasp
00:57:25Oh, I'm so proud of you
00:57:27I'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
00:57:46Skippers
00:57:48Remember when I told you I was going to audition for American Idol?
00:57:50Yeah
00:57:53They said yes
00:57:54That looks classy
00:57:56You want to hold it?
00:57:58That is great
00:58:01Thank you for your support
00:58:02All you have to do is win
00:58:13What 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
00:58:26Lionel likes to use his legend status
00:58:29Lionel's got riz, dude
00:58:30Legend card
00:58:32What is that?
00:58:33I love it
00:58:36What's your name?
00:58:37Kendall
00:58:38Kendall
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
00:58:44Are you excited?
00:58:45Yes
00:58:46Growing up, we watched American Idol a lot
00:58:48Like as a family
00:58:50I'm 29
00:58:51And I live right here in Nashville, Tennessee
00:58:53And I am a singer-songwriter full-time
00:58:58I'm 16 years old
00:58:59So just being here, I'm really excited
00:59:02I've been pursuing music as far back as I can remember
00:59:05I've never wanted to be a lawyer or a doctor
00:59:07Or I just wanted to do music
00:59:13I started singing in my youth group
00:59:14It kind of got me out of my shell a bit
00:59:17But 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
00:59:26To be a songwriter
00:59:28It's my favorite thing in the world
00:59:29Because eventually
00:59:31One person kind of like understand
00:59:33You know, what you've written about
00:59:35Or what you're singing about
00:59:37And that's my favorite part about it
00:59:39How are you?
00:59:42I'm great, how are y'all?
00:59:43Good
00:59:43Good
00:59:43What'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?
00:59:51I work at Chick-fil-A
00:59:53That'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
01:00:10Yes
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
01:00:14Okay, head inside and wait
01:00:16Your audition is next
01:00:18What's on your farm?
01:00:19Like six cows
01:00:20Lots of chickens
01:00:21And we'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
01:00:38Okay
01:00:38Are you playing?
01:00:40I am playing
01:00:40Awesome
01:00:41Oh
01:00:43Variation, love
01:00:50Every 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
01:01:00You would never believe me
01:01:05I 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
01:01:15But I'm still in the fire
01:01:18And if I'm being honest
01:01:22Oh, I'm not being honest
01:01:26I'll give you roses
01:01:28Just hoping you don't see the weeds in my garden
01:01:33I 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
01:01:43But I'm still in the fire
01:01:47If I'm being honest
01:01:51I'm not being honest
01:01:55I'm sitting here waiting
01:01:57And praying for someone
01:01:59To show me what love is
01:02:02I'm just being honest
01:02:06I'm just being honest
01:02:14All right
01:02:17Minus the concentration
01:02:18Of trying to play the piano
01:02:20You have some vocal chops
01:02:22Thank you
01:02:23There were a lot of
01:02:24Kind of timid things
01:02:25That you were doing
01:02:26That will only improve
01:02:28The more you play out
01:02:29But I mean
01:02:30I feel like you have
01:02:31A lot of potential
01:02:32Thank you
01:02:33Everything about you is 16
01:02:35But you have a tone
01:02:37And sound in your voice
01:02:38That's really undeniable
01:02:40Correct
01:02:41Correct
01:02:42You are by no means
01:02:43Ready for this
01:02:44But I don't think
01:02:45I can fight the urge
01:02:47Say yes
01:02:48I think I have to tell her yes
01:02:50Oh my god
01:02:51Thank you
01:02:53I think it's a not quite yet
01:02:55For me
01:02:56No listen
01:02:57Hey
01:02:58If I put you through now
01:03:00I feel like all the other
01:03:02Big voices that have been
01:03:04Playing out for years
01:03:05They are going to
01:03:06Wash you away
01:03:08I would rather give you
01:03:09What if she just did one
01:03:10Without the piano
01:03:10She could just try singing
01:03:11To the top of her lungs
01:03:14You think she's
01:03:15You think she could win this
01:03:17Like right now
01:03:19We'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
01:03:24In the fight
01:03:26Say yes
01:03:27Say yes
01:03:27I think you've got some
01:03:29Real grown up qualities
01:03:30In there
01:03:31I like very much
01:03:32I might need to hear
01:03:33A little more
01:03:36Well
01:03:37The song that you sang
01:03:41The songwriter
01:03:42Kendall
01:03:43Is actually
01:03:45Here
01:03:45Now
01:03:46Right now
01:03:47Right now
01:03:47Kind of coming up behind you
01:03:50Right now
01:03:50Kind of walking over your shoulder
01:03:52Oh my god
01:03:54Can I even hug you?
01:03:56Oh 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
01:04:10Changing one vote
01:04:12Yeah
01:04:13Let's hear y'all do it
01:04:14Yeah
01:04:15Okay
01:04:17Project
01:04:17Fill this room up
01:04:19I'm just being honest
01:04:22Yeah
01:04:25Sing it to him
01:04:27I'll give you roses
01:04:29Just hoping you don't
01:04:31See the weeds in my garden
01:04:34Yeah
01:04:35If I'm being honest
01:04:39I'm at my darkest
01:04:41Come on girl
01:04:42I'm sitting here waiting
01:04:45And praying
01:04:45For someone to show me
01:04:47What love is
01:04:50I'm just being honest
01:04:53Good
01:04:53Good
01:04:54Oh you're so great
01:04:56Good
01:04:56Oh that was so great
01:04:57Sorry I'm just going
01:04:58What do you think Lionel?
01:05:17What do you think Lionel?
01:05:23I must tell you I have Luke's heart
01:05:28I'm telling you
01:05:32Come back to see us
01:05:34It's a no from me this time
01:05:36But that was very
01:05:38It was
01:05:39Thank you
01:05:39Very great
01:05:40Very inspiring
01:05:42Thank y'all
01:05:42We'll see you back here
01:05:43Thank you
01:05:44Alright
01:05:44Thank y'all
01:05:45Y'all have a great day
01:05:47I'm doing my best
01:05:50But my best it just
01:05:52I gotta know
01:05:56I'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 of growing to do
01:06:02But I got to meet Kendall and Skeet
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 amen
01:06:17I know I've been reckless
01:06:20But one day I know I'll be
01:06:23All again
01:06:26Maybe today
01:06:28And it might be tomorrow
01:06:31When I wash my hands of the shame
01:06:35That I've borrowed
01:06:37I'm sorry to unload like this
01:06:42I just can't keep it in
01:06:48Amen
01:06:58Give me a second
01:07:02And I'll make it out of this
01:07:05Whole moment
01:07:09I know I've been reckless
01:07:12But one day I know I'll be
01:07:15Whole again
01:07:17It might be today
01:07:21And it might be tomorrow
01:07:24When I wash my hands of the shame
01:07:28I've borrowed
01:07:30I'm sorry to unload like this
01:07:34I just can't keep it in
01:07:41Amen
01:07:49Kendall
01:07:49You got stuff
01:07:50You got stuff
01:07:51You 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
01:08:03That note like from here
01:08:05It was like yeah
01:08:06Thank you
01:08:07I commend you on the fact of just
01:08:09Taking your time
01:08:10Exploring who you are
01:08:12I think that's just so brilliant
01:08:16You've got artists
01:08:17Written all over you
01:08:18And I'm loving every 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 in 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
01:08:37You're going to Hollywood a week
01:08:40Can I like
01:08:41Can I shake your hands
01:08:42Can I help you
01:08:43Yes
01:08:43You guys are so cool
01:08:44Oh you are so cool
01:08:46Thank you guys
01:08:47Good job
01:08:47Thank you guys so much
01:08:48Yeah
01:08:49We'll see you on
01:08:49Congratulations
01:08:54Oh my gosh
01:08:59Wait
01:09:00Can I tell you something
01:09:01What
01:09:01The girl before me
01:09:03Auditioned with Honest
01:09:05I just love the song
01:09:07And I love how much
01:09:08You've 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
01:09:21We're besties
01:09:22Now we're good
01:09:23Okay
01:09:23This is what it feels
01:09:26You both got this
01:09:26Yeah
01:09:30Group selfie
01:09:31Oh
01:09:32Leave me
01:09:34Oh Lionel
01:09:36Is that you?
01:09:38This next kid
01:09:39Went
01:09:40Viral
01:09:41Because he's posting
01:09:42Singing from the shower
01:09:47Hi
01:09:47My 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
01:09:54And 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
01:10:04So we're gonna not watch him sing
01:10:07So just make him feel comfortable
01:10:08Yeah, we gotta ease him into this
01:10:12I hear him walking
01:10:13I hear him
01:10:14He's getting close
01:10:17Life with Bryant is
01:10:19Oh, I'm gonna cry
01:10:20Sorry
01:10:25Gotta pull it together
01:10:28He's made me come out of my shell a lot
01:10:31Too as a person
01:10:34I didn't think that love ever existed like this
01:10:37Until I met him
01:10:40I can't see a thing
01:10:41I'm so excited to be on this journey with him
01:10:44And this is such a big deal
01:10:46All right, we can break these down
01:10:50Hot from behind the pillar
01:10:51Don't look at me
01:10:53We're not looking
01:10:53We can't see you
01:10:54Okay
01:10:55All right, who are you?
01:10:56My name is Brian Thomas
01:10:58I'm from Mobile, Alabama
01:10:59Alabama?
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
01:11:20A new era of America Night
01:11:23All right, what are you going to sing for us?
01:11:25I'm singing Against All Odds by Phil Collins
01:11:27Fantastic
01:11:36How can I just let you walk away
01:11:39Just let you leave without a trace
01:11:44When I stand here taking every breath with you
01:11:52You're the only one who really knew me at all
01:11:57Wow
01:11:58That's going to be great, great
01:11:59So take a look at me now
01:12:03There'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 you coming back to me is 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
01:12:34Hey
01:12:35I guess I'll still be standing here
01:12:38And you coming back to me is against all odds
01:12:44But it's what I've got to face
01:12:58I'm going to be a good look at you coming back to me is against all odds
01:13:06And you coming back to me is against all odds
01:13:08All right
01:13:17You know
01:13:18I'm overwhelmed
01:13:19I can't lie to you
01:13:20You know
01:13:21I'm just going to be like Luke and I'm going to make jokes
01:13:25That's great
01:13:25That's great
01:13:46That's great
01:13:47Just so much emotion and life in your voice
01:13:51So well done
01:13:52What you think Lionel about Bryant?
01:13:54I think we got ourselves a hit record here
01:13:57You've got star power vocals man
01:14:03And that little rasp you have is 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 and really really soulful voice
01:14:18I feel like I'm hallucinating right now honestly
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 Lionel
01:14:25What you think about your Alabama boy?
01:14:27Well I think for the University of Idol
01:14:29I would deem it very excited to put you in as part of this class
01:14:34It's a yes for me
01:14:36I'm a heck yes
01:14:38Woo woo
01:14:38I'm a yes
01:14:40I love it
01:14:41Congratulations
01:14:42You got a lot of family in there behind you
01:14:44They coming in
01:14:45What's up?
01:14:46How are y'all?
01:14:47Good
01:14:47Are you the girlfriend?
01:14:49I am
01:14:49You started all this?
01:14:51I did
01:14:51Come on guys
01:14:52Center in
01:14:53There you go
01:14:55Well he's going through the 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
01:15:02Yes
01:15:03Yes
01:15:04Yes
01:15:06Hey
01:15:08What?
01:15:11So I told you
01:15:13You know when we started this whole journey
01:15:14You know that you were the one for me
01:15:19To be honest whether I got a golden ticket or not
01:15:21I was going to do this
01:15:23And I just want you to know that like my journey started with you
01:15:26And it's going to end with you
01:15:28And I promise you that
01:15:31So can you say something
01:15:33Yes, yes, yes
01:15:36Ah, congratulations
01:15:39Only on American Idol
01:15:41Oh my god, this is beautiful
01:15:44Oh my god, guys
01:15:46Congratulations
01:15:48Congratulations
01:15:48Oh my god
01:15:51Way to go, man
01:15:54Way to go
01:15:57I mean, how did you sing knowing you had to do that
01:16:00If you can see
01:16:02I'm telling you something right now
01:16:03With the voice you have
01:16:04The sky can be the limit of where you're going
01:16:07Congratulations, man
01:16:10We're getting married
01:16:11We're getting married
01:16:11We're getting married
01:16:13We're getting married
01:16:13I've been behind the scenes
01:16:15And I feel like I'm made for the stage and the spotlights
01:16:17So I'm ready to assume my role in the front of this boat
01:16:22And take us all the way home
01:16:30Awesome day, y'all
01:16:32It was a good day
01:16:33I must tell you
01:16:34The class is getting very impressive
01:16:37And each one unique unto themselves
01:16:41That's what makes it so beautiful
01:16:44All right
01:16:46Hello
01:16:47Hi, how are you?
01:16:49How are you?
01:16:49I don't believe you are a contestant
01:16:52I am not a contestant
01:16:55My name is Heather Wyatt
01:16:57I'm here to introduce Chloe
01:17:00Chloe 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 Aubrey
01:17:07That we lost to suicide in 2023
01:17:11Sorry
01:17:12So sorry for your loss
01:17:14Thank you
01:17:14That is just, oh, unimaginable
01:17:18Here's an original song that I wrote dedicated to Aubrey Wyatt called Forever 13
01:17:23I first heard Chloe's song about a year ago
01:17:26And immediately cried
01:17:28It was beautiful
01:17:28It was what Aubrey had gone through
01:17:34Forever 13 had some big dreams
01:17:43Aubrey is my forever 13-year-old daughter
01:17:50She is bright, beautiful, talented
01:17:55And she endured years of bullying, social media pressures
01:18:00And took her life September 4th, 2023
01:18:13Um, just
01:18:16Very unexpected
01:18:23Something kept telling me to write that song
01:18:25So I did
01:18:25You didn't know her?
01:18:26I hadn't, no, I never met her
01:18:27But you couldn't get this story out of your mind
01:18:29I couldn't
01:18:30It did just relate
01:18:31I just, I don't know
01:18:32I felt it so much in my heart to write this song
01:18:34Chloe does not know that I'm here today
01:18:36I have not met Chloe
01:18:38So this will be the first time meeting her
01:18:40And thanking her for this song
01:18:41Oh my God
01:18:49Oh my God
01:18:51Oh my God
01:18:52Oh my God
01:18:58This means the world of me
01:18:59You don't even know
01:19:01Thank you
01:19:01Thank you
01:19:03This is Chloe
01:19:05Hi
01:19:05Hi Chloe
01:19:06Hi
01:19:07Sorry
01:19:07No, you're great
01:19:09Do you want to tell us your name?
01:19:11Tell us a little bit about yourself
01:19:12All right
01:19:13My name is Chloe Grace
01:19:14I'm 15 years old
01:19:16And I'm from Jacksonville, Florida
01:19:17I went through some of the things
01:19:19Aubrey had went through
01:19:20And it was, it was really hard
01:19:21So I was like
01:19:21If I could write something
01:19:22That could just very small help someone
01:19:25Then it's totally worth me writing this song
01:19:27Music is very powerful
01:19:29And it can help
01:19:30Let people know that they're not alone
01:19:31So
01:19:32We're excited to hear this song
01:19:42She was only 13
01:19:45Had some big dreams
01:19:47And you took them all away
01:19:49She had her whole life ahead of her
01:19:54And you watched her drift away
01:19:57You never thought that what you said
01:20:01Could mess up someone else's head
01:20:04But maybe you think now that she's gone
01:20:11A young girl had to lose her life
01:20:14So that you could feel somewhat satisfied
01:20:17In this sick and twisted world
01:20:21You wouldn't think that a few young girls
01:20:24Could do any harm
01:20:27But look where we are
01:20:30Now she's dancing up in heaven
01:20:34With no tears, no worry, no weight
01:20:37On her shoulders today
01:20:45I've never felt that kind of pain
01:20:48But I can't imagine how it feels
01:20:52To be a mom and lose her daughter
01:20:56It must feel so sorry
01:21:00Like how can she be gone
01:21:03She blames herself for 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
01:21:30Cause no one deserves that kind of pain
01:21:40Forever 13 had some big dreams
01:21:45And you took them all away
01:21:52Thank you
01:21:56Thank you
01:22:02Goodness
01:22:04I'm just so moved
01:22:07Heather, that's a gift right there
01:22:09That's God looking back at you
01:22:11It is
01:22:11Just a very moving moment
01:22:14Yeah, I feel like the maturity that you possess
01:22:17Is quite incredible
01:22:20The way you
01:22:24Cause what about, what 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
01:22:37Take that
01:22:39And
01:22:39Basically say
01:22:43That something
01:22:47Positive
01:22:47Is going to come out of it
01:22:50And
01:22:51To potentially even 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
01:22:59Maybe decide
01:23:02To 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
01:23:17Someone that
01:23:18Can really do a lot of good
01:23:20In this world
01:23:22Yeah
01:23:24I'm a yes
01:23:25Thank you
01:23:27I don't even have to think about it
01:23:28I'm a yes
01:23:31A yes for me
01:23:32Welcome to the class
01:23:33Welcome to the class
01:23:36Oh my god
01:23:37Thank 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
01:23:48Seven years old
01:23:49Well now
01:23:50Who's the inspiration
01:23:52It's pretty incredible
01:23:53Thank you so much
01:24:06I've always dreamed
01:24:07Of holding one of these
01:24:08In my hand
01:24:09And for it to be like this
01:24:10And to get it
01:24:11Singing a song I wrote
01:24:13And a song I poured
01:24:14My whole heart into
01:24:15Is
01:24:17Insane
01:24:28We pray for
01:24:30The one who's gonna
01:24:31Leave the class
01:24:32It's you
01:24:33Why have we not
01:24:35Seen you yet
01:24:36I have an announcement
01:24:38I'm Brittany Bateman
01:24:40The Real Housewives
01:24:42Of Salt Lake City
01:24:45You're crazy talented
01:24:46Crazy unbelievable
01:24:47I don't even know
01:24:49If you know
01:24:50What you could be
01:24:51Capable of
01:24:52I don't think
01:24:53We've seen a star
01:24:55Star star
01:24:55Like you yet
01:24:56I don't even know
01:24:58I don't even know
01:24:59I don't even know
01:24:59I don't even know
01:25:01I don't even know
01:25:01I don't even know
01:25:01I don't even know
01:25:01I don't even know
01:25:03I don't even know
01:25:03I don't even know
01:25:04I don't even know
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