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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?
00:09:11Oh.
00:09:13Or have you ever heard look fear in the face?
00:09:16And said I just don't care.
00:09:21Oh.
00:09:23Oh.
00:09:23Oh-oh-oh.
00:09:24Oh.
00:09:25Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.
00:09:25There you are.
00:09:26Sitting in the garden.
00:09:28Clutching my coffee.
00:09:30Calling me sugar
00:09:36You call me sugar
00:09:49Calling me sugar
00:09:55Interesting
00:09:59Dang
00:10:00Thank you
00:10:01If there's one thing I could tell you
00:10:04Is that sometimes just let it breathe a little bit
00:10:07You know
00:10:08Gotcha
00:10:09One
00:10:09Two
00:10:10Three
00:10:11I can imagine you on some songs
00:10:13Where you would just blow the roof off of this place
00:10:16Because of the range
00:10:17Yes sir
00:10:18Now is how much you don't give us
00:10:20What Carrie said is correct
00:10:22Yes sir
00:10:22What'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
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 and trust it
00:10:40Just trust it
00:10:43That's so pretty
00:10:44That's great
00:10:45Have you ever thrown a fistful of glitter in the air?
00:10:52Stop that
00:10:53Do it again
00:10:55Right
00:10:55Have you ever thrown a fistful of glitter in the air?
00:11:04Keep going
00:11:05It's only half past
00:11:08The point of no return
00:11:09The 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 phrase
00:11:19Have you ever felt this way?
00:11:30Who is this?
00:11:31This is my son
00:11:32My dad
00:11:33Oh boy
00:11:34Hi Miss Carrie
00:11:34Hi
00:11:35How are you?
00:11:37Good
00:11:37Did you hear your mom?
00:11:39Did you hear how great she did?
00:11:41Wow
00:11:42You know
00:11:42We 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
00:11:56When you felt confident
00:11:58The way you just sang that with confidence
00:12:00You have a voice
00:12:01That will make people stop in their tracks
00:12:06Oh gosh
00:12:07I got like snot going on
00:12:09What'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
00:12:16Boom
00:12:17There's a commercial right there
00:12:19I can't believe you're 29
00:12:21And you haven't been in our life yet
00:12:23I know
00:12:24Thank you
00:12:24That's wonderful
00:12:25Thank you
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 for me
00:12:33Thank you
00:12:33Big old yes for me
00:12:35Thank you
00:12:36Thank you
00:12:37Oh yes
00:12:38Congratulations
00:12:39Thank you
00:12:39Thank you
00:12:40Thank you
00:12:40You're going through the Hollywood week
00:12:42Come on
00:12:42Come here
00:12:43Come here
00:12:44Come here
00:12:45Oh my god
00:12:47Thank you
00:12:47Thank you so much
00:12:48Thank you
00:12:49Do you sing Drew?
00:12:51I have a song that I know how to sing
00:12:53Oh
00:12:53Let's do it
00:12:55What song is it?
00:12:57Back on the oval
00:12:57Wait
00:12:58Here we go
00:12:58Oh god
00:12:59Oh god
00:12:59My man seems like he's ready to go
00:13:02What's the song Drew?
00:13:03It's called
00:13:04God Only Knows
00:13:05God Only Knows
00:13:08God Only Knows
00:13:09What you been through
00:13:11God Only Knows
00:13:12What they say about you
00:13:14God Only Knows
00:13:16The real you
00:13:17But that's the kind of love
00:13:18That God Only Knows
00:13:23That was great
00:13:25What was that move Drew?
00:13:29Just picking those notes now
00:13:31I can't believe myself
00:13:32I think I'm in a dream
00:13:35Yes
00:13:36It's my 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're going to Hollywood too bud
00:13:44Yeah
00:13:45Yeah
00:13:45That's my song too
00:13:46Thank you
00:13:47That may have been
00:13:48One of my favorite moments
00:13:50I've ever had on this show
00:13:51That was great
00:13:53God Only Knows
00:13:54What you've been through
00:13:55God Only Knows
00:13:57What they say about you
00:13:59God Only Knows
00:14:01The real you
00:14:02But that's the kind of love
00:14:03That God Only Knows
00:14:05God Only Knows
00:14:07What you've been through
00:14:08All right
00:14:09I would have popped in
00:14:14I've 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
00:14:19Cotton I do
00:14:25What's happening
00:14:29Tell me
00:14:29What's going on
00:14:30Oh yeah
00:14:31Oh here it comes
00:14:32What's going on
00:14:33What's happening
00:14:34What's happening
00:14:36Hey
00:14:37Here we go
00:14:38Where did you come from
00:14:39Where did you come from
00:14:40Where did you come from
00:14:40Look at this
00:14:41Oh
00:14:41Look at this
00:14:42Look at this
00:14:44I got a jersey
00:14:44Come on
00:14:45I got a jersey
00:14:48I got a third jersey
00:14:49Hey hey hey
00:14:50My name is Jason Art
00:14:51I'm 24 years old
00:14:52I'm from Fuquay, Green
00:14:53North Carolina
00:14:54I'm here today
00:14:55With the Texas Tailgaters
00:14:57Which is in the
00:14:57Banana Ball Championship League
00:14:58You might be familiar
00:15:00With the Savannah Bananas
00:15:01We play with them
00:15:02It's entertainment baseball
00:15:04It's what it is
00:15:05They'll compare us
00:15:06To the Harlem Globetrotters
00:15:07A lot
00:15:07But it's very competitive too
00:15:11We're all best friends
00:15:13And we all get along
00:15:13And it's great
00:15:15That's it
00:15:16Don't get it
00:15:19I got into it actually
00:15:21As a singer
00:15:22Outside of the actual game
00:15:23We'll put on concerts
00:15:24The whole point is
00:15:26Just to keep the fans engaged
00:15:26The whole time
00:15:27And make sure they have fun
00:15:28Come 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
00:15:43I'm all good
00:15:44Heck, I slept on my arm wrong
00:15:45Last night
00:15:46And fell asleep
00:15:47For three hours
00:15:48So
00:15:49Alright, well, who are you?
00:15:51My name is Jason R
00:15:52I'm 24 years old
00:15:53And I'm from Fuquay, Verena, North Carolina
00:15:54What are you going to sing for us?
00:15:56I'm going to sing
00:15:56Fire Away by Chris Stapleton
00:15:57Love it
00:15:58Alright, you better be able to sing
00:16:00Yes, sir
00:16:00I'm right
00:16:04Oh, yeah
00:16:05Well, honey, load up your questions
00:16:08Pick up your sticks and your stones
00:16:16And pretend I'm a shelter for heartaches
00:16:21That don't have a home
00:16:27Choose the words that cut like a razor
00:16:33And all that I'll say
00:16:36Is fire away
00:16:44Oh, no
00:16:45Come on
00:16:46Come on
00:16:48And take your best shot
00:16:50Show me what you got
00:16:51Honey
00:16:52I'm not afraid
00:16:56Come on
00:16:57Rear back and take it
00:17:02And fire away
00:17:05Come on
00:17:07Come on
00:17:08Off our way
00:17:13Off our way
00:17:16Yeah, baby
00:17:18Come on
00:17:22I want a team
00:17:26Alright, Carrie
00:17:27You already got the gear on
00:17:29I do
00:17:29Especially a tailgater
00:17:31That's right
00:17:35I think you should go first
00:17:36Okay
00:17:37Alright, okay
00:17:38I'm going to pass the ball
00:17:38Sorry
00:17:39She's
00:17:39I think the abs
00:17:41It's very distracting
00:17:42Yeah, yeah
00:17:42The abs mess it up
00:17:44The abs mess it up
00:17:46Well, if it's that easy
00:17:48To distract you
00:17:48I'll just
00:17:49No, no, no, no
00:17:51No, no, no
00:17:53No, no, no
00:17:54No, no, no
00:17:54Luke, don't
00:17:54Don't do that
00:17:55Don't
00:17:56Don't
00:17:57Alright
00:17:57Alright
00:17:58Alright
00:17:58Alright
00:17:59Alright
00:17:59So now, listen
00:18:00You've got a nice voice
00:18:01Yes, sir
00:18:02You've got a distinguishable voice
00:18:03And we don't have anything like that yet
00:18:06Thank you, sir
00:18:08Okay
00:18:08I think I've
00:18:09You calm down now
00:18:10I got my thoughts together
00:18:11Alright, very good
00:18:11I think my thing is
00:18:13If you do end up going forward
00:18:16It's just the
00:18:17Taking this part of you seriously
00:18:20You know what I mean?
00:18:22Like, you guys are obviously so much fun
00:18:23I love it
00:18:24And I want to feel you emote
00:18:25I want to hear more
00:18:27Yes, ma'am
00:18:29Good
00:18:29I used to try to sing everything as loud as I could
00:18:31It took me years to kind of go
00:18:33You know, I don't have to sing loud
00:18:35Every time I can kind of calm it down
00:18:36So just think about that
00:18:37Alright, Lionel
00:18:39Yes
00:18:44Come on, that's an easy yes
00:18:46What are we
00:18:47What are we
00:18:48The pressure
00:18:49Oh, look at it
00:18:51Oh, no, no
00:18:52Karen, Karen, look over this way
00:18:54I got my own set of abs to stare at
00:18:56I want to know who you are as an artist
00:19:02So I'll say yes
00:19:03Yeah
00:19:04Yeah
00:19:05Huge fan
00:19:07Yes
00:19:08Yeah
00:19:09Are you talking we were done?
00:19:18Hey
00:19:19Hey
00:19:20Hey
00:19:21Hey
00:19:22Hey
00:19:22Hey
00:19:22Hey
00:19:22Hey
00:19:23Hey
00:19:24Hey
00:19:24We got that gas
00:19:25It gets a while
00:19:27Yeah
00:19:28But that's the way we get down
00:19:31Oh, oh, stop, oh, stop, oh, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, oh, no, oh, no.
00:19:40It was pretty crazy, I'm not gonna lie.
00:19:43He's still living his best life right now.
00:19:46Oh, no, no, no.
00:19:48I didn't expect Luke Bryan to bust a move like that, but I guess you see something new every day.
00:19:53That was good, that was good, that 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, and I'm so
00:20:08excited just to be on the front row of this one.
00:20:11Just a small town girl, living 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, they 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.
00:20:53Don't stop believing.
00:21:13Don't stop believing.
00:21:19Love, 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.
00:21:38All right.
00:21:39Oh, let's vote.
00:21:40Carrie.
00:21:40Yes.
00:21:42Luke.
00:21:43Yes.
00:21:43Yes.
00:21:44And I'll go down low, yes.
00:21:47Don't stop believing.
00:21:48Welcome to American Idol.
00:21:49Thank you so much.
00:21:52Oh my God, I fear that.
00:21:54I fear that you're going to Hollywood.
00:22:13guy, it's all black and white, you're stealing your thunder, baby, blue, blue, blue, that's
00:22:23a weird, blue, no, whatever, I'll stop.
00:22:27I just feel like the piano playing, like, wasn't quite there for me, I feel like it
00:22:32was distracting you a little bit, it was distracting, it was taking away from your vocals.
00:22:39That's not my audition song, Carrie.
00:22:42Wow, look at this, praise the Lord, this is awesome.
00:22:47My name is Tate Emmons, I'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.
00:23:06I 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 gonna kill it.
00:23:27Lord will.
00:23:28Sing loud.
00:23:28It's gonna be great.
00:23:30Oh my goodness.
00:23:32Well, we know you.
00:23:33What just happened?
00:23:35Hey.
00:23:35Hi.
00:23:36This is Emerson.
00:23:37You wanna go stay with Carrie?
00:23:38Can I pick you up?
00:23:39Oh, that's good.
00:23:40All right, you'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?
00:23:48I grew up quick.
00:23:4915 years.
00:23:51Hey.
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.
00:23:57All right.
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 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.
00:24:21Yeah.
00:24:21Yeah, here we go.
00:24:22Come on.
00:24:23I miss you guys.
00:24:24Come on.
00:24:24Come on.
00:24:24Baby.
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 now, Tate?
00:24:39Let'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
00:25:14There's days that my hands go up freely
00:25:18Times that it comes
00:25:21Mm-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-fought, heart-failed, been through it
00:25:39Hallelujah
00:25:43And I'll bring my storm-tossed, torn sail, story to tell
00:25:49Hallelujah
00:25:53Oh, hallelujah
00:25:59All right, all 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
00:26:14Heartfelt hallelujah like
00:26:15I 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
00:26:25So I'll bring my heart-fought, heart-failed, it is well, hallelujah
00:26:33I 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
00:26:48I understand exactly what you fell in love with
00:26:51Because we just saw it, we 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
00:27:12I was just like Tate, freaking out
00:27:14I was so scared
00:27:15Got it
00:27:18Got to give him a chance, I promise
00:27:20I promise
00:27:23I trust you
00:27:24All right, I'm ready to vote
00:27:29An environment like this could be really beneficial to you
00:27:32So this is school
00:27:35I'm gonna say yes
00:27:36Thank you so much
00:27:39I'm gonna go the opposite
00:27:45Got to give him a chance, I promise
00:27:47I promise
00:27:48I'm gonna say yes
00:28:18Thank you so much
00:28:20It's gonna be good
00:28:24It's too soon
00:28:26Okay
00:28:27I'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
00:28:38Thank you
00:28:39Thank you brother
00:28:39I appreciate you so much
00:28:41And I love you
00:28:41Thank you
00:28:42Thank you for your input
00:28:44Keep doing what you're doing
00:28:45Exactly what you're doing
00:28:46Keep just giving glory where glory is due
00:28:49It's a true honor to meet you
00:28:51Thank you very much
00:28:52Thank you
00:28:53All right Tate
00:28:53My son's name Tate
00:28:55Really?
00:28:56He's 15
00:28:57Oh 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
00:29:09Thinks that about me
00:29:10I'm like
00:29:11Gives me a lot of hope
00:29:14Not this time
00:29:15Not this time
00:29:16Not this time
00:29:17Aw
00:29:18That's okay
00:29:19I will support him forever
00:29:20And he's a golden ticket here always
00:29:22Still gonna push you to do this
00:29:23Every single year
00:29:24Well 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
00:29:39You'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
00:29:46Just when they're looking at you
00:29:48And they
00:29:49They want it so bad
00:29:52What has happened over the years
00:29:54Is we've gotten tougher
00:29:55Only because we're expecting more now
00:29:58As judges
00:30:00After Jamal
00:30:02Grammy nominated Jamal
00:30:04We've raised the bar to the point
00:30:05We'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
00:30:18Lionel they rehearsed that somewhere
00:30:20We did not
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
00:30:31That 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
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 gonna be a great season
00:30:48And I'm so excited
00:30:51Just to be on the front row of this one
00:30:56Here we go
00:30:56Hey guys
00:30:58Hey
00:30:58How 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
00:31:25And that's really where
00:31:27Kind of my love for singing came
00:31:30I'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
00:31:39That I've struggled with
00:31:41Since 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
00:31:56So it was definitely hard
00:32:00Singing has always felt freeing for me
00:32:02Because when I sing I don't stutter
00:32:04When I sing it was a way for me to express myself
00:32:07In a way where I didn't have to worry about
00:32:08Being embarrassed or what people would think
00:32:10Or somebody would laugh
00:32:12So it was an outlet for me
00:32:14When I was little
00:32:14And it's still an outlet for me now
00:32:22Walking out with a golden ticket
00:32:26Would mean that everything that I've
00:32:28I'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
00:32:38I've come a long way with it
00:32:39And I'm like
00:32:40It doesn't hold me back
00:32:42There you go
00:32:42Well you're doing great
00:32:43So you
00:32:44Your 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
00:32:57It's insane
00:32:58I want to
00:32:59You know
00:32:59Be a role model for him
00:33:01Because I knew how hard it was for me in school
00:33:03I love your attitude
00:33:05And you can tell that you are a good big brother
00:33:07Well what you going to sing for us?
00:33:09I'm going to be singing In the Stars
00:33:10By Benson Boone
00:33:11It's a song me and my brother
00:33:13Always singing together
00:33:14I'm going to be thinking of him
00:33:15When I sing it
00:33:16Very good
00:33:22Sunday mornings were your favorite
00:33:27I 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
00:33:47Now Sunday mornings I just sleep in
00:33:53It's like I've buried my faith with you
00:33:59I'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
00:34:11Oh, I'm still holding on
00:34:15To 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
00:34:42For a million different reasons
00:34:49You took the best of my heart
00:34:54And 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
00:35:22Because 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
00:35:31You 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
00:35:45Is you 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
00:35:54Look 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
00:36:05Yes
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
00:36:14To give you a big old yes
00:36:16And see what you've all done 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
00:36:25When 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'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
00:36:43You could do anything you put your mind to
00:36:46And I'm always here for you
00:36:47I'm very proud of you
00:36:48Love you
00:36:49Love you
00:36:49But you'll be all right, kid
00:36:55You're going to Hollywood week, my friend
00:36:57And
00:37:00All right
00:37:01He has 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
00:37:16Yeah, you 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 work down on you
00:37:29Now 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
00:37:40We'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, 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
00:38:00Sorry, kids
00:38:01Here we go
00:38:02Number nine
00:38:04Luke, I want you to turn to Carrie right now and say
00:38:06Hey, Carrie, how much do you think I can bench press?
00:38:11Carrie, how much can I bench press?
00:38:15I 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?
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'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
00:38:55Let's see what you got
00:38:57Let's see what you got
00:39:00Pass
00:39:02Pass
00:39:04You just let the poor boy sing
00:39:06He 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
00:39:16There comes a time
00:39:17Somebody come
00:39:18We need a certain call
00:39:20All right
00:39:22You're good
00:39:22Good?
00:39:23All right
00:39:23She comes from silver spoon
00:39:26I'm gonna try to bench 175 tomorrow
00:39:31I'm benching 175 tomorrow
00:39:33She's on lovin' me
00:39:37Loves me the way I
00:39:43She's not just along for the ride
00:39:46She keeps on lovin' me
00:39:50And I keep on wonderin' why
00:39:59Um, 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
00:40:17Carrie, 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
00:40:30What 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, 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
00:40:54Business 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
00:41:10Kind of man
00:41:14Won't you do this for me
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
00:41:27Thank you so much
00:41:28That's how you do that
00:41:32Hey guys, a little hot chicken
00:41:33Is celebrating the auditions
00:41:35In Nashville
00:41:35We did it all
00:41:37Woo!
00:41:38Woo!
00:41:39Woo!
00:41:40Woo!
00:41:40Woo!
00:41:43Woo!
00:41:46Woo!
00:41:52Woo!
00:41:53Woo!
00:41:53Woo!
00:41:53Really well done
00:41:55It's a yes
00:41:55Hot chicken
00:41:56Thank you!
00:41:57Oh my gosh
00:41:58Woo!
00:42:00Woo!
00:42:01Woo!
00:42:01Woo!
00:42:02Woo!
00:42:04Woo!
00:42:05Woo!
00:42:05I can't stand it
00:42:06You're running around
00:42:09You're no better dying
00:42:12I can't stand it
00:42:14Cause you put me down
00:42:17No, no, no
00:42:19I put a spell on you
00:42:37You 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.
00:42:47Cheers, Ron.
00:42:48Cheers.
00:42:49Woo-hoo!
00:42:50I'm going to go with the pickles.
00:42:51Yeah.
00:42:52Cheers.
00:42:52Cheers.
00:42:53My name is Genevieve Hayward.
00:42:55My group of people that I brought with me are wearing my iconic, if I do say so myself,
00:43:00pickle shirt.
00:43:01Good job!
00:43:03I'm a big fan of pickles.
00:43:04I just love them.
00:43:05Today I have about a million people with me.
00:43:09Oh, my God, Kyle.
00:43:12Oh, no.
00:43:13I thought he broke this table.
00:43:17Oh, Genevieve!
00:43:19Oh, my God.
00:43:20I love pickles.
00:43:21Who doesn't?
00:43:23Sweet or dill?
00:43:25Dill.
00:43:26Sliced or whole?
00:43:27Whole.
00:43:27Rigid or flat?
00:43:29Rigid.
00:43:29Do you make your own pickles?
00:43:31I do.
00:43:31I love pickling things.
00:43:32I like pickling things, too.
00:43:34Girl, you too.
00:43:34Let's go.
00:43:36I make pickles.
00:43:36Give me some recipes.
00:43:37I'm here for it.
00:43:38Dad, I don't think I'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 going to sing for us?
00:43:49So today I'm going to be doing Magic Man by Heart.
00:43:52Thanks.
00:43:53You're kidding.
00:43:54Woo!
00:43:55Okay.
00:43:56Let's hear it.
00:43:57Okay.
00:44:02Cold late night so long ago.
00:44:04When I was not so strong, you know.
00:44:07Pretty man came to me.
00:44:10Never seen eyes so blue.
00:44:12You know I could not look the way it seemed.
00:44:15We've seen each other in a dream.
00:44:18Seemed like he knew me.
00:44:20He looked right through me.
00:44:23Yeah.
00:44:28Come on home girl.
00:44:31Mama cried on the phone.
00:44:34Too 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.
00:44:44Try to understand.
00:44:46Try.
00:44:49Try.
00:44:51Try.
00:44:51Try.
00:44:52Try.
00:44:52Try.
00:44:52To understand.
00:44:55He's a magic man.
00:45:01Great.
00:45:03There you go.
00:45:04There you go.
00:45:17There you go.
00:45:18But you made it your own.
00:45:19You weren't trying to like emulate.
00:45:21You even changed the melody a little bit.
00:45:23You have this cool rasp at the top end of your voice.
00:45:26I want to hear more.
00:45:27Yeah.
00:45:28Carrie's funny.
00:45:29Carrie wrote pickle girl on her.
00:45:31I just want to make sure I remember.
00:45:33Let's go.
00:45:34I think you're going to still yet have to push.
00:45:36Yes.
00:45:37Even more with some of the singers we have.
00:45:39But you did well.
00:45:41You've got the tools to do pretty much anything you want to do.
00:45:43Is just don't think.
00:45:44Just let your voice do what it's supposed to do.
00:45:46Cool.
00:45:47All right?
00:45:47Yeah.
00:45:47Carrie what's your vote?
00:45:48My vote is yes.
00:45:50Wow.
00:45:51Luke.
00:45:52Yes.
00:45:53I'm going to stand up on this one.
00:45:54It's a yes from me and you're going to Hollywood week.
00:45:57Yay.
00:45:57Oh my God.
00:45:59They all have their first time.
00:46:02Woo!
00:46:03Woo!
00:46:04Woo!
00:46:04Pickle girl!
00:46:06Pickle girl!
00:46:07Pickle girl!
00:46:08Yeah!
00:46:09Let's go baby!
00:46:10Woo!
00:46:11She's the real dill.
00:46:13Ugh!
00:46:15How does it feel to be pickle girl?
00:46:17You know it's not who I thought I would be but I think it's who I was born to be
00:46:21and we
00:46:21can't always pick that.
00:46:22That was pretty kosher.
00:46:24Woo!
00:46:25Ah!
00:46:26That was very good.
00:46:28I'm going to be the best version of pickle girl I could be.
00:46:32Genovee!
00:46:34Genovee!
00:46:35Genovee!
00:46:37Genovee!
00:46:38Genovee!
00:46:38Genovee!
00:46:39Genovee!
00:46:39Hot chicken!
00:46:39Hot chicken!
00:46:40It's fraaahhh!
00:46:40Ha ha ha ha ha!
00:46:45You know this one?
00:46:46I do.
00:46:48Sherryy!
00:46:50Sherry Baby!
00:46:54Sherryy Baby!
00:46:59Sherryy...
00:47:07Sherryy...
00:47:10Sherry, can you come out tonight, tonight?
00:47:18That's not an easy one to pull off.
00:47:20It's not.
00:47:21I like the Frankie.
00:47:22I'm looking for your identity.
00:47:24OK.
00:47:24You have a lane, and you're really good at it.
00:47:27But in the context of American Idol,
00:47:30that's just not what this is.
00:47:33So it's a no for this, but a yes for you.
00:47:36There you go.
00:47:37And just keep being awesome.
00:47:41Sherry.
00:47:43Goodness.
00:47:44Oh.
00:47:44Did I get that?
00:47:45Yeah.
00:47:46Yeah, you did.
00:47:48Woo!
00:47:49This year, we have a very unique talent.
00:47:53Hi, 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 Bust the Windows Out My Car.
00:48:01Oh, goodness.
00:48:02That's it.
00:48:03I bust the windows out your car.
00:48:03Thank you very much, everybody.
00:48:05Good night.
00:48:05I saw that movie.
00:48:07No, it didn't mean my broken heart.
00:48:10I'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 traveled each and every highway, and more, much more than this, I did it my way.
00:48:41Man, you have a great voice.
00:48:43Man, you have a great voice, but you're in a deal where you want to do the hell of a
00:48:46stuff.
00:48:47Right, yeah.
00:48:48Sometimes people that are a little left of center, you 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 in 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 because you have something.
00:49:09Come back and show us who you are, and I guarantee you, you will leave with a golden ticket.
00:49:14But it's a no right now.
00:49:16I'll bust the windows out your car.
00:49:19I feel like you deserve a shot to bring the bigger no.
00:49:22It's so I think it's in there.
00:49:23I'll 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.
00:49:29I know you would not be disappointed at all.
00:49:31I'm a no.
00:49:33Really?
00:49:33I 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 love this.
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.
00:49:43Like not moving.
00:49:44Heartbeat.
00:49:46I'm sorry.
00:49:47I think you made a wrong decision.
00:49:51Tell me about your music history.
00:49:53How do people respond to your voice when you sing?
00:49:56I think it's unique, I 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.
00:50:05So, who are you?
00:50:06I'm Brooks Rosser.
00:50:08I'm 22 years old.
00:50:09I'm from Bel Air, Maryland.
00:50:11What do you do up there in Maryland?
00:50:12I work at a dementia care facility as a medication technician.
00:50:17Nice.
00:50:17Very cool.
00:50:18How many shows are you playing a year?
00:50:21I've gone to a couple gigs, but I've only just played guitar.
00:50:24I've never really performed.
00:50:32Ain't all right.
00:50:34The hardness of my hair.
00:50:39Morning, John.
00:50:40Hey, Brooks.
00:50:41Good morning.
00:50:44Morning, Skip.
00:50:45Hey.
00:50:46How are you, buddy?
00:50:47Not bad.
00:50:48Doing all right?
00:50:50I was just looking at this article on the next generation of Excelers.
00:50:55Oh, yeah?
00:50:56I like trains.
00:50:58You sleep good?
00:51:00Yeah.
00:51:01For the last three years, I've been working in the dementia care field, and it's been extremely
00:51:06fulfilling.
00:51:07I've made a lot of friendships with so-called patients that are actually just friends.
00:51:12Can you sing me a song today?
00:51:14Yeah.
00:51:15It ain't all right.
00:51:17Growing up, I was a shy kid.
00:51:21I didn't really know how to make my own friends.
00:51:24My 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, I picked up the guitar, and that was
00:51:34one way where we could both practice speaking from the heart.
00:51:38But it's still all right.
00:51:41It would help her learn her words back, and it would help me get mine out.
00:51:50After taking care of my grandmother, I realized this was a passion of mine, to be
00:51:54there for people, even if they don't remember me.
00:52:01Music is one thing that you can't forget.
00:52:03I think your town is far above most people.
00:52:13Next week, I'm going to Nashville to try out for American Idol and see if they like me.
00:52:18I have no experience playing in front of people.
00:52:22It's going to be a lot different, but I'll just pretend the celebrity judges are just more
00:52:28of my friends and residents.
00:52:30I think you're going to do fine if you play like that.
00:52:34I play like that?
00:52:35And you sing like that.
00:52:37All right.
00:52:38I'm going to root you on.
00:52:47What you got?
00:52:48What you singing?
00:52:48Your Place at My Place by Joshua Sloan.
00:52:51Okay.
00:52:52Perfect.
00:53:09I'm going to root you on the other side.
00:53:15Let's just say, let's try it.
00:53:19Let's try it.
00:53:19Let's try it.
00:53:21Let's try it.
00:53:22You know how bad I wish I could fix the trust.
00:53:28Is now it's too late so much for another soulmate.
00:53:36Should have known you only get one, babe.
00:53:40Nobody's ever taken your place in 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
00:53:55Cause you missed us
00:53:56You don't even know how bad I could fix trust
00:54:03Wow
00:54:06Wow
00:54:07Wow
00:54:08Wow
00:54:09Woo
00:54:10Thank you
00:54:11Wow
00:54:12Gosh, I just want to hear more
00:54:14More, yeah
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?
00:54:25Do you understand why?
00:54:27No
00:54:27Man, no matter what you sing
00:54:30It's gonna be beautifully unique
00:54:32Yeah, everybody kind of sounds like somebody else
00:54:36Or is emulating someone else
00:54:37So when you kind of meet somebody
00:54:39That you'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?
00:54:50Probably knocking on Heaven's door
00:54:52Let's hear it
00:54:53Wow
00:55:14I'm gonna take this badge off of me
00:55:21I can't use it anymore
00:55:25I can't use it anymore
00:55:25I can't use it anymore
00:55:47I can't use it anymore
00:55:53I can't use it anymore
00:55:58I can't use it anymore
00:56:01I can't use it anymore
00:56:06I can't use it anymore
00:56:13I can't use it anymore
00:56:14I can't use it anymore
00:56:16I can't use it anymore
00:56:19It's so good.
00:56:20It's so good.
00:56:21So good, man.
00:56:22Woo!
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.
00:56:32Congratulations.
00:56:33Thank you so much.
00:56:33This is major, major stuff here.
00:56:35Thank you so much.
00:56:35Did you watch this show last year?
00:56:37Yeah.
00:56:38Do you remember Thunderstorm?
00:56:39Yeah.
00:56:40Well, that'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.
00:56:48Like, 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.
00:57:01So good.
00:57:02Oh, man.
00:57:03Thank you for being in our life.
00:57:05I mean, it's like when you hear Van Morrison.
00:57:07Yeah.
00:57:07Real iconic.
00:57:09Crazy.
00:57:09I think it's another countdown, right?
00:57:11Yeah.
00:57:12One, two, three.
00:57:13You're going to Hollywood Week.
00:57:15Would you love me?
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
00:57:33really means something, and then it will forever be with me.
00:57:36We are so lucky, guys.
00:57:38Oh, there's choices, too.
00:57:39There's choices on.
00:57:40Oh.
00:57:41Oh.
00:57:41We're so lucky.
00:57:43That's crazy.
00:57:45Skippers.
00:57:48Remember when I told you I was going to audition for American Idol?
00:57:50Yeah.
00:57:53They said yes.
00:57:54Yes.
00:57:55That looks classy.
00:57:57You 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.
00:58:17Hey.
00:58:17Hey, book signing.
00:58:19Hello.
00:58:19Oh, 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 rich, dude.
00:58:31Legend card.
00:58:31What is that?
00:58:33I love it.
00:58:36What'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.
00:58:42Hi.
00:58:42And my husband.
00:58:44Oh, my God.
00:58:44Are you excited?
00:58:45Yes.
00:58:46Growing up, we watched American Idol a lot, like, as a family.
00:58:50I'm 29, and I live right here in Nashville, Tennessee,
00:58:54and I am a singer-songwriter full-time.
00:58:58I'm 16 years old, so just being here, I'm really excited.
00:59:02I've been pursuing music as far back as I can remember.
00:59:05I never wanted to be a lawyer or a doctor, or I just wanted to do music.
00:59:09Oh, my God.
00:59:10These are the days.
00:59:11These are the days.
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, so it's going to be really different.
00:59:22Definitely a little nerve-wracking, though.
00:59:26To be a songwriter, it's my favorite thing in the world, because eventually, one person kind of, like, understand, you
00:59:34know, what you've written about or what you're singing about.
00:59:37And that's my favorite part about it.
00:59:40How are you?
00:59:41I'm great.
00:59:42How are y'all?
00:59:43Good.
00:59:44What's your name?
00:59:45My name is Laney Grace.
00:59:46I'm 16 years old, and I'm from Prattville, Alabama.
00:59:49What do you do as a 16-year-old in Alabama?
00:59:51I work at Chick-fil-A.
00:59:53Hi.
00:59:54That's really fun.
00:59:55There you go.
00:59:55Tell us a little bit about your family.
00:59:57I've got 12 siblings, two brothers, and 10 sisters.
01:00:01Wow.
01:00:02There's a lot of us.
01:00:03Let's say a prayer for your brothers.
01:00:04Oh, my.
01:00:05Are they here today with you?
01:00:07I have two of my sisters and my dad out there.
01:00:09Wow.
01:00:10Yes.
01:00:11So, not a whole crew.
01:00:12We have a big farm, and my mom had to stay back and handle that.
01:00:15Okay.
01:00:15Head inside and wait.
01:00:16Your audition is next.
01:00:18What's on your farm?
01:00:19Like, six cows, lots of chickens.
01:00:21We've got three goats.
01:00:23Cool.
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.
01:00:37That's cool.
01:00:38Okay.
01:00:39Are you playing?
01:00:40I am playing.
01:00:41Awesome.
01:00:43Variation.
01:00:43Wow.
01:00:51Every time I walk out of the house
01:00:53Put on another phase
01:00:55Just to blend in with the crowd
01:00:57So nobody sees me
01:01:00You would never believe me
01:01:03You would never believe me
01:01:04I 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
01:01:20If I'm being honest
01:01:22I'm not being honest
01:01:23I'm not being honest
01:01:24I'm not being honest
01:01:26I'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
01:01:45But I'm still in the fire
01:01:47But 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
01:02:09I'm just being honest
01:02:12I'm just being honest
01:02:12I'm just being honest
01:02:13I'm just being honest
01:02:15All right
01:02:16Mm-hmm
01:02:17Minus 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
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
01:02:52Um
01:02:53I think it's a not quite yet for me
01:02:56No listen
01:02:57Hey
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
01:03:07I 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
01:03:15You 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
01:03:26Say 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
01:03:36Well the song that you sang
01:03:39Um
01:03:41The 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
01:03:52Hi
01:03:53Hi
01:03:53Hi
01:03:54Can I hug you?
01:03:56Oh my gosh
01:03:58That 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 and we got you a stool
01:04:05Well first of all are 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
01:04:16Per J fill this room up
01:04:19I'm just being honest
01:04:22Yeah
01:04:24I'm not being honest
01:04:26Sing it to him
01:04:27I'll give you roses just hoping you don't see 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 and praying for someone to show me what 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?
01:05:01Um
01:05:02I must tell you I'm debating if you have a master of it yet
01:05:17It was
01:05:17Oh that was so great
01:05:19What do you think Lionel?
01:05:23Um
01:05:24I 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
01:05:39Very inspiring
01:05:41Thank you
01:05:42All right we'll see you back here
01:05:43Thank you
01:05:44All right
01:05:44Thank y'all
01:05:45Y'all have a great day
01:05:46Thank you
01:05:47I'm doing my best
01:05:50But my best with your soul
01:05:53I gotta know
01:05:55No
01:05:56I'm so proud of you
01:05:57Luke said he liked me and Carrie and Lionel said I had a little bit of growing to do
01:06:02But I got to meet Kendall Inskeep and I got to sing with her so it was really mind blowing
01:06:07Give me a second
01:06:09Give me a second and I'll make it out of this woman
01:06:17I know I've been reckless but one day I know I'll be whole again
01:06:26It might be today and it might be tomorrow
01:06:31When I wash my hands of the shame that I've borrowed
01:06:37I'm sorry to unload like this
01:06:42I just can't keep it in
01:06:48I know I've been reckless but one day I know I'll be
01:06:49Amen
01:06:58Give me a second and I'll make it out of this woman
01:07:09I know I've been reckless but one day I know I'll be whole again
01:07:19It might be today and it might be tomorrow
01:07:24When I wash my hands of the shame I've borrowed
01:07:30I'm sorry to unload like this
01:07:36I just can't keep it in
01:07:38I just can't keep it in
01:07:47Thanks
01:07:49Kendall, you 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, I love your voice
01:07:56It felt like we were in your world
01:07:58When things kind of took off
01:08:01Oh yeah
01:08:01And hitting those
01:08:02Maybe that note like from here
01:08:05It was like yeah
01:08:06Thank you
01:08:07I commend you on the fact of just taking your time exploring who you are
01:08:12I think that's just so brilliant
01:08:16You've got artists written all over you
01:08:18And I'm loving every minute of it
01:08:20Thank you so much
01:08:21I'm loving it
01:08:22Thank you
01:08:22I was really impressed when you stepped on the gas and you had that extra level of stuff in your
01:08:28range
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
01:08:40Wait can I like
01:08:41Can I shake your hands
01:08:42Please
01:08:43Please
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
01:08:49Congratulations
01:08:50This is what it feels like
01:08:53And this is what it feels like
01:08:55Oh 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 auditioned with Honest
01:09:05I just love the song
01:09:07And I love how much you've spoken to me through 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
01:09:15You're so sweet
01:09:16Just 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 friends
01:09:23Okay
01:09:24This is what it feels like
01:09:26You both got this
01:09:26Yeah
01:09:30Group selfie
01:09:31Oh, leave me up
01:09:35Oh, Lionel, is that you?
01:09:38This next kid
01:09:39Went
01:09:41Viral
01:09:41Because he's posting
01:09:42Singing from the shower
01:09:44Oh, wait
01:09:46Hey
01:09:47Hi, my name is Alona
01:09:48And I am so excited to 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 what 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
01:10:25We gotta pull it together
01:10:28He's made me come out of my shell a lot too as a person
01:10:34I didn't think that love ever existed like this until I met him
01:10:40I can't see a thing
01:10:42I'm so excited to be on this journey with him and this is such a big deal
01:10:46All right, we can break these down
01:10:48Come true
01:10:50How 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?
01:10:57My name is Brian Thomas
01:10:58I'm from Mobile, Alabama
01:10:59Alabama
01:11:00Well, you sound like you're from Alabama
01:11:02Yes, sir
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 we've ever allowed one of these to go this way
01:11:20Yeah
01:11:20So...
01:11:21A new era of Americanite
01:11:23All right, what are you gonna 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?
01:11:40Just let you leave without a trace
01:11:44When I stand here taking every breath with you
01:11:49Ooh
01:11:52You're the only one who really knew me at all
01:11:57Wow, that's really great, great
01:11:59So take a look at me now
01:12:03There's just an empty space
01:12:07There's nothing left here to remind me
01:12:12Just the memory of your face
01:12:15So take a look at me now
01:12:20There's just an empty space
01:12:24But you coming back to me
01:12:26Is against the odds
01:12:28But it's what I've gotta face
01:12:31Take a good look at me now
01:12:34Hey!
01:12:36Cause I'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 gotta face
01:12:53Woo!
01:12:53All right
01:12:57To take a look at me now
01:13:15So take a look at me now
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 full goal.
01:13:33Carrie, what do you think?
01:13:34Your voice is outrageous.
01:13:38Thank you so much.
01:13:39It means a lot to me to hear that from someone like you.
01:13:42It's incredible.
01:13:42It really is.
01:13:43Even over there behind a pillar,
01:13:46you can feel just so much emotion
01:13:48and life in your voice.
01:13:51So, well done.
01:13:52What do 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.
01:14:13Thank you so much.
01:14:14Yeah, man, great 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 do you think about your Alabama boy?
01:14:26Well, I think for the University of Idaho,
01:14:29I would deem it very excited to put you in
01:14:33as part of this class.
01:14:34It's a yes for me.
01:14:36I'm a heck yes.
01:14:38Woo-woo!
01:14:39I'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'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.
01:14:53Center in.
01:14:54There 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.
01:15:01I have one thing to say.
01:15:02Yes.
01:15:11So I told you, you know,
01:15:13when we started this whole journey,
01:15:15you 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,
01:15:25my journey started with you,
01:15:26and it's going to end with you.
01:15:28And I promise you that.
01:15:31It's okay.
01:15:32Can you say something?
01:15:33Yes, yes, yes.
01:15:36Oh, congratulations.
01:15:40Only on American Idol.
01:15:41Oh, my God.
01:15:44This is beautiful.
01:15:45Oh, my God, guys.
01:15:46Congratulations.
01:15:48Congratulations.
01:15:49Oh, my God.
01:15:52Way to go, man.
01:15:53Oh, my God.
01:15:54Way to go.
01:15:55Way to go.
01:15:57I mean, how did you sing
01:15:59knowing you had to do that?
01:16:00If you can see that.
01:16:02And I'm telling you something right now,
01:16:03with the voice you have,
01:16:05skies can be the limit of where you're going.
01:16:07Congratulations, man.
01:16:10We're dead!
01:16:10We're getting married!
01:16:13I've been behind the scenes,
01:16:15and I feel like I'm made for the stage
01:16:17and the spotlights.
01:16:18So I'm ready to assume my role
01:16:20in the front of this boat
01:16:22and take us all the way home.
01:16:25That was good.
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.
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.
01:16:55Ah.
01:16:55My name is Heather Wyatt.
01:16:57I am 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.
01:17:10Ah.
01:17:11Sorry.
01:17:12Yeah.
01:17:12So sorry if you lost.
01:17:14That is just, oh, unimaginable.
01:17:18Here's an original song
01:17:20that I wrote dedicated 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.
01:17:29It was what Aubrey had gone through.
01:17:34Forever 13 had some big dreams
01:17:38in you.
01:17:43Aubrey is my forever 13-year-old daughter.
01:17:48Um, she is bright, beautiful, talented,
01:17:55um, and she endured years of bullying,
01:17:58social media pressures,
01:18:00and took her life September 4th, 2023.
01:18:13Um, just very unexpected.
01:18:23Something kept telling me
01:18:24to write that song, so I did.
01:18:25You didn't know her?
01:18:26I hadn't.
01:18:27No, I never met her.
01:18:28But you couldn't get this story
01:18:29out 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
01:18:33to write this song.
01:18:34Chloe 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 for this song.
01:18:41Oh, my God.
01:18:49Oh, my God.
01:18:58This is the world of me.
01:19:00You don't even know.
01:19:03This is Chloe.
01:19:04Oh, my God.
01:19:05Hi.
01:19:05Hi, Chloe.
01:19:06Hi.
01:19:07Sorry.
01:19:08No, you're great.
01:19:09Do you want to tell us your name?
01:19:11Tell us a little bit about yourself.
01:19:13All right.
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 some of the things
01:19:19Aubrey had went through,
01:19:20and it was really hard,
01:19:21so I was like,
01:19:22if I could write something
01:19:22that could just 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 this song.
01:19:35Oh.
01:19:42She was only 13,
01:19:45had some big dreams,
01:19:47and you took them all away.
01:19:50She had her whole life ahead of her,
01:19:54and you watched her drift away.
01:19:57You never thought that what you said
01:20:01can mess up someone else's head,
01:20:05but maybe you think now
01:20:07that she's gone.
01:20:11A young girl had to lose her life
01:20:14so that you could feel
01:20:15somewhat satisfied.
01:20:18In this sick and twisted world,
01:20:21you wouldn't think that
01:20:23a few young girls could
01:20:25do any harm,
01:20:27but look where we are.
01:20:30Now 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.
01:20:45I've never felt
01:20:46that kind of pain,
01:20:48but I can't imagine
01:20:50how it feels.
01:20:53To be a mom
01:20:55and lose her daughter,
01:20:56it must feel so sorry.
01:21:00Like, 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.
01:21:12Even though she is gone,
01:21:16her story will forever live home.
01:21:24And I'm gonna say her name,
01:21:30cause no one deserves
01:21:34that kind of pain.
01:21:40forever 13 had some big dreams
01:21:45and you took them all away.
01:21:52Oh, thank you.
01:22:01Oh, goodness.
01:22:04Uh, I'm just so moved.
01:22:07Heather, that's a gift right there.
01:22:08That's, that's God
01:22:10looking back at you.
01:22:11It is.
01:22:12Just a very moving moment.
01:22:13Yeah, I feel like
01:22:15the maturity
01:22:16that you possess
01:22:17is, uh,
01:22:19quite incredible.
01:22:20The way you...
01:22:24Cause what if I,
01:22:26what if I let you...
01:22:30The way you had
01:22:31your heart broken
01:22:32for someone
01:22:33you didn't even know,
01:22:35you know,
01:22:35and
01:22:38take that
01:22:39and
01:22:40basically say
01:22:43that something
01:22:46positive
01:22:47is, is going to
01:22:49come out of it
01:22:50and
01:22:50to 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
01:22:59maybe decide
01:23:02to change their mind
01:23:04about something.
01:23:04You know,
01:23:05it's pretty,
01:23:06pretty incredible.
01:23:08Yeah, the fact
01:23:08that she wrote
01:23:09about what
01:23:10you were going
01:23:11through,
01:23:11not knowing you,
01:23:12shows a potential
01:23:14in you
01:23:15as a singer
01:23:16and a songwriter
01:23:17and someone
01:23:18that can really
01:23:19do a lot of good
01:23:20in this world.
01:23:22Yeah.
01:23:24I'm a yes.
01:23:27I don't even
01:23:27have to think
01:23:28about it.
01:23:28I'm a yes.
01:23:31The yes for me.
01:23:32Welcome to the class.
01:23:33Welcome to the class.
01:23:36Thank you so much.
01:23:38You're special.
01:23:39You know that,
01:23:40right?
01:23:41Thank you so much.
01:23:42You're special.
01:23:44You're one of my
01:23:44biggest 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.
01:23:54Thank 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 insane.
01:24:28We pray for
01:24:30the one
01:24:31who's going to
01:24:31leave the class.
01:24:33It's you.
01:24:34Why 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,
01:24:47crazy unbelievable.
01:24:48I 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.
01:25:01The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
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