Touching Performance — Left ‘America’s Got Talent’ Judges in Awe

OMG Joe.........I'm sitting here with tears running down my face, seriously. What a touching story and moment.

I too suffer from panic attacks and anxiety, and understand a little of what she's been through.

Oh yeah, she can also sing !!
 
I think a lot of us have it to one degree or another. I definitely shy away from some situations.
 
Great support from the judges. What a difference from that mean old Simon Cowell.

Yes, I know, different show, different judges. Different attitude.

"Hallelujah" is a difficult song and she nailed it.
 
Thanks Joe, really enjoyed that. It's great to see the world changing a little bit everyday for the better. Music helps & heals.
 
Wow! I had to watch it with the volume off because that song is one of very few that literally makes me sick, sorry, but it is what it is. However, what a moment!!! I'm very surprised she made it all the way through that! I can more than relate to her. I very barely made it through one song at a coffee place with maybe 20 people. She was in front of 20 million and on TV!! I imagine she needed either some intense counseling or heavy meds after that one though and I wouldn't blame her. I would not have even made it past putting my name on the sign up sheet.

It's great that she overcame her fear for that moment (I'm almost jealous), but if I were her I'd get out of the business while I could. I think the anxiety of doing more performances will be too much to bare unless she gets some extraordinary support and even then it's a gamble.

Yes, situations like this are one of a few that I avoid at all costs.
 
I am happy to share stuff like that. Makes us realize how much more we have in common and helps us realize we are all human. Music heals!
 
It's funny, the only time I didn't have too much anxiety in such a situation was when I was in a drum circle. I guess it's because I don't know that others are watching me or something. I've been in small circles and huge ones. In small circles I wind up teaching and helping others without realizing it. I went to a Ren faire once and got pulled into a large guild party (a middle east flavored guild) and I wound up front and center playing for the dancers! For some reason, it didn't bother me too much. Of course, I tend to astral travel when I drum, so sometimes I'm not even aware that I am drumming. I would get people asking me "hey play that rhythm again" and I would not know what they were talking about because I did not remember the rhythm.
I guess I"m a bit more comfortable with drumming. At the Coffee shop thing I was playing harmonica which I was told I was quite good at, but I wouldn't know about that. All I know is that I was scared for my life, much like the girl in the video. Yes, that level of anxiety. These days I also have just a touch of PTSD from some other stuff, but it's no fun either.

Yes, music heals, very much so and I have used it in that respect, but some things (very few) are just hard-wired and even with music's power, they are almost impossible to beat.
 
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