Amazing Video

Now this guy has an amazing voice yes, but that is not what makes this video as special as it is. What makes this special, IMHO, is that this is a guy who has absolutely no confidence at all, none. It took every bit of himself just to get up there and he hit it out of the park!

Who doesn’t love an underdog story?!?!?

Like every other person in the audience of this video, I found his performance stirring and even moving. But I was unsettled by a few things. First, that Cord, the blogger who posted the video, felt like the singer had no confidence. I completely disagree. Bad teeth doesn’t mean no confidence. His posture on stage makes it clear that he has completely mastered his craft.

But the real takeaway for me is how small-minded, snarky and downright mean the three judges are. Even (or especially) when they are surprised by his performance, they act as if they somehow deserve to sit in judgment of him.

They don’t. Critics rarely do.