Check out this bright young talent as he performs ‘Stand by Me’ on guitar. Leonardo Patrick, an 8-year-old virtuoso from Manchester, England, strums in the streets, and his guitar gifts will knock your socks off!  

Leonardo is joined by his brother, who looks to be younger than he. Brother doesn’t play or sing, but he stands—sorta—and supports his brother throughout the song. Leonardo doesn’t appear to lack confidence, but having his brother next to him totally makes sense for this tune!

The two wear t-shirts, matching caps and sneakers, and jeans. Twinzz, by the way, is a UK-based fashion brand specializing in headwear, premium apparel, and activewear. They are adorable; however, the way they present themselves to the masses on a busy day in a big city is not the real story!

Here, Leonardo plays ‘Stand by Me’, a 1961 hit sung by Ben E. King. The perennial favorite may very well have been originally recorded before either of Leonardo’s parents (or even his grandparents) were born! He has performed ‘Layla’ by Eric Clapton, ‘Toto’ by Africa, ‘Have You Ever Seen the Rain’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival, ‘I Shot the Sheriff’ by Bob Marley, and ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ by Guns ‘N Roses, among many others. Sweet! 

Leonardo’s fans love hearing the young boy play classics from multiple decades; there are 243,000 of those fans subscribing to his YouTube channel, which, of course, is managed by his parents. This number is particularly impressive when you consider that he only began uploading videos in May, 2024! 

Often adding his own touches and twists to the songs he plays, Leonardo adds to this one about 30 seconds of Sting’s ‘Every Breath You Take,’ starting at 1:00. This kid is amazing! Words like ‘prodigy’and ‘superhuman talent’ and ‘miraculous fingers’ have been used to describe Leonardo’s gifts.  

Since hashtags are important, notice #fibonacci.  At one time, Leonardo went by @leonardo_fibonaccipatrick2226 on Instagram. This account no longer exists, and Leonardo’s current instragram just includes his first and last names. But one wonders… Is Fibonacci Leonardo’s middle name or is it a reference to the Fibonacci Sequence, uncovered by Leonardo Bonacci? Leonardo Bonacci, nicknamed ‘Fibonacci’ identified an almost-magical numerical pattern that has sometimes been applied to music. 

Astute Commenter @ScottT-x1s wrote, ‘You sneaked back out on the street without warning and knocked this right out of the park with Feeling, Fantastic Finger work, and Fibonacci...standing by you. Excellent Leonardo on so many levels. Loved that arrangement, original, I'm sure.’

Magical or miraculous, Leonardo Patrick has been blessed with an uncommon talent. We look forward to hearing much more from this young man!

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10