Simon Stops Nervous Piano Player But By The End Everyone Is On Their Feet
Kieran Rhodes had a love for baseball until he stumbled upon icon Billie Joel, suddenly he knew what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Even though he’d never picked up a musical instrument before in his life, it didn’t stop him from making it all the way to America’s Got Talent for an audition. But the most shocking thing happens. Simon stone this nervous piano player but by the end everyone is on their feet!
Can you imagine being in the middle of your big moment to shine only to have Simon stop you? But Simon did it for good reason. Kieran was nervous and holding back. Simon wanted him to shine instead of shrinking into himself. After Kieran introduced himself to the judges, they heard how he had taught himself to play piano, sing, and even made it into Berklee College of Music.
The judges knew this young man had talent, it was just a matter of drawing it out. So when Kieran began to play a Billy Joel song, it didn’t seem a fit for the stage. In the middle of playing, Simon raised his hand to signal for Kieran to stop. He was shocked at first but then Simon asked him to play a song he had written himself because he wanted Kieran’s talent to really shine on the stage. The song he chose recounted the journey of walking through depression.
In that moment, Kieran’s gift of music blew away the audience and the judges. But the time he finished singing, everyone was on their feet. In the end, the judges encouraged him to chase his dreams because he is the whole package, he only needs to believe in himself. Now if we can all take a lesson from Simon’s playbook and have the courage to do just that even if we need a nudge or two from those who believe in us.
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Kieran Rhodes had a love for baseball until he stumbled upon icon Billie Joel, suddenly he knew what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Even though he’d never picked up a musical instrument before in his life, it didn’t stop him from making it all the way to America’s Got Talent for an audition. But the most shocking thing happens. Simon stone this nervous piano player but by the end everyone is on their feet!
Can you imagine being in the middle of your big moment to shine only to have Simon stop you? But Simon did it for good reason. Kieran was nervous and holding back. Simon wanted him to shine instead of shrinking into himself. After Kieran introduced himself to the judges, they heard how he had taught himself to play piano, sing, and even made it into Berklee College of Music.
The judges knew this young man had talent, it was just a matter of drawing it out. So when Kieran began to play a Billy Joel song, it didn’t seem a fit for the stage. In the middle of playing, Simon raised his hand to signal for Kieran to stop. He was shocked at first but then Simon asked him to play a song he had written himself because he wanted Kieran’s talent to really shine on the stage. The song he chose recounted the journey of walking through depression.
In that moment, Kieran’s gift of music blew away the audience and the judges. But the time he finished singing, everyone was on their feet. In the end, the judges encouraged him to chase his dreams because he is the whole package, he only needs to believe in himself. Now if we can all take a lesson from Simon’s playbook and have the courage to do just that even if we need a nudge or two from those who believe in us.
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