A police officer wowed the judges, the studio audience and likely many at home with his beautiful rendition of an Ed Sheeran hit on America’s Got Talent.

America’s Got Talent, American Idol and The Voice are popular television programs. Those shows feature individuals who may have been overlooked or too shy or timid to pursue their dreams before. That is likely the reason why those shows continue to pull in massive audiences week after week.

Richmond, Virginia, police officer Mervin Mayo was among those who initially resisted trying out for America’s Got Talent. In his back-and-forth with the judges before his audition, he admits that his beautiful wife pushed him and gave him the confidence to take his musical talent to the America’s Got Talent stage.

Mervin says most of his performing experience was from singing karaoke before stepping onto the stage. But thanks to his wife, he decided to try out for the show, and it’s a good thing he did.

The police officer performed “Thinking Out Loud” by the incredibly talented Ed Sheeran. It was quite simply a delightful audition by an obviously very gifted singer. By the end of his stunning audition, almost everyone was on their feet applauding, including several of the show’s four judges.

When it came time for the judges to give him feedback on his audition, they showered him with compliments and praise. They loved everything about the police officer’s stunning performance. Simon Cowell even went so far as to describe Mervin’s audition as a “great moment.”

“You really do have a good voice, and everything you did was sincere,” Simon said. “I just think it was just a great moment, and I think people genuinely are going to like you.”

When the judges cast their votes, Mervin received four yes votes, which sent him to the next round of the competition.

Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”