In our second installment of “Idol Christmas”, I was hoping to find some footage of this performance from Justin Guarini. It’s unfair to have this kind of review and not have the audio to go with it. I shamelessly stole this off of The Essential Justin Message Board, so if someone there knows where I can find some media for it, I’d be more than happy to post it.
“Dumpson selected a spiritual - “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child” - for students to sing during an audition for a solo at the festival concert.
“Justin said, ‘I know this is my kind of song,’ ” Young recalls. “He had just learned it the day before. And when he sang, there was a hush that fell over the entire room. Everybody sat there completely stunned - and you’re talking about a room of 100 of the strongest musicians in the county and about 30 of their teachers.
“Mr. Dumpson didn’t bother to hear anybody else after Justin sang. He got the solo for the concert, and he got a standing ovation.”
So just what was it about Guarini’s voice that silenced a roomful of talent?
“What makes him special,” says Young, “is the beauty of his voice, the amazing range of his voice and the ability to sing from the depth of his heart and convey that to people who hear him.”
I can offer this bit of pilfered audio – three classic songs in an unclassic arrangement sung by the utterly classy Justin Guarini.
Bo Bice! Where are you? This is an awesome, sexy, flirty version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” – a duet with Joan Osbourne . Love it!
Who will ever forget worshipping at the Church of Kelly Clarkson and Fantasia Barrino? Totally over the top, this performance will forever be one of the BEST EVER!