In the midst of his soul-stirring, bass-thumping rendition of “Ring of Fire,” Luke Bryan shocked everyone by stopping the rival. He looked to the vocalist, a sly smile spreading across his face, and the audience fell silent, holding their breath. “Turn it on,” he said. “Instead, let’s sing a Christmas carol.” The whole room shifted at that. Each note vibrated through everyone’s chest as the singer launched into the song with a voice so strong it seemed to tremble the walls.
Strong and commanding, his voice had an almost otherworldly quality, as though it could move mountains. Every sight and ear was riveted by the sudden magic that was playing out in front of them. Ryan Seacrest is enthralled with this young man’s voice even before he shows up for the American Idol auditions, assuring him that “he could make some money” by recording radio commercials.
Westchester, Pennsylvania native Luke Taylor’s voice wasn’t always deep. He informed me, “I wasn’t until I was around 16 or 17 that my voice really started to drop.” “I moved from singing alto at 4’11” (124 cm) to singing below bass at 6’1″ (185 cm). What a blast!
We omit the first part of the film below (which you might see again), where Luke Bryan, an idol judge, suggests right away that he could pursue a career in radio advertising. Even Taylor providing voiceovers for movies is a joke among the judges.
Lionel Richie replies, “Of course,” after Taylor announces that Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” is his song of choice. The best part, though, is when Luke Bryan calls him the “next Burl Ives” and asks him to sing a Christmas carol before he can continue. Kindly view the film below and share your comments with us in a Facebook comment!
