WATCH: Blind, Autistic Contestant on 'America's Got Talent' Give Absolutely Stunning Performance
Tré Goins-Phillips : May 30, 2019
Faithwire.com
"What just happened there is extraordinary ... I don't know what it's like to live in Kodi's world, all I can tell is ... your voice is absolutely fantastic ... I'm gonna remember this moment for the rest of my life." -Simon Cowell
[Faithwire.com] Watching Kodi Lee and his mom, Tina, walk onto the stage Tuesday night during the season premiere of "America's Got Talent," I was quickly reminded of what former President George W. Bush described as the "soft bigotry of low expectations." (Image credit: America's Got Talent-YouTube/via Faithwire)
Blind and autistic, Kodi was unassuming but confident in his ability when he stood before the NBC show's four judges, Simon Cowell, Julianne Hough, Howie Mandel, and Gabrielle Union.
Uncertain how to respond to the contestant in front of them, the panelists treated him with sincere kindness, perhaps, at least in part, because they were so unsure of what to expect: Would it be an unmitigated disaster or an unanticipated success? Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here
It was far and away the latter. Honestly, it was unbelievable...
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