We love Mykal Kilgore-such a voice! This is just a lovely version. It just makes me so happy, not only because every one of them is vocally stellar in it, but also because you can see how much they all really love each other! And it's so rare that we get much of Layne singing, but he adds so much with his sweet baritone, so we get lots of wonderful perks with this one! I loved your reaction!
Thanks for another great reaction to VoicePlay. I had been hoping that VoicePlay would cover "Stand By Me" eventually. Mykal was the perfect collaborator for this one. A lovely song with a beautiful message about true friendship. Mykal sang with the guys in high school and just after. He was a founding member of the group before he left for a successful career on Broadway. They did this one in vertical format in the mall because Mykal had a plane to catch. They are dropping their Christmas video tomorrow. They just released a Short announcing that on their TH-cam a few minutes ago.
So beautiful and such an important message for our times. Always happy to hear from Layne!! Mykal has some incredible pipes and control. The video had to be simpler because they did not have Mykal for long. If they were in an SA shopping mall singing, I'd just go get a coffee and sit there listening all day!!! ⚘️🕊 PS: I think there are releases today!
They recorded this song the same place they record a lot of their shorts. It's called Oviedo Mall, in Orlando FL, and most of the stores are closed now. Online shopping combined with Covid caused a lot of malls to close or lose businesses due to loss of revenue. This is a great recording! I enjoyed watching you enjoy it.
I am so glad to see that you reacted to this - I've been looking forward to it! Their cover of this song just gives me chills on top of chills. I love the wonderful interaction between Cesar and Mykal, and that moment when Cesar was standing in the middle and looked at the other four each in turn, singing "just as long as you stand by me." Just the best in the world! A group hug in song.. 🫂🥰
Rockin' the cap, LT! (Memories!) I have it on good authority that Santa lost his own hat and had to borrow yours for a while, but just had an elf return it.🎅🎅🎅 I just saw Geoff's Christmas song this year, and I'm gobsmacked, so don't mind me. I've seen their Xmas song too, it was a bit of a surprise, but once again, VoicePlay has taken a song I was "meh" towards and made me love it. But as for this video! I love this version of Stand By Me as much as the original, and it is certainly my favorite multi-voice version. Oh, and a little info you may find interesting! Remember how VoicePlay used to be called "4:2:Five?" Well, they're on Spotify! Several albums. Lots of great songs, including some lovely doo-wop pieces!❤💚
It seems to be a Voiceplay video that TH-cam has let slip under the radar. Lots of regular Voiceplay reactors have missed it somehow. But great reaction nonetheless. As you enjoyed Mykal’s vocals, I have to recommend his recent performance of “Stars and the Moon” and he also featured on Lin Manuel Miranda’s album “Warriors” based on the movie. He was part of a track called “Quiet Girls” with Billy Porter and Michaela Jae which shows off his diverse vocal skills. I would love to see him in broadway if I ever get back to the US. He has such a great tone and stage presence.
The guys said thatvthis song was probsbly on the repetoire back in the dtudent days when Mykal wss a part of the gang. I doubt it sounded as glorious then though The experience of singing our guys have accomplished by now is phenomenal.
Mykal had to catch a flight so they had very little time to film a video therefore they went with the shopping mall. The first time I heard it I cried, it was so beautiful.
I think VoicePlay did the vertical format because the song says Stand By Me. So lovely and it makes my heart warm when it is so obvious their hearts are in it with each other. Friday Geoff did Carol of the Bells. VoicePlay did Zat U Santa Claus?
Did you find out about it because of Qofy? I’ve gone back to watch one or two other performances but I love Mykal in that. Such a clever idea. I bookmarked the site so I can check out some of the other performers.
@janetdw yes, that's how I found it. I love Jeremy Jordan's performance of She Used To Be Mine from Waitress and Let It Go from Frozen, and also Jonathan Groff performing Anything Goes.
Thank you for this reaction, I love this version so much. Beautiful and full of soul, love love love it 😍
Better late then never. Glad you are reacting to this now. Mykal is a treasure that I hope has more occasions to join Voiceplay.
We love Mykal Kilgore-such a voice! This is just a lovely version. It just makes me so happy, not only because every one of them is vocally stellar in it, but also because you can see how much they all really love each other! And it's so rare that we get much of Layne singing, but he adds so much with his sweet baritone, so we get lots of wonderful perks with this one! I loved your reaction!
The Voiceplay Christmas video comes out tomorrow the 6th December.❤
Thank you for reacting to this one..
Geoffs as well.
Love this one so MUCH! Heartwarming. They've announced that something is dropping tomorrow - looks like their Christmas performance.
Thanks for another great reaction to VoicePlay. I had been hoping that VoicePlay would cover "Stand By Me" eventually. Mykal was the perfect collaborator for this one. A lovely song with a beautiful message about true friendship.
Mykal sang with the guys in high school and just after. He was a founding member of the group before he left for a successful career on Broadway. They did this one in vertical format in the mall because Mykal had a plane to catch.
They are dropping their Christmas video tomorrow. They just released a Short announcing that on their TH-cam a few minutes ago.
So beautiful and such an important message for our times. Always happy to hear from Layne!! Mykal has some incredible pipes and control. The video had to be simpler because they did not have Mykal for long.
If they were in an SA shopping mall singing, I'd just go get a coffee and sit there listening all day!!! ⚘️🕊
PS: I think there are releases today!
They recorded this song the same place they record a lot of their shorts. It's called Oviedo Mall, in Orlando FL, and most of the stores are closed now. Online shopping combined with Covid caused a lot of malls to close or lose businesses due to loss of revenue.
This is a great recording! I enjoyed watching you enjoy it.
I am so glad to see that you reacted to this - I've been looking forward to it! Their cover of this song just gives me chills on top of chills. I love the wonderful interaction between Cesar and Mykal, and that moment when Cesar was standing in the middle and looked at the other four each in turn, singing "just as long as you stand by me." Just the best in the world! A group hug in song.. 🫂🥰
it was an amazing cover ❤
Voiceplay and Geoff both are releasing their Christmas videos today.
Voiceplay.... Zat You, Santa Claus?
Geoff Castellucci.... Carol of The Bells.
There might be a new video tomorrow -- thanks for reacting to this one!
Noon EST and Geoff an hour earlier!!
Rockin' the cap, LT! (Memories!) I have it on good authority that Santa lost his own hat and had to borrow yours for a while, but just had an elf return it.🎅🎅🎅
I just saw Geoff's Christmas song this year, and I'm gobsmacked, so don't mind me. I've seen their Xmas song too, it was a bit of a surprise, but once again, VoicePlay has taken a song I was "meh" towards and made me love it.
But as for this video! I love this version of Stand By Me as much as the original, and it is certainly my favorite multi-voice version.
Oh, and a little info you may find interesting! Remember how VoicePlay used to be called "4:2:Five?" Well, they're on Spotify! Several albums. Lots of great songs, including some lovely doo-wop pieces!❤💚
4:2:Five is on Spotify now? I'm on my way!
@@LoriPeace Yeah I know! I was so excited!❤💚
It seems to be a Voiceplay video that TH-cam has let slip under the radar. Lots of regular Voiceplay reactors have missed it somehow.
But great reaction nonetheless.
As you enjoyed Mykal’s vocals, I have to recommend his recent performance of “Stars and the Moon” and he also featured on Lin Manuel Miranda’s album “Warriors” based on the movie. He was part of a track called “Quiet Girls” with Billy Porter and Michaela Jae which shows off his diverse vocal skills. I would love to see him in broadway if I ever get back to the US. He has such a great tone and stage presence.
The guys said thatvthis song was probsbly on the repetoire back in the dtudent days when Mykal wss a part of the gang. I doubt it sounded as glorious then though
The experience of singing our guys have accomplished by now is phenomenal.
Mykal was phenomenal. Yes about the arrangement being grand and Layne singing!
The mall is usually closed when they do the videos. That's why there's very few people. They worked in the mall or stores.
Mykal had to catch a flight so they had very little time to film a video therefore they went with the shopping mall.
The first time I heard it I cried, it was so beautiful.
VP released a short today to advertise their Christmas song being released tomorrow. I hope you'll like it as much as so many already have 😊
SPECIAL!!!
I think VoicePlay did the vertical format because the song says Stand By Me. So lovely and it makes my heart warm when it is so obvious their hearts are in it with each other.
Friday Geoff did Carol of the Bells. VoicePlay did Zat U Santa Claus?
By the way, have you seen Mykal's performance on Miscast2024? He was amazing!
Did you find out about it because of Qofy? I’ve gone back to watch one or two other performances but I love Mykal in that. Such a clever idea. I bookmarked the site so I can check out some of the other performers.
@janetdw yes, that's how I found it. I love Jeremy Jordan's performance of She Used To Be Mine from Waitress and Let It Go from Frozen, and also Jonathan Groff performing Anything Goes.
Bon Jovi did a great job of this song