He did major in music theatre. He sang these type of songs on the cruise ship when HF found him. When they asked him to join them they said there was one condition...he had to bring back his Georgia accent.
It is from the play Les Miserable. He actually sang this song in concerts back in 2014 - 2016. You can find it here on TH-cam and see how much his voice has grown. Truly enjoyed watching your reaction to this song.
I love the Home Free members solo channels.... It gives us a sense of how lucky we are that they come together as the Group Home Free. So much talent in one group. If you haven't check out Chance....Hurt (featuring Adam Chance) The Hound And the Fox. The Hound and The Fox are good friends of Home Free and have done solo colabs with Tim and Chance.
This is phenomenal. I have listened to it over 100 times (I wonder if that's excessive?? Lol) Austin dropped another song last night. Hope you can get to it soon 🙂🙂
I knew he would be fantastic if he ever decided to release this as a single. And he did not disappoint. He has another version with Tim, Chris and Rob. It was at a concert, just videod on someone's personal device. It's just as impressive. I was glad you did a reaction cause you have a great appreciation for Austin's talent. 🦋🎶🦋🎶🦋
I can't agree that the live recording is anywhere near as good as this. The most commonly put up live performance was from a day when Austin had a cold (dread of singers) and was a little bit 'pitchy'. He was also rather too young at the time. In the last few years his voice has developed enormously and is now mature and technically assured. Don't get me wrong, his voice was always beautiful, but now he can do so much more with it. His first concern in any song is the intention, meaning and emotion, which is why his singing is so riveting. Dave, thanks for your reaction, pointing out some things we would otherwise have missed eg Austin's very gentle diminuendo. Did you hear that the last note was not falsetto but still mixed ? His technical mastery now allows him to fill those top notes with sweetness. Check out Les Mis - it's a very exciting and moving story. The film is a good place to start. Apart from Russell Crowe, the leads are excellent and the director's insistence that the actors sing full voice, rather than miming, makes for great realism. In this song the main character Valjean seeks God's help in saving the young man Marius, at great personal risk.
That's exactly where this song came from. Broadway. Austin is trained in musical theater and he used to perform on cruise ships in their productions. I feel so privileged to witness such beautiful artistry. Home Free is a force for good in the world and that is yet another reason to love and respect them.
The fireplace is lovely. I think there is a photo of Audrey Hepburn. Austin has beautiful control over his voice. His talent is endless. I love his hIgh notes and how well he sustains them. Loved your reaction!
Austin is vocally trained and belonged to the Disney theatrical performance singers, "Voices of Liberty". This song is from Les Miserables. He sang it before with Home Free on stage when Chris was still part of the group to showcase his voice.
The mystery to me, as a former singer, is where Austin keeps his lungs! Normally that level of power, exercised every day, encourages the growth of lung and muscle, but apart from the strengthening of his shoulders through yoga, he still has the same slender frame as when he was in his 20s. Sebastien looks decidedly dubious when Austin generously offers their services to random songwriters lol. Do check out Les Miserables, one of the greatest musicals of the last half century. The film (with Hugh Jackman) is a good place to start. It's a very exciting and moving story which I'm sure you would enjoy, and you'll see how this aria, Valjean's prayer for the boy Marius, at great risk to his own life, is a vital part of it.
This is so amazing. I forgot he was a performing artist star and Home Free had to ask him to bring back his accent. He has such incredible breath control and phrasing. His voice is a gift from God. He could do Broadway but he isn't high fallutin enough to fit their needs. Thank you for reacting to this. I never miss your reactions because they are insightful and appreciative. Much love to you and your young family.
Pivotal song in Les Miserables, I saw it several times on Broadway. Got chills then and Austin brought them right back. Beautifully done. Love this and thanks for your reaction.
I have been a soprano and have sung for many years, and what I could never do was hit those very high notes lightly....softly. It was always easier for me to reach those notes if I had some power behind them. I so respect his ability to hit those high notes with power ....and then hit the same ones as lightly as if they were floating on a breeze. He is my very favorite singer today. Bar none..
Yes this is from the Broadway musical Les Miserables about the French Revolution. Austin and Sebastien were stunning. That last note is something. So beautifully done. Loved your reaction Dave.🥰
Thanks Dave, your reactions are wonderful! I've heard that when Austin was in college and taking his classical training, his teachers wanted him to go into opera. That wasn't where he wanted to go. And so happy his heart ended up keeping him wanting to sing with a group of guys. His dad did gospel when Austin was young with a quartet and so he loved it. So happy he joined Home Free. Changed all of their lives for sure (along with the other great Home Free guys, of course!) Take care.
Dave, I just love your reactions, you always make me smile !! I have been waiting for you to react to this, I knew you would enjoy. I am a huge Austin Brown fand and of c ourse Home Free. I do ocasiopnally listen to other artists, but less and less as time goes on. They are just so Amazing !! Austin college major was in Musical Theater and he was a featured singer on a cruise line when he met the Home Free guys, that meeting changed the course of his career. I am very grateful for that !!
Hey Dave. Love your revues. Austin can do anything he sets his mind to do. I can tell he put a lot of time and effort into preparing for this performance. Love your emotion and how much you appreciate greatness, regardless of the genre. Still love ya man. Peace.
He does well but I want to see how the acoustics would shift in a theatre. You can sing softly for a microphone and use less air allowing for more drawn out notes and easier vibrato. In a large performance hall you have to fill the house. Still props to him for singing and pulling off one of the most technically challenging songs a tenor could ever sing. If you like him I highly suggest hearing Colm Wilkinson or Alfie Boe sing it as well (Probably in your spare time). They both have their own takes and do a phenomenal job.
Oh, come on. "He does well, but..??" There are no buts to be added here. It's pure delight to listen to this. Too bad for you for not enjoying it and instead feel the need to try to bring in negativity or doubt. This was perfection. Having said that, I'm not sure you know who Austin is. He's got a remarkable voice - with a breath- and volume control far beyond most singers, as you just heard. And if you didn't hear it it's not about him, it's about you. Austin's got one of the most powerful, as well as one of the most soft and emotional, voices around. Furthermore, he majored in musical theatre and so actually has trained his voice specifically for what you just described. Would I love to hear it? Of course! But not because I need him to prove anything, but because it would be an experience that would move me. Because that's them kind of singer he is.
@@carinalindberg7377 I never said I didn't enjoy his singing, only that I wanted to hear it in a different location. Please don't put words into my mouth. I do not know him nor have I needed to. Being able to pull off the song in the first place is a feat many can't do regardless of background. My comment above still stands.
@@theaclawThere were no words put in your mouth, but there were suggestions from you that he pulled it off because it was a mic performance and you questioned if he can do well in a theatre setting, without knowing anything about him, because you don't know anything about. I suppose you know stuff like this, but then again, if you actually did know something you'd already know that he can pull it off in that scenario as well because he shows it right here in the voice, breath and volume control that impresses every single vocal coach I've ever heard commenting on his voice, and there are quite a few. But most importantly, he can pull it off because he knows how to draw the emotions and the heart and soul out of any song he sings and into his voice and straight to the listeners ears, heart and soul, and it takes a remarkable singer for that. He didn't just pull this off, he embodied it, and in a theatre setting that's what's important. Of course it's different with a mic and live. One does not take away from the other. Both are cherished and a singer isn't good only when he can sing in a theatre, although, Austin actually performs live on stage with his acapella band Home Free 150-200 concerts a year, normal years, all over the world. I think he knows how to sing live and in a theatre. Btw, you should check out Home Free, they have after all collaborated with artists like Kenny Rogers, Don McLean, Alabama, the Oak Ridge Boys, Lee Greenwood and many more. They also performed at Diana Ross' 75th birthday party after a personal request from her after she binge watched their videos and feel in love with them. They also won season 4 of the Sing-Off. The singer you are commenting on is, in fact, by many considered one of the greatest voices of our time.
@@theaclaw Austin has spent the last decade singing in all sorts of concert halls and outside stadia, in some cases to thousands of people, to great acclaim, as part of the a capella band Home Free. By now i think you can assume that on top of his training he has a lot of experience in filling a space with sound. Besides, these days musical theatre is fully miked - in fact, most American actors never learn to project, as I realised when training as a singer. As for Alfie Boe, I'm not keen on his version at all. The changes in dynamics are too abrupt for my liking.
@@patriciamcl54 Understandable. I will say though even if the show is fully micced, the actors still need to project no matter what due to possible technical failure. Mic batteries die, equipment fails, the voice cannot during a show or else the performance suffers. Also, thank you for approaching this in a more calm and logical manner than Carina above and for not attacking me personally.
Did you get a chance to do the comparison video as to who sang it best that i requested between Austin Brown singing his cover version of Bring him home for a second time vs David Phelps also singing his cover of Bring him home live at the legacy of love concert at the Alabama theatre in Birmingham? I have been looking out for it but i have not seen it. I am really looking forward to hearing your opinion as to which of these two singers sang this song the best and why. I await your reply.
To the maker of this video: are you interested in reacting to Austin Brown singing this same song for a second time? If yes, this time could you please do a comparison video of who sang it best between Austin Brown singing his cover version of Bring him home again vs David Phelps also singing his cover version of Bring him home at the legacy of live concert? However, could you please combine the two performance together in one video? In this video i would love to hear your opinion as to which of these two singers sang this song the best and why(David Phelps or Austin Brown? This should be a showstopper.
He did major in music theatre. He sang these type of songs on the cruise ship when HF found him. When they asked him to join them they said there was one condition...he had to bring back his Georgia accent.
It is from the play Les Miserable. He actually sang this song in concerts back in 2014 - 2016. You can find it here on TH-cam and see how much his voice has grown. Truly enjoyed watching your reaction to this song.
His control is unparalleled. I get chills and am brought to tears every time I watch this video.
me too!
….. And another Grammy 🏆 performance Austin ❤️.
I love the Home Free members solo channels.... It gives us a sense of how lucky we are that they come together as the Group Home Free. So much talent in one group.
If you haven't check out Chance....Hurt (featuring Adam Chance) The Hound And the Fox.
The Hound and The Fox are good friends of Home Free and have done solo colabs with Tim and Chance.
This is phenomenal. I have listened to it over 100 times (I wonder if that's excessive?? Lol) Austin dropped another song last night. Hope you can get to it soon 🙂🙂
Not excessive... it's a brilliant cover
@@staceysmith8173 you know it girl
@ Stacey Smith Excessive? Not even possible! Never excessive with our guy's! Can't get enough of them!❤️🍟
Yes this was beautiful. “Les Misérables” has a lot of wonderful songs but not as many singers who can sing them like Austin. Thanks for your reaction
I knew he would be fantastic if he ever decided to release this as a single. And he did not disappoint. He has another version with Tim, Chris and Rob. It was at a concert, just videod on someone's personal device. It's just as impressive. I was glad you did a reaction cause you have a great appreciation for Austin's talent.
🦋🎶🦋🎶🦋
I can't agree that the live recording is anywhere near as good as this. The most commonly put up live performance was from a day when Austin had a cold (dread of singers) and was a little bit 'pitchy'. He was also rather too young at the time. In the last few years his voice has developed enormously and is now mature and technically assured. Don't get me wrong, his voice was always beautiful, but now he can do so much more with it. His first concern in any song is the intention, meaning and emotion, which is why his singing is so riveting.
Dave, thanks for your reaction, pointing out some things we would otherwise have missed eg Austin's very gentle diminuendo. Did you hear that the last note was not falsetto but still mixed ? His technical mastery now allows him to fill those top notes with sweetness.
Check out Les Mis - it's a very exciting and moving story. The film is a good place to start. Apart from Russell Crowe, the leads are excellent and the director's insistence that the actors sing full voice, rather than miming, makes for great realism. In this song the main character Valjean seeks God's help in saving the young man Marius, at great personal risk.
@@patriciamcl54 you are entitled to your opinion and so am I.
@@judydavis7993 I don't recall saying that you were not entitled to your opinion.
@@patriciamcl54 can we just agree to disagree.
That's exactly where this song came from. Broadway. Austin is trained in musical theater and he used to perform on cruise ships in their productions. I feel so privileged to witness such beautiful artistry. Home Free is a force for good in the world and that is yet another reason to love and respect them.
That's an excellent example of his musical theater studies shining bright!!
Your face from the very beginning...
Love it! 💘 ❤️
Absolutely Phenomenal! One word that I keep hearing in my mind over and over is PERFECTION! Thank you Dave!
The fireplace is lovely. I think there is a photo of Audrey Hepburn.
Austin has beautiful control over his voice. His talent is endless. I love his hIgh notes and how well he sustains them.
Loved your reaction!
Austin is vocally trained and belonged to the Disney theatrical performance singers, "Voices of Liberty". This song is from Les Miserables. He sang it before with Home Free on stage when Chris was still part of the group to showcase his voice.
Dave, he is one of the 3 best vocalists living today !! This is from the play and later movie Les Miserables
So mesmerizing..we are blessed to hear him sing this ❤❤
Austin is absolutely amazing and beautiful on the inside and out 🥰🥰
I love the saxophone 🎷 😍
Gives me goosebumps. He was trained in musical theater. Love this song and perfect for him.
The mystery to me, as a former singer, is where Austin keeps his lungs! Normally that level of power, exercised every day, encourages the growth of lung and muscle, but apart from the strengthening of his shoulders through yoga, he still has the same slender frame as when he was in his 20s.
Sebastien looks decidedly dubious when Austin generously offers their services to random songwriters lol.
Do check out Les Miserables, one of the greatest musicals of the last half century. The film (with Hugh Jackman) is a good place to start. It's a very exciting and moving story which I'm sure you would enjoy, and you'll see how this aria, Valjean's prayer for the boy Marius, at great risk to his own life, is a vital part of it.
WOW LOVE IT DAVE 💞💞💞💞💞
This is so amazing. I forgot he was a performing artist star and Home Free had to ask him to bring back his accent. He has such incredible breath control and phrasing. His voice is a gift from God. He could do Broadway but he isn't high fallutin enough to fit their needs. Thank you for reacting to this. I never miss your reactions because they are insightful and appreciative. Much love to you and your young family.
Pivotal song in Les Miserables, I saw it several times on Broadway. Got chills then and Austin brought them right back. Beautifully done. Love this and thanks for your reaction.
Beautiful is all I can say. Great reaction
I have been a soprano and have sung for many years, and what I could never do was hit those very high notes lightly....softly. It was always easier for me to reach those notes if I had some power behind them. I so respect his ability to hit those high notes with power ....and then hit the same ones as lightly as if they were floating on a breeze. He is my very favorite singer today. Bar none..
This is my favorite song from that musical got to see it on Broadway. Austin killed it
Yes this is from the Broadway musical Les Miserables about the French Revolution. Austin and Sebastien were stunning. That last note is something. So beautifully done. Loved your reaction Dave.🥰
Wonderful reaction to a truly beautiful performance ..thank you x
Thanks Dave, your reactions are wonderful! I've heard that when Austin was in college and taking his classical training, his teachers wanted him to go into opera. That wasn't where he wanted to go. And so happy his heart ended up keeping him wanting to sing with a group of guys. His dad did gospel when Austin was young with a quartet and so he loved it. So happy he joined Home Free. Changed all of their lives for sure (along with the other great Home Free guys, of course!) Take care.
Dave, I just love your reactions, you always make me smile !! I have been waiting for you to react to this, I knew you would enjoy. I am a huge Austin Brown fand and of c ourse Home Free. I do ocasiopnally listen to other artists, but less and less as time goes on. They are just so Amazing !! Austin college major was in Musical Theater and he was a featured singer on a cruise line when he met the Home Free guys, that meeting changed the course of his career. I am very grateful for that !!
I like the way you can see another side to a song, to a note, to a feeling. Great reactions.
Hi Dave! Austin was theatrically trained and was in a theatrical group on Cruise Ships. He's a great addition to Home Free. Great reactions. Thanks.
I knew this would blow you away. One of the best songs of his to date
Than you for your reactions, really appreciate you. God Bless!!!!
Okay, I have now heard my favourite rendition of this song. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.
Hey Dave. Love your revues. Austin can do anything he sets his mind to do. I can tell he put a lot of time and effort into preparing for this performance. Love your emotion and how much you appreciate greatness, regardless of the genre. Still love ya man. Peace.
You just heard a MASTERPIECE.
He goes high and then fills it out... Brilliant. And then with the beauty of his home there in the corner is his fishing polls
That musical theatre background pays off!!🔥
Love you Brother! Love your reactions, Stay on the Sax.
I hope Austin sees this. 🥰
It is magical - thanks for a great reaction!!
Bring Him Home is the iconic song from Les Miserables - Broadway and movie.
It is from the musical Les Miserables. Austin took Musical Theater in college.
Austin is amazing! Love your reaction!
Wonderful reaction sir, if I were not already subscribed this would convince me to do so.
Thank you.
He does well but I want to see how the acoustics would shift in a theatre. You can sing softly for a microphone and use less air allowing for more drawn out notes and easier vibrato. In a large performance hall you have to fill the house. Still props to him for singing and pulling off one of the most technically challenging songs a tenor could ever sing.
If you like him I highly suggest hearing Colm Wilkinson or Alfie Boe sing it as well (Probably in your spare time). They both have their own takes and do a phenomenal job.
Oh, come on. "He does well, but..??" There are no buts to be added here. It's pure delight to listen to this. Too bad for you for not enjoying it and instead feel the need to try to bring in negativity or doubt. This was perfection.
Having said that, I'm not sure you know who Austin is. He's got a remarkable voice - with a breath- and volume control far beyond most singers, as you just heard. And if you didn't hear it it's not about him, it's about you. Austin's got one of the most powerful, as well as one of the most soft and emotional, voices around. Furthermore, he majored in musical theatre and so actually has trained his voice specifically for what you just described.
Would I love to hear it? Of course! But not because I need him to prove anything, but because it would be an experience that would move me. Because that's them kind of singer he is.
@@carinalindberg7377 I never said I didn't enjoy his singing, only that I wanted to hear it in a different location. Please don't put words into my mouth.
I do not know him nor have I needed to. Being able to pull off the song in the first place is a feat many can't do regardless of background. My comment above still stands.
@@theaclawThere were no words put in your mouth, but there were suggestions from you that he pulled it off because it was a mic performance and you questioned if he can do well in a theatre setting, without knowing anything about him, because you don't know anything about.
I suppose you know stuff like this, but then again, if you actually did know something you'd already know that he can pull it off in that scenario as well because he shows it right here in the voice, breath and volume control that impresses every single vocal coach I've ever heard commenting on his voice, and there are quite a few. But most importantly, he can pull it off because he knows how to draw the emotions and the heart and soul out of any song he sings and into his voice and straight to the listeners ears, heart and soul, and it takes a remarkable singer for that. He didn't just pull this off, he embodied it, and in a theatre setting that's what's important. Of course it's different with a mic and live. One does not take away from the other. Both are cherished and a singer isn't good only when he can sing in a theatre, although, Austin actually performs live on stage with his acapella band Home Free 150-200 concerts a year, normal years, all over the world. I think he knows how to sing live and in a theatre. Btw, you should check out Home Free, they have after all collaborated with artists like Kenny Rogers, Don McLean, Alabama, the Oak Ridge Boys, Lee Greenwood and many more. They also performed at Diana Ross' 75th birthday party after a personal request from her after she binge watched their videos and feel in love with them. They also won season 4 of the Sing-Off. The singer you are commenting on is, in fact, by many considered one of the greatest voices of our time.
@@theaclaw Austin has spent the last decade singing in all sorts of concert halls and outside stadia, in some cases to thousands of people, to great acclaim, as part of the a capella band Home Free. By now i think you can assume that on top of his training he has a lot of experience in filling a space with sound.
Besides, these days musical theatre is fully miked - in fact, most American actors never learn to project, as I realised when training as a singer. As for Alfie Boe, I'm not keen on his version at all. The changes in dynamics are too abrupt for my liking.
@@patriciamcl54 Understandable. I will say though even if the show is fully micced, the actors still need to project no matter what due to possible technical failure. Mic batteries die, equipment fails, the voice cannot during a show or else the performance suffers.
Also, thank you for approaching this in a more calm and logical manner than Carina above and for not attacking me personally.
In a vocal coach reaction video she said the last note was head & chest voice aka mixed voice, not falsetto. Love watching your videos. Thank you ❤️
The best of the best!!
He has a degree in musical theatre. This song came from broadway Les Miserables
flawless
Very famous play
Great job, Dave. Pursue your saxophone!!
Home Free reaction to "Amazed".
Bring him home is from Les Miserables 😆
Did you get a chance to do the comparison video as to who sang it best that i requested between Austin Brown singing his cover version of Bring him home for a second time vs David Phelps also singing his cover of Bring him home live at the legacy of love concert at the Alabama theatre in Birmingham? I have been looking out for it but i have not seen it. I am really looking forward to hearing your opinion as to which of these two singers sang this song the best and why. I await your reply.
He Looks Like Jesus Christ with that long hair and A Normal Beard Right?
I love Austin's version, but the original is still unparalleled to me.
To the maker of this video: are you interested in reacting to Austin Brown singing this same song for a second time? If yes, this time could you please do a comparison video of who sang it best between Austin Brown singing his cover version of Bring him home again vs David Phelps also singing his cover version of Bring him home at the legacy of live concert? However, could you please combine the two performance together in one video? In this video i would love to hear your opinion as to which of these two singers sang this song the best and why(David Phelps or Austin Brown? This should be a showstopper.
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