Who’s here after watching American Idol with the waterworks in full force knowing how proud dad is & wishing he was still here too see his boy touch so many souls …. Because same! 🥺🕊️ For you Rodney
I'm 57 years old and I have no problem admitting that I cry almost every time I hear you sing. God bless you young man and just know, your dad is looking down from Heaven with proud tears in his eyes at what an accomplished musician his son has grown to be.
I don't know how i have not seen you before... But i have almost broken down with most and completely broken down with others.... You are incredible. And this is amazing!
From a father: I see a father looking at his son with love, he's not glancing at him, he's taking the memory of the moment in his soul. God bless you and your family. RIP sir.
My wife is always laughing at me, because I’m crying after every performance by Iam. Seeing him get emotional about his dad always makes me remember mine. You have my vote young man.
There’s absolutely nothing funny about a man expressing his emotions!!! It takes a REAL man to show his true feelings. I applaud you 💜💜💜 Tell your wife to stuff it.
Going out on a limb that she's chuckling because she finds it cute... and maybe their relationship is healthy and no one needs to stuff it... she almost certainly makes him feel comfortable or he'd hide it...
Your dad's harmonization is so beautiful and your voices blend together so nicely! Binge watching your cover songs with your dad and loving every one of them.
I am a metalhead and have been for 35 years. But this is a favorite song of mine I don't tell anyone about. And I love that you covered it. Just awesome.
When I lost my daddy I thought I died, too. Losing my earthly daddy it took me to my knees to Our Heavenly Father. This is sooo beautiful. My prayer is your channel grow and grows. Keep singing. Keep sharing. You are a gift
I just lost my brother 2 days ago, due to a tragic accident! This song was the first one on the radio after I received the news, and this cover is just absolutely amazing and makes things feel better! Keep up the great work, you have a new subscriber!
So sorry to here about the loss of your beloved brother. My prayers are with you for comfort, strength, and the ability to keep your brother alive through your beating heart as you make him proud through the success and happiness in your life! Sincerely & Respectfully, Pia
I used to sing with my Dad ,lost him about a year ago 😭♥️ saw your american idol audition and cried my heart out ,watched it 2x and now seeing you and your Daddy sing together made me think of all those times I sang with my Daddy😭 when he was transitioning I sang to him for about an hour and then he gave his last breath. My hand was onver his chest and felt him go. God gave me that privilege and I am sure that your Daddy is cheering you on as I am. You are definitely making him proud ♥️ much love and please release an album already !!!
Boy if this doesn't make you cry, knowing the backstory. My mom and I used to sing harmonies together, and she passed in 2020. You're very blessed to have these recorded memories. And your dad was right Iam - you're born to sing. God bless you. (& Go Hawks! #25)
Haven’t witnessed such a story of a diamond made in obscurity then discovered since Susan Boyle! For certain there is the God factor in this! Iam shares similar qualities to Susan; humility, loves music and expresses real tangible emotion through it, not fame seeking , just wanting to share beautiful music with others!!
My dad is still alive, but he left me long ago. This reminds me of when he taught me to sing harmony. Love you, homie!! You deserve all of the accolades you get!!
Iam you're a FINE young man! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR VOICE and you! Daddy would be so proud of you. He's up in heaven saying, "THAT’S MY BOY!" You have ALL 10 of my votes every time we can vote. You have touched so many people lives.
Iam. That was absolutely glorious. I know you took the lead on that one but, I have to believe your dad was singing that to you. It was in his eyes. I am such a fan of yours and I can’t wait to see where this journey takes you. Much love
I'm undone 😭! 66 years old and crying like a baby. Iam... young man you are a rising shining star ! Hearing this and seeing you with your Dad brings so many emotions. Love, loss, joy, pain ... I could keep going. This song is for my Husband who lost his battle with Cancer nearly 13 years ago. I miss you honey !!
The way your Dad looks at you during the end of the song "one more day ".. anyone who has a Mother's or Father's heart knows that look, we've given it to our beloved children ♥️ ❤️ it left me bawling seeing your dad give it 😢😢❤
Some people sing. Some people play an instrument. You truly sing an instrument in your voice. It’s got the clarity of emotion and soul in every word that you exhale.
Beautiful ! Cherish this for a lifetime. You were meant to sing this song together as you were sharing this moment . Everything is planned , and so was this . Bless you bro from Canada 🇨🇦❤️
I lost my dad in 2021 and miss him so much. In 2009, I lost my precious husband to suicide. He was bipolar and so sad. I didnt think I could make it but with the help of our loving savior, Im still here. God kept me safe and sane! I know you miss your dad but we will see them again thanks to Jesus!!
@@diane5423 I’m so sorry! But I can’t believe you serve no purpose! There is something in your heart that needs to be shared to help others going through loss. Life is precious. Please never give up because each day is new and you never know how God might use you to help others. Or how He might use someone to help you! ❤
My father is in hospital and drs say he is at end of life. This song perfectly expresses how I feel. Thankyou William Tongi to you and your father (rest in peace for a gentle soul) for such a perfect and beautiful rendition. So heartfelt x♥️
Iam, it seems like every song I hear you and your dad do together is a song that I know and love. You and your dad have impeccable taste in music. :-) I love Diamond Rio. I have loved "One More Day" since the first time I heard it on the radio. It transcends time. Losing a loved one is a universal human experience. That's why this song is so relatable. Listening to your golden voice together with your dad's angelic harmonies is stunningly beautiful, and conveys the emotion that we all feel. Thank you for sharing this special moment with your dad with us. ❤ Love you, Iam! By the way, please record this someday. :-)
Thank you for coming on American idol, you have an amazing talent to tell stories with your singing. What a connection you give fans out there pouring the soul into your music
Tomorrow is my mom's birthday. She would be 65. We lost her a year ago. Sweetheart keep singing like your dad is there with you. You're already an American Idol!❤❤❤
your dad is very proud of you and he loves you dearly, he said remember the day it was the last when he closed his eyes ,he heard you before he went ,no tears son he said to himself.
Let me tell you man, it doesn’t matter what song you sing, you make it yours. I haven’t heard pure talent like yours in a very long time. I already believe you’re gonna win American Idol but even if you don’t your getting signed guaranteed. I’d buy any album or single you out out. Good luck
This song and this moment they shared has so much meaning knowing the loss Iam would endure. It’s a beautiful thing having these videos to look back on over the years. His career may take off to unimaginable heights, but he’ll always have the memories of the moments that were truly priceless.
This is golden. To record these with your dad is just priceless. Cherish these for ever, and pass them on from generation to generation. Just win Idol as you deserve it.
I lost my mum and sister to cancer last year and for you to singing these wonderful amazing songs filled with memories of happy moments with them God bless you my brother and uncle love from Australia
Iam thank you for being strong and continuing with your music. Your father and you sound beautiful together. What a blessing he passed down the gift of music .
This is beautiful! Love your voice and guitar playing!! I'd give anything to see my father one more time... he left this world 36 years ago. I often wonder what life would be like if I got more time with him... I heard your story bro... my heart breaks for you. Your time with him was cut too short. But cherish the memories. Let it fuel the rest of your time here. You're his legacy. Take care. I wish you and your family well.
Iam brother. When you make it to the final. You should use this as your finals song!! It would be the most perfect part to go out given your audition. A massive prelude and invocation in memory of your dad. This would not only steal hearts but put people in the waterworks again. Poetic. But my would it be an amazing story to your journey. Love you uso
Mahalo Iam! I attended a funeral this morning for a dear friend of mine, Samuel Tauvevelilo Fola. He is a father of six who lives in Federal Way. Kids go to Decatur High School in Federal Way. As a singer, he was one of the best singers I have ever heard. His children and wife miss him dearly. Please share some Aloha for the Fola family out of Seattle, WA. Mahalo-nui
Such wonderful memories of you and your dad,i lost mine 2yrs now and i break down last night when you and James sang monsters, God bless you son your papa is proud of you,i wish my dad could stay but he was suffering so much from sickness but he's resting now and God knows best🙏
What a special gift you and your dad have offered the world. I'm sure he is with you during your American Idol days. This song is special to me in many ways and I'm sure it's special to you also.
@@officialiamtongi 🙏❤️ It was a beautiful video. Your daddy is always with you and so incredibly proud. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. We love you!! 🤙❤️
@@officialiamtongi the best song you can ever sing with him as the last... may God use you to touch many lives and for Him to be known by many. God bless your career! 🥰🥰🥰
I can hardly type through the tears ! Beautiful voice beautiful video with dad. You have our whole house in max votes ! Can’t wait to see where you go! Very very talented ! Destined for great things no doubt about it!
My friend, I usually don't like covers, especially of songs that I have adored for years. People usually don't put in the right punch and power that makes them hit like the original version does. However, this was spectacular! I think you did the song justice and then some! Your harmonies are great, and your playing is good, and it seemed you were singing from the soul, which is the most important of all. What I find interesting is the date you uploaded this video: December 10, 2021. Might not mean anything to anyone else, but you uploaded this the day after my 80 year old dad passed away. The last concert he attended was Diamond Rio too! The song used to mean a lot to me, as I lost someone I loved when I was 16, but now it has a different meaning with my dad gone. There is almost nothing I would give to share one more day with my dad, to let him know I love him, to hear him say the rarest and most important of words "I'm proud of you", and to sit quietly next to him watching the grass grow for an hour or two. The Lord blessed me with 46 years with him, and yet I still finding it hard to let him go. I'm left looking after my 79 year old mother who has Alzheimer's, my brother who has mental disabilities, and then there is my sister who has two sons that are special needs kids. I look back over this past year and wonder if dad would be proud, and that is what I'd like to hear if I had one more day with him. Thank you for the cover.
Thank you for your story. We did this cover for my aunty who lost her baby that was only a few months old. It was just recorded on the iPhone but I am so happy I have this recording. Didn’t know this would be my last recorded cover with my dad as he passed the end of that month. It was so hard to get back to music after he passed because it was our thing but I’m pushing through and hoping he would be proud of my journey now. I wish to hear him say “I’m proud of you son” one more time. I really miss my dad too
@@officialiamtongi Y'know, the beauty of country music is that it can be so gut wrenchingly sad, but full of life lessons. For instance, Garth Brooks' "The Dance" and "If Tomorrow Never Comes" are two songs that mean a lot to me, but also relate to you too, I think. "The Dance" asks the question of "If I could do it all over again, would I change anything, could I miss the pain of losing someone, and would it be worth it?" Would you do this video over again with your dad, knowing he would pass away? Or would you enjoy the moment with him and not miss this "Dance". I think about that a lot with my dad. When it comes to "If Tomorrow Never Comes", I already get ahead of the song, because we were always told "Make sure you cherish the time you have with people, even if it is mundane, and make sure they know you love them, because you might not get the chance again and wish you did." My dad didn't talk a lot. He was a reserve man, and didn't like to say "I love you" or "I'm proud of you" a lot, because saying things over and over make the words lose meaning. So in the rare instances he did say them, it meant a whole lot more, and we knew he was serious. I know my dad loved me and was proud of me. If I didn't hear the words, I'd see the actions that said it for him. Maybe your dad was similar? I'm pretty sure your dad loves you and is proud of you. He took time out of his day to sing harmony with you for this video. He saw your work and dedication to playing the guitar, and knowing it was important to you made it important to him. Good Dads are like that. Lucky for you, you got his image, and his voice on video. I barely found answering machine messages by my dad, one or two videos of him playing with my nephew, and riding his lawn mower with them. That is all I have outside of pictures. Cherish what you got, keep those memories alive, and one day God will grant you more than "One More Day" with your dad, as he will for me and mine. God bless, man!👊
I hope I run into him on the streets of wherever in federal way, auburn, Seattle, I don’t care. I just wanna be able to tell him to his face that his audition song took me right back to sitting next to my dad while he was losing his fight to cancer and say you’re not alone, and I wish I had him and that song during that time. But he just transports me right back to my moms house 9 years ago like it was yesterday
My God, it's not a wonder, that you still hear your Daddy's harmony. Your singing touched my heart ❤ I not only lost my Daddy but also my Son. God bless you dear man! You definitely have a story telling voice. Hope nothing but the best for you!!!!!!
My dad passed away 3 years ago. He was a singer as am I in Ireland. I wish we had videos like this to look back on. You are absolutely amazing, your dad is up there proud of what you are doing right now.
Couldn't sleep tonight and decided to listen to music. TH-cam recommended this and I am crying like a baby!😢 Iam I see where your beautiful voice comes from. Your dad's voice is Angelic. I am so happy that you had these beautiful moments with your father! He's smiling down on you! ❤
You are the man sir. Just lost my Dad back in December 2022 it’s tough loosing them. Your father would be so proud of you and he is always watching over you🙏🙏
This kid is absolutely amazing!!!! His voice is remarkable!!! His dad is definitely up top looking down and smiling!!!!! Keep on doing it brother!!!!! And good luck in the future!!!!
Hi Iam, my mother died a wrongful death at a hospital in may 2021. Can I hire you to play this song and or the monsters song for my mother's memorial funeral or a facetime video dedicated to my mother? You have a great singing voice that is natural and meaningful. The monsters song made me cry.. I really connect with parts of the song, as I tried to help save my mother from evil monsters(certain doctors and nurses, aides , they know who they are). They did negligence, elder abuse, and homicide. She was an innocent woman and donated to the Catholic church, missionaries, community, veterans, disabled, etc. She was killed at a hospital. She didn't deserve this and I saw her a few times before she died and" it was my turn to chase the monsters away" and keep the light on in the darkness, and continue to be a light for her and myself and family. I tried every day for 2 years 24/7 to do what I could to keep her alive and get her back to her house during COVID pandemic. I regret not doing certain things that may have helped. I hope the lawsuit against "the monsters" will have justice for her and honor her. Let me know how much to fly you to LI NY and hotel cost and to appear at a memorial art event for my mother. She was a great artist sculptor teacher dancer cook mother and grandmother. I'm sure your Dad is proud. He had a nice singing voice. Thanks for sharing these videos of you and your father. I am a musician also, I used to play piano, keyboard and singing, a little guitar, harmonica, spoons, Irish whistle.
OMG!! This is so poignant listening to this now, Iam, 'cause I'm sure you would give anything to have one more day with your dear dad singing beautiful harmonies together! And I wish he was here to see the STAR you've become!! You've touched hearts around the world with your beautiful music, Iam!! ❤
I lost my mother in 2021 from cancer, and I come across this man and his story . One more day- but as believers we know we will have a one more day that never ends but I long for the day now. Until then I can just keep on keeping on as my mom always told me.
Dang, Iam, my tear ducts are going to dry up permanently from listening (over and over and over) to the songs you sing and shedding oceans of tears. You sing with your whole heart and soul, and you reach the heart and soul of every one who is blessed to hear you sing. So excited to watch where your career takes you next.
i am here from American idol. i hope this is your TH-cam channel or someone in your family cos i want to keep up with you. rip to your father Rodney can see the love you both had for each other wish he was there with you when you did the audition but i know he was watching over you and will be the whole way to the end. 👼 🙏❤ if you don't win im going to start a riot i swear
I’m just so glad all these videos were done. It’s not hard to see the love this son has for his father then you see dad casually looking over to his son and that’s what rips my heart to spreads. I’m so glad the right person was chosen for this year’s idol.🙏 All the best to Iam and his family.
Congrats braddah man! 🎉🤙🏽I’m not sure if you’ll ever see this message, but Im sending this anyways hoping it’ll eventually reach you. I just came across this video today and I am overwhelmed with emotions not only because I’m watching a beautiful moment between you and your late father, but also because this song is very sentimental for me - it was the song that was played at my grandpa’s funeral back in February. Ironically, February was also when I first heard about you - when your audition video went viral. Your story and the rawness in your singing inspired my brother to sing “monsters” at my grandpa’s funeral that same week. I want to thank you for being vulnerable not only during your American idol journey, but even before your father’s passing by sharing a song like One More Day on TH-cam. Keep representing Hawaii boldly and humbly, braddah! From one Hawaii transplant in federal way to another, God bless!
Who’s here after watching American Idol with the waterworks in full force knowing how proud dad is & wishing he was still here too see his boy touch so many souls …. Because same! 🥺🕊️ For you Rodney
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Me!! Gosh can't even hardly see, crying. Daddy's always with you, your voice is beautiful. Can't wait to buy your albums xxx
This should be his next song sheeeshhh just the emotion he’ll be singing wit will win over America
Yesss 😢😢😢😢😢
Me! This was so beautiful and heartbreaking. 💔
I'm 57 years old and I have no problem admitting that I cry almost every time I hear you sing. God bless you young man and just know, your dad is looking down from Heaven with proud tears in his eyes at what an accomplished musician his son has grown to be.
I'm right there with you James. I'll be 70 soon and easily get emotional to his songs. An amazing talent indeed.
Thank you 🙏
I’m 57as well lol and I’m in bits
YES YES YES!! I most certainly agree!! What a special young man he is!! Beautiful, beautiful cover!!
I don't know how i have not seen you before... But i have almost broken down with most and completely broken down with others.... You are incredible. And this is amazing!
From a father: I see a father looking at his son with love, he's not glancing at him, he's taking the memory of the moment in his soul. God bless you and your family. RIP sir.
Great comment especially the father knowing his days were few due to cancer.
My wife is always laughing at me, because I’m crying after every performance by Iam. Seeing him get emotional about his dad always makes me remember mine. You have my vote young man.
There’s absolutely nothing funny about a man expressing his emotions!!! It takes a REAL man to show his true feelings. I applaud you 💜💜💜
Tell your wife to stuff it.
Going out on a limb that she's chuckling because she finds it cute... and maybe their relationship is healthy and no one needs to stuff it... she almost certainly makes him feel comfortable or he'd hide it...
@@Hailingfromcork spot on!
@@michaelparsons541 glad to hear! Relationship goals!
@@HailingfromcorkI agree!
Your dad is using that beautiful voice to sing to the angels now. What absolute pure harmony .❤
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It was beautiful
There are many talented people in this world but not all can touch people’s souls with their voice like you have. Thank you!
Very true
You are so right and this song is so beautiful. ❤
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Your dad's harmonization is so beautiful and your voices blend together so nicely! Binge watching your cover songs with your dad and loving every one of them.
Same here❤ can’t get enough of their incredible voices
Please sing Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton
Thank you so much 🙏
Love you man bro please drop one of this your album you killed much love from Oahu kalihi bro🤙🤧🔥
Wanted to see who said it 1st.
I am a metalhead and have been for 35 years. But this is a favorite song of mine I don't tell anyone about. And I love that you covered it. Just awesome.
Me too! I'm a major metal head/hardcore/death girl and I am in LOVE with Iam. Real music has real emotion. Iam has earned the irons up! 🤘❤
You snuck up and fell in love with a love you lived to lose 💔
You can see the love in his fathers eyes when he looks at his son, knowing that his time is short… and that this song is being sung from his heart. ❤
I really hope that he gets the chance to sing this song (For his Dad) on American Idol ❤💔❤
When I lost my daddy I thought I died, too. Losing my earthly daddy it took me to my knees to Our Heavenly Father. This is sooo beautiful. My prayer is your channel grow and grows. Keep singing. Keep sharing. You are a gift
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Can't stop crying....this song moved me as much as Monsters...keep on going Iam...we're rooting for you...God bless you and your family❤
I just lost my brother 2 days ago, due to a tragic accident! This song was the first one on the radio after I received the news, and this cover is just absolutely amazing and makes things feel better! Keep up the great work, you have a new subscriber!
This guy whom he is singing with is his dad who passed away last year. So kind of like he is singing to his dad now.
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So sorry to here about the loss of your beloved brother. My prayers are with you for comfort, strength, and the ability to keep your brother alive through your beating heart as you make him proud through the success and happiness in your life! Sincerely & Respectfully, Pia
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I used to sing with my Dad ,lost him about a year ago 😭♥️ saw your american idol audition and cried my heart out ,watched it 2x and now seeing you and your Daddy sing together made me think of all those times I sang with my Daddy😭 when he was transitioning I sang to him for about an hour and then he gave his last breath. My hand was onver his chest and felt him go. God gave me that privilege and I am sure that your Daddy is cheering you on as I am. You are definitely making him proud ♥️ much love and please release an album already !!!
So sorry for your loss ❤
I lost my dad a year ago, I can relate, life is so precious. Time is the most valuable thing we have. Love your music
I played this song over and over after my Mom died. Awesome song❤️
Boy if this doesn't make you cry, knowing the backstory. My mom and I used to sing harmonies together, and she passed in 2020. You're very blessed to have these recorded memories. And your dad was right Iam - you're born to sing. God bless you. (& Go Hawks! #25)
Haven’t witnessed such a story of a diamond made in obscurity then discovered since Susan Boyle! For certain there is the God factor in this! Iam shares similar qualities to Susan; humility, loves music and expresses real tangible emotion through it, not fame seeking , just wanting to share beautiful music with others!!
This means a lot to me. Thank you 🙏
My dad is still alive, but he left me long ago. This reminds me of when he taught me to sing harmony. Love you, homie!! You deserve all of the accolades you get!!
What BEAUTIFUL harmony! “The son is the radiance of his father and the exact imprint of his nature” Hebrews 1:3
Absolutely beautiful....I know he misses his dad so bad....😭
Iam you're a FINE young man! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR VOICE and you! Daddy would be so proud of you. He's up in heaven saying, "THAT’S MY BOY!"
You have ALL 10 of my votes every time we can vote. You have touched so many people lives.
Iam. That was absolutely glorious. I know you took the lead on that one but, I have to believe your dad was singing that to you. It was in his eyes. I am such a fan of yours and I can’t wait to see where this journey takes you. Much love
I'm undone 😭! 66 years old and crying like a baby. Iam... young man you are a rising shining star ! Hearing this and seeing you with your Dad brings so many emotions. Love, loss, joy, pain ... I could keep going. This song is for my Husband who lost his battle with Cancer nearly 13 years ago. I miss you honey !!
The way your Dad looks at you during the end of the song "one more day ".. anyone who has a Mother's or Father's heart knows that look, we've given it to our beloved children ♥️ ❤️ it left me bawling seeing your dad give it 😢😢❤
Iam should sing this for the finale!! This would be THE show stopper!!
Some people sing. Some people play an instrument.
You truly sing an instrument in your voice. It’s got the clarity of emotion and soul in every word that you exhale.
I hope you realize how many people are being blessed my hearing your music! The harmony of you are your dad is simply beautiful!
Beautiful ! Cherish this for a lifetime. You were meant to sing this song together as you were sharing this moment . Everything is planned , and so was this . Bless you bro from Canada 🇨🇦❤️
Well done young man...Your dad is watching over you. My thoughts and prayers for you and your family...❤God bless from Louisiana...
You are lucky Iam to have recorded music with your Dad! Such a great memory with him❤️❤️❤️
His dad had a great voice also 🙏
I lost my dad in 2021 and miss him so much. In 2009, I lost my precious husband to suicide. He was bipolar and so sad. I didnt think I could make it but with the help of our loving savior, Im still here. God kept me safe and sane! I know you miss your dad but we will see them again thanks to Jesus!!
Suicide has touched my family, too. My dad is 90 and I’m terrified. I’m nothing without him. I serve no purpose. Sending yo big hugs 💜
@@diane5423 I’m so sorry! But I can’t believe you serve no purpose! There is something in your heart that needs to be shared to help others going through loss. Life is precious. Please never give up because each day is new and you never know how God might use you to help others. Or how He might use someone to help you! ❤
His dad sure can sing too 💕 what beautiful memories
This kid is amazing. I wish him the very best of luck on Idol. He brings chills and tears with every song. So,much talent.
Thank you 🙏
My father is in hospital and drs say he is at end of life. This song perfectly expresses how I feel. Thankyou William Tongi to you and your father (rest in peace for a gentle soul) for such a perfect and beautiful rendition. So heartfelt x♥️
So sorry.xx❤
Prayers for your and your family. ❤
I played this at my momma’s funeral. 😢
Iam, it seems like every song I hear you and your dad do together is a song that I know and love. You and your dad have impeccable taste in music. :-) I love Diamond Rio. I have loved "One More Day" since the first time I heard it on the radio. It transcends time. Losing a loved one is a universal human experience. That's why this song is so relatable. Listening to your golden voice together with your dad's angelic harmonies is stunningly beautiful, and conveys the emotion that we all feel. Thank you for sharing this special moment with your dad with us. ❤ Love you, Iam! By the way, please record this someday. :-)
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Absolutely beautiful!!! I hope he wins American idol!!!
Thank you for coming on American idol, you have an amazing talent to tell stories with your singing. What a connection you give fans out there pouring the soul into your music
I am beyond happy he won!! He was my favorite from the start. He makes my heart sing. Captivates me instantly. He is so loved. Grateful to have him❤️
I would pay to just sit on a couch in this room and listen... 👏👏👏
Stellar! You nailed it!
Tomorrow is my mom's birthday. She would be 65. We lost her a year ago. Sweetheart keep singing like your dad is there with you. You're already an American Idol!❤❤❤
Been watching all his videos on TH-cam with his Dad.. 🙏🙏🙏
I'm almost certain he sings this song during the competition at some point.🥺😢😢😢😢
I've literally watched everyone of his vids too😍❤️❤️❤️ hid voice is so soothing
your dad is very proud of you and he loves you dearly, he said remember the day it was the last when he closed his eyes ,he heard you before he went ,no tears son he said to himself.
Rodney your Son made it ❤❤❤he s Awesome 😢😢😢happy tears IAm
Let me tell you man, it doesn’t matter what song you sing, you make it yours. I haven’t heard pure talent like yours in a very long time. I already believe you’re gonna win American Idol but even if you don’t your getting signed guaranteed. I’d buy any album or single you out out. Good luck
I agree!😊❤
Hey man I never doubted for a second you were gonna win. Congratulations.
This song and this moment they shared has so much meaning knowing the loss Iam would endure. It’s a beautiful thing having these videos to look back on over the years. His career may take off to unimaginable heights, but he’ll always have the memories of the moments that were truly priceless.
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This is golden. To record these with your dad is just priceless. Cherish these for ever, and pass them on from generation to generation. Just win Idol as you deserve it.
I describe them as a pair of beautiful songbirds, gave
me chills!
This kid what a beautiful soul he is!!! He’s amazing and definitely has my vote for his talent
Iam you should pick to sing this song on the idol, dedicate it to your dad. It'll be a flood of tears worldwide, guaranteed❤
I lost my mum and sister to cancer last year and for you to singing these wonderful amazing songs filled with memories of happy moments with them God bless you my brother and uncle love from Australia
Rooting for you pal! Your dad is up above smiling down on you.
🎉🎉 Joe Rogan reaction brought me here
I lost my Dad 2 years ago I feel this
You are a real talent 🎉🎉
Iam thank you for being strong and continuing with your music. Your father and you sound beautiful together. What a blessing he passed down the gift of music .
Iam I’m sure this song hits home as your Dad went home to the Lord. Such special memories. God bless you in your journey young man.
This is beautiful! Love your voice and guitar playing!! I'd give anything to see my father one more time... he left this world 36 years ago. I often wonder what life would be like if I got more time with him... I heard your story bro... my heart breaks for you. Your time with him was cut too short. But cherish the memories. Let it fuel the rest of your time here. You're his legacy. Take care. I wish you and your family well.
A digital duet with daddy Rodney in Idol, that would be awesome don"t you think?
Dang… that’ll be so awesome!
I agree it'll touch everyone soul
Iam brother. When you make it to the final. You should use this as your finals song!! It would be the most perfect part to go out given your audition. A massive prelude and invocation in memory of your dad. This would not only steal hearts but put people in the waterworks again. Poetic. But my would it be an amazing story to your journey. Love you uso
Your dad has perfect harmony with you. I can tell you learned a lot from him. Mahalo for honoring your father!
Mahalo Iam! I attended a funeral this morning for a dear friend of mine, Samuel Tauvevelilo Fola. He is a father of six who lives in Federal Way. Kids go to Decatur High School in Federal Way. As a singer, he was one of the best singers I have ever heard. His children and wife miss him dearly. Please share some Aloha for the Fola family out of Seattle, WA. Mahalo-nui
Such wonderful memories of you and your dad,i lost mine 2yrs now and i break down last night when you and James sang monsters, God bless you son your papa is proud of you,i wish my dad could stay but he was suffering so much from sickness but he's resting now and God knows best🙏
What a special gift you and your dad have offered the world. I'm sure he is with you during your American Idol days. This song is special to me in many ways and I'm sure it's special to you also.
Yes it is. My last recorded video with him. Had no idea it would be the last
@@officialiamtongi 🙏❤️ It was a beautiful video. Your daddy is always with you and so incredibly proud. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. We love you!! 🤙❤️
@@officialiamtongi the best song you can ever sing with him as the last... may God use you to touch many lives and for Him to be known by many. God bless your career!
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I can hardly type through the tears ! Beautiful voice beautiful video with dad. You have our whole house in max votes ! Can’t wait to see where you go! Very very talented ! Destined for great things no doubt about it!
My dad passed away 21 years ago today 💞. This songs for you daddy. Butterfly kisses to Heaven from your baby girl 😘
My friend, I usually don't like covers, especially of songs that I have adored for years. People usually don't put in the right punch and power that makes them hit like the original version does. However, this was spectacular! I think you did the song justice and then some! Your harmonies are great, and your playing is good, and it seemed you were singing from the soul, which is the most important of all.
What I find interesting is the date you uploaded this video: December 10, 2021. Might not mean anything to anyone else, but you uploaded this the day after my 80 year old dad passed away. The last concert he attended was Diamond Rio too! The song used to mean a lot to me, as I lost someone I loved when I was 16, but now it has a different meaning with my dad gone. There is almost nothing I would give to share one more day with my dad, to let him know I love him, to hear him say the rarest and most important of words "I'm proud of you", and to sit quietly next to him watching the grass grow for an hour or two. The Lord blessed me with 46 years with him, and yet I still finding it hard to let him go. I'm left looking after my 79 year old mother who has Alzheimer's, my brother who has mental disabilities, and then there is my sister who has two sons that are special needs kids. I look back over this past year and wonder if dad would be proud, and that is what I'd like to hear if I had one more day with him.
Thank you for the cover.
Thank you for your story. We did this cover for my aunty who lost her baby that was only a few months old. It was just recorded on the iPhone but I am so happy I have this recording. Didn’t know this would be my last recorded cover with my dad as he passed the end of that month. It was so hard to get back to music after he passed because it was our thing but I’m pushing through and hoping he would be proud of my journey now. I wish to hear him say “I’m proud of you son” one more time. I really miss my dad too
@@officialiamtongi Y'know, the beauty of country music is that it can be so gut wrenchingly sad, but full of life lessons. For instance, Garth Brooks' "The Dance" and "If Tomorrow Never Comes" are two songs that mean a lot to me, but also relate to you too, I think. "The Dance" asks the question of "If I could do it all over again, would I change anything, could I miss the pain of losing someone, and would it be worth it?" Would you do this video over again with your dad, knowing he would pass away? Or would you enjoy the moment with him and not miss this "Dance". I think about that a lot with my dad. When it comes to "If Tomorrow Never Comes", I already get ahead of the song, because we were always told "Make sure you cherish the time you have with people, even if it is mundane, and make sure they know you love them, because you might not get the chance again and wish you did."
My dad didn't talk a lot. He was a reserve man, and didn't like to say "I love you" or "I'm proud of you" a lot, because saying things over and over make the words lose meaning. So in the rare instances he did say them, it meant a whole lot more, and we knew he was serious. I know my dad loved me and was proud of me. If I didn't hear the words, I'd see the actions that said it for him. Maybe your dad was similar?
I'm pretty sure your dad loves you and is proud of you. He took time out of his day to sing harmony with you for this video. He saw your work and dedication to playing the guitar, and knowing it was important to you made it important to him. Good Dads are like that. Lucky for you, you got his image, and his voice on video. I barely found answering machine messages by my dad, one or two videos of him playing with my nephew, and riding his lawn mower with them. That is all I have outside of pictures. Cherish what you got, keep those memories alive, and one day God will grant you more than "One More Day" with your dad, as he will for me and mine.
God bless, man!👊
I hope Iam will sing this on American Idol.. ♥
You're an amazing person. Your singing and playing are mesmerizing. Don't ever stop being you.
I hope I run into him on the streets of wherever in federal way, auburn, Seattle, I don’t care. I just wanna be able to tell him to his face that his audition song took me right back to sitting next to my dad while he was losing his fight to cancer and say you’re not alone, and I wish I had him and that song during that time. But he just transports me right back to my moms house 9 years ago like it was yesterday
You can tell where Iam got his love for music. Looks like Rodney felt music in his soul also.
My God, it's not a wonder, that you still hear your Daddy's harmony. Your singing touched my heart ❤ I not only lost my Daddy but also my Son. God bless you dear man! You definitely have a story telling voice. Hope nothing but the best for you!!!!!!
My dad passed away 3 years ago. He was a singer as am I in Ireland. I wish we had videos like this to look back on. You are absolutely amazing, your dad is up there proud of what you are doing right now.
Just lost my mom less than a month ago and I'm still feeling like it was yesterday. Your Monster's cover had me in tears.
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Your already a winner ! Just keep doing what you love your awesome !
Couldn't sleep tonight and decided to listen to music. TH-cam recommended this and I am crying like a baby!😢 Iam I see where your beautiful voice comes from. Your dad's voice is Angelic. I am so happy that you had these beautiful moments with your father! He's smiling down on you! ❤
You nailed it brother on National TV all the way from Indiana MUCH LOVE
Came here after Idol audition for sure. I’m a fan. Good Luck IAM!
You should sing this one at Hollywood week . That will blow up ⬆️ ❤🎉
You are the man sir. Just lost my Dad back in December 2022 it’s tough loosing them. Your father would be so proud of you and he is always watching over you🙏🙏
Wow. Just wow. What a beautiful version you and your dad did of this song, which is one of my all time favourites. Thank you very much, you two.
My favorite artist right now. Can’t wait to see you in concert. Got me balling 💖
You're gonna do GREAT things sweetheart!! RIP DAD!!
This kid is absolutely amazing!!!! His voice is remarkable!!! His dad is definitely up top looking down and smiling!!!!! Keep on doing it brother!!!!! And good luck in the future!!!!
The harmonies are so beautiful.
He is very good why hasn't he sung the song on American idol yet
Hi Iam, my mother died a wrongful death at a hospital in may 2021. Can I hire you to play this song and or the monsters song for my mother's memorial funeral or a facetime video dedicated to my mother? You have a great singing voice that is natural and meaningful. The monsters song made me cry.. I really connect with parts of the song, as I tried to help save my mother from evil monsters(certain doctors and nurses, aides , they know who they are). They did negligence, elder abuse, and homicide. She was an innocent woman and donated to the Catholic church, missionaries, community, veterans, disabled, etc. She was killed at a hospital. She didn't deserve this and I saw her a few times before she died and" it was my turn to chase the monsters away" and keep the light on in the darkness, and continue to be a light for her and myself and family. I tried every day for 2 years 24/7 to do what I could to keep her alive and get her back to her house during COVID pandemic. I regret not doing certain things that may have helped. I hope the lawsuit against "the monsters" will have justice for her and honor her. Let me know how much to fly you to LI NY and hotel cost and to appear at a memorial art event for my mother. She was a great artist sculptor teacher dancer cook mother and grandmother. I'm sure your Dad is proud. He had a nice singing voice. Thanks for sharing these videos of you and your father. I am a musician also, I used to play piano, keyboard and singing, a little guitar, harmonica, spoons, Irish whistle.
Congrats on winning Iam, this song is one of brought back so much memories for me, thank you for sharing your talents with the world.
OMG!! This is so poignant listening to this now, Iam, 'cause I'm sure you would give anything to have one more day with your dear dad singing beautiful harmonies together! And I wish he was here to see the STAR you've become!! You've touched hearts around the world with your beautiful music, Iam!! ❤
I lost my mother in 2021 from cancer, and I come across this man and his story . One more day- but as believers we know we will have a one more day that never ends but I long for the day now. Until then I can just keep on keeping on as my mom always told me.
Love the harmony and also love the Seahawks
Dang, Iam, my tear ducts are going to dry up permanently from listening (over and over and over) to the songs you sing and shedding oceans of tears. You sing with your whole heart and soul, and you reach the heart and soul of every one who is blessed to hear you sing. So excited to watch where your career takes you next.
As Katie said, “This one’s for Rodney.” Congrats Iam and God bless you and your family. He’ll always be there harmonizing with you.
i am here from American idol. i hope this is your TH-cam channel or someone in your family cos i want to keep up with you. rip to your father Rodney can see the love you both had for each other wish he was there with you when you did the audition but i know he was watching over you and will be the whole way to the end. 👼 🙏❤
if you don't win im going to start a riot i swear
Glorious!:)✌️💖🤩
I’m just so glad all these videos were done. It’s not hard to see the love this son has for his father then you see dad casually looking over to his son and that’s what rips my heart to spreads. I’m so glad the right person was chosen for this year’s idol.🙏
All the best to Iam and his family.
Congrats braddah man! 🎉🤙🏽I’m not sure if you’ll ever see this message, but Im sending this anyways hoping it’ll eventually reach you. I just came across this video today and I am overwhelmed with emotions not only because I’m watching a beautiful moment between you and your late father, but also because this song is very sentimental for me - it was the song that was played at my grandpa’s funeral back in February. Ironically, February was also when I first heard about you - when your audition video went viral. Your story and the rawness in your singing inspired my brother to sing “monsters” at my grandpa’s funeral that same week. I want to thank you for being vulnerable not only during your American idol journey, but even before your father’s passing by sharing a song like One More Day on TH-cam. Keep representing Hawaii boldly and humbly, braddah! From one Hawaii transplant in federal way to another, God bless!
I lost my mom in 2021 she was my best friend and my life and this rendition brings all the feels
I'm 73 and not only do I cry, your music also moves me! Every old person needs to move. Hugs to Dad!!
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May the Lord bless you abundantly. May He take your beautiful voice and His praise to the ends of the earth, in Yeshua's name, amen!
God bless you!