First Time Hearing Pentatonix - The Prayer | THIS GAVE ME CHILLS!

[@LRZOReact]

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[@occamsrazor5376]

I'm subscribing for more Pentatonix! You will not be disappointed if you go down this rabbit hole! Thank you!

[@kristipierce4735]

One of their most stunning and brilliant masterpieces. The fact that they didn’t get a Grammy for this is a travesty. O Holy Night, Amazing Grace, 12 Days of Christmas, Kiss From a Rose and Can You Feel the Love Tonight to begin with.

[@marinaleenders8564]

Oh holy night , o Come all ye faitfull, little drummer boy , sound of silence

[@barbarateasdale4413]

O Holy Night 2023 version. Best wishes from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@parriah8083]

Seriously I broke into a sweat too listening to that man singing so clearly and purely. It reminded me of Dimash. It’s Visceral.

[@sparklebaby22]

You have a lovely tenor voice kudos on your beautiful reaction 🎉 👏

[@LRZOReact]

Hey yo thank u men 👍🏻

[@jdb4519]

Great Reaction. You have just been Mitch Slapped! Would love for you to react to Hallelujah, their most popular song. They have many Christmas songs. O Come All Ye Faithful, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Mary Did You Know, and O Holy Night are a great start. After that you can check out other songs. They have 200 plus songs in their catalogue, including Daft Punk, Bohemian Raphsody and The Evolution of Michael Jackson. I subbed for more reactions. Arrivederci!

[@wl5167]

Pentatonics are a great group. Avi Caplin (the Bass) left before the this video to go sing solo. You can see Avi in their cover of “Hallelujah” and other earlier videos. Matt Sallee was picked by Avi to replace him as the Bass. You see him in this video. Now for another famous a cappella group with a fantastic beat boxer is “Home Free.” Avi is a guest singer with them as they perform the cover for Johnny Cash’s hit song “Ring of Fire.” He demonstrates his Bass voice. Along with Home Free’s Bass singer, Tim Foust.

[@arleenwatson4349]

I’d love to hear them sing”Mary Did You Know?” It would blow your Sox’s off I’m betting.,this was wonderful and this was singing at its finest. Like one would expect in Heaven.

[@trishr2081]

Pentatonix! Keep them coming! ❤

[@ryanje8147]

Awesome. More Pentatonix and Home Free, please.

[@Kylesmith74690]

Mitch is Italian too

[@ShinyElfriend]

Welcome to PTX! I loved your reaction so much! You are clearly a musician. You are in for quite a ride if you continue with Pentatonix, and we are here for it! There are dozens of covers and originals to choose from and none of them will ever let you down. Since we are in holiday season, now, you may want to jump back in time a few years and do "Mary Did You Know," or just a year ago for their incredible rendition of "O Holy Night," and their mashup of "Christmastime is Here/Pure Imagination" (since you love Scott and Mitch together). If you want to step out of this genre, you could try their newly released live versions of their previous hit covers of "Hallelujah" and "Bohemian Rhapsody," or their ridiculous live performance of their "Kiss From a Rose" cover which will give you a taste of Kevin's cello-boxing (playing cello while simultaneously beatboxing). You could also try their 3 Grammy-winners, "Daft Punk," "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy," and "Jolene," (with Dolly Parton). You could also check out some of their original music, like "Coffee in Bed," or "Be My Eyes," or original Christmas songs, like, "That's Christmas to Me," "Please, Santa, Please," and "Meet Me Next Christmas." So you are aware, there has been one personnel change since they formed the band in 2011. Avi Kaplan, their original bass, left in 2017 and was replaced by Matt Sallee, so if you jump back in time you'll see Avi. Can't wait to watch your PTX journey!

[@Gwennedd]

That was such a great list that SinyElfriend gave that I just have to second all those choices...and the reasons.

[@kathycarias1271]

​@@Gwennedd The only thing I would add is "O Come All Ye Faithful."

[@melinda4796]

Perfect time of year to discover PTX as they have many Christmas albums out. O Come All Ye Faithful is a good one to start with. Great reaction. I look forward to many more PTX reactions. Thanks!

[@robin8773]

they have great original music too like 'happy now'. i really like their cover of seal's 'kiss from a rose' done live in the vevo studio.

[@lindarichardson5101]

Love PTX!! Love your reaction. Anything will do 😅 but O Holy Night is beautiful.

[@carolynl.higgins6206]

Yes! Loved your reaction and especially recognition of Mitch's "dissonant!?" chord runs. Those and "till we're reminded, we are all God's children..." give me chills. Thanks for your insight.

[@Try2sayit]

Silent Night

[@melanie00005]

Thank you for reacting to my favorite group. They are amazing. Any song you do is amazing. "Hallelujah" is a popular one for them. "Mary did you know", is also a great. Any of the Christmas songs is amazing, like "the 12 days of Christmas". But their original songs are my favorite. "Can't sleep, love." "Water," and "Love again ". A fun one to watch is Their popspring performance 2016. You get 3 original songs and The evolution of Michael Jackson. Subscribed for More Pentatonix.

[@LRZOReact]

Ohhh okok... i will put it out soon, do u suggest one in particulare?

[@debrawalkermeyer9109]

Ditto

[@melbanton]

Most reactors start with Hallelujah so you can't go wrong with that.

[@joyleneosman7255]

I subbed because you clearly are able to distinguish various singing techniques/ skills and can truly appreciate the ways their harmonies mesh together. Hundreds of options, however you may appreciate listening to and reacting to Sound of Silence; Daft Punk Medley; Mad World; Bohemian Rhapsody; Say Something; Hallelujah and Amazing Grace to get a solid range of their abilities as PTX. 😊❤

[@LRZOReact]

The emotion in this song is real...THANK U for the comment 👍🏻🤍

[@kurtfroberg3608]

Subscribed. “O Come All Ye Faithful” is incredible. (Very upbeat with a true Gulf of Guinea sound to it.)

[@Gwennedd]

Wonderful to see a new reactor being introduced to Pentatonix...the best a capella group in the world. I love that you are a musician yourself and a singer, so have a deeper understanding of how this fab group works to make their incredible harmonies and the choices they make in their arrangements. They do have a main arranger, Ben Bram, who has been with them from the start, but the group as a whole also have a lot of say in how they want the sound. One thing that should be pointed out: the group is not always strictly a capella. Occasionally they do a piece with some instrumentation...usually Kevin, their beatboxer, on his cello. Kevin invented"celloboxing"... playing his cello while beatboxing. Some suggestions for what to check out next: Mary Did You Know, Please Santa Please (original), 12 Days of Christmas, Kiss From A Rose, O Holy Night ( 2023 version), Christmastime/Pure Imagination, Over The River, Prayers For This World ( there are instruments in this one), Daft Punk medley, Coffee In bed (original), Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

[@LRZOReact]

Thank u for the Beautifull comment...🤍

[@alan-freeman]

Pentatonix a "brief" background. They won The Sing Off in 2011. They made a guest starring appearance on America′s Got Talent as non−competitors a couple of years after that. The founding members are:- Scott Hoying (tall blond guy, natural baritone but has an impressive five−to−six octave range, can go all the way up to high tenor and down to bass, sings the bass lines when the usual bass singer takes the lead); Kirstin "Kirstie" (Rhymes with "Thirsty") Maldonado (the only female member, natural mezzo soprano, but can go down to low alto and as high as upper soprano, also can sing in whistle notes that are off the scale); For a time in 2018 between the group’s tours, had the female lead on Broadway in the production of “Kinky Boots”. Mitch Grassi (a true contra−tenor, can hit high notes in his chest voice with ease and go WAY higher in his falsetto, also with ease); Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (dark beard and long hair), true basso profundo, trained as an opera singer, also can go up into the tenor range; and Kevin "KO" Olusola (beatboxer extraordinaire, also is a world−class cellist who plays cello on some of their songs, has a beautiful high tenor voice and gets occasional lead vocal solos as well, graduated pre−med from Yale and speaks several languages including Mandarin Chinese). Kirstie, Scott & Mitch grew up together in Arlington, Texas, and began performing together as children in local youth musical theater. They ended up in high school together and performed in the choir. While there, they formed an a cappella group called The Trio which had several performance videos go viral on KZbin, most notably a cover of Lady Gaga′s "Telephone". The three of them are best friends and consider themselves to be almost siblings. Scott & Kirstie (who were a class year ahead of Mitch) both graduated high school in 2010 and went their separate ways to different colleges, Scott at USC and Kirstie at Oklahoma. While at USC, Scott joined a USC−based a cappella group called the SoCal VoCals, where he met alumnus Ben Bram, who was now an arranger and vocal coach for the NBC TV show The Sing Off, an a cappella competition show. Ben convinced Scott to get The Trio to audition for the show. The three reunited (Mitch had to skip high school graduation ceremonies to go) in Los Angeles for the audition. They found out that the rules had changed, so they needed at least five members to audition. Ben put them together with Avi (a native of Visalia, California), who he knew from Avi′s performing days at Mount San Antonio College in California. They found Kevin (from Kentucky) through one of his KZbin videos that had gone viral featuring him playing the cello and beatboxing at the same time, a talent that Kevin coined as "Cello−Boxing". Kevin arrived in Los Angeles literally the day before the audition! Scott came up with the name "Pentatonix" after the pentatonic scale. They performed a re−arrangement of "The Telephone" for the audition and passed, despite having been together as a five−piece group for less that 24 hours! They won The Sing Off that season (all of the performances are available on KZbin), in which they received a substantial cash prize AND a record contract with Epic Records. They pooled their prize winnings together and all moved to Los Angeles, and all got apartments right next door to each other in the same building. But just a week later, Epic dropped them because the marketing people didn′t think an a cappella group could sell records. Instead of giving up, they were determined and began recording their own songs on KZbin, hiring Ben Bram as their producer and arranger. These usually consisted of the five of them sitting on a couch and performing cover songs live. Several of the videos went viral, and Sony (the parent company of Epic) decided to give them another chance by placing them on one of their smaller labels, Madison Gate. They released two secular EPs and one Christmas EP on Madison Gate, all of which were strong sellers. But when their cover of a medley of songs by Daft Punk not only went super−viral, but also won them their first Grammy, they were promoted all the way up to RCA Records, Sony′s top label. They began writing and producing their own songs in addition to their covers, began putting out a Christmas album just about annually (which has become their best−selling genre), and have had multi−platinum album sales, sold−out world tours, and have won two additional Grammys. Avi began getting burned out with all of the touring and heavy recording schedule, was suffering from anxiety and personal problems, and learned that his mother had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017. He announced he was departing from the group and taking some time away from the music industry. Matt Sallee (from Baltimore) joined them in September 2017. He did only become official when they renewed their RCA contract in February 2018, but he recorded with them in September as a featured artist and went on their Christmas tour as a featured artist, as well. When he attended the audition for the group, he had already mastered the Bass part for most if not all their past catalogue. He was successful and has proved that he fits in well with the group. If you think there have been other changes to the line up - look again. This is the ONLY change. Kirstie and Mitch are like chameleons and change looks frequently. It is an often debated subject among the Pentaholics as to just how soon we introduce the "Beginners Guide" as we don't want to overdo the introduction. This is a compilation of snips of a whole load of songs which PTX have released. It highlights each member with some of their solos and then a brief history in video. It is quite long - 14+ minutes and is a little dated now (Feb 2020) but is a good watch kzbin.info/www/bejne/onXbepmtm6igh6c&pp=ygUdYmVnaW5uZXJzIGd1aWRlIHRvIHBlbnRhdG9uaXg%3D. After a year away from music, Avi has now returned as a phenomenal solo artist in the Folk/Americana/Roots genre. Ben Bram has been in charge of their production, including arranging and directing from the beginning. He is often referred to as the sixth member. Scott and Kevin are major players in the arrangements, but every member contributes. A good watch is "The Recording of Evergreen" where a camera was invited into the studio for the second week of recording. Also, all members are songwriters for both Pentatonix and their own solo work. Ed Boyer who mixes everything of theirs (even the HWB Livestream) is the one who pulled Ben Bram into the sing off in the first place. They have Grammy wins for Daft Punk Medley, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and Jolene featuring Dolly Parton. They were nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album Evergreen, but didn't win. Another nomination for Holidays Around the World album in the 2024 list! Kirstie became a new mum which caused a pause in touring after their Evergreen Christmas tour 2021. Mid March 2023 Kirstie has announced that she is engaged to Ben Hausdorff, their videographer. They married 22/04/24! Not clear how the future is to follow, but Kirstie has announced that she is expecting number 2 in early 2025. Not critical to the groups touring schedule, but Scott, Kevin and Matt are all married. Kevin and Matt with children. They have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame installed in February 2023. They are the only a capella group with a star! They came 3rd in the 2023 Masked Singer performing as "California Rolls" being unmasked in May 23. Things you need to know because if you get these wrong Pentaholics will come after you with pitch forks and torches! Ha Ha!! 1- There is NO Auto-Tune; what you hear is actually what they sing. They really are that good. One exception is the 90's Dance Medley where Cher used autotune as an effect - so they had to. 2- What produces everything that you hear in the video, you see in the official video. If there is an instrument used in the music, you see it on screen. In the 2022 Christmas album, there are some instruments not featured throughout the album. 3- They never release something on video they can’t reproduce with the exact same quality live on-stage. 4. It is "Pentatonix" there is no "The".

[@daleenengelbrecht4861]

TX for this. They are so great. Listen to them EVERY DAY. Greetings from South Africa

[@LRZOReact]

THANK U from ITALY 🤍

[@simsweechuah9753]

Thanks for the lovely reaction. Do react to Daft Punk, Oh Holy Night, Bohemian Rhapsody or 90s Dance Medley

[@pamelamoore4912]

Loved your great reaction. Would love to see more Pentatonix reactions. 😊

[@LRZOReact]

Thank u...actually like 10 minute and Mary did u know is coming out...incredible btw

[@simsweechuah9753]

Pentatonix or PTX do all genres and are good at all of them

[@melissacoviello2886]

I subscribed for more Pentatonix reactions.

[@margretrosenberg420]

Where #Pentatonix came from: Kirstin, Mitch, and Scott all grew up in Arlington, Texas. All of them were involved with community musical theater as children, and Mitch met both Scott and Kirstin there (separately) when they were still pre-teens, and became friends with each of them. However, Scott and Kirstin didn't meet each other until they were fourteen and in the same high school class. All three were choir geeks (duh), and they quickly became best friends in high school. And if you're wondering what was in the water in Arlington in the early 1990s that three such remarkably talented people should all be born in such proximity, you aren't the only one. There was some kind of singing contest to meet the stars of _Glee,_ and the three of them wanted to enter, so they formed a trio which they named "The Trio." (I know; not very imaginative. They're somewhat better with that now.) They lost the contest, but they kept The Trio together anyway; they performed at school functions and occasionally on local television. Pentaholics still refer to these three as "the trio," and the trio is the heart of Pentatonix. Kirstin and Scott were a year ahead of Mitch; they graduated in 2010, when Mitch was still in eleventh grade, and both went away for their freshman year of college. Kirstin went to the University of Oklahoma (with a full ride scholarship!), and Scott went to the University of Southern Califonia. Scott is a very outgoing person, so he immediately began looking around for extracurricular activities where he could meet people and make new friends, and he found an award-winning amateur a cappella group named SoCal VoCals, which he joined. While there he met a former member named Ben Bram, who at the time was a coach on NBC's a cappella competition show named _"The Sing-Off."_ A cappella groups would audition for the show, and those that passed appeared throughout the season. There was a panel of three judges, all professional musicians, who would critique each performance. Along the way some groups would be eliminated, narrowing the field, and at the end of the season viewers would be invited to vote on a winner. The winning group would receive $200,000 and a recording contract with Epic, a minor subsidiary of Sony, the show's sponsor. Scott was intrigued. He thought The Trio could be competitive, and if they could get a recording contract they could have a career doing what they most loved, with the people they most loved. So he talked to Kirstin, who thought his idea had promise, and at the end of their first year of college the two of them headed back to Arlington to be there for Mitch's graduation and to talk with Mitch about Scott's idea. Meanwhile, back in Arlington Mitch had been having a very difficult year. His best friends weren't there, and as an out-of-the-closet young gay man with an unusually high voice he was being seriously bullied. And unfortunately, since the bullying was ostensibly for his voice he was quickly developing the notion that there was something wrong with his voice and that no one would want to hear him sing. So when Scott presented his idea Mitch was on board; it was a way to get away from the bullies. He had doubts about his ability to carry his weight in the group, because of the bullying, but he was willing to try, and if Scott and Kirstin said they could win, well, maybe they could. So with everyone agreed, Scott called Ben Bram to find out how to arrange for an audition, and this is where they met their first setback. _The Sing-Off_ had a size requirement; the minimum size allowed was five. The Trio needed two new members and a new name. They were stumped. Ben suggested that they'd profit from adding a rhythm section: a bass and a beatboxer, and he knew the perfect person to recommend for the bass, a guy named Avi Kaplan. They talked to Avi, and he was very interested, so that took care of the bass, but where to find the beatboxer? Ben didn't have any suggestions. So in desperation they typed "beatboxer" into a KZbin search box and the first hit they got was a black guy playing a classical piece on the cello and beatboxing at the same time. And all of them said, "Wow! He's the one! How can we get in touch with him?" They were in luck. At the time KZbin had something called KZbin messages, which would allow private messages between members (now discontinued), so they sent Kevin a private message: "Hey! We really love your stuff, and we wonder if you'd be interested in flying across the country to join four strangers to audition for an a cappella competition show on television?" And Kevin messaged them back: "Normally I'd be there in a heart beat; I love a cappella and have been in a cappella groups before. But right now I'm studying for my final exams for my pre-med major from Yale." Oh. That sounded pretty definite; better keep looking. So they kept looking, and they found someone, but he was no Kevin Olusola. Oh well; you work with what you have. And two weeks later Kevin messaged them again: "Good news! I just graduated. If the gig's still open I can fly out." He arrived the day before their audition. Mitch had to skip his graduation ceremony to attend the audition. But even with just a day of rehearsal they still passed the audition; they were in. Oh, yes, the name. Pentatonix is named for the pentatonic scale, which has five (penta) tones just as Pentatonix has five (Penta) singers. In other words, it's a fancier way of saying they're now "The Quintet." 😂 Pentatonix appeared throughout season three of _The Sing-Off,_ and eventually won. All those performances are available on KZbin and are well worth watching, preferably in order so you can see how they grew throughout the season. Some of them are as good as anything they've done since (which is saying a lot) and are only available in those old videos. (Note: If you decide to react to these, be sure and watch the versions that contain the show's introduction of Pentatonix just before the performance, and the judges' critiques of the performance, and any comments Pentatonix made backstage.) So, they'd won _The Sing-Off,_ complete with recording contract. Time to move to California permanently and begin recording. And a week later Epic reneged on the contract, saying that they didn't know how to market a cappella. But at this point Pentatonix weren't willing to give up; they *wanted* that career they'd been working toward. So they pooled their winnings and lived frugally. The four men shared two apartments, to cut down on expenses. They arranged music and rehearsed every day, and when they had a song ready they used their iPhones to record themselves anywhere they could find good acoustics, and sometimes in places with acoustics that were just okay. And they posted to KZbin. Their fans from _The Sing-Off_ quickly found them there, and subscribed, and they began to get more views and more subscribers, and to pick up a few patrons. In fact, they were going viral. And Sony noticed, and approached them with an offer: Perhaps Pentatonix would like a recording contract with Madison Gate, another minor subsidiary? Hmmm. 🤔 Would they like a recording contract? Might have to think about that, for a second or two. Darn right they'd like a recording contract! And then came "Daft Punk Medley," and Pentatonix won their first Grammy. And again, Sony took notice, and approached Pentatonix: "We've been thinking about it and we believe you might find a better fit with our flagship label, RCA. Are you interested?" They've been with RCA ever since. They go on tours world wide and perform to sold-out venues. They put out at *least* one album a year, frequently more (though it's beginning to look like they aren't putting out an album in 2024; I think they've run out of Christmas songs). One album has gone Gold and one has gone Platinum twice. They have three Grammys and recently received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. And they are the only a cappella band to have won so much as *one* Grammy, or to be represented on the Walk of Fame. The most important part of this story is the fact that Pentatonix began with The Trio, three best friends so close to one another that they might as well be family. And from the very beginning, everyone who has joined with them to form Pentatonix has been incorporated into that family-of-choice. As a family, Pentatonix takes care of all its members. One of the things this means is that everyone gets time in the spotlight. Pentatonix has no lead singer. Yes, some songs call for a lead, and when that happens Pentatonix chooses the member whose voice best suits the song. This is one way that everyone gets time in the spotlight, and it means that no one is burdened with having to always be the lead. And when songs don't require a lead, Pentatonix frequently has each member solo on one or more verses. The members of Pentatonix are able to set their egos aside because each of them is already receiving as much acclaim as any healthy ego could need. And that leaves them free to concentrate on taking care of both the people they love and the music they love. This focus on doing whatever is best for the music is, in my opinion, *the* thing that makes Pentatonix greater than the sum of its parts. And their focus on caring for one another is the reason we like them as people, not just as singers.

[@LRZOReact]

Wow 😶

[@margretrosenberg420]

The singers: The two soloists in this are Mitch Grassi (pronounced Grah'-see, emphasis on the first syllable), natural contratenor, and Scott Hoying, lyric baritone. Mitch has a range of just over six octaves and is considered by all the other members of #Pentatonix to be the best singer in the band. He's known for his ethereal high vocals, and switches seamlessly between chest voice, mixed voice, and head voice. Shawn Stockman, of Boyz II Men, has said that Mitch has "one of the prettiest voices I have ever heard in my life." And we refer to that surprised look people get when they first hear Mitch sing as "being Mitch slapped." You've been Mitch slapped. Don't let it worry you; it's happened to all of us, generally more than once because Mitch is full of surprises. In describing a man's vocal range, "lyric" means that the actual range exceeds the nominal range. In Scott's case, he sings everywhere from very low in a normal bass range through a normal tenor range, with an excellent falsetto on top. In live performances Scott typically takes over the bass harmony line when their bass has a solo. According to everyone in Pentatonix, *including* Scott, Scott is the member who is most likely to forget the lyrics, so of *course* it turned out that his voice was most suited to sing Andrea Bocelli's part in "The Prayer." And no, he doesn't speak Italian; he had to learn this by rote, and he worked very hard to get the pronunciation right. The beatboxer is Kevin Olusola (pronounced Oh-loosh"-oh-luh', primary emphasis on the second syllable, secondary emphasis on the fourth), beatboxer extraordinaire. We don't get to hear Kevin sing as often as we'd like because he's generally too busy being the entire percussion section, but when he does sing he has a lovely tenor voice that occasionally descends to the uppermost reaches of a baritone range. He's also known for the beauty of his falsetto, which goes higher than Mitch's and Kirstin's voices. Kevin has perfect pitch. He began piano lessons at age 4, cello at age 6, and alto saxophone at age 10. When he was a teenager he performed at Carnegie Hall twice, once on the cello and once on the saxophone. He beatboxes while playing the cello, which he refers to as "celloboxing." He graduated from Yale in 2011 with a pre-med major and had already been accepted to Yale Medical School when he gave up his dream of becoming a brilliant surgeon to pursue his dream of becoming a professional beatboxer instead. He speaks five languages fluently: English, French, German, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. He's one of the kindest people in the world, and when he laughs the whole planet seems like a brighter place. Note that in this song he is also providing some of the high harmonies. Kirstin (also called Kirstie, which rhymes with thirsty) Maldonado is the only woman in Pentatonix. Kirstin sings anywhere from low alto through coloratura soprano, the highest soprano range, and she has fantastic whistle notes on top of that. Recently Pentatonix has begun calling her an "alto soprano." Pentatonix has had two bass singers. Their first bass was Avi (pronounced Ah'-vee, emphasis on the first syllable) Kaplan, lyric bass. Avi is an operatically trained basso profundo (his lowest notes have blown out speakers in live performances), but his range extends to about the middle of a normal tenor range. Avi left Pentatonix in 2017, for a variety of personal reasons. He has since gone on to have a very successful solo career; I highly recommend subscribing to his KZbin channel: youtube.com/@AviKaplanMusic However, "The Prayer" is a more recent release, so in this video we have Matt Sallee (pronounced Suh-lee', emphasis on the second syllable), who joined Pentatonix in late 2017 or early 2018, depending on how you figure it. He has now been with Pentatonix longer than Avi was. Matt is another lyric bass. In addition to being the newest member of Pentatonix, Matt is also the youngest member, and I'm told that bass voices improve with age. So it's hard to be sure just what Matt's range is, because it's still growing. To find his current range I recommend listening to a recent live performance of "Hallelujah" (though you might want to watch the official video of "Hallelujah" first so you can hear how Avi sang it). You can find that live performance here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZaTc6B6mb-ojpI Matt's arrangement of the second verse seems to be designed to show off his full range, and it will blow you away. His lowest notes don't blow out speakers (though they may within a year or two), but on the high end his falsetto can match Kevin's. I believe that Matt has the greatest range of any member of Pentatonix, past or present (though Scott is close to matching him). In this video, when the camera shows all five of them, from left to right we see Kevin, Kirstin, Scott, Mitch, and Matt.

[@jenchem42]

Nice! Subscribed for more Pentatonix reactions!!

[@LRZOReact]

More to come!

[@vickiandrews4087]

Lovely reaction. It's nice you recognized a connection to this song. This is my first time on your channel. Lots of songs, Christmas and other songs, to react to with Pentatonix!

[@simsweechuah9753]

Mitch Grassi's grandfather was from Italy n he migrated to America. Mitch and Scott have been performing together since they were ten. That is why they synchronize so well. Mitch and Kirstie met when they were 10. All 3 can mesh their voices so well because they grew up together

[@LRZOReact]

That's intrasting 👍🏻

[@annmc3878]

Thanks for the reaction.

[@Heatsauce70506]

🥰 PTX

[@artemisfowl66]

Hi from London. Loved your reaction. Subbed gorgeous more. Daft Punk will blow you away, Sing will make you happy and Love Again will make me happy lol.

[@LRZOReact]

Ok 😂👍🏻 i will react to all of them, incredible group for real

[@LindaLittle-m7j]

Sooo beautiful and powerful and incredible!!!!😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@melissacoviello2886]

They’re magical!!!

[@LRZOReact]

TOTALLY FANTASTIC 🤍

[@SherylandFam]

Love your reaction! If you love Scott and Mitch singing together, you need to check out their duet music. They have a side music project called Superfruit here on youtube. Their music is amazing!

[@geniecoils5185]

Please do " O Holy Night". You will not regret it. Love your reaction.

[@pamforrester844]

The pentaholics will come! Had to subscribe for more, enjoyed this alot😊 thank you

[@reboss44]

Excellent reaction. Loved it!! You are in for some serious artistry coming up if you continue with these superhuman’s music/video catalog. Your commentary is so insightful and the way you are so respectful and articulate about all the elements that contribute to a perfect musical arrangement is indeed refreshing! Keep it up and your fan base will grow. Gained at least one new one today 😊👍🏻

[@elainedavis9053]

Thank you Awesome Reaction!

[@marilyncernik4128]

This long time Pentaholic loved your reaction❣️I listen to them many times every day❣️Subbed for more🥰

[@LRZOReact]

Then the video is out for a little over 6 hours, so it’s too early to decide, I will do a poll with three songs of pentatonix, and voting you will decide which will be the next video...

[@Kylesmith74690]

Mitch is Italian to

[@margretrosenberg420]

#Pentatonix published this on their 2021 Christmas album, "Evergreen." Most pentaholics think this should have won a Grammy. Unfortunately, it's the publisher's responsibility to submit songs to the Academy, and RCA decided to submit the entire album rather than the one Grammy-worthy song on it. "Evergreen" (the album) was nominated, but it never had much of a chance of winning. And if I sound angry about that it's only because I am. Isn't that a gorgeous suit Scott is wearing? Do you notice that he *isn't* wearing a scarf, or gloves? That's because they aren't actually in a snowy forest; this was filmed indoors, on one of the most beautiful sets I've ever seen. Either Mitch or Kirstin could have sung the lead; they have much the same range and on occasion they sound very much alike. But Kirstin's real forte is belting out those high notes and Mitch's is ethereal (some would say angelic) vocals, which made Mitch the better choice to lead in "The Prayer." Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli each recorded solo versions of "The Prayer" for the 1998 animated film, _"Quest for Camelot."_ Dion's was in English and Bocelli's was in Italian. Later, they released a duet version on their albums "These Are Special Times" (1998 - Dion) and "Sogno" (1999 - Bocelli). Source: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prayer_(Celine_Dion_and_Andrea_Bocelli_song) Obviously, Pentatonix chose to cover the duet version, though they abbreviated Bocelli's part. And wouldn't you know that Scott would be the best choice for Andrea Bocelli's part, when Scott is the member of Pentatonix most likely to forget the lyrics (according to everyone in Pentatonix, including Scott)? No, he doesn't speak Italian; he had to learn this by rote, and he worked very hard to get the pronunciation right. According to people who do speak Italian he succeeded. Lyrics and English translation of the second verse: *Scott:* _La luce che tu dai_ {The light that you give} *Mitch:* I pray we'll find your light *Scott:* _Nel cuore resterà_ {In my heart it will remain} *Mitch:* And hold it in our hearts *Scott:* _A ricordarci che_ {To remind us that} *Mitch:* When stars go out each night *Scott:* _L'eterna stella sei_ {You are the eternal star} *Mitch:* Ooh oh *Scott:* _Nella mia preghiera_ {In my prayer} *Mitch:* Let this be our prayer *Scott:* _Quanta fede c'è_ {There is so much faith} *Mitch:* When shadows fill our day *Scott:* Lead us to a place *Mitch:* Guide us with your grace *Both together:* Give us faith so we'll be safe Sources: genius.com/Pentatonix-the-prayer-lyrics Translation from: dailyitalianwords.com/the-prayer-andrea-bocelli-celine-dion-lyrics-english-translation/

[@dwfarr]

Subscribed for more Pentatonix (PTX). Liked your reaction. Recommend their original, Please Santa Please.

[@darkheart710]

I think you're trying to say is Scott (blond) and Mitch (1st singer) synchronized their vibratos near the end.

[@debrawalkermeyer9109]

Subscribed for more PTX. Great reaction, I can tell you were impressed with their talent. You would like Amazing Grace, Imagine, Say Something, Can You Feel the Love Tonight, Sound of Silence, Perfect, Hallelujah, New Rules x Are You That Somebody, O Holy Night, Oh Come All Ye Faithful, Little Drummer Boy, Mary Did You Know? And for originals try Please Santa Please, Meet Me Next Christmas, Run To You, Happy Now, Love Me When I Don’t, Love Again, Can’t Sleep Love, For something way different Daft Punk Medley ( they won their first Grammy) Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy ( they won their 2nd Grammy with a song that has no lyrics performed by a group that used no Instruments, Can’t Hold Us, Problem or Papaoutai. Their talent is top tier, 3 Grammys and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and their catalog is huge with amazing songs. I only scratched the surface mentioning a few.

[@TheToscanaMan]

More PTX Christmas stuff would be good being we are very close to Christmas. Both of these are good O Come, All Ye Faithful kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5uagaVqZ9efn6s or Mary Did you know kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5emiIFrpa96f6c

[@valemarconoff]

Bro ❤️‍🔥

[@eddietucker7005]

As a classically trained singer, I do have a little problem with Scott’s pronunciation in Italian. He has accents on the wrong syllable. But I still love him! This is a beautiful setting of this song. Thanks!

[@wbw910]

Great job. New sub for more PTX

[@margretrosenberg420]

Subscribed. If you decide to continue down this rabbit hole you can expect a *lot* of new subscriptions; #Pentatonix fans are enthusiastic about reaction videos to anything our favorite band puts out. Some useful terminology: • pentaholic = Pentatonix fan • PTX = abbreviation for Pentatonix - extremely useful in searches • the trio = Kirstin, Mitch, and Scott • Mitch slap = what you get the first time you realize how incredible Mitch's voice is. • Avi-lanche = like a Mitch slap, except with Avi instead of Mitch. • KO = like a Mitch slap or Avi-lanche, except with Kevin Olusola. • Matt attack = like a Mitch slap, Avi-lanche, or KO, except with Matt. • Great Scott! (or ButterScott) = like a Mitch slap, Avi-lanche, KO, or Matt attack, except with Scott. • Unfortunately, we haven't been able to come up with a good name for what Kirstin does to us. 😔 (Note: You never become immune to Mitch slaps, Avi-lanches, KOs, Matt attacks, Great Scotts, or the similar things that Kirstin does. They always have the ability to surprise us.) You can't go wrong listening to anything Pentatonix has released; it's all gorgeous. But all pentaholics have our own personal favorites that we like to recommend. These are some of my favorites: • "Hallelujah" (the official video, with Avi) • "Hallelujah" ( a recent live performance, with Matt and a new arrangement: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZaTc6B6mb-ojpI ) • "Imagine" (the official video) • "Bohemian Rhapsody" (the official video) • "Sound of Silence" • "Run To You" (an original, written by Avi and Kevin) • "Happy Now" (another original) • "Daft Punk Medley" (their first Grammy winner) • "O Come All Ye Faithful" • "O Holy Night" (they did a totally new recording for their 2023 Christmas album; you can find the official video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJatcohoor2gbtksi=upj2Q3vLqigVEtgm ) • "Pure Imagination / Christmas Time is Here" • "Kiss From a Rose" • "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" • "The Lucky Ones" (an original, written by Scott) • "Thank You" (an original, written by Scott and his then fiancé, now husband, Mark Manio Hoying, shortly after the end of COVID lockdown, about how much easier it was to get through that time because they were together) • "The Kevin Show/Kevin's Fifth." This is a live feed from a concert they gave in Owensboro, Kentucky, Kevin's home town: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epOmkqasmLOrbZo and this is the very special performance of "Kevin's Fifth" (without "The Kevin Show") from Kevin's birthday in 2022: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZ6TmGquic18jdUsi=99F7iG5qkdgPCm43 Additionally, *if* you're familiar with _"The Wizard Of Oz"_ (the 1939 movie starring Judy Garland), I recommend "Todrick Hall - The Wizard of Ahhhs (ft. Pentatonix)": kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5y5ln6YZ86aqMk If you've never seen the movie it won't make sense, so take care of that first.

[@LRZOReact]

Mary did u know PREMIERE HERE... kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYaYnIKEpphkptU come check it out

[@RussellJones-e9c]

Sono meravigliosi, no? Suggerisco "Bohemian Rhapsody" o forse "Sound of Silence". Benvenuto ai Pentaholics, bravo!

[@LRZOReact]

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