Leader of the band

Correspondent Steve Hartman revisits Henry Boyer, an elementary school student whose passion was to one day be a member of the University of Michigan marching band. Henry is a few years older since we last met him, a few years closer to his dream, and so, as a special surprise, he was asked to lead the band's march to Michigan Stadium.
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[@amarbaha]

WOW! That's the coolest thing for M to do for Henry! Great members and great school!

[@SarahRenz59]

As a former band geek, I wish young Henry all the best. If he has half as much fun as I did, he'll have a blast!

[@suzannemcmaken4648]

This is the sweetest story I’ve seen in years! ❤

[@lindahawk6135]

I am from Ohio. I don’t care about football, I am a band person. This makes me tear up. Follow your dreams, Henry! Practice those drums! The Marching Wolverines will be blessed to have such a dedicated young man someday!

[@belindalindsey607]

Me too, and I'm not a band person. Great job CBS.

[@chrisfinch8637]

You’re a woman with a great taste for music. 🎶

[@robertthompson3941]

Like nda,Are you a Mrs.Hawk?

[@robertthompson3941]

(Linda)

[@robertthompson3941]

Do y’all enjoy David C.Thomas,,,???

[@mikenotaro2792]

This story made me tear up u go HENREY

[@GuamPhotographer]

I don't know why I always why I watch Steve Hartman's reporting; it just always ends in me crying with happy tears! LOL!

[@mrwaterschoot5617]

it happens always because steve and his son and daughter find kindness 101 stories that are worth watching and becoming emotionally charged similar to charles kuralt on his on the road. cool stuff that we learn from the presenters.

[@freefoodchef7939]

I know! I started tearing up just reading the description of this video before I watched it. I guess I should call it The Hartman Effect. 😥 What a lucky journalist he is to get to specialize in these feel-good stories. As a retired journalist, I can tell you that most in the field aren't so fortunate, which is why it's consistently listed as one of the top 5 worst jobs in the country. UPDATE: Okay, I made it a full 1 minute and 15 seconds into the video before the tears started full-on leaking out of my eyes. Dang you, Hartman Effect! 😂

[@salinasdoubledutch]

Precious

[@gailwebb9619]

What a wonderful story! Henry was so excited to march with the band!

[@johnedwardjones999]

Beautiful heart warming story..GO HENRY!..GO BLUE!..Grew up an hour+ from Ann Arbor. Within 2-3 days of getting my driver's license at 16 I was walking around campus.

[@horseygurl143]

You ROCK, Henry!!!

[@coco_penexplore]

I was a stick (clarinet player) in the MMB from 1997-1999. Henry, it’s everything you could ever imagine it’ll be. Hope to take the field with you one day in the Alumni Band. It’s great to be a Michigan Wolverine! 💛💙

[@chrisfinch8637]

Young Henry Boyer should feel so happy on his wish and on the fact that the Wolverines gave their rivals, the Buckeyes, their first lost of the season. 💙💛💙💛

[@JohnSmith-yz7np]

Go Henry chase your dreams.

[@tbcc999]

What a beautiful story. Go Henry! Go Blue!!

[@ElizabethT45]

What a great thing to happen!

[@glennbrymer4065]

Im 72, retired US Army. You go young blood, you Go! You have the fire, now you need to feed it. Attitude is key, fortitude is the way. Whatever you do, give it your all. Very glad the band responded and extended their hands to you. That was really cool. God bless you young man.

[@dennisfleurant7251]

I'm 72 also, DITTO! What the Michigan Marching Band did To and FOR Henry was BRILLIANT. At the age of 13, my local Gardner, MASS. Drum and Bugle Corps, THE SIMPLEX MINUTEMEN, provided me, from their large ( Gardner, Simplex Time Recorder, Company) rehearsal/marching parking lot, behind my house no less! with the fire in my blood to pursue, my Drum Corps Membership at age 15 as a, ironically drumming Trainee. From 1965-1972, I had the time of my life with my Simplex Minutemen Corpsmates, traveling, marching and performing locally, regionally including the 1970 Miss America Pageant Parade in Atlantic City, NJ representing Miss "Massachusetts" and touring nationally through a good portion of the USA including NYC, and in a 1971 tour, parade and concert performances at the "Gold Cup Festival in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with a 1967 Nine-day Cruise from NYC to Parade, with concert performances in Bermuda and Nassau. I have maintain my lifelong active interest in the Drum Corps Competitive Activity to this day, with DCI'S World Class Corps, THE ACADEMY of Tempe, Arizona since 2004 whom I toured with through 2016, now retired continue to enjoy from afar to this day. GO HENRY! May your many hours of Dedicated Hard Work and Piano/Drumming lessons see you Follow Your Dream, to Suit Up and march with Pride with Michigan Marching Band and continue your musical journey beyond. I AM SO PROUD OF YOU, HENRY BOYER and CBS's "On The Road" Brilliant reporting of David Hartman, SALUTE! (The David Hartman Effect, INDEED!)

[@jeanneblondewomanstamping9788]

Go for it, kiddo!!! 👏👏👏👏

[@Carpenterdane]

What an incredible little man!

[@ALousyGolfer1]

I am not a musician, but I have always loved marching bands from high school through college. Thank you Michigan Marching Band for surprising Henry. 🎶

[@mikegainer8288]

Awesome 👍

[@elizabeth4914]

Love this❤❤❤

[@crb7628]

Such a great story

[@ericmares8036]

Wow! That's exciting. Great story. 👍

[@mrwaterschoot5617]

gota love it and have more of it. keep up the good work.

[@kobyschechter8163]

Steve Hartman really has the best job in the world.

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

Brilliant! 🥰🖖

[@annsmith7207]

GO HENRY! GO HENRY! GO HENRY! GO HENRY! GO HENRY! FOLLOW THAT DREAM ! ✨👏✨👏✨👏✨👏✨👏✨👏✨👏

[@weston.weston]

Makes me teary seeing Henry's cute little face.

[@robertthompson3941]

Henry “looked “Happy “!

[@peteanddrake4242]

My Dad played in the band at Michigan. Bassoon:)

[@michelebriere9569]

Baby nerd. So cute. Good for him.

[@ajetmech2002]

Go Blue!

[@marknc9616]

I thought this was going to be Dan Fogelberg's song "Leader of the Band". That one is good to if you haven't heard it.

[@pietrojenkins6901]

Wow ,that's what i thought too and scrolled thru the comments looking for Dan Fogelberg's name . Great minds think alike.

[@mariannesmallbridge9753]

Still another reason to love the Wolverines!

[@benballesteros6346]

This best

[@ryanscott9109]

Made me misty watching this.

[@amonrodriguez3518]

I was gonna say this is old!

[@famfirst718Ent]

GO BLUE ✨️ 〽️〽️〽️

[@thisguy73]

Go blue. Dont let anyone from Ohio see this video esp after yesterday.

[@horseygurl143]

Ohio State's marching band is AWESOME!!!

[@Revere-hv1zv]

@@horseygurl143 And the U of M band did the Ohio script before OSU did. Just sayin'.

[@jojopuppyfish]

Go Green!

[@travisgrant5608]

Get a grip ... this isn't about your loser college. 😂

[@williamhiggins842]

What a great kid

[@travisgrant5608]

Just more proof, as if any is needed, that the University of Michigan is the BEST UNIVERSITY IN THE WORLD! GO BLUE!!! CONGRATS HENERY!!! 👍🤗✌