Open Arms (Journey vocal cover)

[@TruthSurge]

Geez, these views blew up suddenly and so I have so many comments, I can't reply to even 10% of them. So, a pinned THANK YOU to all my subs and viewers. Thanks for the nice comments and I hope to get to where I can make some more tunes. Just busy with some life things right now.

[@shawnbragg1]

Wow was not expecting u to sound that good..amazing voice bro

[@DeeNimmin]

TruthSurge You’ve got it man. 👊🏼 Been binge watching your videos since I found you.

[@samspappy1634]

Dude you are Awesome !!

[@riggerdave69]

Rock ON,Sir!,. What a breath of fresh air in a stagnant status quo

[@kevinomeara3047]

Rock on .

[@dianewillson3261]

Nicely done It's the song that made me marry my husband His cancer 40 years ago, given 3 days to live, 23 surgeries, still going

[@sryburn641]

Thank you so much for writing this. Much needed right now.

[@debbiebrueckner6919]

Congratulations to your husband!!!!!! What a great story!!! Wish you two the best!

[@snowwhite2709]

It was my hubby and my first song at our wedding.

[@chrishelms1967]

@@sryburn641 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@chrishelms1967]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@veedubs76]

This song was so popular when my Dad passed away. I was only 5 when it happened. My mom was left to raise 4 kids on her own. She would bring us to a lake that had a playground and we’d go play while she’d set on the dock and reflect about how she was dealt a crappy card in life a the time. She’d have this song on her boombox and she’d listen to this song and would have tears streaming down. I don’t think she ever knew that I saw her cry. She had every right to. Fast forward almost 40 years now and she successfully raised 4 kids- who in turn have successful careers and made her a grandma of 5 kids. My mom never remarried but she had so much strength to raise us kids with a happy childhood even if our Dad was gone. Thank you for your beautiful rendition of this awesome ballad- you are so talented!

[@kimberlycastaneda3262]

God bless her

[@klodfreemaster7122]

Your story is a little bit my story too... 3 kids without father, my mom loved him all the rest of a life till her last day 48 years later. So... just to say to you i understand you a little bit, our life, our pain is our courage, our force...

[@GabrielMartinez-ns5ul]

Wow.... I'm very proud of you comming out with the past. I'm very touched by your story ,it hit me right in the 💕....... I believe your dad was there every step of the way spiritual ways. But that doesn't pay the bills , I know that. But looks like you came out just fine and thank god for your mom. So yes never forget the past cuz songs like this is what keeps us feeling humanly...... Tell your mom that ,I will member her and you and your father every time I hear this song... May god bless you and your mom.....

[@jodiurlacher145]

Vee W Wow, I am flooded with tears from reading this! I’m sure your mother is sooo proud of all of you!! Wishing you and your family, the absolute best 💞

[@veedubs76]

Jodi Urlacher awww thank you Jodi! My mom is a gem and I love her dearly!

[@wps626]

So this is what Santa does during the off-season!! Incredible voice!!

[@badsanta69]

he does a bunch of stuff

[@911Estyle]

🤣

[@mykehunt2430]

SANTA ROCKS! Lmao!!

[@awsomeassistantthebest1825]

That's hilarious that Didn't even come to my mind

[@johnjorgensen6882]

Santa got mad singing chops!

[@vh8765]

My wife and I married at 16 and 17. Now 54 and 55 that is still our song. Wonderful rendition!

[@shakeyhead0079]

You don’t need to sound like Steve Perry. You just sound simply GREAT!

[@cageman9966]

You can sing in your own ways😍😍😍

[@angelinadigrazzia5401]

Deffinately has the heart of a singer!

[@johnkurilla3770]

Simply fantastic voice ! Stand proud.

[@diggingyorkcounty1060]

He may not be Steve Perry, but he was was worth listening to twice. Love this song!

[@IsaiahnElenafr]

Totally 👍

[@everardwhangapirita]

Loved it 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@jimmynicholson876]

At his age, he's better than Steve Perry!

[@jimyaekel7385]

Don't worry about emulating Steve Perry. You have a wonderful voice, we're happy to hear your version.

[@jaybee9716]

Are people really mixing "hear" and "here" up?

[@jimyaekel7385]

@@jaybee9716 Do people really not have anything better to do than criticize others for a typo?

[@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham]

True that.

[@arister3875]

I couldn't agree with you more. He has a voice all his own.

[@ecortesdelaf]

The vocal performance has a personal touch, with an honest delivery that highlights the nostalgia and vulnerability of the lyrics. Congratulations

[@shaneraine8081]

This is absolutely astounding. You're great.

[@vickie3020]

My favorite band of all time!... I literally named my daughter Journey when she was born..

[@xzaxeousx571]

Good days Vickie

[@journeejacobs9337]

My name is journee.

[@malaikiniz]

Omfg me too!! Daughter named journey because of the band!! Too funny!! Her bd 05/23/96

[@malaikiniz]

animal lifetime don’t smoke weed but I will take a hit if it helps u to get a life! Focus on ur own shit I’m sure u got plenty to clean up

[@Lazlord1]

Good choice!!

[@usha777]

I have been a Perry fan for 40 yrs. I think you did a great job. Would lover to hear more Perry from you.

[@jdlizard5626]

Who can give this a thumbs down? This guy rocks at everything he does! Absolutely great job here TruthSurge !!!

[@keithburchett2952]

Oh yea and just thank santa ain't no young buck but his voice is as of a teenager lord preserve preserved his voice but you should sing some gospel songs like new christian music like casting crowns song who am I try it and song I can only imagine try those give God the glory for giving you the talent gift

[@canyoubelievethis220]

Pay them no mind, Jd. The ones who always give thumbs down are the ones who don't have any talent and wished they did. So they justify their anger by being jealous and giving a thumbs down. The jealousy kills them, bless their little pathetic hearts.

[@jerrydiller8245]

Couldn't you just see the faces of the judges on America's Got Talent. Excellent 👏👏👏👏👏🤟

[@wandaowenssampson7708]

My husband favorite song to me ... Love an miss u ... Rest In Peace Baby .... 7/28/67 -7/20/19

[@jimc3797]

Wanda Owens Sampson Sorry for your loss.

[@mtashunkab715]

Awww so sorry 😢😢😢

[@omarn1224]

R i p

[@Flamerider68]

So sorry for your loss.. my hubby and I love this song too

[@danieldkharz9543]

At least u still breath

[@barni42]

steve perry had a great emotional connection with the music, you are right there as well. loved it!

[@hectorvido]

This is a example for us all. Your setup is simple, or modest, even so the final quality and your voice is amazing!

[@juliedelpozo6046]

I heard your voice and it touched my heart!!! And now I wanna go back to those glorious days!!!

[@ronaldjtriumph5985]

The saying: Never Judge a book by it's cover" comes to mind ... well done Sir ... very moving indeed.

[@ericnava3962]

Amazing range. No need to make it sound identical to Steve Perry. Not many people can hit that range. I loved it.

[@mitchellheidtofficialchann308]

Lol, that's not his natural range. He uses auto tune and pitch shifting. Amazing how he left a like on your post complimenting him on something he can't actually do and didn't bother to mention that he cheats. He even says it at the beginning of the video. He's a very average singer using technology to seem exceptional.

[@ericnava3962]

Mitchell Heidt (Official Channel) I didn’t realize he was doing that.

[@nixhex1311]

@@mitchellheidtofficialchann308 he said at the beginning of the video that he's cheating

[@budmangt2]

@@mitchellheidtofficialchann308 I think also he's using Steve Perry's real voice somehow in with his own

[@atomicsockbombs]

Started listening. Enjoyed your rendition. And then just closed my eyes and thought of how much I love my wife of thirty years. Thank you. Excellent job.

[@Elmyda-vc5ew]

Its nice to see someone on youtube with actual talent for singing!

[@logosrising4784]

Autotune?

[@delilahduckett7448]

Yes he is great. Try teddy swims

[@empathbooks1697]

Right

[@gulfbreeze76]

yea, because no one on you tube has any talent. what an ignorant statement.

[@beardedbodger]

Awesome, my little boy thinks Santa has the voice of an angel ! #Santasings

[@old-school3805]

I have loved Journey since I was a little kid and this was simply amazing!!!! Steve Perry would be proud

[@maryrosenbloommusic9965]

I sang this in the 80’s in an incredible cover band. It is not an easy sing. This touched my heart with the beauty, spirit and great talent you have sir.

[@dwaynemccobb813]

Dude, you are the greatest undiscovered talent I have ever seen. I played semi pro since 1974, You are awesome. thanks

[@TruthSurge]

ty

[@execatty]

I agree.. His guitar skills are insane as well.. Why isn't this guy a superstar in a world full of mediocracy

[@ruffwater1]

Don't play yourself down, dude! Steve Perry is Steve Perry but you are YOU! Great job. Very soulful and honest. I love it!

[@The1TheyCall2-Tone]

I do believe you've done this song proudly! That was fantastic

[@Texasestring]

You blew me away...not expecting the range and the wind!...carried every note and phrase to the end. Absolutely , GREAT !

[@MrWeareone777]

Wow. I mean wow. And the passion in your voice OMG. Well done mate and a big hello from Australia 🇦🇺 Love Perry

[@DDawg-wj3um]

I finally broke down and watched this video. WOW! Your doing us older crowd proud.

[@leilanisunsets1362]

I'm trying so hard not to cry because this dude sounds so much like Steve Perry better than lead singer of Journey ❤️ , Arnell. Wow I haven't been to a concert in 30 years but I would definitely fly to see his

[@hayleysmith3092]

I subscribed after the first note. Hearing your voice makes me know there’s a God who truly gives gifts. Wow x

[@CHRISTINE162004]

Amen..

[@MotoMiles]

Haha i did the same beautiful voice.

[@shogunate2022]

Amen Hayley

[@verahaversham6277]

My jaw legitimately dropped on your first note! You are like an acoustic Santa.

[@TruthSurge]

ty

[@rogerbeutler5671]

Some people are good at covering a certain style of music, but sir, you don't seem to be limited by any. Continue to amaze me every time.

[@kevinpowell7435]

Excellent! God has blessed you with an amazing voice!

[@anniebland6450]

Speechless.. A beautiful and passionate voice that invokes so many special and most beloved memories

[@indy007jones]

you nailed it!! what a beautiful voice. every time I hear this song my eyes are filled with tears of joy. The lyrics in this song I feel were somehow written for me. when I was a teen just out of high school I started dating a girl (Dani) that was a close friend of the family, we even have pictures together when we were very small children. sadly we only dated approximately two years and went separate ways and led two completely different life's we lost touch and haven't heard or seen each other for 30 plus years. we have recently managed to reunite and I could never be happier, its like we never were apart. I have never felt the love that I do for her from anyone, I truly believe she is my soulmate and that we are meant to be together. the lyrics in the song from lying with her feeling her heart next to mine to now that you have come back to me.....I LOVE YOU so much Danielle.

[@carlduremdes3565]

Well done brother. Saw Journey twice in the 80’s and your version is damn good!!!

[@913upsnav]

That was AWESOME 👏! One of the hardest song to sing. Well done!

[@lisaworkman4293]

What woman wouldn’t love you! Been married for almost 50 years and this made me cry!!! Keep singing your heart out!!!

[@brianmichaelbenjamin7318]

Beautiful job, man! I didn't expect you to be THAT good!!! Bravo

[@TruthSurge]

ty!

[@zoranstary7229]

Man, you would win every "America's got talent" for sure!!!!

[@swaff666]

he would if they were actually looking for talent :P

[@MsCNail-fe1sj]

@Wendy Shores Just said the same to my husband! Wish he would try it.

[@mitchellheidtofficialchann308]

Lol they don't allow auto tune and pitch shifting. Did you notice he said "I'm no Steve perry, plus I'm cheating"?

[@booo8503]

not even close, but nice try!

[@stevegage3914]

Reminds me of my junior high days. I’m roller skating a hundred mph around the rink. Loved Journey! Love this band and song. Truth is signing his ass off. Great. Thank you.

[@danicajias87]

You blew me away! I looove Steve Perry and his unique voice and you nailed it ... sounds amazing thank you for sharing your talent with the world

[@diamonddave9035]

This is why I search cover songs there is a lot of unspoken talent out there . Very well done 👍

[@christopherlynn4692]

I think you were excellent, this is not an easy song to sing, your pitch was spot on. Excellent job. Thank you for sharing this rendition and hope to hear more from you.

[@TruthSurge]

ty

[@midlifemenopausalmukbangs815]

Christopher Lynn He admitted in another comment he sung the song lower & used pitch shifting software to make him sound like he’s singing in a higher key. This is all digitized to make him sound this way!

[@christopherlynn4692]

@@midlifemenopausalmukbangs815 , Wow I did not know such technology existed. It makes the original artist that much better in my opinion because that was probably not available then.

[@TruthSurge]

@@midlifemenopausalmukbangs815 And let's see you make a vid of you singing. Hell, I'll wetransfer you all of the software. autotune, Reaper and let's see what you come up with!

[@TruthSurge]

@@midlifemenopausalmukbangs815 So, iow, if you cannot do it, then don't criticize it.

[@edwardsmith582]

Brought me back to my younger days Had a tear in my eye. Thanks for the courage to cover a Vocal icon so Well...

[@trailmaker420]

Definitely the best voice cover of open arms can close my eyes and I hear Steve ..amazing job ..never let anyone hold you down ..killed it totally

[@TruthSurge]

ty

[@DarkSideofSynth]

Excellent! I got chills after a couple of bars just like the original. You nailed, sir!

[@EurocatGames]

The first time I heard Steve Perry sing this I got goosebumps and I did with this one as well. Outstanding voice!!!!

[@scottcupp8129]

No words can express the wonder that you bestow on us. I am a pianist, composer and vocalist and this is actually one of the songs that I do. You do it very amazingly.

[@tylervaughn6328]

Your a freak, the good kind none of us expect what we hear and see sometimes have to watch multiple times because it just don’t make sense! But I love it and keep coming back.

[@elainewalls1965]

Holy crap! What an awesome job! You are truly blessed with a beautiful voice.

[@tomleetomlee2614]

I have to say in honest....this is much better than what we see nowadays

[@KidScoville]

Thank you for this cover!!! Great job!! Our generation will have the most rocking nursing homes in history!!!

[@christine3071]

You are a true inspiration to me!!! Wow! That was absolutely beautiful. Your voice enthralled me

[@yuugon2120]

I see people with a great potential when it comes on singing. A person like you is gifted by this angelic voice thank you for making this cover it deserves more views

[@TruthSurge]

Well, thanks but my voice changes from song to song pretty drastically so I'd say my voice is never any one sound. Hard to say what my REAL voice is but I try to push it toward the orig singers as much as I can.

[@Whitezilla]

Don't know how I came across this but ....wow! Didn't expect those vocals. Good job sir.

[@adamwithana8759]

Wouldnt wanna go up after this guy on karaoke night! Holy $&@!

[@johnnyray074]

lOl -no chitt man

[@olbnortex4942]

Facts

[@keiththurman1045]

Do a Michael Buble and the audience will quickly forget Santa Claus Perry

[@mresch8]

Hell, his beard would make me stand down...

[@PimpKilla789]

Facts bro

[@wotnix]

Excellent my friend. The emotion is spot on. Very impressive!!

[@nighwolf-uz4nj]

This is one of the best covers I've seen in some time and this man rocked it Keep up the Good work

[@virginiamills2298]

WHERE IN THE WORLD HAVE YOU BEEN HIDING??? YOU ARE INCREDIBLE!!!! Thank you for sharing your talent and your voice! God Bless You

[@jackiemorrison6024]

You did GREAT! STEVE PERRY IS my all time fav but you did a great job with his song.... keep going!

[@kristinegustafson8780]

WOW!! What a voice! This is one of my favorite songs, and you sing it perfectly! I had to sing along.

[@anamariedoan5053]

This guy is an amazing singer!!

[@jerseycasull4546]

WOW, your killing' me man,what an absolutely beautiful rendition of Open Arms and everything else iv'e heard from you

[@joshua6200]

Nicely done! Youre not cheating, Steve has a voice, thats unreal...

[@KingThorondor]

Bravo, bravo bravo!!!! My friend, you made cry. Thanks for your voice and your emotional charge, my friend!!! Keep going.

[@Phyrman1]

Awesome! Great vocals and rendition. In addition, whatever you did with the eq stuff brought out elements of the piano and guitar that aren't as evident in other recordings. Love it all.

[@erinlisabutler7808]

I can't stop watching your videos! LOVE you!

[@frankiegochicoa]

DAMN!!! Amazing! He's right, he's no Steve Perry but he has his own voice which is fantastic! Great cover!

[@mortgagefinancing5558]

He is better than Steve Perry

[@rhondapeace3957]

Check out his Scorpions cover. That blew my mind!

[@alanmartins6349]

@@mortgagefinancing5558 Get a grip

[@Burstify]

@@mortgagefinancing5558 naH

[@manuelper]

@@mortgagefinancing5558 Don't be stupid or maybe buy some hearing aids. He is very very good, but even he would tell you he's not better than Perry.

[@shortysas36]

Oh my.. That could be my dad singing this to my mom!!!! BEAUTIFUL

[@kaltrinakamberi696]

Wow sir you are amazing U deserve to be recignized world wide..such an amazing voice And nice personality U rock

[@zap2wil]

Rock on! You did Steve Perry justice. Nice job!

[@ex-trucker7434]

WOW You are amazing!!! I would love to be playing drums behind your voice!! Loved it!

[@marycurtis5148]

one of my favorite songs by journey. jeez sound as good as the original! I'd like to hear more from this guy

[@bonniejennings4400]

Absolutely amazing!!! Love from Texas ❤

[@ccstandridge]

Not only did you nail the incredibly difficult vocals you conveyed them with such emotion. Your range and ability to execute different styles is really impressive. Keep up the great work. I enjoyed watching.

[@TruthSurge]

ty!

[@AudriannaB-World-Peace]

That was just beautifully done! What a great voice you have.

[@rmcdaniel423]

I'm a family practice P.A., with a lot of patients in the 45-75 year old age bracket. In addition to all the usual medical crap we discuss (diabetes, blood pressure, colonoscopies, etc), I also routinely ask what they do as hobbies. Things like projects, or goals, or fun stuff they are working on. Because mental health is important too. It's sad really. I have soooooo many people that just sit in a chair and smoke and watch tv and do nothing with their lives. And they are so unhappy. I wish they (and even myself) could be more like this. Pursuing a passion with energy and creativity. Keep on singing, my friend. You are an inspiration for us all.

[@carolk5770]

What a great voice you have! Steve Perry is the greatest singer on earth to me. Keep on singing!!!!

[@petertrast]

Dude, I love you. I'm a senior, too :) and working on getting my voice back in shape. You really nailed this. great job!!! Subbed.

[@PsicologiaPositiva-viajes]

What a beautiful voice this man has...come on man you kick a lot of asses , thank you for this gift and let us enjoy listening to you.

[@lindamahrer1760]

YOU ARE INCREDIBLE . SUCH JOY FOR THE SOUL - HAVE LISTENED TO SEVERAL PIECES BY YOU THIS EVENING. YOU HAVE MADE THE EVENING SIMPLY GREAT. FANTASTIC VOICE.

[@d.christophermerrick1808]

Hey There young man , you're page popped up in my feed. Outstanding job..song take me back to my High School days...This song was on the Juke box....Killed it...Rock On!

[@donnaamesmann3253]

You sir did one hell I'll f a great job, singing open arms. Horray for you!!!

[@markjaycox8811]

Much more than I expected. Your mastery of your voice is quite evident. You had me totally hooked after the first "here I am"

[@kimberlyjameson7236]

OMG, everytime I hear you sing just blows my mind. You have a beautiful voice with anything g you would sing!! WOW Thank you

[@spoileddoggproductions2559]

Thank you for again showing that a cover is NOT a perfect copy of the original, but another view of it. I think you truly nailed the spirit of the song, looking forward to future work from you.

[@RobertoCarrillokeytohealth]

Fantastic brilliant voice. You for sure have a very special young sounding voice.

[@thetemplar8695]

Amazing sound and rhythm! One of the hardest singers to cover! Amazingly done! God bless brother! 🙏

[@TheConniek33]

Big fan of Steve Perry and this song in particular. You really nailed it. Thank you. Hope to hear more from you.

[@pinktorpedo8340]

I’m very impressed sir! Sounds excellent!

[@41bstatus]

Incredible amazing!! You sing with soul!! You are very inspiring!! God bless you brother! 💪👍👍👍

[@colemcleod941]

Wow. Just saw you sing for the first time you cover of 'Alone', and blown away, I come here to ...get blown away again. Don't bother emulating anybody - your voice is fantastic. Just be you. Now I gotta listen to another one of your covers... see you there!

[@Guitarmoq2k777]

Incredible voice!!! Congrats Bro!!! Greetings from Costa Rica!!!

[@billybobhammer]

You've got balls, my friend. Gunning for Steve Perry takes guts. I gave you 20 seconds to nail Perry, or you were going to get a thumbs down. Great job. Perfect mix of soul and ability.

[@angelabarlow2012]

Very very talented, u have a beautiful voice. I just heard this tonight the first thing I've heard From you. I subscribed liked shared did it ALL. Bless u, keep rocking that voice

[@carrieanneavery8826]

Don’t stop now!!! Keep going. !!! Keep singing!! I enjoy your video so much!! Thank you for sharing your gift with us!! Takes courage!

[@tensphreak]

Ol' Man River just took us through the rapids! Bravo !!