Professional Singer Reacts to the Miami Boys Choir - What an incredible performance!

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

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[@kerenordelange2061]

Because they are connected to every single word. What they are singing about are in their hearts this is emotional as well as spiritual for us.

[@cjfox5805]

99% of Jewish songs are written this way

[@msfuerst1]

I was going to say the same thing. So much music today is people singing about nonsense

[@AmosPressley]

@Keren Or De Lange you make a great point. Many Evangelical Christians think that because Jewish worship is read from a siddur, it must be dead and dry. The sad thing is that they don't know and don't care about their ignorance. These boys are singing about the city that Jews have faced for centuries! This is the "juice" that powers the meaningfulness in this performance!

[@msfuerst1]

Very good point. There is much space for personal input in the prayers but the Siddur is the foundation on which it is all built. It is a carefully crafted, deep and profound work. I find when I say the words slowly enough, I am often brought to tears and deep reflection.

[@pickledude486]

Yes

[@mirokatan5095]

Thank you so much for reacting to this! As a Jew it’s really rare, especially now, to see people enjoying our culture so this brought a smile to my face. Thanks for making my day! ❤

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

My pleasure! I am so excited to explore an entire new avenue of music! glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@igotaglockinmyrawrie]

Fr!! 🤍

[@mirokatan5095]

@@nickhiggsthesinger ❤️❤️

[@mirokatan5095]

@@igotaglockinmyrawrie ❤️❤️

[@mirokatan5095]

@@nickhiggsthesinger also if you would like, I can recommend some other Jewish/Israeli songs that you could react to 😄

[@scarlettes4382]

yerachmiel doesn’t get enough credit for how talented he truly is. he’s created hundreds of amazing arrangements and songs, down to the instrumentation and beautiful harmonies, he trains these young boys to sing and dance, puts together musicals, arranges tours, and he’s still standing strong ❤

[@alexyoutube222]

Real!

[@yehudahecht1520]

And with the explosion of this song, he started getting offers from labels - and declined them all, so that he could maintain his own standards and principles with the choir.

[@denniswrande6004]

Yes truly an amazing person he is Yerachmiel and amazing guy!

[@breindyweisz35]

Their harmony is what ive always enjoyed growing up and still do.

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

It’s a great song! 😁

[@kaylajacobs2419]

These kids were practicing for this performance for months upon months. Maybe 2 or 3 days a week on top of being in school all day. The director is a perfectionist and they worked IMMENSELY hard to get these results.

[@Suprachiasmatic]

I love how so many of the boys get to have their own part. I was involved in choirs as a kid and only one or two would get a solo per song so a lot of the kids didn’t get to practice that part of it. I remember tryouts for solos being super nerve racking!

[@mo5ago1]

i grew up listening to Miami Boys choir. they have the most beautiful songs

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

They are amazing

[@alaskanfisherman669]

9:48 it’s 100% true! Singing about our deep rooted foundation and connection with yerushalayim brings joy to any Jew! What a wonderful and positive review! I grew up with MBC so these are classics for me!

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

They are incredible :) I made another reaction video of Jewish Music! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqO7nJ58drCsgLM

[@akivagelernter1462]

This is literally my childhood. Grew up listening to all their songs

[@BenDavidin5785]

This is typical of all orthodox boys choirs - the reason they're so good is because they're not singing about nothing, they're connected to the lyrics - especially with regards to Yerushalayim, this isn't just about mountains surrounding the city, this is about our past and future, the beit hamikdash, and Gd.

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Well said!

[@bettyweir3075]

Amen

[@tannersmedley6865]

No… what this is typical of is lip syncing to highly produced and auto-tuned studio recordings. There is nothing divine in play here.

[@BenDavidin5785]

@@tannersmedley6865 not saying it’s divine, I’m saying it’s passionate and connected. Literally all orthodox boys choirs are like this and have been since before autotune. They also often perform a cappella as there are a couple of times a year we can’t listen to instrumental music. Lastly, the lyrics are tehillim, which most religious Jews say all of on at least a weekly or monthly basis. There’s no reason to lip sync.

[@MitchM240]

@@tannersmedley6865You know nothing about music if you think this is lip synced. It is very obviously sung live.This was made before autotune existed. Don’t comment about things you know nothing about.

[@sbelinsky7958]

I love how you point out the smiling and brightness of their faces!

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

The best performances are the ones where the performers enjoy it!

[@sbelinsky7958]

@@nickhiggsthesinger yes I agree! You can always tell!

[@53478]

A year to late but still, as a mountain jew i am happy to see that people like to see the work of our Ashkenazi brothers. Respect to you man

[@shoshannafachima1306]

Through the decades that this choir has performed,they are always Fabulous

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

They are incredible

[@רבקיחדד-ה6ש]

They are singing about Jerusalem which is the holiest city for the Jewish people and about the fact that God is always there and protects it and the surrounding mountains❤ Great reaction video, loved it🔥

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Thank you !!!

[@factual4102]

My reaction to your review is great job! Especially in these times, it is so encouraging to see someone willing to say such nice things about others and compliment their success. The fact that these boys were singing about Jerusalem and G-d makes it even better. You made my day!

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Thank you so much! I really don’t feel it’s my place to offer criticism when nobody asked for it, but being able to breakdown why a performance is so good is really fun and important to me!

[@joemiz25]

Loved this take and how you appreciated everything about them and Their performance

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

There’s much to appreciate! Thanks for watching 😁

[@plarnston]

They're just having such a good time, it's so cute!

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

You’re so right !!!

[@nsh5794]

I'm a Jewish girl who grew up listening to this song all my childhood, and now to hear you analyze it especially in the section of the modulation, I got a huge chill.

[@kathyhaindl5799]

Please critique more Miami Boys Choir I love your non verbal reactions I keep watching this over and over

[@zackmano]

Their passion is especially beautiful when you realize the meaning of the lyrics (from Psalms): "O Jerusalem! Mountains surround her... And God surrounds His people, now and forever". The gratitude to God for protecting their people through the darkness of exile. Absolutely beautiful and powerful 🙌🏼💙🙏🏼

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

They’re amazing

[@susannekatchko]

@Nick Higgs, loving this technical analysis and your attention to relaxed technique. Thanks for appreciating and adding to the joy!!

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

My pleasure! 🙂 Stay tuned for more

[@michaelbcohen]

There is a reason why Yerachmiel Begun has been doing this since 1977 (though moved to NYC from Miami in 1980 for business reasons), with every year the older kids graduating, and new younger ones come in, where every 4-5 years, there is a full turnover. Dozens of albums and hundreds of concerts in the US, Canada, Europe, South America, and Australia over the years. I remember their biggest era of popularity in the late 90s when they sold out the Nassau Coliseum (I was there in the audience for the "Light up the Nights" concert) with a rotating stage while dancing and singing. The kids are talented, but Begun has an eye for talent when he holds tryouts, composes most of the songs, and does the choreography himself. There is also a reason why half the Jewish music singers of the past 40 years are alumni of this choir (You can see a lot of those people's music videos like Ari Goldwag, Yaakov Schweky, Mordechai Shapiro, etc ). Begun also trains them in the singing as well. However since 2009 their popularity has declines while the newer Yeshiva Boys Choir (Around 20 years old) is the dominant one.

[@stephandemaria4895]

Thanks for breaking down this wonderful video which I cannot stop watching and which is giving me goosbumps and teary eyes every single time.

[@Loves2laugh15]

This choir always brightens my day. They sing so well and so heartfelt ❤ thank you for reviewing this so well!

[@mkmmkm-ro9zf]

please react to more miami boys choir there's tons to learn from them

[@kenevans7367]

One of the reason I love young kids singing they are giving it all and can sing

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Haha it’s so true! They have no fear

[@cr-ei5jm]

they're finally out with their new album, over 5 years in the making/waiting!!

[@BJJ5770]

I’m still loving that the music I grew up with, and my friends and I all danced to, is now an inspirational global music sensation!

[@joyrobinson4585]

Such joy in voices and faces and bodies!! What wonderful moments I just spent in their company. Thank you for bringing them forward.

[@Caitness1]

Excellent performance, enthusiasm, good voices, synchronized choreography all while seemingly having fun! Your comments will mean a lot to these young performers Nick.

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Thank you so much!

[@YuliaHadassahK]

As others have mentioned before, the reasons this choir is so good are that they don't just sing about anything, but the words have deep meaning to them, and they sing in prayer every day in their homes. And I would say the reason the choreography is so good and they perform in such harmony is also rooted in their culture, they are one people, one congregation, and every one contributes to it, everyone helps each other out, that's why it works so well in this performance.

[@tannersmedley6865]

Sorry, but I just need to say it.. it’s good because they are lip syncing to studio edited voices… and they are only dancing not because they are one people, they were a mechanism to make money.

[@tal8871]

@@tannersmedley6865 LOL hate em cause you ain't em

[@kathyhaindl5799]

I love your responses to MBC. I have been listening to this group for 15 years. I took care of a very sick Jewish Rabbi as a RN. I am not Jewish. The Rabbi loved to listen to MBC. That is when I learned of them. I listen to them every day. I love your responses!!

[@violetcarney3462]

Awesome reaction! Love how you described your feelings and were honest

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

I appreciate that!

[@shamemovie]

Crazy how only this song went viral, with MBC is in existence for over 40 years with top notch songs

[@Lee-ej4gj]

Love your positive reaction. They truly are amazing!

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Thank you so much!!

[@NIkkosKarabis]

I love how you are speechless after David’s solo! (He is easily my favorite) Loved the video, loved the song!❤

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

I was gobsmacked !!!

[@NIkkosKarabis]

@@nickhiggsthesinger David for a young boy had a real persona, showman inside of him! When i first saw the video , i was also stunned by his stage presence!

[@cynhanrahan4012]

David is a grown up now, and has his own channel. He staged a flash mob to propose to his fiance.

[@nechama9286]

i am a insider from the miami boys choir and they do not lip sing their concerts are 100%live

[@bruck6675]

I mean this is obvious overdub though. Everything is too pitch perfect

[@Upndouin]

@@bruck6675 if they did I am still impressed by the mixing and mastering techniques as well as the lip synching because it is AMAZING. But somehow I still believe it was live as the passion they had singing it speaks louder than the drums.

[@shantikhan749]

This is such a fantastic performance and so enriching ...and heartfelt with beautiful choreography.. So proud of them..with passion and compassion..🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@eliyahuzylberberg171]

I was in this choir up until the summer of 2021, I was there since 12 years old to 17

[@PJL7095]

Oh ok… I was thinking the youngest boy in the group is maybe 11 and the oldest around 15. I feel they all are good friends attending school & teachings together. I do not know the performance hall but it obviously is well equipped… with plenty of sound & lighting equipment.

[@eliyahuzylberberg171]

@@PJL7095 a lot of the guys I was with I had never met before in my life, and there were young guys like 8 years old or something I think

[@PJL7095]

@@eliyahuzylberberg171 thank you for such a quick response. Yes - I see that this particular performance is not consisting of the entire group. Is that correct?

[@eliyahuzylberberg171]

@@PJL7095 this is from an old video

[@eliyahuzylberberg171]

@@PJL7095 most likely it was the whole group, it’s just that there are generations with this choir

[@rosaliebaloloy4528]

They have a great voice and full of strength. Love this performance.❤❤❤

[@candycejoy378]

Thank you so much for this review! I so enjoyed watching this breakdown.

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

I'm so glad!

[@vanessacardoza_music]

The Miami Boys Choir are a Jewish boys choir which started back in 1977. The Director, Yerachmiel Begun, writes and is the choreographer of their music. I think this choir is a wonderful representation of the Jewish culture and their voices are beautiful. Here is some other live performances of them I think you might enjoy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIK8kKKAmZaEobs kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoHPomqno9WKsJI kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2bGXmOurrl3o6c

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

They are a fantastic group! Thank you for sharing more of them!

[@vanessacardoza_music]

@@nickhiggsthesinger of course! I have just edited the comment and have added a few more performances I really like from them. I would really recommend you checking them out :)

[@SpringStarFangirl]

My dad was actually in this choir back in the eighties!

[@vanessacardoza_music]

@@SpringStarFangirl oh how cool!!

[@SpringStarFangirl]

@@vanessacardoza_music yeah! It's remained with him in the form of an absolutely gorgeous singing voice and a love for acapella music of all kinds.

[@strrts5135]

This is a song about god being with us in hard times it’s a very spiritual song the kids are singing with a lot of feeling! Would love to see u react to more Jewish music!

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Will do - thanks so much for watching

[@AmiTam85]

This song is about Jerusalem, GOD & Israel.

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

I reacted to more Jewish music! Hope you enjoy :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqO7nJ58drCsgLM

[@bluemoonsy]

Well done, gentlemen, The director has done a great job of inspiring them to be energetic. The sound is amazing.

[@EsterKunin-zs2dw]

Miami Boys Choir are simply, without a doubt, the GREATEST!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lourdesvelasco9319]

Beautiful performance boys!

[@belmarmom]

MBC is the gold standard of Jewish boys choirs. They set the bar for all the other choirs. It's an honor to be chosen for the choir and the boys know it. They're simply the best and they will remain the best.

[@The_Cat_Lady_]

Omg this group was there all my life, me and my siblings used to watch their full shows again and again for years, we knew All their names, each of us had a favorite singer haha, i have so many good childhood memories with mbc songs, And im 33... This group was born long before me. And they keep on this strong for years, Ofcours the kids are not the same ones, the ones i used to adore are now all grown up, but what makes this entire thing work is the guy you see at the end, yerachmiel begun, he started it i think in the late 70s and never stopped really.. and the old songs are just as good, (im no expert ofcours..) I grew up religious, im not religious for many years now, but i love their songs! And just so you know, im not even living in the us, this choir is really famous in the jewish religious community, and not one community, they are known and loved in any jewish orthodox community wherever.. and its been this way for years now. They are really big.

[@Wow-uk2on]

I love MBC and am so glad you enjoyed them! Orthodox Judaism (MBC is an Orthodox group) forbids men from hearing a woman singing unless she is family (a woman's voice is seen almost as a form of "nakedness"), so majority of Orthodox pop music particularly before the mid-80's was sung by men. Boys choirs like MBC perform music written for higher registers that would usually be performed by women in secular music Yerachmiel composes most of the songs for the choir, and "Yerushalayim" (Jerusalem) was composed specifically for when the choir went on tour in Israel in 2000 and an album was released with all the songs from the tour which were generally Jerusalem themed. The next Israel tour was in 2006 and Yerachmiel composed the song "Mosiach" for the performances, and it was so popular that in 2007 it was released on a new album which also featured a new recording of Yerushalayim. The next music album to release was Yovoh in 2008, and at their Chol Hamoed Sukkot concert they performed songs from the Yovoh and Mosiach albums, including Yerushalayim and this is THE Yerushalayim performance. The concert was recorded for DVD and the clips from here are the ones uploaded. though, at the time other songs from Mosiach and Yovoh where much more popular than Yerushalayim. in 2022 they have released the live recording of Yerushalayim as well as a live album of other songs also! I read somewhere that the costumes were handmade by Yerachmiel's parents

[@chantelferris1583]

I love this performance!!!

[@U-T]

We love Miami Boys Choir, we grew up on them

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

So good!

[@koolinstincts7495]

I love the way you put it down so Clearly ..

[@annogrady3349]

Well done, boys. You are all very talented. Enjoyed this video very much. Stand and be proud of who you are. 💕🇨🇦

[@anonymousanonymous9589]

Love this ! Could hear it over and over and great commentary :)

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@azikbear]

Thanks for your commentary! Spot on.

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Glad you liked it!

[@danielyefet4757]

Love your comments have now subscribed

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Welcome aboard!

[@maryw4609]

These boys and the song Jerusalem have all ages dancing they are truly infectious they are singing from the heart 😊😊😊😊😊😊love them

[@BuildTimeMC]

You should react to more of their songs

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Absolutely!

[@rpink8531]

Loved your review!!! Thanks for featuring my childhood favourites!!! Miami Boys Choir making a comeback ⭐

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

They certainly are!

[@pantfant]

miami boys choir will be performing april 10th in universal studios in orlando florida tickets go on sale march 1st

[@ZeXiOn26]

"Hatov", "Galeh" and "Yavoh" are also amazing songs by them

[@igotaglockinmyrawrie]

They are amazing!!

[@meirsabbah5650]

A good example of a Miami Boys alumni who took it to the next level is Mordechai Shapiro.

[@elishevablair3722]

Yes! He's phenomenal!

[@Olamchesed]

Yaakov Shwekey also is an alumni

[@doingrandomstuff476]

I really love your videos and the way you break everything down to details♡

[@אורה-נ7י]

Great video!! 💖👏👏👍 they are INCREDIBLE young singers!!

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Yes they are!

[@bustamoon4632]

I was smiling the entire time ❤

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

I’m so glad !!!

[@solomon6171]

Love your reaction man you got a new subscriber now 👏

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Welcome aboard! Lots of content on the way

[@aryeh-xw7mi]

Thanks for this reaction! The words are from Psalms, 125:2.

[@lequan5275]

i love this analisation thank you for this, i needed this

[@abrahamgrunwald2629]

Loved this commentary!

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@zachdzikansky5090]

Amazing reaction

[@DovidPearlmanMusic]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@tzviweiss3731]

Wow! Great Job!!!

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Thank you!

[@Flaky03]

It’s not really a special group it’s a special leader he’s been doing this for years and every group is this professional

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

No it’s a special group. Yes, the leader is great but the group is special

[@Shaytmg]

@@nickhiggsthesinger the singers in the group changed pretty regularly throughout the years, but it was always led by Yerachmiel Begun who was also the songwriter. Check out their videos from over the years.

[@davecatchd1606]

React to more orthodox Jewish music it’s great

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

I did! You can check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqO7nJ58drCsgLM

[@birdy4life]

thanx for reviewing the music which I grew up with! epic vid

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Thank you so much

[@florencehoruavie7674]

Iam really blessed with tears rolling down my cheeks.

[@mariavani8839]

So sweet ❤

[@captainaqua8667]

We need More reactions to Miami boys choir

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Coming up !!!!

[@KM0-0MK]

Thank you! We don’t get much love as Jewish people ❤🎉 you melted my heart.

[@chanabayla1823]

I heard the reason this went viral was because someone less knowledgeable about what we do and don't do-like use social media uploaded this without MBC knowledge and permission and although it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, it shouldn't have been done. This is the problem w/social media

[@siggovic1681]

You should really react to when they did a reunion and when they sung the song Henai Ma Tov!

[@solschwarz5169]

I love the passion the kids sing with and technical perfection together with great choreography - amazing! You did them justice with a dispassionate rational, if enthusiastic, analysis. I've heard other great songs from MBC, also from Yeshiva Boys Choir. The Jewish world have some awesome singers, I think Avraham Fried is the best - check him out. Edited to add Benny Friedmans who is also a great singer with performance factor

[@davelampert2506]

they are not some hodgepodge school choir, they're the most elite boys choir in the Orthodox Jewish world where that's a real genre. Have been for decades. Tens of thousands of boys auditioned for these spots. You say they wanted to be there. They better! I wanted to be there too! Every yeshiva boy with a half decent voice wanted to be there.

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Best of the best

[@NaftuliSinger]

Y. Begun, he's all behind this, he's not only coming in...

[@Etobicoke67]

Maybe their heart and soul is alive singing songs like this, praising our Maker because the essence of the Jewish soul is Yerushalayim, despite many people, especially the media, have always denied it.

[@yosefrazin6455]

It would be great to talk to some of the choir directors, past and present. They've been honing these techniques with this age group for decades now and would be great to hear what they've learned about teaching

[@Venona16]

Im not Jew but I enjoy this song from one year :) ❤I love this voice and value his words and mean this song❤

[@Elisheva_]

they are my childhood!🥰 i used to listen to them. my father bought the cd live perfomance so me and my family could listen to them. the blondi guy was my childhood crash 😂

[@1andyou2]

Love your review brother

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Much appreciated

[@אושריתלסרי]

Hi, Nick, Did you know this performence was the MBC's first time to perform with MICS?! I was impressed...

[@chanyoutube2352]

Awesome video, comments and analysis!

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Much appreciated!

[@reginalol5324]

They are so cute!

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

They rock

[@susannekatchko]

@@nickhiggsthesingerso do you (rock). Our (Jewish) people need friends like you who evaluate our work and our art with respect and kindness.

[@boruchtsap9175]

purpose filled kids is called determination

[@callmerue.]

best song ever made tbh

[@Good_Fairy_Oz]

This is why i love the weeknd. In his hundreds of songs not once have i heard him strain. And this is why he remains the only singer i can listen to continuously for years, since discovering his music.

[@TofJerusalem]

Hi Nick thanks for the great commentary. I know you are doing it from a pure musical point of view, but you should know: the reason they connect to their song and that their crowd - that includes me - loves them for so many years, is because all of their words are religious. They are singing a verse, and they are just expressing the meaning. "Jerusalem- is surrounded by mountains, and God is surroundings his people from now and forever".

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

You inspired me! I made another video where I dive into this concept even more: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqO7nJ58drCsgLM

[@TofJerusalem]

@@nickhiggsthesinger thanks! I wanted to commment the but the comments are for some reason turned off?

[@טליהורבר]

it was amazing to see it! as a Jew person I don't see that a lot and that just made me smile and happy! thank you so much 💕💕

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

So happy you enjoyed it! I’m posting another Jewish Music reaction on Saturday!

[@yairshertzer7715]

This song was my childhood

[@can3157]

Thank you for the great explanation m

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

My pleasure! What else should I react to?

[@can3157]

@@nickhiggsthesinger Maybe the comedian harmonists. They do acapela. The most famous is Mein kleiner grüner Kaktus. Id love that

[@solomon6171]

@@nickhiggsthesinger kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXyoaouIeNmhibc