SO MUCH TALENT!!!!!!! Blind reaction to Voiceplay & Friends - Just Sing

[@dgkesquire]

You asked about when Scott Porter had collaborated with VoicePlay. One word: HALO.

[@iamsquatty]

We didn't warn you about Tim and Geoff having a sing off bc, well, we love you and we love to see you have meltdowns. 😘😂🦌💜 #DJantlers #DJsHerd

[@lschoenrank]

Yes, THIS!

[@michaelriley8101]

Love can be cruel!

[@Indigo_moon]

Exactly 😆

[@Rabbitrails315]

That's right

[@wendischambach6181]

Why would we warn you? That's the best part... For us! (We're sorry not sorry) 🤣😂

[@eriklind8489]

I love how much Geoff's niece's confidence goes way up when her friend joins in

[@escapistfromhell1543]

And loose the reaction you had seeing them together? I don't tkink we would like to miss that

[@AlexAmez]

Also Scott Porter acts in Lucifer series brilliant actor!

[@RebeccaMidyette]

Love how the name at the bottom of Tim's second appearance is "show off"

[@marleiaisenhoward1891]

Voiceplay just dropped In the air/ Phil Collins Fire!!!!!

[@bjspeck4337]

I remember that there were a lot of reactors doing a great job of a tribute to VoicePlay.

[@KaaSerpent]

I was WAITING on you to comment on you being a part of that video. :)

[@DevilsRose]

This was beautiful, Tim and Geoff giving each other side eye, then the text on screen when Tim came back in said show off cute, everyone did awsome

[@ElizabethRoss-uj8rl]

Of all their wonders, this is my favorite VP video. I just love collaborations of multitudinous talent, and what a treat to actually see Geoff and Tim together! The message of the song is also stellar, just sing!

[@super_siri]

It's my favorite too.

[@dagmar.6954]

Everyone's favorite part is when Tim Foust makes his cameo appearance!

[@n3v3r.MoR3.84]

My favorite part is the beatboxing and when Scott belts it

[@laurab5750]

Not mine! My favorite is Scott Porter's appearance. Definitely NOT a Foust fan.

[@Mikki44]

Tim for the win!!!!!!

[@barbarakennedy2667]

I love every one of the singers coming together to spread joy and help a great cause.

[@marshayoung9387]

@@Mikki44 Geoff for the win.

[@liisaara7242]

Did you not recognize Elizabeth when she's not painted purple with horns? XD So glad you finally got to enjoy this one, it's a favorite.

[@jayferguson9968]

Have you thought about 'We Are the World'? Talking about all the talent in one place. :)

[@jennifersmith8923]

Love this one

[@joce-in-stitches]

Why did no one warn you about the bass overload? The video caption you paused on says it all: "it was planned."

[@AbuMaia01]

Every time I watch that video, I get teary over the fact they let the kids open and close the song. Such an amazing experience that must have been for them.

[@Simi_Rose]

Had i watched this before i wouldn't of warned you about geoff + Tim, your reaction was guaranteed to be entertaining :D

[@rmdewberry2482]

Uh oh! It gave you brainy soup nose! XD Wait...have you not done VP's Greatest Showman medley yet?!

[@kathrynphelps9771]

Told you you'd love it. 😊 Scott was in Halo and did the talk about Rek, who passed.

[@Cabooseq117]

I picked you out of the Patreon video immediately, along with a couple other reactors. Such a lovely surprise

[@bethcoussou]

Loved your reaction! It was one of the best reactions I’ve seen for this video! I just subbed because of your enthusiastic reaction! I prefer the element of surprise. So much talent in one video, but it’s phenomenal! Especially love how Tim and Geoff gave each other serious looks! Lol

[@AsheryW]

If we warned you about Tim Vs Geoff we wouldn’t have been able to enjoy watching your mind actually melt 😂 it’s definitely one of those songs where you have to watch it thru a few times. Once to read all the captions and another to actually listen to the song

[@daventunes3822]

Did you notice that Scott is wearing a 4:2:Five t-shirt?

[@clawa1970]

The lady you liked so much, Elizabeth Garozzo, does with VP "In the hall of the mountain king".

[@marijohnston4299]

Tbh this song is just so beautiful it makes me cry. 🥲

[@purplesky001]

In spite of the fact that I have seen this video before innumerable times, watching you watch too, almost brought me to tears x

[@SBQDawn]

LOL where's the fun for us If we warn you other then saying they are all good friends???

[@Lego51]

I love the end how the mix goes from Scott to Elizabeth to Tim then emony. It's just joy!!!❤

[@rhov-anion]

Mykal Kilgore used to be their high tenor back in high school but left to go sing on Broadway,. He's even been nominated for a Grammy. I'm not sure if their first EP was after he left, so sadly there may be no songs with him singing with the OG gang. You saw Emoni in Wicked and she's been in others. Her voice is heavenly. When Tim Foust is singing, pay attention to the subtitles. They threw in some friendly rivalry with "Show off!" and yet Geoff looks over to him and give him a sly little smile right when Tim does that drop, knowing his friend is about to utterly WRECK the reactors, hahahahaha! I'm so happy they finally got to collab with Anthony. His voice is spun gold! Managing to get Jeff Thacher from Rockapella is like...... I dunno, like getting Elvis or Paul McCartney, someone who has inspired countless bands. Rockapella is the inspiration for basically every modern acapella group. I grew up listening to them back in the 90, first on the TV show "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" (their singing was the highlight for me) and later with their albums. I didn't know he was on their first album. It must have been before Layne learned to beatbox. Sheesh, getting to record with him must have been a DREAM. I need to find their old albums, and I really wish they would release an album now. There's more than enough material.

[@alexwalker8440]

Hey, hey, hey!! We all got very gladly surprised when we first watched Geoff and Tim here!! Why would we take that feeling away from you? 😍 You're great in the patrons tribute to VP. Good to see you in it, same as other reactors. Great job! 💖💯

[@DravenGal]

If I'm not mistaken, this was Earl's last video with the group. At least he went out with a bang. Hope he's okay, we didn't get any message from him or anything saying goodbye.

[@sarahborzelli_Castellineicieli]

♥️

[@Drake844221]

Yeah, this was an early lockdown video... and I think it was even Earl's last video. I have to really express my appreciation for the various musicians and content creators who really came out of the woodwork to keep spirits up, especially in the very early... very scary days of the pandemic. I still remember Dave King and Bridget Regan from Flogging Molly doing weekly performances of a handful of the group's songs out of their cottage in Ireland... and there was a special performance of the song The Real Folk Blues from Cowboy Bebop, performed by the original group with everyone in isolation, along with many other performers joining in. That would be a great video for you to react to. But yeah, this video was unbelievably powerful, especially at the time, and now... it is honestly still unbelievably powerful as a reminder of what we've all been through, but... in a way that kind of... lets me, at least, feel as though we've made it through everything... and just feel relieved.

[@tommieev5589]

Ten was a phenomenal group on the Voiceplay/Homefree season of the Sing Off. Emoni is pronounced "Em AH nee" emphasis on the 2nd syllable. And you have reacted to at least one video with her in it, the Wicked Medley.

[@drakemane]

In the air tonight by VP when? Asking for a friend.

[@BarronessM]

Peter Hollens has started posting videos with his son. VoicePlay Kids have started appearing in videos/shorts (Layne's daughter plays Peach in their Peaches short)

[@lschoenrank]

I saw your dancing. You were great!

[@super_siri]

When I'm having a bad day this is the song I watch, because it always makes me smile so big!!!

[@katiewhite9351]

Thank you thank you thank you.

[@carolfranklin]

Glad you loved this. It was such a joy in the early months of lockdown to see all these great singers coming together. Also I think in the last collage it's lovely to see the diversity of everyone VP has collaborated with. The fact they took the time to make a video like this for charity is one of the many things I love about VP.

[@desireecox9358]

Emoni Wilkins was in the Wicked medley. Thank you for my smile today. Love the reaction.

[@paula0721]

I love this video ❤ I love VoicePlay ❤❤❤❤❤ I love Geoff ❤

[@kirstenwyatt9675]

When this came out, it made me cry in the best way. It made me feel connected in a way I struggle to feel, in a time everyone was struggling alone together.

[@Techathy]

Oh people thought to warn you, they just decided against it! ;) PS. How did I miss this for 4 months?

[@Tark-qs4mu]

The Just Sing It Together project that you were a part of...I can not possibly say enough good things about it. No words of mine would come close to doing justice to what all of you made. Sure, the song Voice Play, and others, did was amazing in it's own rite. What all of you did, though, was give voice to those of us who don't feel like we sing well, that we don't have voices others want to hear. We love music, I tell people constantly that I'm in part made of music, but I don't dare sing for anyone other than myself. The video y'all did...It showed me that love of music, passion for music, was enough sometimes. It doesn't have to be perfectly pitched to be perfect. You just have to love it enough. So, thank you for your part in that project. The next time you watch this video, take a look at the final shot with everyone in it. All of those super talented people. And, that's only a small fraction of the people who have been associated with, members of, mentors of one type or another to, or in some way attached to Voice Play. Acapella is a small community, but ultra close knit. It's astounding the connections that have been made between all of those folks.

[@Trickpants]

As one of the project organizers, thank you so much for the lovely comment! From the start it was my hope to encourage the people in the project to share their voices more, including myself. I included myself in that, because while I immensely dislike my voice I wanted to be able to sing more. I don't sing at all in my daily life because the sound of my voice is jarring to me - And yet I love singing so much. I wanted to be able to sing more without feeling so negative about myself. In the beginning of the project, so many wonderful people shared their practice recordings or asked for feedback and every person who responded was *so* kind - And even though it was incredibly scary, I shared my recording with them all as well. Partially in solidarity and partially because that was the first moment in almost 10 years I've shared my voice with anyone other than family and I *had* to break that barrier before the finished project. And just like before, everyone was extremely kind and encouraging! I can't thank them enough for the encouragement they gave. I didn't expect how much this project could do for other people and I never expected that it could reach beyond the project. Your message expressed so well what the project gave to me and I have no words for the thought that it could move you or others like this too. I might be a stranger on the internet right now, but I'm cheering for you and hoping one day we'll all get to hear the songs within you!

[@rulab]

I don't believe there are any official recordings with Mykal (Michael) Kilgore...he was part of the band under their original name 4:2Five... I'm so glad you loved this one, there are so many amazing artists that were part of this and there are even more since that weren't known to the guys back then. You reacted to Emoni in Wicked (with Rachel Potter)...she's amazing though... This is (officially) the last video with Earl Elkins Jr as a member of the band I believe...as sad as it is, it is a fitting finale too...

[@dianeschluter9995]

I think you can find some Very Old audio only 4:2:5 recordings he might be in

[@ambermiller7690]

Halo was with Scott

[@carmenschotzko2134]

Mykal left right after they graduated highschool to go do broadway. He isn't in recordings because it was the bagel shop era of Voiceplay.

[@rosswhite5975]

Would love to have the audio files of all their vocals, I bet it's fantastic. So great when loads of phenomenal singers collaborate like this. I don't think you have heard much of Adriana before this, so that's gonna be fun to see you experience good 4 u and You're a mean one Mr grinch. She is great and still so young.

[@shirleykarr560]

Adriana's first video with them was We're Good. (I think.) It was definitely Cesar's first with them. Both are billed as featured guests. Poor trio hadn't replaced Earl or J yet.

[@rosswhite5975]

Frozen 2 medley was her 1st video with the guys. It was a birthday present as her mum is friends with Geoff, Layne and Earl (she sang at theme parks with them back in the day). Her birthday surprise video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZytqmd3i9OSbdk

[@marshayoung9387]

I believe one if not both of the young boys at the beginning is Layne's nephew. Geoff, Layne & Earl are the first original members of the group. They have none each other since grade school. Geoff was the original beatboxer, then Scott & Layne took over when Scott left. Geoff actually taught Layne how to beatbox. Look up ( Geoff beatboxing ) to & it will show the songs he was beatboxing in.

[@belinda9696]

That's Emoni (Em ah knee) She has a very powerful voice.

[@sharonmortimer3843]

They did an excellent job with this song. I'm so happy that so many different people in it. I always get a kick out of your reaction this time.

[@lauraeditor]

I highly recommend VP's cover of "Wrecking Ball" with Sarah Vela, it's amazing.

[@JeshuaSquirrel]

Mykal Kilgore also has worked with Postmodern Jukebox. He toured with the group and sang lead on the PMJ doo-wap version of "My Heart Will Go On". Strong recommend.

[@DougRayPhillips]

You saw Scott Porter in the Halo Theme vid. Update... ah yes, you remembered.

[@Indigo_moon]

I love this! It was perfect in every way.

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

Mykal left the group well before they started posting content on KZbin. There are a couple of old 4:2:Five videos that can be found that include his immediate successors (who in turn left before Tony joined), but if there are any with Mykal in, I'm not aware of them. Somebody (might be Huldra Draco) has a video that tells the chronological history of the group, starting at the very beginning. Emoni is in a couple of other VP videos, most notably Wicked.

[@joyvanderveer2282]

This was just a group of their friends, most of them met through their time on The Sing Off. It was incredible how close they all became and how close they still are. The friendships that were made were unbreakable and indescribable. It was so much fun seeing so much talent together on one video. WOW!!!

[@LittleCubSpirit]

The Voiceplay Appreciation Project is how I found you, and your channel, DJ! I'm so glad to have found your content as it makes my heart sing and your personality feels like the biggest warmest hug. Thank you for everything, and so glad to be sharing in your music reaction journey! Much love.

[@hwyla4416]

Welcome Misha - DJ's reactions are so fun - and you're right - he is like a big hug!

[@marshayoung9387]

I love DJ. He is so sweet & adorable & his reactions melt my heart.

[@hlbjazz]

This is one of my favorite VoicePlay videos ever. Love it! Thank you.

[@ericturner7824]

Matthew Darren....check out the cover VoicePlay did with him....Shape of You/ No Diggity Mashup.....beginning of Geoff's Hair growth...lol.....>^^

[@AsheryW]

It took me way too long to realise that Matthew Darren was the same person in both videos cos he looked so different 😂

[@ericturner7824]

@@AsheryW I understand, but, i think it was Matthew's long hair that encouraged Geoff to let his hair grow out, no more baby-faced Geoff......>^^

[@eriklind8489]

Loved your reaction to this....i was the same way when I first saw this one.

[@ghstdnsr]

If ya think these 2 basses together, Tim and Geoff, wait til you do Skull and Bones with 2 basses, I suggest you do The Lyric video then the Live even back to back.

[@kmwwrench]

Insanely good, especially the live even though it's an abbreviated version.

[@ghstdnsr]

@@kmwwrench I do think it is best to watch the lyric one first, totally blind and you guess at who is doing what.

[@kmwwrench]

@@ghstdnsr Great idea.

[@janetdw]

I absolutely love the very beginning. Kristen looks a little subdued, and then Liam comes on and her face just burst into this big smile. And then they finish it up. Oh yeah… There were some pretty good singers in between too 🤣🤣🤣.

[@LizzyGarozzoMusic]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ you’re so sweet.

[@loritempleman2951]

This was the last video Earl was in, so that is a little bittersweet.

[@bjspeck4337]

Are you going to put in the captions? Mykal is in Be Prepared for this Halloween. Emoni - think Wicked. Scott Porter - think Halo. Covid had put the kibosh on touring, so VoicePlay decided to do this via Zoom for all the important people to VoicePlay.

[@benniek9544]

Thanks for doing this one! Fantastic reaction! ❤❤❤

[@ambermiller7690]

I saw you I went back and watched it again hen I hear you were in it.

[@christinestromberg4057]

I haven't seen Mikal in a video either but remember, there was VoicePlay before they started doing videos. They toured abroad in those days but when Covid hit they stayed home and made videos instead of touring. I think most of the others you can find on their videos, Of course there are many more recent videos not mentioned in this. Um not boys, One is a girl :)

[@ronsbrat525]

Voiceplay was formed in 1997. Mykal left in 2002 for Broadway. Scott left in 2003 for acting. So way before KZbin. Might be something with him in their live videos from when they were touring.

[@nydougtx]

You can find more of Mykal in 4 or 5 video colabs with Post Modern Jukebox.

[@delord1619]

Just a reminder (sick of these by now, I'm sure), Turn on captions, lots of info in the brief bio's that come up. Just sit back and enjoy, it's a good time.

[@Broomrider1492]

This is so fun. Lots of past members participated and collaborators in this video.

[@Lampropeltiss]

It's gonna be cute 💙

[@DTA-Music]

Sing It Together family represent ❤ *ETA:* LMAO, dear boy, whomst's (?!) parts exactly did you think our wonderful friends David and Dexter (and Whisp) were covering in the fan vid? I mean, who else in all Creation _could_ it possibly have been? 🤣

[@wilkvanburen]

Have you ever seen the video for 'We Are the World'? It's probably a bit before your time. I remember it as a teenager and I'm 55. If you want to see the largest collection of top-tier talent in the musical world on one song.... watch that video. It will blow your mind.

[@alexwalker8440]

I really love this one, and I'm so happy you're reacting to it!

[@natebaker3672]

When is someone going to tell him about the videos of Geoff beatboxing?

[@michaelriley8101]

Loved the reaction! Thank you!

[@JillPeterson-dr6ox]

Surprise 🎉, we like watching people reactions to the Geoff/Tim face off 🤣 😅😊😂😹😸 And you didn't disappoint. When Mykal was in the group (4/2/5) they were still young and didn't really do KZbin Emoni replaced Honey during the Sing Off Tour because Honey had other commitments. She also sang The Bones with them, just after Earl left.

[@shirleykarr560]

Emoni is also in I Like Me and another whose name escapes me at the moment... but they filmed it in a candy shop and Tony is still in the group.

[@ericturner7824]

One of their Patreons......Hulda Draco....has a video of the Origins of 4:2:5.....original name of the group 4 guys, added Mykal Kilgore was the 5th.

[@gilliandrysdale5306]

Mikail Kilgore was in 425 which was the group that led to Voiceplay Geoff and Layne were members and I think Earl? but it was a long time ago before they started posting stuff on youtube ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ronsbrat525]

Awesome reaction as always DJ.

[@ilonadever8249]

I saw an interview with Scott Porter where he talked about his pre-Hollywood singing and beatboxing days. He is, like everyone affiliated with Voiceplay, incredibly talented and a genuinely nice person. John Pinto Jr was "audiitoning" to take Earl's place. He did two covers with them, Unchained Melody and It Ain't Me. I like It Ain't Me much better!!

[@byMidnyt]

wad that his nerd hq visit? I remember watching that

[@ilonadever8249]

@@byMidnyt I believe so

[@katherinebaxter6870]

You commenting about the mass of super talented singers makes me suggest that you watch We Are The World by USA for Africa if you haven’t seen/heard it. :)

[@super_siri]

There's also an amazing collaboration of artists that did god only knows by the beach boys (I think that's the song anyway) in a commercial maybe 6 or 7 years ago, that is amazing. And on the beach boys hall of fame special they did good vibrations, and it took like 20 people to pull it off live.

[@katherinebaxter6870]

@@super_siri I don’t think I knew about those, I might have to look them up!

[@super_siri]

Katherine Baxter they are worth the watch. I wish I remembered exactly where the good vibrations one was performed. But you should be able to Google them both. I'm sure they are on KZbin.

[@super_siri]

@@katherinebaxter6870 ok here's the God only knows commercial. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqKvhZhunZVgoNE

[@hwyla4416]

Since you have trouble with remembering - Emoni sang the part of Glinda in their "Wicked Medley". She has also done other collabs, but I'm pretty sure that's the one you've seen already. BTW "Wrecking Ball" IS really good. Maybe you can add it to your list. If not, then you should go watch it for yourself (and so should anyone reading this).

[@JaniceCW61]

🤗💙💜❤🤗

[@christinadowdican3268]

What would be the fun in giving you a heads up?😅😂

[@KaaSerpent]

We have to leave SOME surprises so we can watch you turn into a liquid. :)

[@antknee6]

Why would we warn you and ruin an authentic blind reaction?

[@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames]

I know I'm coming late to this, but her name is pronounced "EMM-oh-nee"

[@SBQDawn]

here is 4:2:Five Topic channel kzbin.info/door/x4mbuXaTM2PKwXbQ_qiEZw all audios I believe but you can find fan uploads for video

[@creationsbychancecan]

Have you seen the Pentatonix video of this song? Voiceplay does a good job but I like PTX better