SPIRITUAL TEARS | Pentatonix - "The Prayer" | MY REACTION

[@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" (preferably the live Vevo recording) • "Kiss From a Rose" (preferably the live Vevo recording - both of the Vevo recordings are available on KZbin) • "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. One advantage to reacting to "The Wizard of Ahhhs" is that you won't need to obscure the video to avoid copyright claims. Most of Pentatonix's copyrights are owned by their publisher, RCA, and RCA is notorious for getting reaction videos taken down over copyright issues, but the copyrights for "The Wizard of Ahhhs" are owned by Todrick Hall, and Todrick seems to be more interested in good publicity than in stomping on innocent reactors. (I regret to say that Todrick has gotten a lot of bad publicity in recent years, for very good reasons; he appears to be something of a jerk. But making copyright claims against other KZbinrs isn't one of his vices.)

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Thank you for all the gifts 🎁 (info). So I pinned the comment . I do see the enthusiasm and likewise . The more enthusiastic i am , the more reactions I want to do . WELCOME ALL OF YOU I will work on names . I am a stroke survivor that was due too a botched back surgery. Don't worry , I'm super blessed. I do have aphasia, brain damage . So I have short term memory. Bad memory so please be patient. Names are hard but I do make effort . Thank you for the member names and everything else . Thank you for taking out the time to type that for me . Have a blessed day There will be more . I promise ❤️ Erinna_The_White_Rose

[@marlin1708]

The perfect reaction for a first PTX-reactor. Great. And - yes, I'm a pentaholic too and - yes, I allready Subscribed

[@margretrosenberg420]

@@erinna_the_white_rose I've saved text files with all that info; all I had to do was copy and paste, and then edit a tiny bit (remove "The Prayer" from the recommendations list, for instance). I make the same comments frequently. What this means for *you* is that the next time you react, if you find yourself forgetting their names I'll probably copy and paste the "Members of PTX" comment that's tailored for that song. No skin off my nose, and maybe it will take some of the pressure off you. I should probably mention that #Pentatonix are rather proud of their fan base. Pentaholics are some of the kindest, most welcoming fans there are. When we argue we're open to being proven wrong. The *only* reactors I've seen attacked by pentaholics (including me, in this case) are a pair who got angry that Pentatonix had covered "Imagine," because they adored The Beatles and thought it was some kind of sacrilege for anyone else to cover a Beatles song. And if you're shaking your head saying, "Wait! I didn't know that 'Imagine' was a Beatles song!" that's because it isn't. John Lennon wrote it after The Beatles broke up. ( *And* it's crazy to make one group sacrosanct. ) In other words, don't worry. No one in *this* community will think less of you for getting their names wrong; we'll just correct you when you do.

[@mixingitupwithmina93]

@@margretrosenberg420 great post!

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

​@marlin1708 thank you very much

[@bigfanfromIdaho]

Gives me chills every time I hear this. That last note is the most beautiful sound I have ever heard.

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Hi yall U literally saw me change in this reaction. I explain a lot more in depth in my next reaction . I will be more open. Not as guarded. I felt the lyrics more than I ever had . It touched me forever . Thank you for watching my reactions . Time is precious. Thank you for taking that time on me . Much appreciated. Also, I appreciate the love and support ❤️ 💕 Have a blessed day . Editing to the next reaction, Angelina Jordan. Should be done within the hour. I describe how I feel right now . Lots of love Erinna_The_White_Rose ❤😮 there will be more , promise

[@daleenengelbrecht4861]

O yes!! Pentatonix are just The Acapella group, they become part of your limbs, your heart. So so great. From a absolute Pentaholic. Greetings from South Africa

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Heyyyy ! Nice to meet u ❤️

[@daleenengelbrecht4861]

@@erinna_the_white_rose likewise white rose

[@thechomiji]

Did you hear that very high note going up over Mitch's final note? Kevin's beautiful falsetto strikes again!

[@vantreknerd]

Beautiful ❤

[@annmoomau881]

Pentatonix (#PTX) is an amazing group of artists. They cover many types of songs and also have originals. Consider reacting to one of their earliest originals "Sing!" It's so fun.

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Noted Ty

[@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 one 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. I don't believe he's at the basso profundo level yet, though I expect him to reach it within a year or two. But on the high end he's near the top of a normal tenor range. In this video, when the camera shows all five of them, from left to right we see Kevin, Kirstin, Scott, Mitch, and Matt.

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Thank you for all that ❤️ I hope you enjoyed the reaction. Have a blessed day . Erinna_The_White_Rose

[@elainedavis9053]

Awesome Reaction -- thank you so much

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Awes ty

[@simsweechuah9753]

Thanks for the reaction! Hope to see more PTX and subscribed

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

You are definitely welcome. I appreciate for you ❤️ Erinna_The_White_Rose

[@melanie00005]

Hi, I just subscribed. I love Pentatonix. They're amazing. I hope you go down this rabbit hole. Can't wait for your next reaction to them.

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

It's the plan honey ❤️

[@marlin1708]

And again a "beginnerreactor" for us (pentaholics of course) to enjoy this wonderfull journey. I look forward to accompanying you on your journey of discovery. Greetings from Germany

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

That was beautiful thank you 😊 very much . I will see you soon Erinna_The_White_Rose

[@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 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/

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

I will look at the suit soon 😍. I was memorized by this. Today , after this reaction, I pray to the Omega . U saw a miracle . This changed me , forever . I just prayed to almighty God and it was right. I am still going through emotions. There will be more . Take care Erinna_The_White_Rose ♡

[@PTXPentaholic]

A am sick this did not get more recognition. I've been a musician for a very very long time and there has not been a better arrangement or performance in my lifetime. Although Oh Holy Night ties it!

[@tammyhill3798]

First off, great reaction. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen this video and practically cry every time. It was really freaky when I hit on this because I am in the middle of a stomach flu at the moment. You look so much like one of my daughters it’s eerie. I’m a Pentaholic since the beginning and absolutely love them. That being said, I know you’re gonna probably get a gazillion recommendations for them. So I would like to recommend another artist. I don’t know if you’ve heard of him or not, but his name is MARCIN and he is a percussive finger style guitarist. He does everything from Classical, Bach, Beethoven, Paganini to System of a Down, Led Zeppelin, he did Metallica’s MASTER OF PUPPETS so there’s something for everybody. He’s also got some amazing originals and he is considered the best in the world. He is truly a prodigy. He just turned 24 and is from Poland. Subbed for more Pentatonix and 🤞🏼🙏🏼 some MARCIN. One more thing… I’m crazy too. Love hanging out with other crazy people. 😁🤭 greetings from Southern California. 🤗💋🥰

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Thank you honey I hope u feel better real soon . You have peaked my interest . Super jazzed ! Get rest and lots of water. Take care honey Erinna_The_White_Rose

[@debrawalkermeyer9109]

Subbed for more PTX . It is difficult to not be astounded at their individual talents that combine to create something other worldly. I understand you being touched and feeling the song deeply. Pentatonix does that to people.

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Timing is everything. Yes I am very moved . Have a great day Erinna_The_White_Rose

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Also. Thank you for subscribing 🙏

[@dwfarr]

Subscribed for more Pentatonix (PTX). Oh yes, you will see demand for more PTX. They have a huge following on KZbin and we Pentaholics enjoy reactors new to their music. Please heed what others are telling you about copyrighting and don’t feel bad about the necessary pausing and filtering. We know these videos and are here for the reactions. They sing all genres but mostly Pop and Christmas music. Recommend their video of O Holy Night.

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

I appreciate you . Thank you 😊 O holy night is my all time Christmas song . Yall gonna make me cry all the time lol Have a blessed day Erinna_The_White_Rose

[@melissacoviello2886]

I subscribed for more Pentatonix!!! ❤ November 1st they are releasing a new original song, Meet me next Christmas, November 6th the Netflix movie by the same name comes out.

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Oooo ty 😊

[@Contridiction-vp3fv]

This is actually a Catholic Church Prayer, where the Priest says one line, then the people say the next. Then they come together for part. When you see PTX stand in a straight line like at the end of this, get ready it's gonna get special. That's when they do their best work.

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Thank u very much for all the tips. I appreciate you . Nice comments . Have a blessed day. Erinna_The_White_Rose

[@tammyhill3798]

First off, great reaction. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen this video and practically cry every time. It was really freaky when I hit on this because I am in the middle of a stomach flu at the moment. And I live in Southern California so I know you didn’t give it to me. 😂 also you look so much like one of my daughters it’s eerie. I’m a Pentaholic since the beginning and absolutely love them. That being said, I know you’re gonna probably get a gazillion recommendations for them. So I would like to recommend another artist. I don’t know if you’ve heard of him or not, but his name is MARCIN and he is a percussive finger style guitarist. He covers everything from classical to metal so there’s something for everybody. he is considered the best in the world. He is truly a prodigy. He just turned 24 and is from Poland. Subbed for more Pentatonix and 🤞🏼🙏🏼 some MARCIN. One more thing… I’m crazy too. Love hanging out with other crazy people. 😁🤭

[@PTXPentaholic]

stl mo here... loved the reaction!

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Heyyyy ❤️ I am glad you enjoyed the reaction . Stay safe and stay blessed 🙌 Erinna_The_White_Rose

[@dwjohnson4097]

subscribed so I can watch you react to more of PTX.

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Many thanks 😊 Have a blessed day Erinna_The_White_Rose

[@heavnsmuse]

Subscribed for more Pentatonix! 💖

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Thank you 😊 🙏

[@markwong7922]

Italian u r correct. This song was done in past by Celine Dion and Andrea bocelli the opera singer. Quite the substitution of Scott and Mitch in those parts.

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

I have reacted to their version ❤️ Both are sensational 👏

[@sean1849]

Just subscribed more Pentatonix please

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

I can't wait to do more reactions for yall ! Thank you for subscribing ❤️ Erinna_The_White_Rose U are in great hands . I got you 😉

[@sean1849]

@@erinna_the_white_rose Can I request a certain video of Pentatonix. If yes then do you know what videos you have seen of theirs so I don't request one you have already seen

[@dazzie6272]

Subbed for more PTX reactions.

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

I appreciate you Many thanks 😊 Erinna_The_White_Rose

[@ecmonkey13]

Please react to more videos Much love from Texas❤ Recommendation: Halloween is coming up and they do have a Halloween song 👀 to react too

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Dam i missed it 😕 Next year or whenever There will be more honey Erinna_The_White_Rose

[@ket0_t0ne39]

Just a small heads up....Liliac has released a LIVE video on their site....Live on Stage this past summer ( WITH ABIGAIL!) of a original, unreleased song..."Anxiety kills the Beautiful"......might want to look it up?

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Dude ur awesome 👌 Down with the Rose Full video ?

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

And what a title !!!

[@Gwennedd]

It's wonderful to see more reactors checking out Pentatonix. Yes, you had the name right, it's Scott Hoying, the tall blond guy. The other people are: Mitch Grassi, counter-tenor...the one with that extraordinary high-pitched voice, Kirstin (prefers Kirstie) Maldonado....lady with those blond curls, alto-soprano, Matt Sallee the lovely bass singer wearing that nice jacket, and Kevin Olusola... tenor, beatboxer and cellist. I'm pretty sure you know that the group is a capella ( but do very occasionally include an instrument...mostly Kevin on his cello...that he can play at concert level while beatboxing) and have 3 Grammys so far, one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and numerous other awards. With over 200 songs in their repertoire, there lots to chose from. Some suggestions: Daft Punk medley, 90's Dance medley, Bohemian Rhapsody ( there are two versions...the older official video and a just released live version...you choose), Sound of Silence, Shallow, Radioactive, Say Something, Kiss From A Rose, New Rules/Are You That Somebody, Coffee In Bed (original), Be My Eyes (original).

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

My absolute fave instrument is cello . When i was editing, I heard the beatbox. I should have heard it , I was overwhelmed with feelings. I did want to let yall know I did FINALLY hear that. Brilliant Thank you for the information. I know they have sang the song "Mary did you know?" I will be doing that very soon . I'm sure it is stellar ✨️ Have a blessed day Erinna_The_White_Rose

[@Gwennedd]

@@erinna_the_white_rose I can vouch for Mary Did You Know being just wonderful. I'll look forward to your reaction! Yes, Kevin is one of those few musical geniuses. He plays other instruments as well...sax and keyboard/piano. He's also a tenor and has a lovely singing voice. he's part of their backing vocals if he's not actively beatboxing. He has his own channel ( all the group do because they all do a bit of solo work. That was their agreement when they formed), K.O. kevinolusola and these's some really wonderful pieces on it. Plus he does a special piece when on tour with the group...Matt plays drums, so the two often team up. Check out Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Re-Imagined.

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

@@Gwennedd ty honey 🍯

[@dwfarr]

@@GwenneddI second that!

[@margretrosenberg420]

I *_strongly_* recommend doing something to obscure any #Pentatonix official video that you react to; RCA (Pentatonix's publisher) is notorious for going after reaction videos for copyright violations, and anything that alters the video will make it easier to keep your reaction up. It can be as lityle as making the video translucent, so we can see you and your room through it, but do *something* to change it. Remember, the pentaholics aren't here to see the video; we've already seen it, probably several times. We're here for your reaction to it. We only need to see enough to know what visual effect you're reacting to (when the visuals are significant, which they sometimes are, though not in this song).

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Thank you for the tips 😊 Yeah I used to do translucent and people complained.....horribly . I did try to one years ago but I got blocked . I was very new to the channel. Thank you for watching 👀 If u need anything im here Erinna_The_White_Rose.

[@margretrosenberg420]

@@erinna_the_white_rose Pentaholics are well aware of the problems reactors have keeping their videos up; you shouldn't get any complaints from us unless you do something like running the video as a mirror image, which messes up canned comments that reference left and right, or completely blank out not just #PTX's official video but also your reaction (yes, a reactor actually did that once - it was thoroughly weird). Actually, the *best* visual change I've seen used is one that puts what appears to be a rainy window in front of the official video. The only official PTX video I can think of that wouldn't work well with that one is "Happy Now," which actually uses a similar effect as part of the video.

[@bobbyb4671]

Great song! BUT. If you want the BEST version of this song, it’s by Lauren Talley and David Phelps. Period. Check it out. You won’t be disappointed.

[@erinna_the_white_rose]

Please give the exact link 🙏 Much appreciated.

[@bobbyb4671]

@ sadly I can’t find a video. Not sure there is one. 🙁

[@bobbyb4671]

@@erinna_the_white_rose. Maybe you could do an audio review? Maybe while playing a nice visual video.