{"id":15434,"date":"2025-04-25T10:09:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=15434"},"modified":"2025-04-25T10:09:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:09:55","slug":"an-american-idol-hopeful-took-a-leap-of-faith-weaving-country-soul-into-a-pink-floyd-classic-and-the-gamble-paid-off-instantly-the-moment-their-voice-hit-the-air-the-judges-sat-up-the-crow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=15434","title":{"rendered":"An American Idol hopeful took a leap of faith, weaving country soul into a Pink Floyd classic\u2014and the gamble paid off instantly. The moment their voice hit the air, the judges sat up, the crowd leaned in, and before the last note faded, an invitation to the Grand Ole Opry was already waiting. 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She even\u00a0\u201cre-auditioned\u201d for<em>\u00a0Idol\u00a0<\/em>with the same song she performed for judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul, Bonnie Raitt\u2019s \u201cI Can\u2019t Make You Love Me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcarrieunderwood%2Fvideos%2F967351418859361%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcarrieunderwood%2Fvideos%2F967351418859361%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"560\" data-origheight=\"314\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Like Underwood in 2005, all the singers auditioning this year have big dreams of beocming the next\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>, including 17-year-old high schooler Bryson Quick.<\/p>\n<p>The cowboy boot-wearing teen walked in the audition room with a guitar strapped to him and judge Luke Bryan immediately commented on his good looks. Quick revealed he was from Knoxville, Tennessee and his dad had actually taken Bryan fishing a couple times!<\/p>\n<p>He revealed that he gigs around Knoxville at breweries and other events that let 17-year-olds play. Based on his look and his Southern accent, it was almost certain that this boy was country through and through.<\/p>\n<p>But, Quick threw the judges a curveball when he revealed he would be covering Pink Floyd\u2019s \u201cTime,\u201d a song that was released 35 years before he was born!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pink Floyd \u2013 Time (Official Audio)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qr0-7Ds79zo\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-this-isn-t-the-first-time-pink-floyd-has-been-covered-by-an-unlikely-artist\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">This Isn\u2019t The First Time Pink Floyd Has Been Covered By An Unlikely Artist<\/h2>\n<p>Pink Floyd is one of the most quintessential classic rock bands of all time. They have some of the most iconic songs and it is hard to believe that anyone outside of the rock genre would even attempt to cover them. But, like Bryan Quick\u2019s<em>\u00a0American Idol<\/em>\u00a0audition, it\u2019s clear that Pink Floyd ahs some great songs that can be crossed over to other genres.<\/p>\n<p>Another song that has been country-fied is their 1975 hit \u201cWish You Were Here.\u201d The Six-String Soldiers, a component of the United States Army Field Band, stopped by Country Rebel Headquarters in 2018 and proved they, too, could transform a classic rock song into something incredible!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Six-String Soldiers - Wish You Were Here (Acoustic Cover) \/\/ Country Rebel HQ Session\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I4xc7I6lYos\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-american-idol-judges-give-bryson-a-golden-ticket-amp-a-huge-surprise\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>American Idol\u00a0<\/em>Judges Give Bryson A Golden Ticket &amp; A Huge Surprise<\/h2>\n<p>Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan were all visibly blown away by his talent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like the fact that you brought yourself into a Pink Floyd song. That was a smart call,\u201d Underwood gished. \u201cAnd you\u2019re pretty darn cute! It\u2019s not everything, but it helps!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve got the storyteller kinda voice. At first I thought we\u2019d never heard this before [because] you don\u2019t fit into that genre of that country voice, but the uniqueness is the part that rings the bell,\u201d Richie said.<\/p>\n<p>Bryan added, \u201cKinda reminds me of an old friend we had around here a few years ago, ol\u2019 Chayce Beckham.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beckham won\u00a0<em>Idol<\/em>\u00a0in 2021 and has found success in country music.<\/p>\n<p>After unanimously voting him through to Hollywood Week, Bryan got on FaceTime with Beckham and asked if Quick could join him on stage that same night at the Grand Ole Opry.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, host Ryan Seacrest was in on it and right when Quick left the audition room, Seacrest asked him,\u00a0<em>\u201cHow would you like to play the Grand Ole Opry stage\u2026tonight?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019d be awesome,\u201d Quick replied before realizing it wasn\u2019t a hypothetical question.<\/p>\n<p>The teen was in disbelief!<\/p>\n<p>Before he knew it, he was walking in the Opry\u2019s iconic Artist Entrance to perform with Beckham.<\/p>\n<p>Beckham and Quick performed the former\u2019s hit song \u201c23,\u201d which hit #1 on country radio and is certified Platinum, selling over a million copies.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Quick knew all about the history of the Opry and couldn\u2019t believe he was standing on the same stage as some of the greats like Hank Williams, Brooks &amp; Dunn, Blake Shelton, and Carrie Underwood.<\/p>\n<p>Watch his incredible audition and Opry surprise below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bryson Quick\u2019s \u201cTime\u201d Wins Golden Ticket, Performs With Chayce Beckham at Grand Ole Opry | Idol 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I3XUIadDR5Y\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>17-Year-Old Singer Auditions For\u00a0American Idol Season 23 of\u00a0American Idol kicked off on Sunday, March 9, and we have already met so many talented singers! 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