I don't know how we have managed to miss this video of Andrew Johnston singing in the 2008 edition of Britain's Got Talent.
What started out as a no expectations appearance by a young school boy resulted in a moved jury and the unveiling of a story about bullying. None in the jury could hold back the tears as Andrew Johnston stunned the audience with his powerful sound. The experience remind very much of that when Paul Pott appeared on the show last year.
On stage Andrew Johnston talked about how the kids in his school bullied him since they didn't like the kind of music that he sang. I have found this article on the Britian's Got Talent website that states that he is the head chorist at Charlisle Cathedral, which I think is remarkable for a 13-year old boy.
After Andrew Johnston finished performing the classic requiem Pie Jesu the jury best known for bullying contenders without talent started praising his performance and build up his self confidence.
Amanda told Andrew just how mesmerized she was by the performance and that she had promised herself not to cry on the show. Piers agreed and told Andrew he had a very good chance of winning the show. Finally Simon told Andrew that the bullies had undermined his self confidence and said "But I think you are better then you think you are".
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I think he has a wonderful voice. His bullies just want to get him to quit singing because they know he will go far in his singing career. Ever great leader has bullies and trails that they must overcome. Andrew, if you are reading this keep singing and never give up on your dreams. Do not believe the lies of your bullies when they try to make you feel that you are nothing because you are very very good.
