{"id":17176,"date":"2026-03-10T13:54:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/she-overcame-her-stutter-and-shyness-to-appear-on-americas-got-talent\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:03:07","slug":"she-overcame-her-stutter-and-shyness-to-appear-on-americas-got-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/she-overcame-her-stutter-and-shyness-to-appear-on-americas-got-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"She Overcame Her Stutter and Shyness to Appear on ‘America’s Got Talent’"},"content":{"rendered":"

They call America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em><\/a> the biggest stage in the world, and it definitely felt like it that day last April. I stood on that huge, brightly lit stage in Pasadena, California, with my guitar, my throat dry, palms sweating, stomach in knots. I had flown in for the audition the day before from my home in Trumbull, Connecticut. As I stared out at the audience of thousands, it hit me that this moment could change my life forever.<\/p>\n

When judge Howie Mandel asked my name and I tried to speak, nothing came out. The crowd fell silent, as silent as I was, waiting for the words to come. Finally I stammered my name and then my age, 19.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs you can probably tell,\u201d I haltingly explained, \u201cI have a bit of a speech impediment\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019d always loved to sing and had already signed up for the school talent show in fourth grade when, out of the blue, I started stuttering. No particular event brought on the impediment; it just happened. I went from being an extroverted, carefree 10-year-old to a shy and insecure<\/a> one. I dreaded speaking in class, ordering at restaurants, even introducing myself. Fortunately, most of the kids at my small Christian school were kind, and I was rarely picked on.<\/p>\n

My dad told me that he\u2019d also had a stutter<\/a> when he was young. He\u2019d gone to speech therapy, and the techniques he was taught worked for him. I tried speech therapy as well. It didn\u2019t help, though I did learn how to relieve some of the tension in my throat and how to breathe properly.<\/p>\n

I pleaded with God to rid me of my impediment, but nothing changed. I was angry with him and very confused. Why did you give me this stutter, Lord?<\/em> I asked. Why won\u2019t you take it away?<\/em><\/p>\n

If I couldn\u2019t bring myself to speak in class, how would I be able to sing in the school talent show? I decided to practice at home, where no one could hear me mess up. To my amazement, the words came smoothly when I sang. My stutter vanished. I felt so free onstage performing in the talent show. After that, I joined my church worship team and began learning how to play the guitar.<\/p>\n

By the summer I was 16, severe anxiety and depression<\/a> set in. My stutter had become my entire identity, and I was afraid to talk at all. I didn\u2019t tell anyone how I was feeling. I didn\u2019t want to appear weak or vulnerable. But I couldn\u2019t stop worrying about my future because my present was so discouraging.<\/p>\n

One steamy August afternoon, I retreated to the coolness of the basement, where I kept my musical equipment. I sat down and sobbed, overcome by the hopelessness<\/a> and frustration I hadn\u2019t been able to express. My eyes lit on the acoustic guitar I had gotten for my thirteenth birthday. I picked it up and started strumming. Then I opened my mouth, and the words came flooding out.<\/p>\n

On the spot, I wrote a song I called \u201cI Will Trust.\u201d I sang about how lost I felt, how the pain I\u2019d experienced weighed me down\u2014everything I hadn\u2019t been able to voice because I was afraid of showing my vulnerability. I sang about the Lord\u2019s goodness<\/a> and my acceptance of whatever he had in store for me. It was part prayer, part promise.<\/p>\n

I cried again, this time for joy, thanking God for granting me the inspiration to give voice to my deepest feelings. The next day, I filmed a video of myself performing the song and posted it on YouTube. Hundreds of complete strangers left comments that I had uplifted them with my music. Ever since, I\u2019ve been writing songs, not necessarily worship songs, but they all have inspirational lyrics that explore the human condition.<\/p>\n

Last year, I started college at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, where I\u2019m majoring in music production. When I saw the America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em> audition announcement pop up on my computer, I felt called to give it a try. I signed up and did an initial audition by Zoom.<\/p>\n

A couple months later, there I was\u2014standing on that enormous stage in Pasadena, trying to calm my nerves as I introduced myself to the America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em> judges and audience.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a bit of a speech impediment<\/a>,\u201d I told everyone there. \u201cIt was definitely something that caused me to\u2026\u201d I took a long pause to find the words. \u201c\u2026to shy away, to hide. But I found that I don\u2019t stutter when I sing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Then I launched into a new song I\u2019d written, titled \u201cBack to Life.\u201d I tried to focus on the music, not all the eyes on me. And just as I\u2019d said, there was no stutter<\/a> at all. Not a hitch.<\/p>\n

When I finished, the whole crowd was on its feet, and so were the judges. I couldn\u2019t believe it! Judge Simon Cowell told me I had a pure and beautiful voice. He and the other judges gave me the four votes I needed to advance to the next round of the competition. I couldn\u2019t hold back my tears. My wildest dreams were coming true<\/a>, dreams I\u2019d never thought possible.<\/p>\n

For my second performance on America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>, I sang another original song, this one called \u201cWorth Fighting For.\u201d The lyrics resonated with every fiber of my being:<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve waited long enough
\n<\/em>For what I thought was impossible for me
\n<\/em>For me
\n<\/em>I\u2019ve walked through fire
\n<\/em>But I\u2019ve come out higher
\n<\/em>Cause inside me there\u2019s a fighter.<\/em><\/p>\n

This time, the voting was up to the public. I placed fifth in my round of the semifinals and didn\u2019t advance. I definitely felt sad about being eliminated. But I had discovered something about myself: I do really well under pressure and with the adrenaline pumping.<\/p>\n

Since the show aired, I\u2019ve been playing in different churches and coffee shops. I even performed in the half-time show at a Miami Dolphins game. Being on America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em> opened many doors for me, but I realize the music industry is not easy to navigate. Still, after the experiences of the past year, I\u2019m more comfortable putting myself out there<\/a>, taking the risk that I might get denied or rejected. So far the risks have been rewarded: I recently signed with Next Records, and I\u2019m beyond excited and grateful.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve learned to embrace the paradox of my condition. I continue to have difficulty speaking, yet God has given me the gift to speak eloquently through my music and to share his love<\/a>. I still find myself worrying about the future I can\u2019t control, but I know that God will take me as far as he wants me to go. As I sang in my audition, \u201cWhat if I could go back in time and change the way I felt about my life? But then would I still have inside everything that brought me back to life?\u201d<\/p>\n

My answer is a resounding no. The hard times I\u2019ve been through, the struggles I\u2019ve endured, are what make me me<\/em>. I won\u2019t go back\u2014I\u2019ll keep moving forward. In the silence of the pauses as I\u2019m trying to find the words, I pray, Okay, Lord, help me<\/a><\/em>. And he always does.<\/p>\n

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