{"id":66439,"date":"2023-10-09T10:56:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T07:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/?p=66439"},"modified":"2023-10-09T10:56:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T07:56:20","slug":"a-21-year-old-man-with-autism-performs-a-country-song-dedicated-to-his-late-father-during-his-voice-audition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/?p=66439","title":{"rendered":"A 21-year-old  man with autism performs a country song dedicated to his late father during his Voice audition."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jackson Snelling is aware of what it is like to lose a parent and the pain that results from such a significant loss. <\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old singer from a small Indiana town took the stage at The Voice and performed Justin Moore&#8217;s \u2018If Heaven Wasn&#8217;t So Far Away.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>According to NBC, his goal in being on the well-known singing competition was to memorialize and uplift his late father. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_2838-300x196.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_2838-300x196.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_2838-768x503.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_2838-1024x670.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_2838.jpeg 1031w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He did it, at least based on the judges&#8217; gushing admiration for him and the studio audience&#8217;s wildly, overwhelmingly favorable response. <\/p>\n<p>Gwen Stefani had had enough after a few seconds of his performance. As soon as she heard the young country crooner, <\/p>\n<p>she pressed her button and turned around in her chair. The country music performer for the evening, <\/p>\n<p>Reba McEntire, was won over 20 or 30 seconds later. Jackson also received a chair turn from her.<\/p>\n<p>Early on, it was obvious who Jackson was most likely to choose as his coach. Jackson acknowledged <\/p>\n<p>during the discussion with the judges that he grew up listening to Reba McEntire&#8217;s songs. <\/p>\n<p>The Indiana teenager also reported having autism. He continued by saying that, \u2018being on the spectrum, music has helped\u2019 him in his life. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_2839-300x195.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_2839-300x195.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_2839-768x498.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_2839.jpeg 965w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jackson received a tremendous complement from Reba about his singing talent, which made him very happy.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, country music is my life and my foundation, claimed Reba. \u2018I am just so proud to be in the <\/p>\n<p>country music business and proud that you&#8217;re representing us,\u2019 she said after hearing you perform on The Voice.<\/p>\n<p>In an effort to persuade Jackson to join her team, Gwen presented him her sales pitch. 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