{"id":6915,"date":"2025-11-17T07:47:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T07:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=6915"},"modified":"2025-11-17T07:47:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T07:47:19","slug":"im-58-years-old-i-thought-id-just-be-a-cleaner-for-the-rest-of-my-life-the-58-year-old-mans-words-made-the-entire-social-network-choke-when-he-fi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=6915","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI\u2019M 58 YEARS OLD\u2026 I THOUGHT I\u2019D JUST BE A CLEANER FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.\u201d The 58-year-old man\u2019s words made the entire social network choke when he first shared them after his Golden Buzzer performance that made AGT explode. The night before, he was still quietly pushing a mop cart in the empty hallway; the next night, the entire audience stood up and called his name like a forgotten legend. When watching the moment the golden light fell on his head, he burst into tears, confessing that for many years he only dared to sing to fill the loneliness during night shifts. He said he never believed that his voice could make the whole world cry, let alone change someone\u2019s life. 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I take out the trash, I wipe off the tables, I sweep the floors \u2014 I\u2019m just having fun, and I\u2019m trying to make people happy.<\/em>\u201c<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121968\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121968\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-121968 perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_%F0%9F%94%8A.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_\ud83d\udd0a.jpg 790w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_\ud83d\udd0a-304x160.jpg 304w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_\ud83d\udd0a-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_\ud83d\udd0a-729x383.jpg 729w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_\ud83d\udd0a-641x337.jpg 641w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_\ud83d\udd0a-492x258.jpg 492w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_\ud83d\udd0a-556x292.jpg 556w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_\ud83d\udd0a-373x196.jpg 373w\" alt=\"Janitor Richard Goodall earned the Golden Buzzer for his performance on &quot;America's Got Talent&quot;\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_\ud83d\udd0a.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_\ud83d\udd0a.jpg 790w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_\ud83d\udd0a-304x160.jpg 304w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_\ud83d\udd0a-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_\ud83d\udd0a-729x383.jpg 729w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_\ud83d\udd0a-641x337.jpg 641w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_\ud83d\udd0a-492x258.jpg 492w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_\ud83d\udd0a-556x292.jpg 556w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Richard_Goodall_Receives_The_GOLDEN_BUZZER_For__Don_t_Stop_Believin_____Auditions___AGT_2024_-_YouTube_\ud83d\udd0a-373x196.jpg 373w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Goodall was understandably nervous as he took to the stage and stood before judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Hedi Klum, and Sofia Vergara. But those nerves melted away as soon as he started singing.<\/p>\n<p>Goodall fittingly chose to sing \u201cDon\u2019t Stop Believin\u2019\u201d by the rock band Journey.\u00a0<strong>The song perfectly showcased his powerful voice, leaving the judges and audience in awe.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p>In fact, Klum was so moved by\u00a0Goodall\u2019s unbelievable performance\u00a0that she stepped up to press the Golden Buzzer for his audition. Each judge can only press the Golden Buzzer twice, proving how much faith Klum has in Goodall\u2019s talent.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Richard Goodall Receives The GOLDEN BUZZER For &quot;Don't Stop Believin'&quot; | Auditions | AGT 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cffU0jSYJd8\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cffU0jSYJd8\" data-id=\"cffU0jSYJd8\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Viewers at home also expressed their love for Goodall\u2019s performance.\u00a0<strong>The official YouTube video of his Golden Buzzer audition has nearly 8.3 million views as of this writing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><em>AGT<\/em>\u00a0Janitor Reacts To His Newfound Fame<\/h3>\n<p>As a recipient of the Golden Buzzer, Goodall gets to skip straight to the live shows, which start on August 13.<\/p>\n<p>After his audition aired, Goodall appeared on\u00a0<em>WTWO\u00a0<\/em>and<em>\u00a0WAWV TV\u2019s Good Day Live<\/em>\u00a0to speak about his newfound fame. He shared his disbelief over everything that happened during and after his audition, saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c<em>After the show has aired, there has been so much support. I cannot answer all of the messages that have come across, like thousands and thousands<\/em>.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>While millions of people have now watched him sing, Goodall says he\u2019s still the same person he was before his\u00a0<em>AGT<\/em>\u00a0audition.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c<em>How could I possibly become a diva? I\u2019m not; that is not going to happen,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>he said.<em>\u00a0\u201cI am not a fancy person\u2014I never have been, and I never will be. I am a basic person just like everyone else<\/em>.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He added, \u201c<em>I am still me and I am at West Vigo Middle School right now and I don\u2019t know how you wrap your head around that<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Goodall also shared how he managed to overcome his nerves during his audition. \u201c<em>I went to my music. When I hear Journey, Foreigner, and Survivor music it centers me, calms me down, and lets me know that I am okay<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Everything certainly turned out \u201cokay\u201d after Goodall took a chance by performing for the judges on\u00a0<em>AGT<\/em>.\u00a0<strong>Watch the 55-year-old janitor talk more about his Golden Buzzer moment in the video below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Richard Goodall talks about his golden performance on AGT\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FtCN_OT6OF8\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Richard Goodall, The Janitor Who Wowed Millions With His Golden Buzzer Audition On\u00a0America\u2019s Got Talent Janitor Richard Goodall\u2019s entire life changed when he auditioned for Season&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6916,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u201cI\u2019M 58 YEARS OLD\u2026 I THOUGHT I\u2019D JUST BE A CLEANER FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.\u201d The 58-year-old man\u2019s words made the entire social network choke when he first shared them after his Golden Buzzer performance that made AGT explode. 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