{"id":7,"date":"2024-12-28T13:43:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T13:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=7"},"modified":"2024-12-28T13:43:44","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T13:43:44","slug":"terre-hautes-song-suggestions-could-inspire-more-of-richard-goodall-as-he-prepares-to-wow-audiences-at-the-2024-agt-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=7","title":{"rendered":"Terre Haute\u2019s song suggestions could inspire more of Richard Goodall as he prepares to wow audiences at the 2024 AGT finale"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Richard Goodall, Terre Haute\u2019s singing janitor, bound for the \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent\u201d finals, his fans are likely wondering what song he\u2019ll sing.<\/p>\n

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Goodall will compete for the top prize of $1 million at the NBC television program\u2019s finals competition Tuesday. He was one of six semifinalists to advance to the finals after Thursday night\u2019s live show, thanks to votes by the national viewing public.<\/p>\n

Regardless of the outcome, Richard Goodall has had the experience of a lifetime. \u201cI\u2019ve never been west of Missouri and I\u2019ve never been on an airplane\u201d until his America\u2019s Got Talent experience, he said recently during an interview with the Tribune-Star. Here, Goodall poses for a photo on the West Vigo Middle School auditorium stage.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Goodall performed \u201cEye of the Tiger,\u201d the 1982 hit song by the band Survivor. In his breakthrough performance, Goodall sang \u201cDon\u2019t Stop Believin\u2019\u201d by Journey, and then followed that one by singing the Michael Bolton hit \u201cHow Am I Supposed to Live Without You.\u201d<\/p>\n

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So what song will Goodall select for his finals performance? The world will find out on Tuesday. In the meantime, some Wabash Valley musicians offered some ideas.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 \u201cSuch a tough decision, almost literally a million-dollar question. I never would have thought \u2018Eye of the Tiger,\u2019 but it turned out to be a great choice. I\u2019d love to hear him do \u2018Feeling that Way,\u2019 but he probably shouldn\u2019t do another Steve Perry song. \u2018More than a Feeling\u2019? \u2018We are the Champions?\u2019 Glad I don\u2019t have to pick it.\u201d \u2014 Mark Wright, Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame board member.<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u201cI have a song that is probably not well known but would suit his voice, show off his range, and be an emotional crowd pleaser: \u2018Never Saw a Miracle\u2019 by Curtis Stigers.\u201d \u2014 David Hunt, longtime frontman for Terre Haute band The MacDaddys.<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u201cBecause Richard has such a beautiful voice fueled by the sheer love of music and the joy of singing, he really can\u2019t go wrong with whatever he chooses! I\u2019d personally, love to hear him sing \u2018Faithfully\u2019 by Journey, for no other reason than I love the song and I know that Richard would do it justice! Good luck and bring it on home Richard!!\u201d \u2014 Terre Haute actress and singer Kimberly McMurray.<\/p>\n

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READ MORE:\u00a0Richard Goodall wowed the AGT audience with his rendition of Lee Greenwood\u2019s classic, making everyone sway<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 \u201c\u2018I Want to Know What Love Is,\u2019 maybe, for a great voice (by Richard) and a great song (by Foreigner). Maybe a Mellencamp song like \u2018Hurt So Good.\u2019 He would have the place rockin\u2019.\u201d \u2014 Terre Haute blues harp virtuoso Steve Rusin.<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u201cThere are three that come to mind pretty quickly, and all can reflect aspects of his journey. I think they are all also a good fit for the timbre and range of his voice, as well as being motivational, and something the live and television audiences would like hearing: \u2018It\u2019s my Life\u2019 by Bon Jovi, \u2018Livin\u2019 on a Prayer\u2019 by Bon Jovi, [and] \u2018It\u2019s a Long Way To the Top (If you wanna rock \u2018n\u2019 roll\u2019) by AC\/DC.\u201d \u2014 Michael Boswell, director of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College choirs.<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u201c\u2018Rosanna\u2019 by Toto, \u2018Hey Jude\u2019 by The Beatles, \u2018Sunset Grill\u2019 by Don Henley, [or] \u2018Black Dog\u2019 by Led Zeppelin.\u201d \u2014 Terre Haute bassist and Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Famer Mark Ford.<\/p>\n

Richard Goodall performs on \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent.\u201d The program, taped in March, will air at 8 p.m EDT Tuesday on NBC. It streams on Peacock.<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u201cI think he needs to do a Bryan Adams song: \u201cEverything I do\u201d or (if he wants up-tempo) \u201cRun to You.\u201d Richard has a smoky quality to his voice that would really sound great on those classic Bryan Adams songs! I think \u201cEverything I do\u201d would also suit who he is authentically; he always mentions his fianc\u00e9. I think he could sing this one from the heart, and if he connects to the song, the audience will connect with him.\u201d \u2014 Terre Haute singer-songwriter and a dean at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Tracy Richardson.<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u201cI\u2019d just encourage Richard to sing from the heart! We\u2019re all behind you!\u201d \u2014 John McIntyre, retired professor of music and director of the SMWC concert band.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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