american idol - scott macintyre

i'm not a huge fan of american idol. i didn't like it and never watched before! however, as i was running through tv channels, i found a guy singing 87's billboard hit classic, bruce hornsby's 'mandolyn rain'. i was shocked for a moment with how he performed. i was really stunned the way he transformed it to the sounds of today with his magic vocals. it was none other than scott macintyre from az.





eventually, i realised this guy is singing for american idol and he's a contender. besides his great performance, i was deeply shocked to see him having a partial imparity in his vision. he's legally blind. but to bring truth into life, what shocked me most wasn't his performances, lately. but with what i discovered off him, that the relationship he has with God through Jesus Christ. besides his brilliance with the piano, the most gifted thing he has in his life is this testimony of God! his inspiring life story.






having visual impurity at birth, overcoming life's obstacles and how he faced and won life's toughest challenges by depending on God was the most inspiring story i've heard in recent times. God has a plan and a purpose for each and every person's life, understanding His plan to allow His plan in our lives is what most important thing. i'm truly amazed how he has realised these realities and transformed his life to become a vessel of God to use him.

i'm not going to say he's going to win the competition or not. but this doesn't matter. whether he wins or lose, he's got nothing to gain out of this competition for he's already a winner by believing in God through Christ and how he has transformed his life to an instrument of God.






by winning this, he won't gain anything but the world would benefit with what Scott has to offer. who could bring light to so many people, who are in the darkness, which is indeed a blessing for many others. hence, i would be happy to see him winning it. for others would be healed and blessed with not just with music but with the message of God.