This song meant everything to me tonight. I just lost my son in April, and know the meaning of these words.

@taniaherbst9783

23 күн бұрын

💔💔💔 I am so very sorry for your loss

@janyceparks8326

22 күн бұрын

@@taniaherbst9783 thank you so much.

@ekscentar1

18 күн бұрын

I'm so sad now that I can't even express in words. I hope you meet him again in a nicer place. Hold on!

@sen5908

15 күн бұрын

Very sorry for your loss, nobody should bury a child ❤

@janyceparks8326

15 күн бұрын

@@sen5908 thank you.

The stunned silence at his last note tells it all.

The audience was stunned into a second of complete silence…utterly phenomenal.

That has to be the most touching version of this song I've heard yet. I can't lie, I cried. ❤

You gotta love his speaking voice as well as his singing !

Father Kelly put so much emotion in this song it was just incredible

He sang it in a way that gave so much comfort

The good father has wonderful talent. He's just lovely.💗💗💗💗

That split second of silence before Simon stood up to clap...

Simon standing up before everyone and also 👏🏾 first!!! That says it all!!!🙏🏾

He sang as a vessel for the Spirit, the Comforter.

@lisalarouge6309

11 күн бұрын

A couple of years ago I bought his CD. My dad and I love it!

@Aintnobodygottimetodomath

10 күн бұрын

What's a Comforter ?

@lethiapage4767

10 күн бұрын

@@Aintnobodygottimetodomath well in this context God and or the holy Spirit, the one who comforts. I'm not talking about a duvet.

@Aintnobodygottimetodomath

10 күн бұрын

@lethiapage4767 thanks for your reply, and no, I didn't mean the duvet either hihi...

@michellek479

8 күн бұрын

Yes he did

Father Kelly. Wow. Everyone was mesmerized by your gift of song. I am sitting on my front porch here in Canada. I could not wipe the smile off my face. Please Simon, Help Father make a CD and sing about life. The joys as well as the struggles. 💕🌸💕🌸💕🌸

@evrataylor2050

15 күн бұрын

Same in Toronto

@janetplant1204

11 күн бұрын

Same in Sheffield

I have watched him sing this song a couple dozen times. It never gets old. ❤ Beautifully done. ❤

No matter how famous you are we all can relate to this song

Very good. Felt like you were talking to everyone. When he said, you’re not alone.

A gifted communicator of impeccable sincerity.

My dad died at 76 just two days ago, the cancer and other ailments ravaging his body was just too much, so this song means a lot. Only 43 and both parents are gone. Love them and appreciate them while you have them here, I'd give anything to have one more talk with my mom.

@annamaegrout8159

10 күн бұрын

I am so sorry for your loss. My dad passed at 52 and my mom ay 86 so I understand your loss. I am the oldest of 7. I certainly figured I would be the first to go but we just lost my sister under me and a few weeks later lost my baby brother. My sister only sick awhile but my brother was complete shock. He was 64. So just everyone enjoy them while u have them life is very very short. Thank God we saw my brother at sisters funeral he lived in FL. so had not seen him in awhile. God bless u and u are so right enjoy while here. I promised my brother I would visit later well now later is to late.

@mattnicholsonpro

8 күн бұрын

I wish I could speak to my mum too 😢

@DH-rj2kv

8 күн бұрын

Hang in there. There will come a time when all those memories do not hurt quite as bad anymore and you will be able to think back on the years you had with your dad and smile. It will still hurt, but it will be a good anyway. I held my dying father's hand last year through two long nights. I will never forget the two last sentences he spoke to me. "What a beautiful day", he said, looking out of his window at the spring sunshine on the tree we planted together just 4 months earlier and later at night "Oh, me dear dear boy" when I helped him drink a sip of water. I still cry when to think of it, but each time it ends with smile and the tears become a little less.

@janyceparks8326

5 күн бұрын

I am so very sorry for your loss.

@migizi52

4 күн бұрын

Not all people have parents worth remembering.

OMG Father Ray…my throat swelled up, my eyes teared up, my heart ached, from your rendition of this song by REM. Past memories flooded my soul as if I was going to burst. Thank you from the bottom of my heart dear sir…I and God loves you.

A perfect song you can sing to a friend who's feeling down. Don't hesitate. ❤❤❤

Father Ray Kelly you are a gift from heaven. Thank you for sharing. You are so very talented.

You nailed it Fr. Ray Kelly The song and the singer are ONE. Praise the Lord

I’ve never seen Simon react that way ❤️❤️❤️

Blessed, Father ... this popped up on my feed and wow, I needed it tonight!

Very, very moving. Beautiful.

Oh wow, my heart just blew up... so beautiful, TY TY!!! ❤😊

Seach on Father Ray Kelly and Halleluiah... he sang that at a wedding and that's what got him started being noticed

Your singing so sensitively touched my heart. We need something like this in the world. A heartfelt greeting ❤❤

Chills. Just chills.

This was so true - no ego, just singing because he felt it was important. The audience was clearly gobsmacked. I'm not crying, you are!

He sings it so beautifully!!!!

Just beautiful. I'm tearing up.

Sing for the glory of GOD! Thanks father Ray! God bless you more

The silence at the end told how he captured the audience

Wow! Talk about touching my heart! That song and the singer were one! I cried.

He is a really good priest, caring man bless him great voice great song

He has such a lovely voice.

Father,thank you for using God-given talent. Well done

Such a moving rendition.

Absolutely beautiful performance by Father Ray. It was, quite literally, a soulful rendition. Good luck in the next round Father!! ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏☘️☘️❤️❤️❤️

Made me cry, such feeling. That was special

I remember this audition, beautiful.

In tears and goosebumps. So beautiful.

Very Beautiful Song and Singing - This brought tears to my Eyes. It was sung so so beautiful ❤️

My gosh his voice in the whole song! But those verses WOW!!

Its not often that a BGT audience gets stunned into silence!

Simply... beautiful. Authentic. Touching.

His soul is like a papa figure telling a young child a story. It’s beautiful, innocent and beautiful and wise.

As soon as I saw his face on the thumbnail, I immediately recognized him from his viral video he made reference to, and I was so delighted to see him! He sang Hallelujah at the wedding he officiated and he sang it so beautifully! I hope he does well on BGT! 🙏🙏🙏

Thanks for sharing, shared.

I know this priest. I live a 5 minute drive from the town he was a Parish Priest in

This was from his soul and ty Sir He did more than sing a song did you notice the audience faces I did. Maybe God sent David to deliver a message!

It’s worth it to Google the wedding he sang at several years ago that went viral. When i saw his name as one of the people auditioning, I knew it would not be a disappointing performance…💝. What a lovely version sung by a lovely man….🥰

This is remarkable. A beautiful rendition

Father Ray you have a beautiful voice. The song was amazing 😊

Beautiful job of a beautiful. I was most touched by the absolute silence when Father Kelly had finished singing. It was as though his rendition of REM's song had touched the hearts of everyone in the audience and put them in a state of introspection which they were reluctant to leave. Simon getting up and applauding broke the spell and the audience followed with their demonstration of appreciation.

Breathtaking! People that sign with the heart are people like Fr. Kelly. So genuine it really moves. Very few have this type of talent.

chills and tears on this one.

Incredible Fr. Kelly ❤ Praise the Lord for this perfect talent

I've watched this many times and wi'll watch it many more❤❤❤

Really beautiful interpretation, very moving!

What a beautiful performance!

I’m not a religious man by far but something about this man of God singing that song with the tone he sang in really got to me. I’m a grown man and I have tears streaming down my face and I have no idea why. I do know that there is something special about Father Ray Kelly and I strongly believe that he is in the right line of work.

What a beautiful song coming from such a strong place

You just lifted my soul 🙏🏻 Beautiful Father

Oh my what a voice

I adore this song. It is so special and uplifting when things are going wrong. Thank you Father Kelly. God bless you and your wonderful voice.❤

Mir liefen die Tränen über die Wangen

WOW This was wonderful.

That was so beautiful. Praise the Lord.

Absolutely wonderful. God bless u, Preacher🎉🎉🎉

He bore his testimony through that song. As a parish priest he has helped carry people through all sorts of grief. Beautiful.

This song always shows up when i least expect it and when i really needed it. I think the silence at end had everyone in a trance before cheering.

INCREDIBLE voice! Beautiful performance! There’s nothing like Irish voices! They have the most perfect pitch!!!!

Heart felt, just WOW!!!

God bless you, father, the gift of music knows no boundaries

A real 😢 tear to my eyes. Absolutely beautiful.

got goosebump

Thank you for sharing your beautiful gift with Us.

I could see this man doing a ton of character voices for Disney Disney and stuff like that

been a fan of father ray long long ago, he sings so beautifully

Love this rev sing this song and how he sang it

I don't let myself listen to this song because of how emotional is makes me, I'm glad I didn't listen to myself when this showed up just now in my feed. So worth it.

If he were my priest and REM the writers of my doctrine, I may have never left the church.

@williamshea4425

18 күн бұрын

Please come back. The feeling you get with unconditional love from the father ( not the sinners in church seeking..) is unbelievable.

@lbco5229

18 күн бұрын

HE and the CHURCH are still there. The original bottom line has never changed.

@moominpic

15 күн бұрын

So you were losing your religion?

@LorettaGrace-kf7kh

15 күн бұрын

​@@williamshea4425 You will be welcomed back with open arms, no questions asked! ❤ from Australia!

@TheRdew

15 күн бұрын

@@moominpic might be the best comment ever! Well played.

Amazing voice, 👏👏👏 May he go farther🥰🤩

Wow. Amazing.

aww wow beautiful voice..sweet man..

godbless father

Bless this man. Such a powerful song❤

Lovely. Just sung. Message received.

Ahh his wee hand was shaking 😢🎉

Beautiful 😢😊❤😢😊❤

❤beautiful talented blessed 😊

Great job great voice

Fantastic talent

Beautiful

I lost my husband in February. This hit home so hard. Beautiful rendition.

@OldManDave1960

10 күн бұрын

❤

I'm not crying, you're crying......just hold on.

I want to hear him sing Colorblind by Counting Crows

They have all just been blessed!

Bravo 🪶 ✨ Well done Father Kelly Blessings from Georgia USA