"Ave Maria" in a stairwell with the best acoustics EVER 

And people spend thousands for studios,this woman just wake up and says."Hey,lets wear a nice dress and walk down the stairs" and bam Ave Maria

Let's all appreciate how she puts effort on dressing up according to the concept of the song

If this isnt played at my funeral then im not dying

If I had her voice I would never shut up

Fire alarm goes off, takes the stairs and hears this* "Did I not make it out alive?"

If I heard this in the stairwell, I'd never take the elevator again.

Lauren: *sings Ave Maria* The people upstairs: Oh God don’t take me yet

You should totally do O Holy Night. BTW, Your voice is truly a gift from God.

most people in the stairwell: screaming, clapping, yelling “echo” Lauren: summons the angels with her heavenly voice

A pure, angelic voice not disturbed by instruments. This truly is the essence of the Ave Maria, a prayer and not a song. Beautiful in its' purity and delivery, truly an honor to the Queen of Heaven. Thank you so much for this.

Watched this with my 20 month old baby and her jaw literally dropped when the video started 😂 And when the song would fluctuate, she loved it and watched the full thing, she was so mesmerized and impressed and she clapped after 😊

Please sing Arwen‘s Song from The Lord of the Rings! 🥰

"Singing ave Maria in a stairway with best acoustics"? No that's stairway to heaven.

As people have stated below, "God Help the Outcasts" is a great choice. Hymn of the Fayth is another.

I actually prefer this type of singing compared to full-on opera/operatic singing. I think a highly trained classical singer like Lauren is so much more pleasant to listen to.

I'd love to hear Hellfire, or God Help the Outcasts, from Hunchback of Notre Dame Both are two of my favorite songs from my childhood :D

Simply stunning My mother walked down the aisle to this in 1946 to marry my father ❤❤❤ We played it at her funeral when she passed in 1996...they were together for 50 years.

That song in that stairwell makes it sound like you were singing in a church cathedral.

I recommend that you sing ”O Come O Come Emmanuel,” It would suit your voice beautifully.

I’m a Catholic and I return to this video often. Your rendition genuinely helps me clear my mind. Thank you for sharing your amazing gift with us

me: a christian but not very religious despide my parents being very religious Lauren: sings like an angel me: you know what, im going to be a nun

If I lived in that complex and heard this heavenly voice coming from the stairwells, I would come running and sit at the door in a puddle of my own tears from the overwhelming beauty of such a voice.

Imagine you just enter the stairwell and hear this.

She deserves to be singing this song with the world’s best orchestras! It was beautiful.

also, you need to do a q&a video. Like do you have vocaltraining or are you just blessed with the voice of angels...

I feel like she's not human...... BUT THIS IS LEGIT BEAUTIFUL!!!😍 Edit: HOW DID I GET SO MANY LIKES IN JUST 22 HOURS THIS IS CRAZY!! Thank you for all these likes!🤗

Real estate agent: so here’s the apartment building Lauren: nice but what about the stairwell? Are the acoustics good?

My mom can't listen to a single note of this song without bursting into tears. When her beloved grandmother, whom she even loved more than her own mother, passed away, a beautiful choir sang this song in the church during her funeral. Your version is breathtakingly amazing, but I'm afraid to show it to her, because I know for a fact she'll bawl her eyes out...

This is the most beautiful rendition of Ave Maria I’ve ever heard.

I'm Catholic, so I very much appreciate this! Man, I wish I could sing like that, but I guess you can't have everything.

I’m at a loss for words. I closed my eyes, and just for the briefest moment, the weight of my problems seemed to disappear. Thank you.

3:00 god that ringing of the room when you absolutely just hit the resonant sweetspot

This was sung in the most beautiful Cathedral man has ever known. From the heart. The blessed Madonna would find this place most acctable. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, La Regina de Gloria, Ora Pro Nobis.

Hi Lauren my name is Father Patrick and I’m a Catholic priest who also loves to sing. I’m guessing you already know this but this hymn is directed to the Blessed Mother Mary, and I listened to you just got a sense of how she pleased she was with your performance.. it gives her much honor because it’s truly a gift from God! I’d love to sing a duet with you some day! May the Lord and His Holy Mother bless you abundantly! -Fr Patrick Setto

I'm Muslim but this song impressed me greatly 😍😍

The real reason these stairwells exist 🥰

I’ve spent the last 40 min searching for the best rendition of “Ave Maria” and this is the best one.

My hands are shaking,freeze on my back and tears in my eyes...Now I can die or I died and coming to heaven? All superlatives to you ,girl!!!!!

This is what heaven sounds like.

Guys... Face it. She is truly an angel from heaven.

I started a Patreon! 🎉Wanna join The Stairwell Society? Your support means everything to me! www.patreon.com/laurenpaleymusic

Your voice is breathtaking. Insane talent!

luckily I have seen an angel in our fucked up world. you are an angel.

No no, put that back. Put it back, I need that thing! Come back with my heart right now!

How is it possible to look and sing like an angel all at the same time in a stairwell????😭😭😭😭

Best moment = When you open RU-vid and get notification of LAUREN'S video..❤..

Screw my PE class I’ve been lured by a siren

Stumbled across your RU-vid channel thanks to your gentle voice mother angel.🙏

😳😳😳MY HEART WANTS TO RUN INTO THE SCREEN AND JUST BE THERE THIS IS SO PRECIOUS 😳😳😳😳😳.

This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard in my entire life ❤️🔥❤️❤️

This was my mothers favorite song. She passed away in March of 2008. As you were singing I looked down at the date you released this. It was her birthday. Thank you. It answered a troubling question for me.

I wonder how many people reach for the garage door handle and hear her at the last moment and think "nah, my ice cream can melt, I'm not interrupting."

I’ve been so stressed lately and this made me cry such tears of release. I don’t know what it is about your voice that’s makes me feel like I’m back in my spiritual home. Perhaps you have mermaid DNA. Thank you for sharing your beautiful voice with us 🧜🏻‍♀️ I hope all your dreams come true, and when I get some extra money I definitely want to pitch in on your patreon! ❤️

The son, the voice, and you.....all 3 are beautiful. Thank you for a wonderful song.

Beautiful voice, control, pronunciation, everything so beautiful.

Not religious. This cover relaxed me a lot. How have you not been seen by talent scouts at this point? Even without the echo, you’re an amazing singer. 💜💜💜

Rental prices must have sky-rocketed in this building.

An Angel can be found anywhere, even in a stairwell. Heaven on Earth.

I am extremely emotionless person, nearly robotic. But an emotional response has come very close several times while listening to Lauren Paley's songs. It is almost there in several of her songs. Perhaps I have had emotional responses. It simply had been so long since my last emotional response to anything that I may have forgotten what an emotional response feels like.

you see it is sung from the most exquisite chapel that was ever constructed that of a human life. where ever we stand we go with our own personal temple, and no man made cathedral is needed. Life is the power expressed. all life is the gift to this world and we should expect no better than this life, this world, this time of Man. if we are told that there is something better after, don't believe it. it is here and now within us all this kingdom and paradise that was promised and yet hid from us. open your eyes and see.

Angelic, celestial, divine... absolutely sublime!👏🏽🙌🏽 Thank you for this! I felt closer to heaven for a little bit. Blessed Mother Mary, pray for us.

b. e. a. u. t. i. f. u. l...... oh, my heart. one of God's blessings at it's finest!

One of my favourite songs. Amazing voice, this is beautiful Lauren.

I don't think it was the acoustics as much as it is the singer. Beautifully done.

Angels do exist, even in a stairwell!

She is so gifted! Her voice is angelic. I imagine all her neighbors secretly gather to hear the concert every time she goes to the stairwell

Yes, I am religious, and this is her voice is heavenly

let's just take a moment to WORSHIP THIS ACTUAL GODDESS!!!🙏🏼

와.... 목소리의 힘 하나로 저 곳을 천국으로 만드시네요... 정말 진짜 완전 최고!!!~~~ ㅠㅠb

So simple and beautiful, I can't help tearing up. Respect.

You made me cry. But in a good way. The best way. You made me cry because of beauty. Your singing touched me and I think it's the most important thing an artist needs to have - to be able to awaken emotions in the audience. Amazing voice. I wish you all the best and would love to hear you sing in a cathedral

could you imagine sitting in the stairwell crying after a long stressful day and hearing this...

Wowwww!!! Es el Ave María más linda que he escuchado!!! A capela!!! Que bello se escucha. Felicitaciones!!

I can just imagine the ads for this apartment complex: "Pet friendly, utilities included, washer and dryer hook ups. Oh, and angelic singing on a regular basis."

I don't know sound could be this beautiful

Imagine, Lauren is your neighbor in an apartment and she sings Ave Maria In the stairwell, you heard it and you thought that angel would take you to heaven because of her heavenly voice hehehe.I already had a goosebumps 😅

My dad loved this song and loved singing it. He would've loved hearing your version of it, I know I did. It brought a tear to my eye as it made me think of him. Thank you and God bless.

Thanks to all those who sealed the doors so no one would disturb this amazing performance

It brings the nostalgic harmonies of 47's requiem

Holy smokes... This song gave me chills....

Lauren's husband...is a 'blessed' man! Wonderful voice Lauren !!

This song always gives me a deep sense of peace & goosebumps at the same time

Ave Maria Gratia plena Maria, gratia plena Maria, gratia plena Ave, ave dominus Dominus tecum Bendicta tu in mulieribus Et benedictus Et benedictus fructus ventris Ventris tui, Iesus Ave Maria

this is one of the best renditions I've heard. I was looking for something low key, without all the operatic embellishments. brava

Did I just die and go to heaven I hear an angel

If only I could sing like her....even a little would have been fine❤️❤️

It's eerily beautiful. Chills. Good chills. You have a fantastic voice, and have picked a fantastic echo.

Me: I'm not religious Lauren sings Me: OH MY GOD! It's an angel... Edit: Just watched the whole video, I'm crying now :'(

Absolutely stunning Vocals and one of my favorite songs.

You voice so strong and beautiful, and every time when i hear this song it make me cry so beautiful so talented, thank you

This might sound a little strange, but find yourself an empty concrete farm silo with an open top... These are mostly unused silos, but because they were built so tough, they're hard to bring down... so farmers just leave them up. The acoustics inside one of those is amazing enough to bring tears to your eyes.

Me: Non believer This woman: *sings* Me: Ok maybe God isn't so bad-

This particular song takes me back to when I was younger, my father used to play this song often. It's a beautiful melody and I love that you recreated this. It's like a treasure within itself. Might listen to this when I'm feeling anxious. Thank you, Lauren~

I was waiting for those orbs to show up... You know the ones that people say they're angels!!

Idk why.....but I just cried listening to this random youtube find..

My grandpa says it is so beautiful that ‘he cried buckets of tears’ I think he’s gonna be talking about this forever.

Absolutely beautiful, you're a modern day siren.

At the very last moment of the song when you were hitting the very prolonged high notes I saw this super bright white aura all around you. That inspired me a lot and it sparked something so deep in me. Thank you.

Simple and perfect the way i feel Ava marie shoud be performed.

My two year old boy is in love with your voice.