Pentatonix - The Prayer - HEAVENLY ❤️ - Vocal Coach Reaction & Analysis 

I imagine that if angels existed, Mitch is what they'd sound like. He touches me deeply every time.

Matt shows off in You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch! You'll love everything about it!!! Enjoy!

Matt solos that immediately came to mind: "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch" and "Mad World". Songs with a strong rhythm section for Matt and Kevin: "90's Dance Medley" and "New Rules x Are You That Somebody". Love your reactions and analysis! ♥ 😊

Matt: “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.”

This song is one that gives a lot of reactors a Mitch-slap. If they're familiar with the original Dion-Bocelli version of the song, they expect that Kirstie is going to be singing the female lead - and then Mitch comes out, and sings it flawlessly, and seemingly effortlessly! Pentatonix has a habit of putting 1 or 2 non-Christmas songs on their Christmas albums - and voila! Instant Christmas song!

Any song with a Mitch lead is awesome but this is him at his best ❤

If it hasn’t been mentioned yet, Pentatonix usually includes several non Christmas/winter songs on their Christmas albums. Hallelujah, Amazing Grace, White Winter Hymnal, My Favorite Things and lots more. It’s kinda become their thing and even they poke fun at it

Now I really want you to watch recording of evergreen. If I remember correctly, you'll hear comments like "closed R" and "flipping up" etc when talking about vocal choices. And choir nerds taking proper notes! I have a feeling you'd like it. For Matt, the Grinch!

This is so very beautiful! ❤ High notes were Mitch, Kirstie and Kevin. Matt - You're A Mean One, Mr Grinch. Avi - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Light In The Hallway

🌟At the end it was a LOT of Kevin hitting that last high note! I'm at the point where I can hear Kevin's voice! I LOVE Scott's full baritone when singing the Italian part!!

'Mary did you know?' for Mitch & Kirstin and Scott & Avi

To hear Mitch and Scott together, you should try their "Superfruit" Channel. The Empire Medley is just fantastic, and nowhere to hide. I'm sure you'd love Pentatonix rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody". Great reactions - I can tell you're a great teacher.

Their version of Amazing Grace is stunning and features solos from everyone, including Matt. There's a surprise solo at the very end but I won't spoil it. If you want a crushingly beautiful original song of theirs, check out Run to You. Avi rumbles my soul in that one. And the harmonies are unreal! In their Daft Punk Medley, not only does Avi have tons of amazing bass singing, but he also tag teams with some bassy sound effects in tandem with Kevin's beatboxing. I know most vocal coaches prefer to react to live performances, but for the Daft Punk Medley, I really would stick with the official music video, because the visuals HAVE to be seen. Incredible editing and effects considering they were on a shoestring budget and recorded the video parts in a closet.

Mitch and Scott voices blend so well together

You may not get a lot of suggestions for this one, but as an experienced choral singer, there's one I think you should hear. Their "Carol of the Bells" has such a complex, layered arrangement it still amazes me every time I hear it.

Lovely reaction and analysis! Some good Matt selections would be "You're a Mean One Mr Grinch," "90's Dance Medley" and "Mad World." Some good Avi selections would be "Light in the Hallway (original PTX song)," "Standing By, (original PTX song)" "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Say Something." For outstanding bass parts that aren't solos, I really love Matt in "New Rules/Are You That Somebody," and "Attention," and Avi in "Daft Punk (Grammy Winner)," "Love Again (original PTX song)," and "Problem."

Thank you for your wonderful reaction as always! Amazing Grace is absolutely beautiful. You will hear Matt and Kristi really shines here. You will also hear Kevin 😊

Not only does Mitch have a great high range, he sings with such great tone up there.

I always love Mitch anyway but this song is my favourite one where he takes the lead. Such a beautiful, angelic voice with so much heart. I love the whole thing but the bit from “We ask that life be kind…” gets me so much every single time. He’s a musical genius.

I'll add another vote for watching Recording of Evergreen - a mini documentary, it shows snippets of them working on several songs for their Christmas album, including this one. And, in the background, you can hear Kevin (I think), say something like 'we'll never have to hire a choir again' because they did all the background support harmonies. It is SO beautiful.

"You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch" is a Matt special. "90's Dance Medley" is a very boppy song.

If you want more Mitch slap moments, "Bohemian Rhapsody" contains at least three, along with the equivalents for every other member of the band. It's a tour de force. For more of Matt I recommend listening to a recent live stream of "Hallelujah"; Matt really gets to show off in the second verse. This is from the Hollywood Bowl, at the beginning of their 2022 Christmas tour: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FqphhPapkoc.htmlsi=tC6Ew07JGeQKQvDL For a song where Kirstie gets to belt out the high notes I recommend the live performance of "Seasons of Love" that they filmed for a PBS Fourth of July special: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qO01TIVX3SM.htmlsi=6rvdSc5ziFJgkMXW For Scott, I recommend his new love song, "Four." This is the official video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hMXRu4Quc-o.html and here he is singing it to Mark at their wedding reception: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PiY4I_OWm3g.html For more of Kevin I recommend his KOver of "Down": ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IGjg193h4Ok.html And for the most gorgeous harmonies Pentatonix has ever produced I recommend their original song (written by Avi and Kevin) "Run to You." Pure ear candy. For more of Avi, you have a plethora of choices, basically, anything from Pentatonix dated before 2017. Beyond that: • Here is Avi's personal channel, where you can hear everything he's produced since leaving Pentatonix: youtube.com/@AviKaplanMusic • It doesn't include his deepest bass notes, but when Scott wrote a lullabye for his nephew he asked Avi to sing it; look for "Light in the Hallway." • Avi made a guest appearance with Home Free to sing "Ring of Fire"; to my ear he and Tim Foust together sound exactly like Johnny Cash. • Try Pentatonix's official video for "Aha!"; I'm pretty sure Avi was singing overtones on the really low notes in that one.

Another one you might like is Amazing Grace (Matt starts it off....and there's a SURPRISE at the end!) & Can You Feel The Love Tonight.

Amazing grace, Come along. Also Kirstie in my favorite things. You will love them

I love Kirstie's voice, but for that ethereal quality you want Mitch every time. Kirstie does a fantastic job adding her volume and harmonies when Mitch is ready to start belting. And notice that whenever there's a break in the percussion Kevin is adding in his high harmonies as well. Pentatonix includes non-Christmas music on their Christmas albums all the time. (This is fair, since pentaholics tend to listen to their Christmas albums year-round anyway.) Then they try to make the official videos for those non-Christmas songs look more Christmas-like to justify the inclusion. So for instance on "Hallelujah," which isn't even religious despite the Old Testament references in the lyrics, when they shot the official video in the Mojave Desert they were all wearing warm winter clothing, even though the temperature was around 98° Fahrenheit on the day they shot it. ("Hallelujah" was released on their 2016 Christmas album, _"A Pentatonix Christmas.")_ "The Prayer" was released on their 2021 Christmas album, _"Evergreen."_ You are correct; it isn't really a Christmas song, though it certainly fits the holiday. For this one they could rely on the beautiful set to make the Christmas connection, so they were able to wear normal clothing despite the "snow" (and I love Scott's suit). According to everyone in Pentatonix, Scott is the member most likely to forget the lyrics, so of COURSE his voice was the best choice for Andrea Bocelli's part 🤦‍♀️. No, Scott doesn't speak Italian; he had to memorize this by rote, and he worked very hard to get the pronunciation right. I'm told that he succeeded.

Please, please feel free to load us up with as many PTX videos as you care to. It’s always so lovely when a new, knowledgeable reactor starts fangirling with the rest of us. I can just imagine the ongoing conversation among the band members to try and find the perfect snowfall sound, complete with heavier plops. When you do check out Recording Evergreen (as others have noted), you’ll get a look at just how precisely they compose those backgrounds. There’s also a bit of Kevin leading a body percussion part that I really like. Mad World is a good song for Matt, a bit more introspective for the band. Thanks for keeping on with Pentatonix, I really enjoyed your reaction. Peace …

💗💗💗 They are individually so talented, however, when put together, it is truly magical 💗💗💗 And although I love every one of the Pentatonix, Mitch has a special place in my heart. There is just something so special about a male counter tenor, that feels so exquisite to my ears 💗💗💗

This is my gratitude song, it just mellows me out and helps me feel grateful and I’m always here for any song that features Mitch’s beautiful voice. I love them all, but truly Mitch’s voice is one of a kind!

An AWESOME live song with Avi and Mitch, hands down, AHA! Live at Singapore.

"Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)" will start with Matt delivering beautiful tones and you get a little surprise at the end.

This is from their "Evergreen" album which was nominated for an Emmy last year. I still get chills during the blast of sunlight. Matt song from their album "Holidays Around the World", "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year". I look forward to more of your Pentatonix (PTX) breakdowns. Wonderful insight.

If you liked the PRAYER you must react to PENTATONIX " MARY DID YOU NO. This is one of there best. Its insane .

Goosebumps every single time i listen to this song

I love your reactions to PTX. I understand that you meant Matt did not have a solo in this song but the importance of his base is immeasurable. When you listen again and focus on his base and how it fills in the sounds, it is amazing. Please continue this trip into the beautiful world of PTX. To hear Kevin's cello you could listen to " Say Something". He is so talented that his cello speaks.

Please react to The Grinch! It’s absolutely epic and so much fun! Matt kills it and then after watch one of their live versions of it, probably from their evergreen tour and then also watch the making of evergreen which is a mini doc on their process.

Avi primarily rearranged an amazing version of Silent Night and also has a lengthy lead part. It’s so good that the official video was recorded live.

Here comes the WALL OF SOUND!

Thanks for the great reaction and analysis. "Amazing Grace" would be a great choice to see some solo action with Matt. ........ And the rest of them too. Even Kevin sings a bit.

I love how Mitch goes from head voice into chest voice effortlessly and in key ….so hard to,do….incredible… as they all are

Some good songs with a lot of Matt… Amazing Grace, Your a mean one, Mr Grinch, Mad World, Sound of Silence.

A good video to watch is The Making of Evergreen. It’s a behind the scenes look at the process they go through arranging and recording. It features this song.

Amazing grace for more Matt

Prayers for this World has a Matt section as well...and some instruments for a change of pace! It's beautiful, and timely.

To see just how complex their arrangements are I HIGHLY recommend to watch 12 Days of Christmas and if you can even the live version. They all have solos and it might be the most complex and difficult arrangement they've done.

When they sing that chord together ('Sky') shortly after the sun comes out it just sounds like a pipe organ to me. They have been telling us what Christmas songs are since they started. Amazing Grace, I Just Called to Say I Love You, and God Only Knows are all on their various Christmas albums. Scott, Mitch and Kirsten went to a public high school together. Can you imagine three people that talented at the same time in the same room.....in high school. What are the odds.

Some of best of Avi songs are Love Again, O Come All ye Faithful, and Imagine. Matt is great in Come Along, the live versions of Hallelujah and Run to You, and a fantastic bass riff in Havana. PTX is always focused on perfecting the sound and music. They’re never concerned about themselves or equal time. If Ben and Scott and the rest of the band, which includes Matt, thought Matt should have had a bigger role to get to the perfection you just experienced, he would have had it. As a member of the PentaholiX, you can assume that they thought of it, tried it, tweaked it, or threw it out in favor of what’s best. Watch the docu-video of the recording of Evergreen, as a performer, you’ll appreciate the process.

Next: either „Amazing Grace“ (for more Matt - and a little surprise in the end) or „Daft Punk“ (for more Avi and generally more jaw-dropping)!

Please do more PTX reactions 🙏🏼❤️. Perhaps you wanna listen to Amazing Grace? They shine all ⭐

there's an audio only cover of 'When you wish upon a star' that is spectacular. One of the most interesting parts is Matt showing off his amazing multi-octave range

Love your reactions. Two fun songs-The Wizard of Ahhs which spotlight Kirstie and Come Along which has more of Matt. They all shine tho.

Hallelujah from Pentatonix has a nice solo from Avi. He has a fantastic bass voice!

You should react to Mary Did You Know. It's with Avi and each member has beautiful solos - even Kevin. His voice will make you cry. Kevin didn't think he could sing, but he worked with Avi, who has extensive classical training. The result is a lovely high tenor that rivals Mitch for angelic tone.

It was Kirstie on the high, end note. To get an idea of Kirstie's high , notes listen to Seasons of Love, live for PBS. You will hear her riffs runs, and beautiful whistle notes.

The song was originally recorded completely in English by Celine Dion and completely in Italian by Andrea Bocelli. Of course, that was for a movie soundtrack ( _Quest for Camelot_ ), and it didn't become a hit till they released a combined version with them singing together. Pentatonix sing it with the original English lyrics, as Celine sang it solo.

If you would like to hear Matt I suggest listening to Amazing Grace.

Yeah! ❤ Time for Mr. Grinch with Matt in the lead!

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if i listen to this when im in a certain mood i will be bawling my eyes out lol

Pretty sure that was Kevin on the last high note. He has a beautiful tenor voice and can really get up there!

They do talk about how they take care of their voices and bodies, lots of water, lots of sleep, etc. They continue with lessons and learning as well. Kirstie was on Broadway in Kinky Boots and she got lots of tips from those pros as well. And they mention how they sing about 1/4 volume of what they did in the early days. Let the mic DOD the work.

Think about those belts on tour, night after night! You might want to check out a video that went up a few months ago called "Pentatonix Talking About Their Voices," where the issue of how they care for their voices is addressed. And nope, it's Kevin topping out on that highest note! You should check out Imagine and Amazing Grace. He has an amazing falsetto.

At some point, the acapella group Voctave us going to come on your radar, and I will be here for it. If you don't already know about them.

Mitch held the same note throughout the ending. The 2 highest notes were brought to us by Kirsty and Kevin

For me it reminds me of Whoville lol that’s how it makes it Christmas-y for me

Thank you for the great reaction to this beautiful Pentatonix video. They are incredible. Pentatonix always puts non-Christmas songs on their Christmas albums so don't let that throw you. They had "Hallelujah" on a Christmas album. Their new Christmas album (which was released Friday, 10-20-23) has "Kiss From A Rose" on it. Hopefully they will make a video for it. The album entire is amazing.

Avi has his moment in Say Something and Imagine.

Try Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, one of their 3 Grammies (so far). “A song with no words done by a band with no instruments.”

I'm a little late but for Matt try the performance of You're a mean one Mr Grinch from their livestream in 2023. It's live and they all have their inner broadway on display.

Great reaction! I too enjoy reactions from those with real knowledge of music. Subbed for more PTX. O Come All Ye, Faithful and Amazing Grace would be my next choices. Once again, loved the reaction!

With Christmas coming up, a great song featuring Avi's musicality is Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies -- a song with no words done by a group with no instruments. For some Matt love, Can You Feel the Love Tonight? Also quite a good showcase for Kirsty as well.

Actually that very last part, Mitch holds the long single note. Kirstie sings the high part here. Can't wait to see if they sing this live in December!!!

Recommend their version of Prayers For This World.

When they all come together and belt, it’s called “The Wall of Sound”

Matt --- The Grinch

You're a mean one Mr Grinch

If you want a dose of Matt, you definitely need to listen to You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch!

Amazing Grace for sure! It’s my favorite!

Amazing Grace my chains are gone has a lot more of Matt and Kevin.

Actually that is Kevin on that main closing note, Mitch can be heard higher in the background.

If no one has recommended you watch the Superfruit cover of defying gravity YOU MUST. Mitch slap central.

Nice analysis, enjoyed that.

PTX 🔥🤘

Amazing reaction and I will look forward to lots more Pentatonix reactions. Matt has solo parts in The Sound of Silence and Can You Feel The Love Tonight.

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They just dropped o holy night. You should check it out. Some really good Matt.

Kirsty did the highest note at the end

Celine also made it a Christmas song for herself.

The high note might be Kevin (or Mitch is double tracked). I definitely hear Mitch on a lower note. I know there’s a live version out there somewhere where it might be easier to tell who is where.

You have to do Amazing Grace!!

React to Imagine next. You will be 🤯

Id recomend Daft Punk, Cant Hold Us, and the sound of silence

You want Matt; check out You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch.

Kevin is a tenor. The last note Kevin's did

Try Can You See The Love Tonight for a great mix

And you still haven’t heard Kevin sing yet. 😊

I don't think that was Mitch on the high note at the end. I think it was Kevin.

Pentatonix has taken non Christmas songs and thrown them into their Christmas albums. Hallelujah is another example.

We need more Baritone Scott.....Italian or not!

Matt leads in the Grinch. You will become a Pentaholic. Tip of an iceberg is where you are at.

Here's my suggestion for a live performance: The Star Spangled Banner at the 2023 CFB National Championship: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fqWY2EUGlgk.html Mixing metaphors on purpose, they knocked it out of the park In front of 70,000 people.