Thank you for 'hearing' the actual message in this song rather than appreciating only the vocals like so many other reactors. And, the original version of the song by Billy Gilman should be watched by all. He was only 12 years old when he sang it.
I suffer from PTSD, anxiety and MDD. Also a suicide survivor at the age of 15. Today is my 48th birthday. And Mother's day. Blessed to still be here and keep fighting every day
One of the main reason I LOVE Home Free is how socially aware they are and are not afraid to show it. Just did People last week now One Voice plus Every body Walkin This Land.
My son fought for 4 years against PTSD and TBI that he received while in Iraq. Today I am spending my 11th Mother's Day without him. If you have thoughts of suicide, just know, you are needed, you are loved, you are cherished. Reach out please, the voices that tell you that people would be better off without you, LIE. My heart will forever be broken, my life always tinged with sadness because my beautiful son lost his fight. You are loved!!!
I really am so sorry to hear this Sue. I am a vet myself and feel lucky that I'm doing well. I wish I could have talked to your son and and helped in some way. I truly wish I could have known him and been there. Remember you also are not alone.
I remember this song 20 years ago. I loved it then, and love it even more today. Thank you for your message today. The suicide rates have risen so much during this pandemic. I know people who have suffered severe mental health problems (they don't call it a nervous breakdown any more, there's a new term, but same problem.) My husband (of 31 years ) passed away last month from cancer. Most people would never know what I am dealing with because I hide it pretty good. Your message to be kind is my message too. Kindness goes a long way.
I’m happy to see so many reactors actively relaying this important message brought to us by Home Free, hopefully it will help spread the message even farther, so it can reach as many people as possible ❤️🙏
@@Mikki44 of course I am thankful to Billy for this song, I was just underlining the fact that with the reactors reacting to it, the message can go even further, which is a great thing for everyone
If it wasn't for Billy singing the line about the kid throwing the gun in the river, I'd have stopped the song. I couldn't take any more! Just this huge sigh of relief! Thank God! Like you said, just hang on for one more day! Reach out!
Excellent remake of this song, when Billy Gilman hit puberty his label dropped him, I hope they see this video and regret that decision. This man has an outstanding voice!
As the Mum of a gentle, kind and caring soul who has felt the weight of the world for many years, it has been a fearful time. We his parents let him know just how much he is loved and how the world is a far brighter place with him in it. I hope every day that he hears and truly feels our words. May the world and the wonderful souls within begin healing together as a unity.
Billy's original version of this song is beautiful(and he recorded it at the ripe old age of 10), and this version is just as beautiful. The messages of both versions are so important and meaningful. HF and Billy really took this song to a whole new level.
To those who have never faced it there is a darkness that can fill you. It whispers in your ears and heart and tells you that you aren't good enough, you have nothing of value to give, you are a burden to those you love. It's not easy to overcome but once you do you are stronger for it. Keep fighting. You can win.
This song amazed and moved me when Billy Gilman did it when he was a kid, and it's still as powerful today as it was then. Thank you for doing this song.
I love when I'm watching a reactor react to this version and they know Billy Gilman and this song from 2000 on CMT ❕❗ I was about 7 when he made his debut with this song so this whole album brings back childhood memories of always telling my mom "I'm taking the Billy Gilman CD to listen to" and then give it back a week later ❕❗
Better words weren't spoken Brad. It is tough to get through this song, but it needs to be out there. As you said we need to be aware, because we don't know what is in peoples minds. We can just ask people out there a simple how are you doing? Do you need anything? You never know how that might mean something to them. Thanks Brad for your reaction.
A little side note, at the end of this remix/remake, you'll notice the bridge that the gun is thrown from is the same bridge used in the original video years ago with a gun wrapped in a similar way, talk about coming full circle, one of the best heartfelt songs I have ever heard and I am glad to see Billy Gilman making a comeback as an adult, even if he does nothing else this video will touch my life forever.
I too was a big Billy Gilman fan. However, I was an older fan as I turn 70 this year. I was so sad when he just kind of dropped out of sight. Then I was surprised to see him on The Voice a few years back. He picked Adam Levine to be his coach. I was also glad to hear his voice had maintained a fairly high range. I think Billy finished 2nd which was just fine with him as it let him be free to do as he pleased concerning his career. As a kid I always thought that I was here to do something special. Maybe everyone has that feeling, but this notion started when I was 5. Now at 70 the only thing I've found that I have had an extraordinary ability in is screwing things up beyond repair. So not all childhood dreams come true. P.S. I have no idea why that last blurb came out. I thought I was going in a whole different direction, so I'm just as surprised as everyone I ended up saying what I did. As a lifetime combatant with ADHD and BiPolar 2 my mind doesn't operate as everyone else does. I guess as I was remembering Billy and the things he has dealt with, he still always had that voice. Why did I just write this? I have no idea. If you figure it let me know.
Thank you for commenting on the content, not just the performance. Your message was also well spoken and poignant. Have a great day! Thanks for all the great videos!
I have watched every reactor that I can find doing this video! I've lost track of how many times I've seen it now. I'm thankful for Billy Gilman and Home Free putting this out with their names and platforms. They are creating opportunities for this conversation to open up. People are talking! This video is so powerful and really reaches deep. Check on your friends, family, your neighbor, even strangers. One smile, one compliment, one voice asking "How are you?" This can be the thing that helps someone hold on and reach out. Kindness costs $0 but it's worth can be priceless. ❤
Home Free and Billy Gilman did a Fantastic Job with this Song and to re-introduce it during #SuicidePreventionMonth (May) is simply PERFECT TIMING! This message should never be forgotten! I said it earlier today, #BeKind, #BeSafe, #BeConsiderate, #ShowSupport, #BeYourself, and in the end let's hope that everyone will #BeHappy and #BeLoved!
Billy said he wanted to have a few things from the original video I this video but then also make it its own. The gun was in the original video. I loved being in the video chat with Austin and Billy. It was so informative and we learned some about both of them
The vocals are definitely secondary to the message. No question. So glad they brought this one back on the 20th anniversary of Billy's original release. Loved your ending comments bro. Just as an aside, how would you like to be able to sing the one up over Billy Gilman? Wow.
Brad, that was a effective message of hope and inspiration you gave 🙏 👍. Beautiful rendition from Billy and Austin. There is also a video of both of them doing live chat. Home Free released a video collaborating with Straight No Chaser for mothers
This was so beautiful and yes the message is so important especially now. God is here for us. Pray for our nation, our kids and parents and for each other. Billy has a beautiful voice. Home Free backup vocals were superb. Excellent reaction Brad!
I Have Always Loved this song and Billy's Beautiful Voice!!!! I Remember when he 1st released it in May 2000, he was just 12 years old when he released it!!!! I've been in this situation around 6 years ago and Thank God it Didn't work!!!! I suffer from PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, & Panic Attacks!!!! But You Have to Fight Through It!!!! I Know it's easier Said Than Done!!!! And Billy's voice is Still Absolutely Angelic!!!! Home Free is Amazing for doing this song with Billy!!!! Great Reaction as Usual!!!! I've Always Cried when Billy sang this song!!!! But this video is Really Very Deep!!!!
I can say I am that kid all through school I was bullied had very few friends and so I get it. I had those same thoughts daily and still do as I deal with Depression and anxiety all I can say to anyone in the same boat is hang on one day at a time and you will get through it. I also would say if anyone comes to you for help do not pass it by as you could be saving 1 life. God bless Homefree and Billy Gilman.
Thank you for feeling the importance of putting the priority on the message, ahead of the vocals. And for reinforcing it. Hold on. Wonderful review. Love your heart.
Thanks for another honest reaction to this powerful video. And you're right - the vocals aren't the main part of this - it's the story. I'll just keep praying - sometimes it's the only thing I can do!
May is mental health month. I'm so happy that Billy Gilman collaborated with them. He sung the song when he was 12 and sings it at many other events, even weddings.
I had never heard of Bill Gilman nor heard this song before. It's beautiful, it's deep and the singing is gorgeous. I've always thought that the Billy Joel song "Don't Forget Your Second Wind" didn't get near enough air play - probably because it contained an anti-suicide message.
We definitely need some help down here on earth from God above! Beautiful song and you had a beautiful reaction. I had to subscribe to your channel. God bless everyone!🙏❤️
Just in case some people may not have heard of the Golden Rule. It is basically a translation of Matthew 7:12. In All Things, Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, this is from the Law and from the Prophets. I'll just follow that up with another truth: When you push hate, you will get hate back. When you push Love, you can only improve the lives of those you come in contact with.
Our Home Free guys with Billy Gilman tackled a tough subject again. Using this song as an opening for conversation with my granddaughter. Great reaction Brad!
My son fought in Afghanistan. His PTSD was so bad. I was talking to my daughter one day and she said Malcolm had texted that he loved her. Mother's instinct, I yelled at her to call 911. They got there just in time, he was going to hang himself. I thank God everyday
Two other videos on this subject are One Voice Children's Choir's cover of "One More Light" and Disturbed's "Inside The Fire". Both powerful. Someone cares.
Home Free is once again socially aware with putting up this video during Mental Health Awareness Month. I saw the live chat (it's on youtube in home free's channel) with Austin & BIlly, talking for about 45 minutes. Was such a good chat to hear. I tried to kill myself in 8th grade, I thought everyone hated me....kids at school bullied me, my father & brother bullied me, and my mom stood by passively for some reason. I know why my dad hated me, He already had a boy & I was supposed to be his daughter,,,,he blamed me for being a boy....and a bad one in his & my brothers eyes....both of them were always athletic lifted weights together, went out together on Saturday excursions....meanwhile I was called fairyboy, gayfuck, queerhead so much so I thought when I was to the age I was starting to look at girls, I was ashamed of it, because "everyone knew I was gay" but I wasn't...yes it was a very twisted childhood....meanwhile my brother got footballs & baseball mitts for birthdays & Christmas, I was given books about Art, videos about ballet and musical things - things my dad associated with gay guys.....I dreaded after Christmas breakfast when we all would open gifts....because I knew my dad had gotten at least one gift he & my brother would laugh at...then when I would leave the room crying, my dad would say to my Mom, "I keep telling you Mary he's a queer", and less than 5 minutes later he would announce that we need to have family prayer and give thanks to God for Jesus......even though he'd just humiliated me in front of Mom, my brother, and usually my Mother's Mom. Yes I thought about & attempted suicide once when I was in 8th grade...there is a lot more to this story, but I'll keep that to myself for right now
@@hazelcampbell2779 thank you Hazel, yes all my tormentors are gone ecxept for my brother, but we don't ever sepak anymore, since Mom passed away in 2011. Thank you for reading my post and accepting me for who I am
Kevin, you are exactly the person you were meant to be. Keep your light shining bright. It might just be the light that leads another person out of the darkness! ❤
@@BradSteele Thank you Brad ! I had so many struggles, but the one thing that eventually would see me trough all my dark moments was in the end, my faith. Yes in the late 1970's I did give up my faith, but it was meeting Liza & she brought me back to God through her prayer & that of my (eventual) mother-in-law. They knew deep down I loved Jesus and they brought me to Him again. And through some very deep soul-searching psychotherapy with an Orthodox priest (our parish priest Father Theo) and a psycologist that was a member of the parish....I was able to workout some very, very troubling things from my past and del with in the open...yes I cried a lot but it was cathardic crying.
During the pandemic, many people have suffered untold mental damage, and it's still causing damage. My daughter suffers from depression, but we have always made sure she knows that with us, she has a safe space where she can be herself and talk about anything that is on her mind. Unfortunately, one of her classmates didn't feel like he had that safe space. He went to school one day, knowing he wouldn't be going home. He excused himself during 1st hour to go to the restroom and hung himself there. I'm one of the First Responders that covers the high school, so you can imagine what it did to me when the page came through. My heart was in my throat until my daughter replied to my text message asking if she was okay. If you're in a dark place, whatever your situation, PLEASE reach out to someone. I promise, you're not a burden, you are loved and someone you love would be VERY hurt and devastated if you were to take your own life.
Great reaction! A powerful video with a message that needs to be heard. To all those struggling please reach out for help, talk to someone. You are worthy, you are not alone. You are a gift. And just another reason why you should always be kind to one another. Reach out to friends and family just to check on them. Thank you Brad for reacting to this.
I've tried a couple times, before the third I called the hotline 4 months after I tried for the third I met the love of my life who is a psychiatrist, we've been together for almost 8 years..... you are a great reviewer thank you
This song is so aptly needed now, in the past, and always. With human nature comes suffering. Thank you for reacting to it so meaningfully. BTW, David Phelps just dropped a cover of Whitney Houston's I Have Nothing!!!! It is glorious. I know you are a David Phelps Phan.
It’s should be Billy Gilman featuring home free since it’s Billy’s original song when he was a kid he was a country music star then came out of the light as an adult but came back into it when he went on the voice he did so good on it he really should have been the winner but he was runner up he has a few more singles of his own as an adult now he redid his old song as a duet that’s cool it’s still sounds great
I remember having this weird obsession with this song when I was like 5 or 6; I knew what the song was about, but I didn't realize why it affected me so much. Now, at almost 25, knowing about my anxiety and depression it makes a lot of sense, though I wonder if I sensed that back then. Either way: As hard as a day may be, you can't experience a better day if you don't allow those days to come. A new day is a new start as long as you give it a shot
My best friend killed himself and I was in the hospital in icu when it happened cause of health issues and it's been over 10 years and I still feel like I should have been there and miss him everyday so I love this song
VoicePlay just dropped a video announcing that J. Nunn will leave the group after he records two more videos with them. J. states that he has joined the Navy as a singer. The video seems sincere. Very sorry to see him leave if this is true.
i can see the appeal of suicide for a lot of people myself included a lot of people think that is the only choice for them to make the pain stop but we have to think about all the pain we would put our loved ones through like the saying the hardest thing in the world is to live in it.
My baby brother .......2016 RIP my dearest friend....he was 37..pain of loneliness, great job and money ...my wife and i do not have it so good but we had each other...he just wanted what i have. A week before he left this earth i talked to him for 2hrs straight...how did i not know? How? And did i not do enough? My mother's liver was failing and exactly 1 yr later she just gave up...she could not handle not getting to see or hug her baby....God...i had to make the decision to pull her off life support.... But the doctor said she would still live in severe pain...i said yes...my god i was so deppressed because i knew i authorized my mamas death..........😢😞
