WARRP DOESN'T HAVE A PRAYER!!! We React to the Pentatonix, AGAIN!!! 

Back in 2011, Sean Stockman of Boyz 2 Men told Mitch, “You have one of the prettiest voices I have ever heard!” What I love about his voice is the complete control he has over it. Those runs of his are exquisitely crafted.

Matt has now been part of the group longer than Avi was. :)

One of their newest releases is their cover of Seal's "Kiss From a Rose". It gets the full-on PTX treatment. Also, Mitch sang this in the original Celine key, but added a few extra bumps to the highest notes.

Every time I hear this, my brain tells me that I am hearing a symphony orchestra playing with them.

I’m loving AJ’s face❤️

Loved the reaction! The entire scene was constructed on a sound stage. There's a BTS video that shows how they made the music video. I finally saw them live in August and they sound just as good, its scary. Their harmonies and the way that they create such a full sound with only 5 voices is amazing.

Dare I say heavenly! One of the better covers by them!

Scott was coached in Italian and his pronunciation for this, and according to quite a few Italian speakers, he did a pretty good job with it. It's not the first time the group has sung in a different language. Papaoutai ( Stromae cover) was done entirely in French and Scott was lead, Perfume had lots of Japanese, Gangnam Style ...Korean. Loved the reaction, guys!! Looking forward to more.

Mitch has the voice of an angel. speaking of Freddie Mercury, have you seen their version of Bohemian Rhapsody? When they all come together to sing like that, we call it "the wall of sound" There is a behind the scenes video for this song too. Matt has been with them 6-7 years. They were just nominated for the 5th time for a Grammy for the Christmas album they did last year, Holidays Around the World.

Mitch is singing the same part Celine Dion sang in her duet with Andrea Bocelli, and he's not using his falsetto at all - just head and head mix for the most part. Scott is singing in Italian, as Andrea Bocelli did in the original duet. This video was actually filmed in a studio, so the forest and snow and sun are all fake, but the atmosphere was still pretty magic!

"She's changed her hair again." 😄 Virtually always. I think she has a whole closet full of wigs.

Great reaction! I've been to their concert 2x now. They sang this song both times. They absolutely sound the same if not better live.

LOL! Yes, it's an indoor set and not real snow. They are probably hot under the lights. Matt has been with PTX 6 yrs, so he and Avi were each in the group for about half of the band's career. Since all of Avi's beautiful work with the group is still in heavy rotation, as it should be, poor Matt will probably always be called "The New Guy." They are both such uniquely wonderful talents and Matt is so filled with joy, I adore him. He solos a lot on the newer tracks released on the new Christmas album, I particularly like his part in O Holy Night. This is such a masterpiece. I never ever get tired of how beautiful this song is. I am so glad you all enjoyed it.

I think they are on point because they enjoy it so much. Their enjoyment translates to emotional perfomrance in their music.

Great reaction. They sing Amazing Grace beautifully too.

Great reaction guys! It's such a pleasure to watch you. From the huge selection of Pentatonix I highly recommend Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy (from Ballet The Nutcracker - Tchaikovsky). It's been a while and Avi is still with them in this song - it is simply CRAZY AMAZING! No words - just instruments - oh sorry, their voices.

Pentatonix just got their 5th Grammy Award nomination for their 2022 Christmas album! 💖

This song comes from their Holiday album last year called "Evergreen". The album was nominated for a Grammy last year. Thank you for your appreciation of their talent.

They do everything beautifully ❤ My "Mitch slap" came from Aha Singapore. His vocals in that performance are insane!

So happy you guys reacted to this one! Love this number from Pentatonix! One of my favorites! Cheers guys! As for the original by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli, the only difference between that version and this one is the bridge. The original bridge section is in Italian while Pentatonix chose to sing the bridge with English lyrics. Both versions are beautiful!

They are perfection! Check out their newest version of O holy Night on their new Christmas album, it’ll blow you away like this one, although so far there isn’t a video. It’ll be interesting to see if you can tell who is singing which parts because Scott and Matt trade off and Mitch and Kirstie trade off.

Thanks again for reacting to PTX! This one should have won 50 awards. It's just remarkable. Hey...just to drop a little knowledge for you guys...just because you can't hear your television with your headphones on, doesn't mean we can't hear it. I don't know who's but there's definitely something playing around one of you that's not the video you're reacting to. 🙂

Kirsten wears platform shoes in all their videos. She's so petite that the guys tower over her.

You were raised right in my books, if you can love & appreciate this song!!! I always love, when the reactors, look nothing like you would imagine, covering certain songs 😊 Really enjoying your reactions guys!!!

you guys have to react to their rendition of “Aha” specifically the Singapore performance! where mitch really showcases his vocals. love your guys’s reactions keep it up 💞

For something completely different, but Joyous, try O Come All Ye Faithful or Over the River.

AJ !!!! I so agree!!! I have never heard a better arrangement or a better performance, ever.

This song was written as a duet. If you notice, PTX sang it that way with 3 lead singers. First Mitch and Scott, then Scott and Kirstie, followed by Mitch and Kirstie, then back to Mitch and Scott.

Thanks guys - that was so fun!!

Full body chills every time I listen to this song. Pentatonix is my dopamine hit. I love your reactions.

I love you guys. There has never been a time that I have watched your reactions that I don't have a smile on my face or actual tears from laughing at your banter. Makes me miss that core group of friends that unfortunately at my age have passed on. Thank you guys for your time, thoughts and laughter. Peace✌🤗

No criticism here. Ogre has become a Pentaholic and is doing his own corrections…and I’m here for it! Do “Mary Did You Know” next please.

Scott is 6'4" tall. Mitch is 5'11", but because people see him next to Scott they think of him as "the little guy." Kirstie is 5'4", a full foot shorter than Scott, so she ALWAYS wears heels. Frequently Mitch also wears heels, or platforms. I once saw a video of Kirstie and Mitch talking about it. Mitch said that he worries that some day when she's walking down a ramp onto the stage Kirstie will fall and hurt herself, because her heels increase the angle dangerously. Since then I've noticed videos of Mitch grabbing Kirstie's elbow to help support her when she's walking down a ramp.

When people ask Mitch and Kirstin which of them can sing higher they look at each other, shrug, and say, "Maybe Kevin?" Not counting Kirstie's whistle notes, Mitch and Kirstie seem to have the same top note, give or take (I suspect it varies from day to day). But when what you want is those ethereal high vocals, Mitch is the one to go to. Kirstie's voice is beautiful in a different way.

So glad you guys did this one. It’s exceptional.

Welcome to The Pentatonix Wall of Sound beware Pentatonix all in a single line!

Great reaction. Hits me the same way every time. Amazing what 5 people can do.

This podcast is a trip, if you see these guys you would never guess that they would like this kind of music. I know that they are suppose to critique but I just didn't expect them to do this group

I dont comment much... until someone shows true appreciation for Kevin the Beatboxer! He is, imo under rated. If any of you guyz are interested, during their 2022 Christmas Tour, Scott intros Kevin by telling the story of how "The Trio" found Kevin for the competition show "The Sing-Off" in 2011? Then they give Kevin the stage for 17+ minutes to show his amazing talent! Be sure to get the 17+ minute video on RU-vid called "Kevin's 5th "... it is so worth the watch!

Thank you!!!😊❤

Yes, Matt is the bass and Kevin is on percussion. But the rhythm section of a band is percussion PLUS bass. Matt and Kevin work together very closely. I've encountered reactors who are unable to believe that Kevin isn't augmenting his beatboxing with a recording of real drums, because they know it's impossible for beatboxing to sound THAT much like the real thing. They're half right; Kevin's beatboxing is augmented, but it isn't a drum track; it's a bass, specifically Matt. Matt is very subtle about it, he gives it just enough volume to make the "drums" sound fuller and not enough so you hear it as a separate bass note. This subtlety takes a huge amount of skill and practice; it's something Avi never managed (to be fair, I don't think Avi wanted to be subtle, not that he's unable). And it's one of the reasons people overlook Matt; they don't realize how much he's doing or how well he's doing it specifically BECAUSE of how well he does it. The trio has had incredible luck when it comes to finding enough people for the band. Avi was the perfect bass for them on _"The Sing-Off,"_ and Kevin is likely the best beatboxer in the world - the fact that he wa willing to give up his slot at Yale Medical School in order to join three teenagers and a bass for a television competition show never ceases to amaze me. And the fact that he stuck with them even after they lost that first recording contract speaks to the quality of his character. But then Avi left, and they needed to find a new bass fast, and who did they find but a young man who had been a fan since he was a teenager and had already memorized the bass part for every song they had ever sung. He didn't have Avi's training or range, but he was darn good and basses need time to grow into their full range, and he was ready to start immediately - he already knew everything in their catalogue. And since then Matt has proven multiple times just what a good choice he was. He fits into the family well, and his voice is still growing; to put it bluntly, Matt is spectacular and Pentatonix is lucky to have him.

They have a behind the scene video showing how they filmed this. Also watch The Recording of Evergreen. You will see them learning and then recording the song. Unbelievable.

Matt has been in Pentatonix since October, 2017. Six years. Pentatonix began in the spring of 2011, when they auditioned for _"The Sing-Off,"_ so that was the beginning of Avi's time in Pentatonix. He left in September, 2017. Be generous and call it six and a half years. A very few months from now Matt's tenure in Pentatonix will exceed Avi's. And people will still call him "the new guy." 🙄

BTW, I believe the top note on the final bars is Kevin in his falsetto mode - you can hear him clearly on the last 4 or 5 notes. Kirstin and Mitch when asked which one of the two of the could sing higher, they looked at each other and went "Kevin ... yeah, Kevin." You might want to check out the 20-min. documentary "The Recording of Evergreen," where they toss around ideas for who should sing what bit. Kirstin's face when she hears the first full mix is pure happiness.

They are super amazing. I listen to them all the time. They just dropped a new video. "Kiss From A Rose". It is so so great. There is nobody like them.

You can tell that it isn't really snowing because they aren't dressed for snow. This was released on their 2021 Christmas album, "Evergreen." It seems that they always include at least one song that isn't really a Christmas song on their Christmas albums, and "The Prayer" is one of these. But if that song has an official video they try to do something to at least make it LOOK like Christmas. For instance, in the case of "Hallelujah," which was also released on a Christmas album, they were filming in the Mojave Desert, outside of Barstow, California. Because of publication dates they had to film in August and it was around 98° fahrenheit out, but because it was for a Christmas album they all wore winter coats to make it look cold, even though it meant that they all felt miserable. In the case of "The Prayer," however, they didn't have to go to such extreme lengths. They had a really fantastic set that absolutely looks like a genuine snowy forest, so they relied on the set to sell the Christmas theme and wore what they liked. (I love Scott's jacket, by the way. It really sets off his blond good looks.)

Great reaction, its a beautiful song and the group did a fantastic version of it. Mitch stood out especially as well as Kirstin, but as Jerzey pointed out Kevin has incredible control over his beatboxing. There is a clip on here of Kevin showing just how versatile he is, using a loop, cello, beatboxing and singing. Its well worth a look as the guy is so talented, its under Down (Marian Hill KOver) - Kevin Olusola

That’s PTX for you! Great to see you enjoying them.

Great reaction🥺 It'll be beautiful to see a reaction to "Rise" done by Superfruit (and Mary, Mario and Brian) it was an homage to the victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre🫂 Hugs from Italy

Thank you gentlemen. Great reaction to a fabulous song. Thanks!!

I would love to see you guys react to another acapella group, Voctave. Would be a perfect time, they have amazing Christmas music. Their version of Mary Did You Know features the writer of the song and …. It’s indescribably stunning. I cried ❤

Have you guys seen their version of Amazing Grace? It's just as powerful and will blow you away just the same. As we get into Christmas time, I recommend Little drummer boy, o come all you faithful, Mary did you know, and they're newest, please Santa please.

Eloquent or elegant either…lol (Sorry, couldn’t help myself)! Great reaction…the song was beautiful. The behind the scenes was interesting, it showed the massive set that was created for them to film this…(something about having trouble with getting the sun to co-operate)…sorry, again. Matt, the bassist, joined PTX full time in 2018.

Lining up side by side is a very Pentatonix formation. It's done in most videos and always in concert. Their harmonies are often described as a "wall of sound". I think the formation is symbolic of the fact they don't have a traditional LEAD singer. They choose the voice that fits the part. No egos. They respect each other's talent and support each other professionally as equals. THAT'S what makes them so unique.

Subbing for more PTX reactions. No one does it better than Pentatonix!!!

Recommend their new track of Kiss From A Rose.

you should react to ptx's beginnings on the sing off

Bought this album for just this song

Love watching all of you guys react, especially to Pentatonix. Thanks! Peace …

Lovely reaction.

Wonderful reaction. Daft Punk medley is awesome ( they won a Grammy) Bohemian Rhapsody, Hallelujah and Daft Punk are all performed live in the 2022 Hollywood Bowl if you want to see how they translate to live. I personally like Can’t Hold Us, Mad World, Little Drummer Boy, Carol of the Bells and White Winter Hymnal. If you want to check out originals Sing, Love Again, Water, Coffee in Bed, Can’t Sleep Love, Be My Eyes and Thank You. Pop Spring 2016 has 3 original songs and their Michael Jackson Medley live. The Making of Evergreen shows some of the recording process on the Evergreen Album ( The Prayer is on this album) it is fascinating to see the process of figuring out who is singing which line and perfecting harmonies and coordinating beatboxing. Thank you for reacting to PTX again.

Listen to the new oh holy night from the new album. No video, but for oh holy night, it is Matt singing most of that

Love your reaction! Que up for Christmas 🎄! 🇨🇦

The song was written for the movie The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot 1998 which featured a song called I Stand Alone that Steve "The Voice" Perry sang for the soundtrack ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3I25Tyjkzuk.html

You should react to Little Toy Trains and Imagination/Christmas Time is Here off their new Christmas album! Mitch is absolutely beautiful in them!!

You guys have to listen to their newer releases. They have covers of Kiss from a rose, O'Holy night and a mash up of pure imagination/Christmas time is here. They are all amazing!

I need way more pentatonix. Also, SUPERFRUIT, THAT JUST SCOTT AND MITCH.

You need to check out the making of the evergreen album. It is a great look in.

With most reactors, their home pages display their latest reaction videos. On yours, the section you call 'Music Reaction Videos' never gets updated, so someone browsing won't see your latest reactions.

I am a hard core Freddy Mercury fan, and for me to say this is very hard, but if Mitch could do all the ranges that Freddy was capable of, which was almost from the bottom of the keyboard to the top, he would have given him a run for his money. But Soprano wise, he is just as strong as Freddy was, sometimes I think Mitch is Freddy reborn...lol He never faulters on a note, much like Freddy, even a bad note comes out good...hahaha

Everytime I hear this song it brings tears to my eyes. It's amazing. I'm glad you're getting to their Christmas catalogue. They just released Kiss From A Rose live and you get all the slaps from it. Please keep the PTX reactions going.

There is a Making Of of that

You guys need to listen to Pentatonix Daft Punk Medley. Totally different, totally fun... mind blowing visuals

According to everyone in Pentatonix, including Scott, Scott is the member most likely to forget the lyrics. In concerts they have teleprompters all over the stage because he has so much trouble with it. So of COURSE Scott was the right choice to sing Andra Bocelli's half of the duet in this song 🤦‍♀️. No, he doesn't speak Italian; he had to memorize the lyrics by rote, and he worked very hard to get the pronunciation right; I'm told by people who DO speak Italian that he succeeded. This song should have won a Grammy, but somebody at RCA dropped the ball and didn't submit it in time. I very much hope that the next time RCA's contract with Pentatonix is up for renewal Pentatonix uses this mistake to negotiate a better deal. Another Grammy-worthy song from Pentatonix is their new rendition of "Oh Holy Night," from their latest album, "Pentatonix: The Greatest Christmas Hits." Matt gets a chance to show off his insanely huge range in it. You might want to react to that one next.

Andrre did learn enough English for the song, and Celine learned enough Italian, so they could record it in Italian also, with some English parts

If you want to see how incredibly professional the band is, watch their documentary, Making of Evergreen. It covers their process of creating their 2021 Christmas album Evergreen. The album was nominated for a 2023 Grammy, although they lost out on that one. It's fabulous to watch their creative process and to hear them completely raw as they rehearse and put together the songs.

I would recommend Mary Did You Know by Pentatonix and All is Well (7 Layers version) by Avi Kaplan.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving AJ, Jersey, Ogre and Remedial Joker (alphabetical order) and my fellow Pentaholics 💖

This was recorded in a studio.

Was Ogre not allowed to join the choir. also the fact that i had to turn this video down lol so i could actually not disturb my neighbours lol was a great song none the less

You need to check out Pentatonix - Kiss From A Rose Live Performance Vevo

Sorry, it should have read Pure Imagination/Christmas Time is Here.

Scott and Mitch had a side channel called SuperFruit, I have to explain all this so you understand, On there Scott talked Mitch into doing his favorite song from his favorite Broadway musical, the Play is called Wicked, the song is Defying Gravity. The play is the Wizard of Oz told from the perspective of the witches. In this song one witch Elphaba (strange name I know) is arguing with Glenda about learning how to be the first witch to fly on a broom. (the name Defying Gravity makes sense now). You kind of need to understand all of this to not only understand the song, but their "costumes". This song will give you an idea just how high Mitch can go, but I feel he can still go higher. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vdNSi07T5GQ.html

Please react to “The Making of the video “THE PRAYER”

I don't hear KO so much as I feel him....

There is no “the” in front of Pentatonix. 😂 Like you care about it 😂

Try. Kiss from a Rose for the unsweet side of Pentatonix!

Have you done Havana yet? Or Say Something?

Yo! React to their rendition of A Kiss From a Rose, recently released ❤ 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Subtle as a chainsaw?

There is a BTS video

Please take a look at a guy called MARCELITO POMOY, doing a cover of this song. he did it live on a radio station, called the wish bus 107-5

Someone has a tv on or something in the background and i could hear it in my headphones........a bit annoying......sorry, but i had to say that.

Turn off the TV in the background perhaps?

FFS Ogre please stop saying The Pentatonix. It's kust Pentatonix as is very clear on their videos

I can live without Mitches voice it's ok but Kirstins voice make me melt and it helps that she is insanely beautiful

Please, stop saying "The Pentatonix". "The" is NOT part of their name.