Being houseless is an ongoing crisis in America, but one group of formerly unhoused singers hoped their time on America’s Got Talent would make a difference. Not only did The Freedom Singers give an angelic performance of a song that directly showcases a Los Angeles devoid of glamour, but it garnered four enthusiastic yeses from the Judges and brought AGTHost Terry Crews to tears. Who are the Freedom Singers? The Freedom Singers are comprised of eight singers from Skid Row, a neighborhood in downtown Los

America’s Got Talent’s Freedom Singers left the audience and viewers at home moved by their emotional performance. Judge Heidi Klum said the performance gave her “goosebumps”. Every season, America’s Got Talent features the very best talent across the US and the globe with judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Howie Mandel tasked with the decision to pick up the stand-out performances for the next stage of the NBC show. A group called the Freedom Singers delivered a powerful performance on last night’s episode (Tuesday, June

On the June 20th episode of “America’s Got Talent,” a group called the Freedom Singers brought the house down with what Howie Mandel called “more than” just an audition and something that was actually “needed.” The eight singers forming the group hail from “Skid Row,” a 54-block neighborhood in downtown Los Angeles known for having one of the largest communities of unhoused people in the country.These core members, formerly unhoused themselves, came together in the Arts and Culture department at the Los Angeles Community

A recent audition on “America’s Got Talent” was so moving, host Terry Crews was actually brought to tears. An a cappella group called the Freedom Singers took the stage on Monday’s episode, representing the homeless community of Los Angeles. Working with the Los Angeles Community Action Network, they’re shining a light on an underrepresented demographic and inspiring change through song. The group’s performance blew the judges away, earning them a spot on the show. After their performance, Terry took a

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the lone holdout artists who rarely clear their songs for talent competitions. Back in 2014, frontman Anthony Kiedis told Hollywood Life, “Nothing against Glee or any of those American Idol-type shows, but you know… music that is near and dear to our hearts and the people we wrote it for and play it for, it doesn’t make sense to be seen in a television format. It seems emotionally displaced.” And nearly a decade later, there’s still

The America’s Got Talent judges saw a very special audition on this week’s episode from a group called the Freedom Singers. The eight-member group explained upon taking the stage that they are located in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Skid Row, which has long been known for its houseless population. They also explained that they are part of the Los Angeles Community Action Network, which advocates for those who are experiencing poverty or homelessness. One group member shared her story of being

The Freedom Singers offered an inspiring audition on America’s Got Talent. The eight-piece group represents Skid Row, a neighborhood in Los Angeles that contains one of the largest populations of people who are homeless in the U.S. “For us, freedom singing bring us close together,” one of the male members passionately said onstage. “It’s that medium that we’ve always used to come together as America.” All of the singers met as part of the arts and culture department at the Los Angeles

There are times a performance can move you to tears, and that’s what happened for many watching America’s Got Talent Tuesday night (June 20) when The Freedom Singers took the stage to audition for the show. The collective, made up of members of the Los Angeles skid row community who have come together through the Los Angeles Community Action Network, transformed the Red Hot Chili Peppers classic “Under the Bridge” into an emotional gospel performance that left many in the viewing audience moved. “We’re

When Terry Crews is feeling it, you can bet everyone feels it. That happened during Tuesday night’s (June 20) edition of America’s Got Talent, when a collective from Los Angeles, going by the name of Freedom Singers, told their story and shared their talents. The singers have lived in the impoverished side of Los Angeles, known as “Skid Row,” rubbing shoulders with the homeless and destitute. Performing together is just one way to lift the spirits. “Skid Row is in the

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: ‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 18 has kicked off with stirring auditions in the hunt for the next best talent. The NBC show returned to TV on May 30, with celebrity judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and Sofía Vergara, along with Terry Crews as the host. The viewers have already seen several sensational acts progress to the next round after the performers the judges’ approval in the previous episodes. Indonesian singer-songwriter Putri Ariani earning the golden