No, it wasn’t his moving performance, it was the motivation behind it.
It wasnt the song that got McEntire, though, but what Alexander said afterward.
“I was actually singing it for my grandfather who passed away last year.
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McEntire wanted to know, Were you thinking about your grandfather?
When I’m thinking about my momma…
I start gasping and I can’t sing anymore,” the country legend explained.
“How did you do that?”
Alexander explained that he simply “pictured him hearing this and seeing me do this.
It just made me feel so proud to be here.”
Your voice is a beautiful gift and I’d love to have you on my team.
McEntire knows a thing or two about paying tribute to loved ones through music.
The country legend nearlyquit making music after the loss of her mother.
This wasnt the first time a singer has made a judge cry on the reality show.
For his part, Alexander seemed to recognize that making Reba cry was a sign of a real connection.
“It feels so crazy that Reba got emotional, he said in a post-performance interview.
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