Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Ben Lapps -- Awesome Acoustic Guitarist!

Allow me to introduce Ben Lapps. In this video Ben was only 15 years old and already a very talented musician. He is from Cincinnati OH and older now, so he tours and plays live shows. In addition, he gives guitar lessons over Skype. He has his own website and has released a few albums.


Thursday, January 2, 2014

Tim Donor, Teenage Boy who Speaks Over 20 Languages

Here is a teenage boy, Tim Donor, who speaks over 20 languages at a relatively advanced level. In this video he explains how he began learning other languages and what his inspiration is in doing so. I think he is inspiring, and I hope you do too. He has his own YouTube channel as well: http://www.youtube.com/user/PolyglotPal/videos.



Friday, December 20, 2013

Jacob Barnett - Child Math / Physics Prodigy

This video is an excerpt from the show 60 Minutes about a boy named Jacob Barnett, a child math and physics prodigy. He was exhibiting symptoms of autism as a young boy but managed to overcome that and now attends university at the age of 13 years old. Jacob would be amazing simply for overcoming autism, but on top of that he not only has an eidetic memory, but comprehends the things he memorizes then teaches others. He has appeared on Ted Talks, and has his own YouTube channel where he teaches math. His intent is to help people overcome their math phobias. Jacob's mother wrote a book called The Spark: A Mother's Story of Nurturing, Genius, and Autism. I'm pleased to be able to feature a video of an academic prodigy. Enjoy!


Saturday, December 7, 2013

"Trick Shot Titus" -- Toddler Makes Basketball Trick Shots

This amazing little boy makes basketball trick shots. He's been featured on Jimmy Kimmel and met Channing Tatum & Bradley Cooper. He's cute and funny too! I'm not a basketball fan, but this video made me laugh in a good way. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Monday, November 25, 2013

Drew Ryniewicz - 14 Year Old Girl Sings "Baby" for The X Factor 2011

This is a very cool video. I wasn't sure whether I'd like it when it first started, but as it turned out I liked it a lot. Drew Ryniewicz is a 14 year-old girl who has impressive talent. In this first audition for The X-Factor, she sings "Baby" by Justin Bieber, but I think you'll be surprised at the result.



Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Anna Graceman - 11 Year Old Girl Singing Audition for America's Got Talent


This is Anna Graceman, an 11 year old girl from Alaska who auditioned for America's Got Talent a few years ago, performing "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys. Anna both sings and plays piano/keyboard, and now has a few albums available.

Monday, November 11, 2013

Jacquie Lee - 16 Year Old Girl Sings "I Put a Spell on You" for The Voice 2013

I just came across Jacquie Lee and I think her singing is very impressive. For this performance she sings "I Put a Spell on You" as part of the competition for The Voice; Christina Aguilera is her coach. Jacquie does a great job of this song and I wish her well in this season's competition.