Country singer Brody Ray told the judges on America’s Got Talent that he had chosen to perform the song “Stand in the Light” by Jordan Smith because it applies to his life, “overcoming struggles and battles.”  When an intrigued Howie Mandel asked what struggles in particular that he had to overcome, an unhesitating  Ray answered “I actually was born female. I’m transgender,” 

“Inside, I was a man, a boy. I was never quite complete as a person until I started my physical transformation to male in 2010, finally. I started to look like the man I always had felt on the inside. It was the start of my life. And now that I’m fully transitioned, people are seeing me as to who I truly am. I’m ready to be Brody.”

Ray’s performance brought the entire audience to its feet including Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and Howie Mandel for a well-deserved standing And it brought him to tears (and we confess us too).

A very impressed Cowell commented, “I think you could really be a force to be reckoned with.” It was, however, Mandel that summed up this rather magical TV moment when he said: “Actually right now you’re standing in the light.”

Check out his very moving performance below, and if you want to hear more you can download his new single Wake Your Dreams from http://www.brodyray.com/music

 

 

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