Cancer survivor's GORGEOUS TRIBUTE to his wife on The Voice | Journey #98

this is a a song that i actually wrote for my wife who is standing over there do you want to go outside bring her out go get it do you want to come have a seat turn down the lights turn down the beam turn down these voices inside my head lay down with me tell me no lies [Music] [Applause] [Music] don't pay [Applause] [Music] cause i can't make you love me if you don't [Music] these final hours i will lay down my heart and i feel the power but you won't hurt cause i can't make you love me [Music] if you don't [Music] oh please don't stop please don't stop that was so beautiful can you tell us your name and everything so my name is timothy james bowen and i've just turned 30 years old and thank you um and i'm from minamara in new south wales i really didn't want that to stop i'd i'd be happy if you kept singing please i swear to god after nine years of being here i think that is one of the best male vocals i've ever heard in the blind auditions ever thank you so much i do and i don't say that lightly tell us your story about what's brought you here today i've been playing my own music for really the better part of the last 10 years in my early to mid 20s i was playing all over the world traveling to the us three to four times a year to nashville in tennessee playing the most shows that i've ever played in my life i really really did feel like i had the world on my feet but there came a certain point where a pretty grim discovery brought things to a standstill my entire life changed it's sort of like when a very loud noise goes off and you're left with this ringing in your ears it's um similar to that music was incredibly important during this time it became a refuge it's definitely given me a lot of perspective that i didn't have before i experienced what i have experienced and it's something that i would never never take back yeah the last couple of years have been a pretty interesting ride for me at the end of 2015 i was diagnosed with a type of blood cancer stage 4b which is just about the worst that you can get man the chemotherapy affected me to such a point where i completely lost the strength to even pick up a guitar i can't imagine a life without music it's been so much a part of who i am i went through six months of chemotherapy at about 96 hours of chemotherapy for every round lumbar punctures and i had to have minor heart surgery at the end of it christina was the person that kind of got me and my entire family through all of that just about in september was when they came back and they said we think you're okay for now i i'm not kidding you at the start of this day i said to my whole team i was like i'm desperate for a chris stapleton of australia i feel like there's this crying out for somebody like you who crosses genres the perfect blend of country and soul but the ability to write songs from the heart and when i just heard that i got so excited as a coach and and i would be an idiot to not like pitch hard and it's great having an incredibly accomplished writer musician this is the perfect stage for you and i'm so glad that you took the step to do this you would add so much to this country you're such a gifted musician and such a gifted singer thank you so much i mean you write songs can we hear you um make a good one [Applause] make a good one that would be a huge privilege this is a a song that i actually wrote for my wife who is standing over there do you want to go out swimming bring her out go get it bring her out do you want to come have a seat no come on come on thank you [Laughter] so this is christina um and so this is a song that i wrote for her at our wedding i think it kind of speaks for itself it's called the greatest thing [Music] i cross the oceans and roll through the fields [Music] oh my gosh but you were the greatest thing that happened to me and i took and i took my chance now take a thousand more to be holding your hand like you've given me honey you are the one you are the real thing you sing by my bedside that shield me from pain you held my head [Music] you are the greatest thing to happen to me honey you are the greatest thing to ever happen to me [Applause] can i just say how wonderful it must be i would love someone to write a song like that about me can i just say how many how many ladies in here came with did anybody bring a date or a husband good luck on the ride home because when you're in that car you better make up something girl you so pretty we're gonna figure out something to say to your lady in that car ride on the way home life is always better when you've got someone to sing to and the way you look at each other is just so beautiful what a beautiful story i mean you know wow beautiful this is the tough moment for you now i guess because we all love you everyone in the room loves you and i think you uh i think you've got a pretty uh pretty difficult decision because there's four coaches up here that really want you it's been [Applause] i think it's gonna have to be guy you're a great guitar player singer-songwriter i thought it would be fitting to pair you with another singer-songwriter so we've got timothy bowen as your battle partner [Music] luke is an incredibly strong performer he's got a beautiful tone he's a formidable match [Music] [Applause] tim he's got the voice he's a gun on the guitar to win this battle i'm gonna have to pull something crazy out of the hat they whispered my pillow leave the winter on the ground wake up lonely [Music] silence in the bedroom and all around yeah man touch me now close my [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] mr [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] must have been loved i just feel like i was i was at a concert what you did with that song and and what you brought to it it was just beautiful lovely what about you kelly who was your pick there um oh this is a tough one for me but i must say when timothy started and he said lay a whisper i was like where where where malaya was girl it was just so so yummy this guy you've got two wonderful singers here but you can only save one and you have no saves left in that song there was someone that i was probably just believing slightly more and that's what makes it so difficult and that person for me tonight was [Applause] of timothy old and lonely place it used to feel like us remembering the only thing that made me feel like i was worth the love [Music] but you will never be left behind give me a moment i need just a little more time if i could i would have made things right we can't go back [Music] is [Applause] i'm a fan i want to go to the concert i'm gonna buy the ticket i'm gonna buy the album y'all were just spectacular timothy you've got such a polish about you and it's just always so perfect but still authentic there's still heart behind it and you are the ultimate storyteller the person that i'm going to be taking through to the next round [Music] is timothy timothy congratulations thank you man thank you so much this is the showdown now they have to choose their own song to show me what kind of artists they really want to be picking the right song is such a challenge this needs to be the peak i mean this needs to be bigger than their blind auditions bigger than their battle bigger than the playoffs this is their decision everything that i've done on the show so far has been uh things that are sentimental and things that are slower i really want to show guy that there's there's more to what i can to what i can give [Music] the song that i've chosen to sing for the showdowns is the chain by fleetwood we've seen tim be tender we've seen him be romantic you know he can tell a story but can he rock it out on stage and can he can he have stage presence and confidence that's what i need to see from him this week [Applause] listen to the wind watch the sun rise running in the shadows damn and if you don't love me now you will never love me again [Music] comes the night break the silence [Music] [Applause] [Music] is [Music] [Applause] [Music] let's go to boy george there over in london obviously all our artists you know they really have to prove that they have what it takes to to make it in the music industry do you think timothy did that tonight listen timothy your voice is so beautiful um i'm surprised you didn't do one of your own songs because i remember you're blind and you know how powerful that song you wrote was and i think that in a way you know your voice is incredible you've got great range great warmth but maybe you're at your best when you're singing about stuff that really means something to you emotionally so we'll see you know because some people are doing their own songs and it might have been a good choice for you yeah sure no thank you for thank you for that i appreciate it i i love all four of you guys i love what you've brought to our team the artist that i feel deserves his second spot is is somebody who captivated me from the beginning this person has not set a foot wrong this person challenges me and and inspires me to be a better artist because of their gift the person i'll be taking through to join johnny is timothy barn wow timothy bowen well done you are through to the semi-finals look at that smile tim is up against the vocal powerhouse in johnny and so i needed to set him a big challenge and take a big risk for him to shine so i'm going to flip this over yeah what do you mean there's no it's a blank page over to you write a song i think it's a shame to have this platform have a songwriter on the show and not have him perform his own song he definitely did throw one hell of a curveball how do you feel are you cool with that are you i'm more than cool with that i mean that makes me so excited but it's a hard brief it's intimidating for me to write an original song for the semi-finals which is an insane amount of pressure i had a little idea sharing something about what was your motivation to keep fighting you know through cancer your motivation to keep living and i know from what you've told me that it's obviously you fought for love i don't think you expect at 25 to have cancer the greatest amount of strength came from from everyone around me particularly my wife to be able to write something that you know means so much to me it's beyond anything that i dreamt that could be possible within the competition i've had a couple of ideas running around in my head even something like then maybe to a chorus if the tag was like you give me a reason to live something like that yeah yeah yeah some songs you have to work for and some are a gift so hopefully this next one's gonna be a gift let's keep the chords really open and simple man do you mind if i take it a little higher not at all see if we can do it in c n [Music] maybe yeah look i trust you i trust where you're gonna take this and it's kind of over to you a little bit now leave it with me i'll come back with a sad happy banger what's the worst that could happen if i could move these arms they'd be around you if i had the hold strength tight if i can leave this bed that i am bound to we would dance until the breakfast cart arrives and if you asked me i'd move the mountains tame the ocean and open the sky for this moment keep me grounded hold up steady while i'm standing in the fire take my life into your head there's no safer place i've [Music] you gave me reasons you gave me reason you gave you me me reason to live give it up for timothy james what a beautiful performance there come on down getting to witness how talented tim was in the studio as a songwriter is just inspiring um as as a coach as well and as an artist and so i do think team life's going to be a bit different and and i you know we've just had the opportunity for so many people to to get what you are as an artist and i'm so so proud of you brother i really am thank you so much man thank you guys it's just been a privilege to get to know you as a coach and as a friend and i have really enjoyed being challenged um and to be put on the spot like that in particular was it was daunting but it was really fun and it was a really really good challenge and it's just been the best experience so thank you for having me it's a pleasure brother the artist i'm taking through to what is going to be a pretty epic grand final is johnny manually unfortunately that does mean we say goodbye to you tonight timothy it has been such an honor [Music] breath when i had this experience has been like nothing else and it's just been such a privilege to be here so thank you you gave me you

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Length: 25min 36sec (1536 seconds)

Published: Wed Sep 02 2020