Geoff McBride is getting a second opportunity to rise to the top of the charts.
The Santa Rosa Beach vocalist’s “blind audition” on Monday’s episode of “The Voice” wowed Christina Aguilera, earning him a spot on her team and the opportunity to move forward in the competition.
“The very first note you hit blew me away,” said Aguilera at the audition.
During his rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Higher Ground,” McBride earned an almost instant “turn-around” from Aguilera, later getting one from Cee Lo Green. If selected by more than one judge, the performers have the final say of which team they join.
“I chose Christina simply because she turned around from the beginning. She was there till the end,” said McBride. “My decision came down basically to the one I thought had more interest.”
He dedicated the performance to his father, who died from cancer when McBride was 6 years old.
McBride’s remembered his father as a gifted singer who, though he never made it to the big time, gave his son “the greatest gift in the world” — a voice.
McBride related to Carson Daly before his audition, “My dad … was my hero. I feel that I’m living my dad’s dream.
“It was like my father was leading me the whole way,” McBride said in a post-audition interview. “This is a dream come true because I feel like I’m walking in his footsteps.”
Though renowned along 30A for his strong voice, the former Arista recording artist is again delving in to the big world of showbiz.
“You can get thrown under the bus. And I feel like with me that situation arrived,” said the 51-year-old of his music career faded in the ’90s.
But now he’s ready for a fresh start.
“I jumped on it … now I’m ready to ride it and rise to the top,” he said.
His family was on hand at the audition, with his wife, Lisa, and the couple’s three young children, Zoe, River, and Hunter waiting backstage.
“They are super excited,” said McBride, adding that he and his family got “no sleep (Monday) night” due to his television debut.
The popular singing show is in its second season, which McBride said adds to the pressure of the competition.
“I think it also adds a great twist because once again there’s so much talent there,” he said.
McBride will continue on to the next level in the competition, in which he will be pitted against one of his team members in a head-to-head singing competition.
Follow McBride’s progress on “The Voice” Monday nights at 7 on NBC. The show will be aired on the big-screen TV at First Note Music Hall in Santa Rosa Beach, where McBride regularly performs.
Said McBride, “I think that the journey is just beginning, so we’ll see what’s in store.”
The Santa Rosa Beach vocalist’s “blind audition” on Monday’s episode of “The Voice” wowed Christina Aguilera, earning him a spot on her team and the opportunity to move forward in the competition.
“The very first note you hit blew me away,” said Aguilera at the audition.
During his rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Higher Ground,” McBride earned an almost instant “turn-around” from Aguilera, later getting one from Cee Lo Green. If selected by more than one judge, the performers have the final say of which team they join.
“I chose Christina simply because she turned around from the beginning. She was there till the end,” said McBride. “My decision came down basically to the one I thought had more interest.”
He dedicated the performance to his father, who died from cancer when McBride was 6 years old.
McBride’s remembered his father as a gifted singer who, though he never made it to the big time, gave his son “the greatest gift in the world” — a voice.
McBride related to Carson Daly before his audition, “My dad … was my hero. I feel that I’m living my dad’s dream.
“It was like my father was leading me the whole way,” McBride said in a post-audition interview. “This is a dream come true because I feel like I’m walking in his footsteps.”
Though renowned along 30A for his strong voice, the former Arista recording artist is again delving in to the big world of showbiz.
“You can get thrown under the bus. And I feel like with me that situation arrived,” said the 51-year-old of his music career faded in the ’90s.
But now he’s ready for a fresh start.
“I jumped on it … now I’m ready to ride it and rise to the top,” he said.
His family was on hand at the audition, with his wife, Lisa, and the couple’s three young children, Zoe, River, and Hunter waiting backstage.
“They are super excited,” said McBride, adding that he and his family got “no sleep (Monday) night” due to his television debut.
The popular singing show is in its second season, which McBride said adds to the pressure of the competition.
“I think it also adds a great twist because once again there’s so much talent there,” he said.
McBride will continue on to the next level in the competition, in which he will be pitted against one of his team members in a head-to-head singing competition.
Follow McBride’s progress on “The Voice” Monday nights at 7 on NBC. The show will be aired on the big-screen TV at First Note Music Hall in Santa Rosa Beach, where McBride regularly performs.
Said McBride, “I think that the journey is just beginning, so we’ll see what’s in store.”