Before he took the stage, Goodall noted he grew up loving music and listening to it endlessly as a kid. When he got older, he needed money so he took a job as a janitor at a middle school just three blocks from where he lived. To pass the long hours, he would often belt out some jams in the hallways, much to the delight of the students.

Eventually, he believed them when they told him he had talent, which prompted Goodall to get on a plane for the first time in his life and audition for AGT 19 — and it’s a good thing he did!

Below is an old cover of him before shining on the AGT stage that makes you think of his own album.

Richard Goodall will be performing on America’s Got Talent again on Semifinals and here is how you can show your support.