Enjoy this stunning a cappella cover of ‘This is Me’ from the soundtrack of the 2017 hit movie ‘The Greatest Showman.’ This performance is in contrast to the movie version, in which Lettie Lutz (a.k.a. The Bearded Lady), played by Keala Settle, is joined by a bunch of her besties as they declare their freedom from and rejection of the cruelty they’ve experienced. The circus performers sing and dance together right through a party and into the snowy streets.
Here, one man sings the song!
Jared Halley is the gifted musician who sings all the parts; 16 different ones are identified on the screen, which is split into 16 incredibly fun little views! We see Jared sing four baritone parts, three tenor parts, one bass part, and the vocal lead. And that doesn’t count all of the percussive parts!
Those include cymbals, toms, a hit, a snare, and a kick! If you aren’t sure what they all are, watch closely in the frames and you can see how Jared creates each of those beats and sounds with his mouth. He does the claps the traditional way. Jared is amazing!
In addition to all of Jared’s vocalizations, he dances. His moves are slow, fast, funky, and frenzied as the music dictates. Lettie’s rendering is defiant and powerful, while Jared’s feels more confident and happy. Isn’t it fascinating the way each artist brings their unique gifts to a piece of music or art and creates something all their own!
Obviously, Jared is a major musical multi-tasker, but he records each of these parts separately and then puts them all together to create his a cappella masterpieces; there are many at his YouTube channel. He not only sings the parts, but he produces the videos as well!
Jared’s fans appreciate his work and want more. Here are a couple of their comments.
User @kissalabama wrote, “One of my favorite versions of this song! I love watching your videos!!”
User @ScottRandolph-dd7dr commented, “Jared, you are the Greatest Showman.... Excellent performance and video. Thank you for such a wonderful year of music. Always dancing in Biloxi, Mississippi.”
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