FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Fort Wayne's NBC) -- Fort Wayne's NBC spoke with Fort Wayne's newest artist to appear on NBC's "The Voice." This season Samuel Harness is taking the spotlight.
Here are the top five things we learned about Harness during our interview:
- 5 He has been playing music for a living for about four years
- 4 One of his greatest musical inspirations is his dad
- 3 He was homeschooled as he grew up in Fort Wayne and finisheed high school at Homestead
- 2 Since auditioning he's added a John Legend robe to his wardrobe
- 1 His biggest fan is his son
He says he was inspired to pursue music while watching his dad perform when he was growing up. "There was just something that clicked in the back of my mind and I just knew I'm a performer and it's something I wanted to do," he says.
Harness appeared on "The Voice" Tuesday and convinced three of the judges to turn their chairs to try and convince him to join their team. He sang a unique version of the 3 Doors Down song, "Here Without You."
He follows in the footsteps of other Fort Wayne stars who have found success on the show including Addison Agen, Keegen Ferrell, and Christiana Danielle.
"That was absolutely phenomenal," Ariana Grande said after his performance. "You have such an incredible, unique voice." She then asked him if he sings country songs. Harness said no. Instead, he said his influences include Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran. Blake Shelton pointed out he is the returning champion as he tried to sway Harness to pick Team Blake.
Harness opted to be on John Legend's team. "It's a really powerful thing as an audience member to have an artist emote like that," Legend said. "You will be a magical addition to Team Legend."
Harness is 26-years-old and has a four-year-old son. "To love unconditionally is something that my son has taught me. That's why I'm so thankful for my adoptive parents to be able to run back to their arms and say thank you for everything you've done," he says.
During his debut on the show, he also described how he struggled with identity as he grew up in Indiana. He reached out and met his birth mother when he was 18-years-old. "It was very needed," he says. "It gave me a sense of understanding."
He says he turned to music as a form of therapy as he struggled with identity. He also learned a lot from his dad who is in a bluegrass group called, The Harness Family Band.
Fort Wayne's NBC will follow his journey on The Voice and bring you exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and interviews as the season continues!
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