A singer who boasts the titles of “part-time worship leader, part-time pediatric nurse and full-time father” advanced to the semifinals of NBC’s America’s Got Talent Wednesday night, the same day that the non-profit organization I Am Second released a video interview with the rising star.
Michael Ketterer’s advancement to the semifinal round means he is now one of the final 21 acts competing for the $1 million prize. His life story – he and his wife have six children, including five adopted through foster care – captured the attention of judge Simon Cowell, who was brought to tears during this week’s performance and gave him a standing ovation.
Heidi Klum, another judge, also was moved.
“We just need more men like you,” she said this week.
Michael and his wife, Ivey, gave their testimony on the video released by I Am Second, which regularly interviews well-known people about their Christian faith.
In the video, the couple reveal how their first daughter – who was biological – was born weighing only three pounds, 10 ounces. Ivey and the baby nearly died.
“The doctors told us that it would happen again if we ever had another pregnancy, so we just made the choice to not have any more children,” Michael says, “but then at the age of eight years old, my daughter began having dreams, and in her dream these three little…
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