I don’t know how to NOT Listen to Pentatonix now! These guys are KILLAZ! And JoJo is loving them. One day we will see them Live. 😏 Are you following me on Twitch? Faster Requests!

Your son's face when Mitch started singing is priceless 😂

I introduced my 73 year old mother to this song a couple months ago. She sat in my car and cried right along with me. The only way I can describe the feeling you get from this group is... Emotional. My mom passed away on May 6th on hospice. She said they sounded like what she imagined angels would sound like. I hope she was right and she hears these voices all the time now.

Bravo to Dad for not only introducing your Son to something so amazing, but also a whole group of people who may have never heard of Pentatonix.

Your son had the best “Mitch slap” face!! Priceless. Welcome to the Pentatonix addicts anonymous:):)

I love dads face during this cause he knows what he’s about to share with his son. Beautiful.

Even if you warned him about Mitch, he still got Mitch slapped really hard 🤣 Love you guys.

No matter how many times a person watches this,they are Mitch slapped every time!!!😱

I love how it really hit your son when Mitch opened up his pipes. The lower tones, are the bass. The bass hits like a truck and keeps on motoring. I have loved Pentatonix for years.

"That sounded like an angel, for real." What a great reaction video.

I dont care how many times I hear this, I still get chills at that first "Hallelujah"

You should give your take on Pentatonix singing "Mary, Did You Know?" It'll send chills up and down your spine. The words are able to melt even the hardest of hearts!

"The guy who looks like Jesus" . . . ."Mitch Slapped!" . . . . " I like how they are are dressed for a funeral" . . . . Your reaction is priceless! I am so glad you loved this and appreciate it.

Your son full up FROZE when he got Mitch-slapped. Priceless. And you're right - the group's blend is so good that no one voice sticks out above (or below) any other in the group unless it's the lead part. And the lead part, no matter what the song, always feels like it's still part of that one blend, just a little bit more forward.

Your son's face didn't disappoint when Mitch started singing.😄 There have only ever been 5 members of Pentatonix at one time. Scott (tall blonde, baritone), Mitch (countertenor), Kirstin (alto/soprano), Kevin (beatboxer/tenor/cello), Avi (bass 2011-2017), and Matt (bass 2017-present). There are no extras, and the reason they look different is that some change their looks a lot, especially Mitch and Kirstin. Also, they're going to look different in the newer videos compared to the older ones. I believe where you saw only 4 perform was probably when you watched Aha Singapore. All 5 were actually there but Kevin was putting his cello away at the beginning, then joined them on stage. The person who was taking the video didn't show Kevin. They did do a couple videos in between Avi leaving and Matt joining, so I guess technically there were only 4 for a short while.😉

One can tell that Van is a great father by how his children act around him 👏 Great job!!

Mitch Grassi is a Counter-tenor and sings 6 octaves higher that most people worldwide. It is a matter of record!!!

Never get tired of the Mitch Slapped face and Jojo didn't disappoint!!! "He sounds like an Angel, for real" truer words have never been spoken.

I love pentatonix but I love more that this dad is introducing his son to something beautiful. Clapping my hands for you dad!! You obviously are involved in his life and you are appreciated.

These people are truly inspired by God himself. You cannot hear such beautiful music and deny that He exsists.

I'm not religious at all but whenever I hear them sing this I have to sing along like my life depends on it lmao I love their harmony so much

*”Angelic”* is the perfect description of Mitch’s voice. I had the same reaction when I first saw him singing! I’d only heard them sing at first and hadn’t seen a video…so I just assumed all the high parts were done by the girl in the group. Yeah-Mitch blew my mind too!🤣❤️

So the group started out as the 5 in this video, Scott, Mitch, Kirstin, Kevin, and Avi. They won the Sing-off and that's where their career started. They all performed and covered many songs together. A few years ago, Avi, the bass, left the group due to personal reasons so they got a replacement, Matt. Those 5 still continue to make music together and they are 6 of the most incredibly talented people in the world.

Love this - you two truly have a beautiful relationship. The love and respect between father and son was a joy to watch, and your son’s face should now be used as the definition of “Mitch-slapped” 😂

Your son was so mesmerised with Mitch’s voice, it was lovely seeing

Avi’s bass, especially in this song, gives me goosebumps every single time. So freaking good.

What is more beautiful and moving than a father making memories with his son?

This music is like being in a dream when huge hands come down from the heavens, pick you up, cradle you in a rocking chair, kiss your forehead, just like you would do with a child. It’s very spiritually comforting.

I have been watching your son for a while and have wondered about his parents. He is so bright, thoughtful and a delight to watch You should be so proud.. You are pretty good as well dad

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this! Your joy in watching him discover the Mitch slap was amazing. Thank you!!

For a song that makes me cry every single time (I sang it at my granpas funeral) watching this man share the joy and sadness of this version with his lad is just.. it melts my heart. Watching the young bloke come to understand what he is hearing in real time is just. Shit I don't have the words. But it's just amazing.

Their intertwined voices are their instruments, and they harmonize and hold their own levels. So fascinating!

Your son’s face is priceless when Mitch starts singing! He’s officially been Mitch-slapped! And what I love about this group is that you can hear every note, from the lowest bass notes to the highest tenor notes. Home Free is an all male accapella group you should also check out

When they perform this live, Kevin has a stomp pad to amplify his stomping sounds. But it's all him! 😊 There's only 5 of them. Avi was bass for 7 years but left in 2017 due to serious family illness & burn out from all the touring & recording schedules. They recorded, I think 2 videos, with just 4 of them and then Matt came in to take over the bass. That's the only member change they've had in 10 years! Kirsten & Mitch change their looks - hair color and style, etc - a lot, so sometimes people don't realize it's them, but it's always just the same 5. Amazing, aren't they. 🥴 💞

Your sons face was priceless, Van. Pentatonix is an amazingly talented group!

When your son said that Mitch sounds like an angel gave me chills, in a good way, that hit hard.

"and I like how they all dressed like they just left a funeral..." omg. killing me! 😂 😂 this was quite an entertaining reaction to watch! love it!

Your son reaction is priceless, he reacted with love in his heart, with the innocence of something angelic presented to him.

I feel like I've invaded an intimate and sacred moment between dad and son. Thanks for sharing this with us guys. Blessings.

Favorite part of this is when you see how amazing Mitch is!! They’re all great but Mitch is next level in my opinion.

Pentatonix won “The Sing Off” 3rd season (2011?) They moved to LA, and were dropped from the record contract a week later. 🙄 They then went on KZfaq and started posting videos and grew a huge following - 19M subscribers and counting ATM! Now they tour regularly, and have really come into their own! One other thing: Avi is the bass (low part, Jesus looking guy.) He was with them until 2017, and left for family reasons and started a solo career. He was replaced by Matt, who is different, but no less exceptional. That is the only change in the group in 10 years. So if you see people who look “unfamiliar” it’s probably Mitch (high male voice) or Kirstin (only female) who change their looks a LOT!

OMG Jojo's face when Mitch starts singing and Van's enthusiasm. I swear I enjoyed this song even more watching Van enjoy it. Somehow I could feel the song in HIS soul.

Everytime I hear this song I get chills all over and tears in my eyes. So powerful, like no other rendition I've heard.

I love watching Van in this almost as much as hearing the song. The joy and excitement on his face is addicting. 😊

The dad's reaction from the very beginning is so full of joy it's fantastic

Have you seen todays Pentatonix TikTok? Mitch reacting to JoJo. So cool!

Fergie is from the Black-eyed Peas. She's their girl singer. That is the same group that gave us Will.i.am. If you don't know who he is, I can't help you, man. Dad, Mitch-slapped is when Mitch starts singing and you feel your jawbone hit the ground and your eyeballs become wide as platters. There have only ever been six members. The only change was when Avi, the second singer, the guy with the beard, left the group for family reasons related to the health of his mother. Avi is the bass,and he helped them find a new bass. The guy they found started unofficially in September, 2017. Officially he became a new member in March, 2018 I think. The first guy is their baritone, and he sings bass when the bass does a lead riff. His name is Scott. The girl is Kirsten or Kirstie. She's a mezzo-soprano whose whistle notes are possibly limited to dogs hearing. Then comes Mitch, the guy with the angelic voice and the wide brim hat. He's a countertenor, but I still think he's capable of reaching coloratura soprano. Then the black guy is Kevin. He's their beatboxer, and he's arguably the best at it in the world. The replacement for Avi as bass is Matt. He's been a quality change (you can't replace Avi, just take over for him). If you want to see one with Matt, try Sound of Silence, or even You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch. That's going to really introduce you to the sick skills Matt has. Kirstie and Mitch change their appearance pretty much every video. That's why it appears they have more members than they do. They have had a couple of featured artists that have sung with them, one being Dolly Parton doing Jolene which won them a Grammy award. They also won for Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies and for Daft Punk Medley as well. They were also nominated for their album Evergreen, but didn't win that one in 2023. In 2024 they've been nominated for the fifth time. This time it's for their album Holidays Around the World. And that's a decent thumbnail of the group.

If we could hear angels sing, Pentatonix would sound the same

I love love love Dads reaction throughout the video. He has appreciation for music and art to another level! And his reaction to Mitch was identical to mine. We are soul related, my friend.

"Hey they're pretty good." That was charming 😊. Dad's joy is so obvious 😊 Loved son's eyes when he heard Kirsten, and then he gave us the best Mitch-slap I've seen in a long time.

I get good chill bumps everytime I hear Pentatonix sing this song.

Wow! They're just simply the BOMB! They deserve the 600 million views and more.

Oh my goodness you two were mirror each other I see so much your movement and facial expressions. Thank you for seeing Fabulous family kinship. Beautiful.

Again ,, dad getting his groove on and son being awestruck. The look on the son's face is awesome! I love y'all!!

Don’t know how I never saw this reaction....I don’t know what was more beautiful to watch, Van’s PURE JOY and total surrender to the happiness and beauty the song exudes or Jojo’s face and his look of amazement. It was truly a beautiful moment seeing you both enjoy such a beautiful performance together and shows me that you both have a wonderful relationship with each other just by the way you both enjoyed the great feelings and the way this touches something in you. If you don’t enjoy this you have NO soul. Great reaction guys♥️

I love the song and they do it the best. Always puts me in 🥲. Hallelujah. Praise Jehovah praise God.

The only change to the group was the bass Avi( the wth the beard) who left in 2017 . By Christmas they got their new bass Matt . All other members are same since they started singing together as a group for the show "THE SING OFF" a compatition show for Acapella groups only. It started on NBC in 2009. PTX won the show in the 3rd season and Home Free won the 4th season. The show only had a two hour episode instead of a season 5 in 2014 which was the last one for this compatition.

His face when Mitch started singing, love it.

The original three have know each other since grade school, in Arlington Texas they were in the Martin high school choir together, they sang all the time where ever they went, shopping to get some lunch where ever.

Yo LFR FAMILY Pentatonix is 5 members Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, Avi Kaplan (Past Member), Matt Sallee (Current Member that replaced Avi. Mary did you know by them is amazing and Amazing Grace. Home Free songs Ring of Fire featuring Avi Kaplan. One Voice

Jojo is so thoughtful and kind. He's going places. As a mama I'm so glad to see such wonderful youth. Feel better soon young man.

It never gets old when someone hears Mitch for the very first time. You really need to listen to them sing “Carol of the Bells” live!

This group sends chills up my spine and tears down my cheeks. Just love them

That thing that shake you. Literally the whole song

Love watching both of you together, such a good relationship☺️ Also, thanks for showing me the Pentatonix. I fluffed them off as not “my type of music” and I’m a fool. Exquisite!

I had the same reaction watching Simone Biles killing it in gymnastics. I literally threw my phone down and had to take a breather because she's so damn good. I think it was the balance beam event that got me. It's similar to the Mitch-slap; I was Simone-slapped. 😀

Pentatonix has five members, period. One member, Avi Kaplan (the one who looks like Jesus) left the group in 2017 for personal reasons; his replacement is Matt Sallee. Mitch and Kirstin frequently change their hair color and styles, so people tend to think they see someone new in the group when it's really Kirstin or Mitch. And I've only seen them sing with just four members twice; both times were after Avi left and before Matt joined. In one of those videos ("Dancing on My Own") Kevin tuned his cello low so the cello could "sing" Avi's harmony line, and all the while Kevin was beatboxing as well.

The jaw drop when Mitch started his solo... CLASSIC Mitchslap.

Yo his son’s facial expressions are killing me lol

I’ve been a music lover for 74 years-- music has been the sum total of my life, and I’ve never seen or heard a performance by any singer or singing group that tops this version of Pentatonix singing “Hallelujah.” I have seen and watched EVERY reaction to people listening to this version, some multiple times because of their sincere reactions. I have to say this LFR Family’s reaction tops all sincere reactions except maybe that of Gabbsi Reactions. She “got it,” just as these guys do.

I just love the father’s reactions through the whole video, how much he appreciated their music, and the son’s reaction when Mitch started singing.

There are few songs that hearing them make me cry but that's usually because of a memory of a time or person that's attached to the song, this one however invokes tears just from the sound of their voices. I'm in no way a religious person but this strikes something deep in the soul. I can't not cry within the first few notes. 😇😢

*⏩ My goodness. What a nice-looking young man!* Love Pentatonix... (and Jesus!) The best part, they are an accapella group, meaning ALL VOICES, no instruments. *Pure TALENT!*

The look on JoJo's face when he got Mitch slapped was priceless.

Your lad just Had His First Mitch Slap 😂😂😂. By the look 👀 on his face. 😂😂🙏🤷‍♀️🇬🇧❤️🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️🥰

In the crescendo of the song, it’s like they take you OVER THE RAINBOW then slowly bring you back down to earth with their harmony into the hum giving you back your breath. Relax and felt that wonderful vibe!

I love how much joy you get out of this song! One of my favorites!! Also there are only 5 members to Pentatonix. Scott (blonde), Kirstie and Mitch all went to school together. Kevin (the beat boxer) is an original PTX, Avi left due to his mom being sick and their tour schedule was brutal. Avi helped them find Matt to replace him. Avi has his own career now, he tours as well as teaches in a music school he co-founded. Pentaholics are usually quickly hooked for PTX. And I love watching people when they get "Mitch Slapped". My first song that I heard was "Mary do you know". I was hooked!!

That was fun! Now I want him to react to Daft Punk or the Evolution of Michael Jackson. 😁 PTX ALWAYS has five members. It’s named for the pentatonic scale (5 notes per octave). In the 10 years they have been a group, there has only been one member change. Avi left and Matt came on as the new bass. However Kirstie and Mitch love to change their looks and confuse people. The ‘trio’ (Scott, Mitch, and Kirstie have known each other and sung together since they were kids tho).

Fathers are to teach... sons are to learn. Human being are on our righ way when good things, good values, are on that relationship.

Jojos eyes at 6-11 and 6-40 is priceless. The fact that Jojos jaw drop a couple times but at it stared at 6-40 and did not stop till 7-14 tell you something. As I said priceless. I keep taking it back to 6-11 and 6-40 but especially at 6-40 I like watch just Jojo eyes priceless.

U have the biggest best smile ever. Don’t stop. U make me realize I’m watching you with big dumb grin on my face. Thank you!

I PROMISE when that Bass kicked in on the chorus, my eyes INSTANTLY watered up!!! Like you said, shakes you!! My soul FELT THAT!! LOVE THESE GUYS!!💖💖🎶🎶🎶 "He shook the tears outta my soul", would be an appropriate statement, lbvs

She broke your throne and she cut your hair And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah.......that's where I give in

After high school graduation, Scott Hoying attended the University of Southern California where he joined an a capella singing group. A friend encouraged him to audition for the show The Sing Off. He convinced Kirstie Maldonado and Mitch Grassi to join him. They added bass singer Avi Kaplan and beatboxer Kevin Olusola and the lineup of Pentatonix was complete. The entire group met in person for the first time the day before auditions for the third season of The Sing Off began.

Actually, only 1 has changed. Mitch, Kirsten, Scott and Kevin have always been there. Avi, the basso profondo left. His replacement is named Matt. He joined in late 2017. Kevin is the beatboxer. He also sings, plays the cello, saxophone, and other instruments. He's masterful! They all are! I'm a Pentaholic and a Homefry!

You really should listen to their version of Imagine...the John Lennon cover......it is beyond powerful. Now if you want some fun upbeat try their Can't Hold Us, Problem, Cheerleader or Sing

I’m late to the game here, but the pure joy and excitement you have for music and especially this band is beautiful. I love that you are showing your son your love for music. By the way, the Pentatonix Christmas music is life.

The three in the center, the first singer, the girl, and Mitch, are the original group. They started singing together, and history came knocking. There is always just 5 singers. Hence their name.

Spectacular reaction! Your son’s eyes are speaking 1000s different emotions!

Great reaction. I had to laugh at the sons reaction to Mitch.......Even after his dad told him about Mitch’s voice he STILL got Mitch slapped, it was priceless. There are five members of the group. Scott Mitch which have been friends since they were 10 years old and then Kirsten came into the mix in high school they been friends ever since. When Scott got the word for trying out to be on the sing off there had to be five members at least for the show. So they heard about Avi through a friend and then Scott found Kevin on KZfaq and came together I believe it was a day before the sing off tryouts. Of course they made the show and they won and the rest is history. The only replacement of the group was in 2017 when Avi left the group and with his help they found Matt. Matt took Avi’s place. As far as I am concerned, Pentatonix is the elite group of any kind on this planet. Please don’t get me wrong, there are millions of very talented people but these five are the very top. Thanks for sharing your excitement for this group.

Way to happy setting him up like that bro this is my favorite reaction to this song😂😂👍👍

Man, I have watched a lot of reaction videos. And I loved this one! Many are two people watching for the first time. Having someone with pentatonix experience makes it so much better. Because you know and can point out things people don't catch the first time.

Your son has been Mitch-slapped into shock! What a priceless reaction and the dad is so pleased with the result! Love it

I feel closer to God each time I hear their angelic voices.

They blend perfectly.

The lead singer is actually the tall blonde guy, who is my personal favorite. They all have such amazing voices but he's soooo unbelievable. His riffs and runs are nuts!! Jojo was Mitch-slapped! Lol

For future reference: 6:37 What a pure, beautiful reaction, made my heart soar💕

The look on your son's face when he got Mitch-Slapped was priceless!.... I've been a hardcore HomeFry ever since the "Sing Off"... Can't wait to see him get Kevin-Kicked... double thumbs-up guys!

I come back to this video time and time again just for JoJo reaction at 6-38 his mouth drop and his eyes and eye brows are priceless and perfect.

I cannot take my eyes of Dad and his expressions of pure enjoyment.