JONATHAN SHEW - LOST IN THE WILDERNESS - STEPHEN SCHWARTZ

[airinkincaid]

That riff. So smooth, so effortless. Just amazing.

[davidyanesito]

Dude, you are amazing! i was planning on singing this song next semester and add it to my repertoire but talented people like you make it very hard for people like us to sing such songs after you sang it so well haha! keep it up man!! cheers ;)

[Stevenxnevets]

wow! amazing job!

[ladybuglover95]

Thank you! Lots of good singers out there doing this song but so many of them don't seem to have the acting in their voice that tells the story! Bravo!

[mtschrei]

Wow. This is the first time I've ever been bored by this song. Could you have less passion?

[laurendpennington]

you are very, very talented. =) what are you're next big plans?

[Maxkustrap]

You're Amazing!

[rosiewebber94]

This is really great! What a difficult song. This a great execution! Continue on! Audition for stuff, man! You need to be seen by some serious casting directors!

[singinstar1213]

whenever I have bad days I just listen to you sing and it makes me feel better. creep? basically, but whatever, haha. thanks for sharing your talent with us. :-) can't wait for SCA this summer! =D

[jmshew]

@singinstar1213

Hey Caitlyn.. Unfortunately I can't make it this summer... I'm so upset about it... I'm doing a new off-broadway show in NYC... grrrrrrr. I hope you enjoy it though!!

[evilemperordude12]

SHOOT!!! The control you have is great!!!

[EmmaButterflyBeauty]

I sure hope that you are studying Musical Theatre, you are fantastic! This is a career path for you! :)

[buhzatez]

Ay. Dios. Mio.... Not gonna lie... I think that I am at least 30,000 of those views... This is one of my FAVORITE songs. You killed it. You're absolutely fantastic, and you deserve nothing but praise for this. I intend to upload a version of myself singing this soon. I would definitely love to get your opinion.

[dramajames8]

You're absolutely incredible. Totally an inspiration

[EidahageFeroe]

Definately the best version of this on youtube.

[GeaAy]

omg truly amazing!!

[410627]

The note at 1:42=fabulous.

[daniel72389]

nice singing. however, cadences are very important in music, and you missed the first cadence in every "and now we're lost in the wilderness"..i hope a musician would know better

[singdancesmile517]

well, I spent practically 3 hours trying to find a good cover of this song. you nailed it. props to you. your voice is flawless and your stage presence is great, too! not to mention you're cute (;

[bugleboy777]

Voice is amazing, but I'm not sure about the interpretation. He's singing very joyfully and I'm not sure how the words justify that. I thought the character was supposed to be pretty pissed off.

[rebel3489]

6 people are still lost in the wilderness.

[MaGGiiYii]

wow.

you are such an amazing singer *.* <3

it sounds sooooooo damn good.!!!

You did a really brilliant job !

// xx Maggie

[FabianWilliam]

Every time I look at this, I think it's Pacey (from Dawson's Creek) singing. Singing amazingly well for that matter - but Pacey nevertheless.

Anybody else feeling like this?

[singinstar1213]

the 6 people who don't like this are on crack.

[Nf9456]

you have an amazing voice, but one thing i would suggest is working on your character a little more. I know it was mostly about the singin but if you developed your acting in this is would improve so much. But ya overall you did an awesome job!

[theetrfreek413]

effortless highs... great job.

[mikeride101]

Wow. What an amazing performance. Well Done ~ Such a tough song to sing, as I found out! Such a shame I can't sing all those high notes. Well done though man, Such a great voice!! :-)

[dalys09]

FLAWLESS.

i want you.

to sing for me every night.

[rorolilred]

Love it!

[afiorini3100]

ummm why are you so good?

haha i was told to do this and i <3 and miss you!!

[rycliffmc]

LOVE

[ohblakegee]

This is one of my favorite songs in musical theatre and you definitely did it justice! Riff at 1:45 gave me chills.

[sk8ngr0ckr]

anybody know the notes for the high riff? and awesome job dude.

[Kabelski101]

You're beautiful. Your voice is beauutiful. Ahhh so wonderful.

[yaimrandome]

It's sad that not many people know about "Children of Eden" the reason is because the play calls for a whole choir to back up the singers...i saw it last night...the guy who played Cain was H-O-T...and plus he sounded like you so it made him even hotter:]

[Kellie3315]

@yaimrandome That wasn't in Leawood, KS, by chance, was it?

[Woullard2fresh]

Ugh...I hate you. You make it look effortless. SOME of us have to squeeze our butcheeks really tight to get those notes...asshole...

But in all seriousness you were jaw dropping

[dreamtheaterfan12]

Great job! This is the best version that I've heard of this song (with the tiny exception of Darius DeHaas, who sang it on the original soundtrack). You have a very clear and well-defined vocal tone. You looked a little nervous at the very beginning, but as you got into the song and started hitting those power notes you that all went away. Congrats!

[clarkybun80]

Great job jmshew!! This is among my favorite songs and I have seen videos of performers who performed this song well. I must say that you outdid them with this performance. GOOD JOB!!

[sing4food]

Dear jmshew, Will you marry me? Okay, may that's a little too forward--But on a more serious note, wonderful job.

[jmshew]

@sing4food Sure. You tell me when a good time is. Let's make it happen :-P

[sing4food]

@jmshew (3 months later..) Hahaha, alright. :P

[Princ3ssPurity]

@jmshew Hey, If sing4food thinks it's too forward, how about I volunteer? Or you're fine with a polygamy, right?

Great job, and tons of kudos. Way to make an amazing song that much more amazing. :D

[Theory993]

unreal. so amazing

[tarebear12]

I've heard you sing this live, and I've listened to this video many times and yet it never gets old. You are unbelievably talented and I hope you are on Broadway someday so everyone else can have a chance to hear your incredible voice!

[carnivalfreakshow]

Dude....you NAILED this! Congrats, It's DREAMY! :)

[Hecjuan27]

OMG... absolutely amazing! Next stop.. Broadway :-)

[keakdasneak63]

Hands down. Best non-pro version around man. This song is one of my favs and you do it more than justice. I've got most of it down but I could never do that run so effortlessly. Where did you go to school?

[jplu7139]

Hey Johnathan!

That was amazing! I love your voice :D You've really got a gift! Flawless performance!

I'm a composer and write a lot of music theatre song, do you take sheet music from composers? Would love you to sing something of mine!!!!!

I wish you all the best for the future. It's looks like your really going places :D

[KanaFish]

Awesome!

[wickedude]

Amazing

[PHollens3837]

Phenomenal. Nothing else needs to be said. Perfect tone, effortless.  Amazing.

[jmshew]

Thanks!!

[Starlight08080]

wow! you are just so talented! i love hearing you sing, your intonation is perfect, and I find myself being very impressed! are you on myspace?

[biz663]

Wonderful voice, and version of this song Johnathan

[checkcheck2012]

Wow I gotta give it to you, you sent shivers up my spine with those high notes. I was just in a production of this play, and I had to sing this song. I loved it but my high notes werent that good, part ly because Im fifteen and those arent supposed to be notes in my range. BUT DUDE YOU CAN SING

[jmshew]

Thanks man.. Thanks for the posivite comments :-)

[HEYJoeSergio]

wow..i have seen the song done alot but you did it phenomenal...the high riff sounded so effortless for you.

[wickedphant0m]

Okay, to all the people critiquing his acting...

He's singing this at a JAZZ CLUB, not in an actual production of the show or some kind of musical theatre competition. He's just singing the song.

[bambam111992]

nice voice, but try acting. you do alost look bored. but my biggest problem is you sound...nice. in this song, you should be ANGRY!

[wickedphant0m]

He's singing this for a cabaret set at a jazz club, not for an acting competition.

[vivalavieboheme14]

WOW!!!!!! you hit those notes with great ease! you have an amazing voice!!

[crashandtumble8]

Curt Hansen is definitely better, but this isn't bad.

[Spencerleexo]

it's kinda slow....no it's really slow. It's good, just slow.

[biz663]

slow??

[Spencerleexo]

Ya, a little slow. He sings it well, I just think the tempo drags.

[fishSG1]

Great singer not a great actor, but i love his voice.

[cymbalsmasher93]

So, I've watched this video almost every day for at least the last... month or so and it still amazes me every time. You have an amazing voice and you make that high B sound easy! Have you always had that range or if not, how do you work to that?

[italianadam04]

Great voice.....i see a lot of nothing on your face in many of these performances though.

[choirjunkie01]

I'm pretty sure you should do a duet with Natalie Weiss. . .

[superduperstar44]

Wow I love your version a lot!! Such a smooth voice.

[LayanGAR]

so you're pretty much a badass.

just throwin that out there.

you can take it or leave it.

[jagc9110]

OMG. i wish i had his range.

[sk8terman246]

you are probably one of the ten top singers in america no joke that freakin sicknasty i wish i could sing like you but unfortunately my voice dropped and even though i train i still cant hit those high a's and b's it really sucks

[vocallynice18]

HEY JOHN sounds great man.!

[VocalCoachBway]

Amazing!!

[xterpsichorex]

That was lovely. Very nice voice, very very good tone very good... everything. You should have seen me at 1:40-1:48, holy crap, haha. So clear. Anyways, beautiful :)

[jmshew]

Thanks for the comment..

Jonathan Shew

[TheSimplyFabulous]

Hope your callback for JCSS went well! Maybe we'll be on tour together! I sang this ending for my callback... sound awesome man!

[mikez123454321]

amazing!! great voice!!!!

[JoRegan3]

this gave me chills. so good.

[somethingoldschool]

what the hell

are you even aware that this song is insane?

that you are insane?!

you're fucking amazing. holy shit

[eulisk]

Why can't I find a man like this? Talented AND Beautiful!

[anmjbfilm]

my favorite part of your video is how easy u make this song look...this is not a easy song...I am a tenor and finding the right placement is really tough in the middle section!

BRAVO dude...u knocked it outta the park...kinda jealous! LOL

[eesh16]

michael....why are laughing out loud? hmmm? love you....mean it....

Janelle and Eesh

[wickedphant0m]

The insane part is...he makes the song sound like it's not high at all.

I love everything about your voice...tone, placement, production, vibrato, vowels, resonance...it's just spectacular.

[jmshew]

Thank you very much!

[nymgbp]

Nice.

[Adanci24]

Fierce much. Ur amazing. AMAZING. lol nice job.

[alextaurus1991]

awesome

[jmshew]

Thank you very much!

[shellybeanxox3]

amazing.

[hplotrf]

I eargasm every time. So about once daily. Thank you, kind sir.

[dorthy0220]

Unbelievably beautiful. You have a wonderful voice. Bravo!

[crashandtumble8]

Holy cow! There is no tension at all in your upper range, wonderful support.

[FedoraExplorer]

When you hit the high notes, I went to rate you 5 stars...but I'd already done that.

Great great great job!

[jmshew]

thank you very much!

[invisiblechild4]

i wish you had been performing the night i went there

i love this song, it would have been the highlight of my entire trip

by the way amazing job

[brettell11]

right...i've now watched all you vids....simply amazing!

[jmshew]

thanks a lot!

[jayms74]

Congratulations on being able to sing one of the hardest and most vocally demanding tenor songs in the musical theatre repertoire!

[LuckiOne777]

that was unacceptably intense.

quit being so damn good. >=D

[joshymcfalloutboy]

This is Amazzing, you're great and will go far.

[shakeurbootay]

<33

that's all i have to say.

he is amazing.

[MagandaKanta]

you're flawless. great job!!

[Sylvairians]

From 1:43 to 1:49 you became a god to all those singers who have ever wanted to hit notes!!! utterly fantastic!! favorited!!!

I loved your own little touches scattered throughout as well!!

[epricq]

I admire this performance. The riff is incredible, but to me the best part are the octave leaps in the chorus, (eg. And if anyone's watching). These are normally strained by singers, but you do them completely relaxed and open.

But why did you change the melodyyyy of the first motif of the chorus? It drives me a little crazy, but seriously: amazing performance.

[sierra14ising]

good job my high school is doing this musical im aysha if you know that characterr this is by far my favorite song great job

[matzahboy]

You sound really good. I think I might use this song as an audition piece for a choral program I'm doing this summer.

[eiknarf2012]

OUTSTANDING!!!! BLEW ME AWAY!!!

[keithcubfan]

Literally the best version i have ever heard of this song

Utterly Amazing!!

[adrianachanel]

OH MY GOSH! You are so AMAZING! You have such a beautiful gift!

[shermanrory]

its my dream to sing at birdland!

[lightscameraaction24]

this is better than the orig. recording...

[JennaLeighhh]

my lord, what a set of pipes you have!

[crazysnare]

WOW!!!! great voice!!! i wish i could sing like u

[jmshew]

HA! You're too nice.. You can! Just keep practicing. Thats all it takes!

[riskykitty1]

your voice is so lovely!! You are like a pro and it sounds amazing!!!

[jmshew]

Thank you so much! Thanks for checking out my videos :-)

[DirectlyFresh]

You're very good. You should consider making a career out of it

[nxzjfqg]

Beautiful when you go to the high notes. Some of the choices that you did with timing was interesting but still way good.

Awesome!

[KateMcGowan5]

You rock! Pretty cool!

[koooltrumpet]

Wow! Awesome job! Your voice is amazing. Just brilliant

[jmack129]

beautiful. oh, and you're voice in great too. : )

[jordie150]

Incredible! You're really REALLY good!

[jmshew]

Thank you so much!

[wrightstateboy45]

ace!

[crazychel]

so effortless! love 'if you ever have you KN00OOOooooww' hah and the support on the last note; you ended and still had room to breathe out without gasping for air! nice!

[themusicalgeek22]

go on broadway now. please. just like..ummm yeah. you're incredible.

[renegade15]

This is amazing....

[Arriivaa]

Wow you are unbelievable :O

[jmshew]

You're too nice. thanks

[vinceinelkins]

my dear lord, you have a beautifull voice, thanks for posting this

[jmshew]

Thank you so much!

[MeLikey1980]

What? I came here to reply back but I can't find my original comment! Don't even remember what it said. Anyway, you rock dude! Shelly has good taste! And she just gave you a major shout out in her latest video! Everyone will be jealous!

[jmshew]

I know! That was so nice of her!!

[jasn01]

joshua jackson?

[jmshew]

Ha! Thanks, I've gotten that before.. too many times

[mynameisava]

Isn't it enough that nature gave you good looks? Is it fair to give you that voice also? Is it fair on other men? Is it fair on the women who watch? Who can answer these questions?

[RLFosse]

Wow- thanks Shelly for adding this to your favorites!

[sbort]

ps-

1:40 - 1:48 is my JAM. it's why i fell in love with this show in the first place and i sing that EVERY DAY. we're so singing this together in harmony whilst dancing on the streets of new york in like, 2 months... YOU KICKED THIS SONG'S... ya know.

you're amazing. that's it.

[sbort]

hey shew...

*hug*

you're incredible.

[slut4688]

sugoi desu yo!

[karbearkarinana]

wow... good job... nice

[LHeim89]

You never cease to amaze me. Wonderful.

[dma052]

hey you're cute and i like your voice, call me sometime Jonathan

[CelebrateAdoption]

Fantastic as always, Mr. Shew. :)