Disabled Teen With 'Gift From The Lord' Wows Crowd With National Anthem

A teenager with a devastating disability brought the crowd to tears with his incredible and moving rendition of the national anthem.

Sawyer McCarthy, 13, was just three months old when his parents first noticed a worrying symptom. He didn't squint when out in the sun, which prompted them to take him to the doctor for tests.

“When we went to the doctor, they did an MRI of his brain and told us he was missing the middle of his brain, the middle structure,” said his mother, Brianna McCarthy. SIO 10 news. Eventually, Sawyer was diagnosed with optic nerve hypoplasia.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, “Optic nerve hypoplasia is a condition that affects the development of your child's optic nerve. It can also target the hormone-producing pituitary gland and the connection between the two halves of your brain. Severe cases can lead to blindness or visual impairment.

However, this disability did not stop Sawyer from pursuing his talent and passion for music.

“He has the ability to listen to something and harmonize beautifully with it,” said Sawyer’s father, Patrick McCarthy. “I don't know if it's because he's blind and his hearing senses are keen, but he picks things up and learns them very quickly.”

Disabled teen brings crowd to tears with emotional rendition of national anthem

Sawyer performed the national anthem beautifully at a recent Minor League Baseball game in South Carolina. The entire crowd was silent when he began, catching his voice clear and loud. Eventually, they started clapping as his voice took over and blew the audience away. It's no shock that they were moved by the 13-year-old's talent. The crowd was completely wild by the end of the song.

“I love singing for people, and what can I say? To inspire others maybe, yes, to inspire others and make people smile,” Sawyer said.

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