Blake Shelton sings with spirit and it reaches people from all walks of life. Like other artists, it’s a different kind of experience when he gets to perform in front of a live audience. But recently, a performance was made even more special when the country music star brought a six-year-old superfan Wyatt McKee up on stage to sing with him.
It all began on the night of January 30 when Blake was belting out tunes from his 12th studio album Body Language. During the concert in Oklahoma, The Voice coach spotted a young boy holding a sign that read: “Your smallest, biggest fan from Lake Texoma. 6 years old waiting on a heart transplant.” Reacting to the note, Blake told the crowd: “Think y’all are having a bad day? Put that in perspective right there, man.”
But the moving moment was far from over. The country star shared out loud that Wyatt’s sign also requested if he could sing “God’s Country” with him. Blake’s response? He asked his fan if he wanted to sing the verse or the chorus.
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After sharing a hug, the two said goodbye but Blake didn’t quickly forget about the emotional encounter. The next day, on January 31, he came across the moment again on Twitter and retweeted it alongside kind words.
“This little buddy made my night,” he wrote. “Thank you for singing ‘God’s Country’ with me, Wyatt!”
Upon seeing the emotional duet between the two, Blake’s fans took to the Twitter comments with sweet messages. One person wrote: “I was there last night this was the highlight of the night @blakeshelton you’re my hero!” Another added: “So very kind, @blakeshelton. Wyatt will remember this for the rest of his life. God Bless him and your big heart. ❤️🙏🏻.” A different fan commented: “You are just a special guy Blake! What you did for this little boy, gah, I’m crying lol. Wyatt, you rock!”
Speaking with Fox and Friends, Wyatt’s mother, Harley McKee, said that he suffers from hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a condition in which part of the heart is underdeveloped. “He’s been on the list for about a little over a year now,” she told the outlet. “He had two open-heart surgeries when he was six months old and five days old, and [we are] waiting patiently, impatiently.”
She also shared her gratitude towards Blake. “I don’t think [Wyatt] quite grasped how big it was,” Harley said. “He just had a blast, and that’s what he wanted to do. He always tells us he wants Blake Shelton’s phone number, so he would ask Siri all the time.”
If you would like to learn more about Wyatt’s story, you can visit his Facebook page and Go Fund Me.
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