These inspiring stories on American Idol are bringing me to tears on Wednesday nights. James Durbin is a fatherless young man who revealed the pain of growing up without a dad to America. He also suffers from Tourette’s Syndrome which causes involuntary muscle spasms. He’s poor with no job, a young father, deeply emotional and can sing like nobody’s business. 

This guy has been broken in life and that brokenness seems to have developed some deep character in him. I love when American Idol contestants have are authentic and have overcome real challenges in their lives. Watch his incredible audition: