It’s been hidden for so many years, and to kind of get it out there has felt a little bit free, but I’ve also been very diligent about trying to be respectful of privacy.Īre you prepared for the possibility of multiple would-be scam artists coming forward in the next few weeks, claiming that they are your daughter? It’s one of the biggest things that happened to me in my early life – in my early career – as a young man, so I wanted to at least be transparent with myself about it. It was a catalyst for a lot of things that unfolded after that. There’s no regret in telling my story, because I felt like if I was going to tell my story, it was a big turning point in my life. Having the conversations about it has made it more difficult than I imagined it to be, writing in the book. Quite honestly, its been painful talking out loud about it. There was some joy in knowing that we were placing her with a family that had tried to conceive for several years, and knowing we had brought them some joy gave me a little more peace, but still…thinking about the fact that I ran the risk of having a child in the world that I would never have a relationship with, it was and has been really painful.
We just made the best decision we could, and she made the best decision for her. We talked about getting married, but obviously for all the wrong reasons, and we talked about my mother adopting her at one time. That feeling of being stuck with an impossible decision to make, with the young lady looking to me like, ‘What do we do now?’Ībortion wasn’t an option for us, particularly at the time. It’s been difficult, because the pain is back up to the surface again, remembering just how sad and painful it really was to live through that time. How hard has it been to be so transparent about giving a child up for adoption, especially given that was a moment in your life that wasn’t previously public knowledge? Yes, I’ve been very blessed on the one hand, but there are things that nobody sees that have happened to get me to this point. I didn’t want people to read this book and think, “What in the world does he have to be so depressed about?” I wanted to paint as realistic of a picture as I could. I wanted to try to have a healthy balance, to balance the times that were tough – that were seemingly insurmountable – with the great blessing that I’ve had in my life.
Probably it’s the bad days because that’s when you have to dig the deepest to figure out who you are, and how you’re going to make it through. How hard was it to find a balance in sharing the good and the bad? You have stated that writing the book at a certain point became almost a form of therapy. Billboard sat down with DeMarcus, 48, in Nashville to discuss writing the book and opening himself up so publicly. The segment of Shotgun Angels that has proved to be the biggest headline grabber is DeMarcus’s reveal that in his early 20s, he and his girlfriend made the difficult decision to put their then-unborn child up for adoption, a chapter of his life that only those that he considers extremely close had been privy to until now. I have to fulfill my purpose,” McCormick, who earned his golden ticket, shared.Īmerican Idol airs Sundays at 8PM ET on ABC.Rascal Flatts' Jay DeMarcus Has Faith-Based Memoir in the Works: Exclusive What? So you’re just here fulfilling your destiny,” Perry confirmed before all three judges invited McCormick’s mother into the audition room to include her in the news that her son would be competing in Hollywood Week.
Do you understand that this is the beginning of your story?” Perry added before McCormick revealed that his mother signed him up for Idol before his accident. That was just one of those moments in my life that I’ll never forget.”
God brought you back nine times for you to do something amazing. “I was trying to look very dignified, and then you just beat me up some more. “I mean, you hit one of those notes, and I thought of Willie, and from then on, I couldn’t recover,” Richie shared of the former Idol contestant, who died in a car accident in 2022. The last person I saw approach singing like you was Willie Spence,” Bryan said, while Richie agreed. “Got me, boy,” Richie said, through tears, as Perry tried to console him.Īfterward, all three judges got up to give McCormick hugs before delivering their comments on his performance. Fans who tuned in to catch the latest episode of Idol got to hear McCormick’s voice as he delivered a top-notch rendition of Rascal Flatts’ “Bless the Broken Road.” His cover, which included numerous vocal runs and natural vibrato, had Richie uncontrollably weeping.
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