
Going viral: ‘Never had this kind of response’ “I just wanted them to not stop believing and thinking they can do whatever they want,” Goodall said. Usually, he prepares a song like Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA.”īut this year, he chose the 1981 Journey hit “Don’t Stop Believin’” to inspire the kids.

Indiana janitor Richard Goodall went viral covering Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin'” at a school talent show.

The teachers at Davis Park know about Goodall’s talent - so they ask him to sing almost every #schooljanitors #blowhimup #blesshissoul #amazing ♬ To use this video in a commercial player or in b – Mariah Elizabeth Den “I plugged in ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ and I just started singing and that’s what it was.” “It was all organic,” Goodall, who’s also a father, told Fox News Digital. He’s been employed with the Vigo County School Corporation for over 20 years.Īt the end of the school year, staff and students were celebrating the fifth-grade graduation with a talent show.Īt the conclusion of the program, the teachers asked Goodall to step up to the mic to sing - a moment that, unbeknownst to Goodall, would wind up spreading joy across the internet. Richard Goodall, 53, of Terre Haute, Indiana, does custodial work for Davis Park Elementary School. Shark bites New York teen surfer in waters off Long Island beachĪ janitor at an Indiana elementary school has gone viral for his moving performance of the hit Journey song, “Don’t Stop Believin’” - and recently grabbed the attention of Steve Perry himself, the original lead singer of the band and a co-writer of the song.
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