Tears were flowing as American Idol’s latest viral superstar took the stage for the first time.

Nalley attended the Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia, from Kindergarten right through to graduation.

The main thing I have to thank Lovett for is Mrs. Davis; they hire really incredible faculty."

Slater Nalley American Idol

[Singing is] an out-of-life experience and a connection with the world."

According to the aspiring musical superstar, he has also fallen in love with playing guitar.

It was this early showing of talent that turned heads long before he appeared on the hit reality series.

Slater Nalley in a button up on American Idol looking at the camera

Nalley has starred in several stage musicals at the Lovett School.

I would love to see what your thoughts are and how you turn a poem into a song.

So he did, and two week later, he wrote the song."

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