Alex Boyé recently discussed how faith helped him along his journey from being homeless as a teen to performing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and appearing on "America's Got Talent."
Boyé shared the struggles behind his rise to fame as a singer in three videos posted Friday by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
In one video, he talks about relying on his faith even while eating out of trash cans. Boyé was left homeless at age 16 after converting to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and being kicked out of the home where he was living, according to a 2012 Deseret News article.
"So many times when I just felt sorry for myself, for my life and how terrible it was, ... the only thing I had was prayer," Boyé says in the video.
In another video, the former Mormon Tabernacle Choir member expresses gratitude for the opportunity to sing with the choir and be a "spokesperson ... for Christ."
"I'm looking out into the audience, ... and I'm telling them, 'I believe in Christ,'" Boyé says. "Mormons believe in Jesus Christ. That is so important to me."
Boyé addresses his recent appearance on "America's Got Talent" in a third video. He revealed that he first auditioned for the NBC variety show in 2010, receiving criticism from the judges and boos from the audience. After making two appearances on the show this year and receiving praise from the judges and a standing ovation from the audience before being eliminated, Boyé hopes to find that footage from 2010, which never aired.
"I can show people and say, especially to the kids, don't ever give up on your dreams," Boyé said.