[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING NOAH McMOYLER FOR HIS TALENT AND DETERMINATION

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 29, 2018

  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Noah 
McMoyler of Dublin, California, for his amazing talent and unwavering 
determination that led to his recent selection and performances as a 
contestant on NBC's ``The Voice.''
  Better known by his stage name, ``Noah Mac,'' this Dublin High School 
senior is truly a self-taught musician, though he got his start in the 
most heartbreaking way. When Noah was seven years old, his 19-year-old 
sister, Stevie--a big inspiration to him--lost her battle with brain 
cancer. Stevie loved music, which inspired Noah to sing one of her 
favorite songs at her funeral. He shocked his family and friends with 
the clarity and quality of his voice.
  In the years that followed, Noah spent a great deal of his time 
teaching himself piano, guitar, and drums, and writing and recording 
music in a studio he built himself in his family's backyard shed.
  Noah quickly gained local attention after his performances at local 
cafes and school talent shows, and he also starred as Benny in Dublin 
High School's successful 2016 production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's 
musical ``In the Heights.''
  In 2017, Noah released his first EP, ``Light,'' and months later, his 
blind audition for ``The Voice'' blew the judges away.
  With performances of songs including ``In the Air Tonight,'' ``Hold 
Back the River,'' ``Speed of Sound'' and ``Ordinary World,'' Noah 
warmed the nation's heart and made his family, friends and neighbors 
extremely proud.
  Noah, now 18, describes his passion for the musical process: waking 
up with a melody in his head, writing lyrics, composing, arranging, and 
bringing the song to life in production. For him, he says, every song 
is like a unique painting full of color and meaning.
  Noah's unrelenting drive and the beautiful music he creates are an 
inspiration to his fellow students, his neighbors in our 15th 
Congressional District, and now to the entire nation.
  I am honored to count Noah among my constituents, and I wish him even 
bigger successes in the future.

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