America’s Got Talent Season 19 winner Richard Goodall comes from modest beginnings in the equally unpretentious Midwest. The longtime school custodian didn’t grow up seeking recognition for his incredible vocal talent—but like any great underdog story, it took personal fortitude and the faith of loved ones to boost him toward his chance at the spotlight. When he took the AGT stage for the first time, Goodall faced the judges in an unassuming manner, but he lit up with the opening piano riff of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing.”