{"id":1720,"date":"2026-06-14T01:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T01:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/?p=1720"},"modified":"2026-06-14T01:28:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T01:28:00","slug":"with-heavy-hearts-we-announce-the-passing-of-a-singer-with-a-voice-that-touched-so-many-hearts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/?p=1720","title":{"rendered":"With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of a singer with a voice that touched so many hearts."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"the-post-header s-head-modern s-head-modern-a\">\n<div class=\"post-meta post-meta-a post-meta-left post-meta-single has-below\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-featured\">\n<div class=\"featured\"><a class=\"image-link media-ratio ar-bunyad-main\" title=\"With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of a singer with a voice that touched so many hearts.\" href=\"https:\/\/new24.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dyla1-664x350-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyloaded\" title=\"With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of a singer with a voice that touched so many hearts.\" src=\"https:\/\/new24.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dyla1-664x350-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/new24.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dyla1-664x350-1.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"the-post s-post-modern\">\n<article id=\"post-100453\" class=\"post-100453 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-news\">\n<div class=\"post-content-wrap has-share-float\">\n<div class=\"post-content cf entry-content content-spacious\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1947356\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"203\">Dylan Carter, a standout contestant from Season 24 of\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">The Voice<\/span><\/span>, has died at just 24 years old following a single-vehicle crash in rural\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">South Carolina<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"486\">According to local authorities, the accident occurred late Saturday night on a road in\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Colleton County<\/span><\/span>. Officials confirmed the crash was fatal, and the\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">South Carolina Highway Patrol<\/span><\/span> continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-pagination pagination-numbers post-pagination\">\n<article id=\"post-100453\" class=\"post-100453 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-news\">\n<div class=\"post-content-wrap has-share-float\">\n<div class=\"post-content cf entry-content content-spacious\">\n<p data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"802\">Carter first captured national attention in 2023 with a deeply emotional blind audition on\u00a0<em data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"590\">The Voice<\/em>. Performing\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">I Look to You<\/span><\/span>\u00a0as a tribute to his late mother, he moved all four judges to turn their chairs\u2014an achievement reserved for performances that resonate powerfully across the room.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"1137\">Judge\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Niall Horan<\/span><\/span>\u00a0praised the moment, calling it \u201cspectacular\u201d and noting that such a response only happens when a performance truly connects. His coach,\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Reba McEntire<\/span><\/span>, also reflected on the impact of that audition, emphasizing how both the song and Carter\u2019s voice touched the heart.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1433\">Following news of his passing, McEntire shared a tribute on social media, writing that Carter was \u201ca brilliant, kind and talented young man\u201d who brought light to everyone around him. She described his presence on the show as a \u201chuge ray of sunshine\u201d and expressed how deeply he would be missed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rll-youtube-player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/As75YEBxupA\" data-id=\"As75YEBxupA\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" data-alt=\"These WHITNEY HOUSTON Songs Will Drop Your Jaw to the Floor\">\n<div class=\"rll-youtube-player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/As75YEBxupA\" data-id=\"As75YEBxupA\" data-query=\"autoplay=1&amp;feature=oembed\" data-alt=\"\">\n<div data-id=\"As75YEBxupA\" data-query=\"autoplay=1&amp;feature=oembed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/As75YEBxupA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/As75YEBxupA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/As75YEBxupA\/hqdefault.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><button class=\"play\" aria-label=\"Play Youtube video\" data-rocket-lazy-bg-6325a067-ca4e-4b27-af1f-0aca53f408d9=\"loaded\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/As75YEBxupA?autoplay=1&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1746\">Beyond national television, Carter remained closely connected to his hometown.\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Thomas Hamilton Jr.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0spoke on behalf of the community, describing the loss as heartbreaking. He noted that Carter was not only a gifted performer but also someone whose kindness and charm earned him lasting respect.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1933\">\u201cAs a gifted singer, he frequently entertained our community with his performances at Town events,\u201d Hamilton said, adding that Carter\u2019s absence would be deeply felt by all who knew him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"2091\">Carter had been scheduled to perform at the town\u2019s \u201cMusic on Main\u201d event, which has since been canceled as tributes continue to pour in across social media.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2435\">During his audition, Carter openly spoke about the grief he carried after losing his mother. He told the judges that seeing them turn their chairs felt like seeing her again, sharing that she had once asked him to sing that very song at her funeral. For him, the moment represented not just opportunity, but a second chance to make her proud.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2437\" data-end=\"2772\">After his time on the show ended, Carter reflected on the experience with honesty and growth. He acknowledged that while the outcome may not have been what he hoped for, he gave everything he had on stage. He also shared how the journey helped him rediscover confidence in himself while continuing to carry his mother\u2019s memory forward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2774\" data-end=\"2905\">\u201cI came to The Voice unsure of myself\u2026 and still grieving,\u201d he wrote at the time. \u201cI left with confidence in myself and my future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2907\" data-end=\"3116\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">As the investigation into the crash continues, Carter is being remembered not only for his talent, but for the sincerity, resilience, and emotional depth he brought to both his music and the people around him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1947355\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1947355\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"navigate-posts\">\n<div class=\"previous\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dylan Carter, a standout contestant from Season 24 of\u00a0The Voice, has died at just 24 years old following a single-vehicle crash in rural\u00a0South Carolina. According to local authorities, the accident&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1720"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1720\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1721,"href":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1720\/revisions\/1721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}