Coverage of the YouTube video-overnight success of Ted Williams, a homeless Ohio man with a golden radio voice, focuses on his new opportunites to become a sports announcer, maybe with the Cavaliers.

 

But this morning, when he appeared on NBC's Today show, Williams turned that new-found voice directly to God. His new-found faith brought joy to his stuggling life (troubled by addictions and 10 years on the street) he told Matt Lauer. And all the suprising joy of his second chance, he offered up in thanks.

 

First, he told the CBS Early Show: One of my biggest prayers that I sent out was that (my mother) would live long enough for me to see me rebound or whatever, and I guess God kept her around and kept my pipes around to maybe just have one more shot that I would be able to say, 'Mom, I did do it before,' -- I might pass away before her or whatever, but my dad didn't get a chance to see this. But God is good.

 

Then he told Lauer, that, according to the show's website: Despite the crack, the alcohol and the many years on the streets, Williams retains his golden voice, and gave thanks for it. "I always said, 'God, you've never seen fit to take my voice in spite of all the flames and everything that went down my throat.'

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN2bPy4NQAQ]YouTube - Ted Williams, Columbus OH homeless man, with golden radio voice[/ame]

 

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/post/2011/01/homeless-ted-williams-thanks-god-/1

This guy is the newest 'big thing'. Pretty cool story. Makes no excuses for his past failings. Hope he does well.