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How Josh Wilson Became an Internet Sensation in 3 Days

12/31/2009 | By Diana Adams
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Would you ever think that an annoying airport delay would make you famous? That is exactly what has happened to Josh Wilson just three days ago. I first learned about this story through a tweet from @ShellyKramer, and I was instantly touched by the message.

We’ve often heard happy and successful people say, “It’s not the problems in life that define us, it’s the way we react to them.” Josh’s reaction to a problem has turned him into an internet sensation. Every major blog is writing about him and his video is quickly going viral.

Here’s the scene – Sunday night, at the Newark airport, a security risk shut down part of the airport for over six hours. All of the people waiting in Terminal C had to continue doing just that, waiting. Impatience and frustration started to fill the air as families trying to get home from the holidays were simply stranded.

Josh Wilson, an average guy with an average voice decided to take matters into his own hands and along with his guitar, he led the group in a massive sing along. Before you knew it, the entire terminal was smiling and singing “Hey Jude” as he brightened everyone’s spirits. This story touches my heart.

Here is his video from the event which has only been on YouTube for two days and already has over 160,000 views. Way to go Josh!

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Author: Diana Adams

By day, Diana is the CEO/owner of Adams Consulting Group, Inc, a technology services and business solutions consultancy firm serving the specific needs of its clients in advertising and public relations. By night, she lives and breathes by writing. After publishing a small cookbook last year, she is now working on her new masterpiece, scheduled for publishing next year. “I could write all night long and not get tired of it. I think that is when you know you’ve tapped into a true passion. Whatever that thing may be, if you could do it all day or night long, lose track of time, ‘wake up’ ten hours later, and still thirst for more, that is a passion, and I feel like I’ve found that in my writing.” Diana also spends many hours each week assisting the homeless men and women in Atlanta. You can find her on Twitter at @adamsconsulting.


23 Comments

David

January 6th, 2010

That’s news? That’s interesting?

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Diana Adams Reply:

Yup, it is. ;) Haha!

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sriganesh

January 6th, 2010

thats a good one. he deserved,a good news i read in this morning

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Diana Adams Reply:

I agree with you 100%.

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Kimber Beach

January 6th, 2010

THAT is how it should be…everyone in harmony! Thanks for video, Diana!

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Diana Adams Reply:

You are very welcome Kimber! Thank you for the comment.

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January 6th, 2010

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Justin Moore-Brown

January 7th, 2010

Sometimes all it takes is some Beatles to brighten up anybody’s day!

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Mark Aaron Murnahan

January 7th, 2010

This is another great example of people becoming attached to a unique personality with a unique message. It can happen really quickly if the message is appealing to the masses. Didn’t Oprah do that about a billion dollars ago. :-D

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Diana Mcleod

January 7th, 2010

Now thats news!! Great to see! Its so wonderful to see people harmony! Thanks for posting:) Have a happy Day :)

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Diana Adams Reply:

Thank you Diana, I thought the same thing. xxoo

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Lukas

January 7th, 2010

Thanks for the post! But he’s no average guy and certainly doesn’t have average talent. Josh is signed with EMI/CMG – one of the biggest music record labels. He’s been playing music his entire life and plays full-time.

Check out his music @ http://www.myspace.com/joshwilson

And the funny part is that he’s in India and doesn’t have a clue he’s getting this kind of attention. :)

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Diana Adams Reply:

Awesome!! Sweeeeet! Thanks for the info. That is so cute that he is gone and has no idea all this is happening. It will be a nice surprise for him when he gets back.

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Shelly Kramer

January 7th, 2010

Once again, the beauty of social media. How hysterical that Josh has no idea what’s going on, but his friend is paying attention and letting us all know how incredibly talented he is. Great post Diana – now what the heck is up with the “ad” in the comments for Ugg boots – makes me want to kick that commentor :)

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Diana Adams Reply:

Haha! So funny, well, at least Mr. Ugg boots up there is adding some content, that’s the way I’ll choose to look at it. ;) But, yes, certainly annoying. LOL

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Mark Aaron Murnahan Reply:

Ha! Ugg boots is funny. I usually get pianos! I am not sure why so many people spam my blogs with pianos, but it happens many times per day from many user agents and IPs. LOL

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Diana Adams Reply:

Pianos? How random. That’s hilarious. I get Ugg boots spamming my articles a lot. But, since I really like Ugg boots, and I own several pairs, different colors, it’s not AS annoying as it could be. Haha!!

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Brent ~ the roseman Reply:

LOL, now that’s a better endorsement then their crappy spam ads… too funny.

Emily J.

January 7th, 2010

This is so wonderful, i hadn’t seen it before now.
It connects people, the way God wants us to be.

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Pooky Amsterdam

January 11th, 2010

I was totally moved by this as it was a great example of how one person could reach out and break that “4th wall” to other people. Josh connected on that human plane and created that moment of human bonding. That works, and that sticks and yay verily, we are truly all in “this” together.

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Diana Adams Reply:

Thank you, Pooky, for your inspiring comment. :)

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Chris Flick

January 14th, 2010

This is great!
Unfortunately, as a graphic/web designer/illustrator/cartoonist, this just demonstrates exactly how much COOLER musicians will always be over artists.

Hey, we’re stuck in the airport… let me pull out my sketchbook and do caricatures of everybody…

Somehow, that just doesn’t have the same type of effect of strumming a guitar, singing and having a video go viral.

Not that I’m jealous or anything.

:-)

-Chris

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Brent ~ the roseman

February 20th, 2010

If you don’t have a guitar, you can always just try singing something acapella (sic). – what’s that word I’m looking for… ah well, you know what I mean, right?

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