This one-man band draws a crowd as he plays for strangers on the street, but you have to know who he’s really playing for.
With no plan for his future, Reinhardt Buhr started his musical journey when he was 19. He taught himself to play guitar by watching Youtube videos and eventually formed his band, Wild Lettuce, with a drummer he had met. After gaining fame in South Africa and consistently performing, he lost himself to fame, drugs, and alcohol.
It took him years to find his way back, but about five years ago, Reinhardt and his wife found God and His salvation. Reinhardt said that one day, God told him to make music for Him. Since then, his life and his performances have been for the Lord.
Clearly, Reinhardt was meant to share his gifts with the world. His God-given musical talent to teach himself so many different instruments and create music on the spot is a blessing to both him and everyone who hears it.
In the video, Reinhardt uses technology to loop short recordings of different instruments to create something truly amazing. And to think, the entire piece started with just a simple triangle!
Although he didn’t sing in a traditional sense, he did use his voice as an additional instrument. He even created around five different loops with the cello, one right after the other! I can’t imagine the amount of practice that something like this takes.
Throughout the performance, strangers can’t help but stop and listen. The music is beautiful and entrancing but watching him put it all together so easily is incredible. He stops and starts different loops to make different sections and uses older loops later with a brand new instrument.
Honestly, the performance is difficult to put into words. You have to watch it for yourself to truly witness the beauty of his talent!
For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.