Contestants onAmerica’s Got Talentare known for delivering emotional performances in the face of overcoming all odds.
But Matt Mauser might have delivered the most affecting one yet.
Mauser explained that he met Christina while performing at a dive bar in 2004.

Matt Mauser on America’s Got Talent.Trae Patton/NBC
“It’s been a rough year, but here I am.”
“And that my children see that we have to find joy in life and we have to continue.
Watch Mauser’s emotional performance below.