He's the son of a preacher man! American Christopher Peyten is likened to Seal as the X Factor hopeful wows judges and viewers  

By Dan Cain For Mailonline

Published: 15:00 EST, 17 September 2016 | Updated: 18:28 EST, 17 September 2016

Not many X Factor auditions end with the full judging panel breaking into a round of applause.

But that's precisely the impact Christopher Peyten, 46, from Virginia, had on Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Nicole Scherzinger and Sharon Osbourne, on Saturday night's X Factor.

The smooth singer/songwriter revealed his father was a Pentecostal preacher and that he grew up singing in church, which clearly moulded his impressively soulful vocal chops.

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Son of a preacher man! Christopher Peyten, 46, from Virginia, was given a round of applause by the X Factor judges on Saturday night

Son of a preacher man! Christopher Peyten, 46, from Virginia, was given a round of applause by the X Factor judges on Saturday night

Christopher performed a track called All Rise and had the judges hanging on his every word.

After he hit his final high note, Simon gushed: 'Honestly, that is what you call an audition. 

'You know what I was thinking when I heard your voice? I remember the first time I heard Seal.'

Soulful: The smooth singer/songwriter revealed his father was a Pentecostal preacher and that he grew up singing in church, which clearly moulded his impressively soulful vocal chops

Soulful: The smooth singer/songwriter revealed his father was a Pentecostal preacher and that he grew up singing in church, which clearly moulded his impressively soulful vocal chops

Kind words: Viewers were just as impressed with his performance as the judges were

Kind words: Viewers were just as impressed with his performance as the judges were

Bold claim: One viewer claimed Christopher would go on to win the show

Bold claim: One viewer claimed Christopher would go on to win the show

Full of praise: Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby was blown away by Christopher

Full of praise: Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby was blown away by Christopher

Louis added: 'I was thinking that too, because it was a very heartfelt, real performance.'

Impressed, Nicole joked: 'I'm about to hit you in the face, Christopher. It was so good. I just want to smack ya.'

Simon had the final word, telling the singer he had proved age was just a number. 

Job done: After Christopher hit his final high note, Simon gushed: 'Honestly, that is what you call an audition'

Job done: After Christopher hit his final high note, Simon gushed: 'Honestly, that is what you call an audition'

The performance got him four yeses and a place in boot camp, and Christopher looked overwhelmed with the judges' kind words.  

 Viewers were equally as impressed with his performance.

One wrote on Twitter: 'That was the best voice I've heard on #Xfactor in 5 years! Christopher was insane!'

Showing their appreciation: Not many X Factor auditions end with the full judging panel breaking into a round of applause

Showing their appreciation: Not many X Factor auditions end with the full judging panel breaking into a round of applause

Another said: 'There's your X Factor winner. Chris from Virginia #CallMeSimonCowell well he has my teeth'

Meanwhile, Geordie Shore's Charlotte Crosby gushed: 'I think I've loved literally every1 on XFactor tonight... this Virginian man... WOW'

Prior to his audition, Christopher told the judges how he had been in the UK for 20 years and missed his parents as he didn't get to see them often.

Asked why he was auditioning, he told them: 'I want more.' 

Homesick: Prior to his audition, Christopher told the judges how he had been in the UK for 20 years and missed his parents as he didn't get to see them often

Homesick: Prior to his audition, Christopher told the judges how he had been in the UK for 20 years and missed his parents as he didn't get to see them often

 

  

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