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Football fans know Benjamin Utecht’s Super Bowl winning moves and now everyone can enjoy his transition as an entertainer. Handsome, talented and only 29, Ben’s new career begins as featured male vocalist on Jim Brickman’s “A Christmas Celebration” tour and his first holiday album “Christmas Hope”.
Ben’s golden voice is touching as he sings these beautiful songs. There are some classics and a few new songs all chosen to brighten your days and great music for the holidays. In fact, this is the album to play whenever you want to lift your mood anytime during the year.
If this “Christmas Hope” album is any example of Ben Utecht’s singing ability, he will surely WOW them on the tour (see website for dates).
Ben was meant to be a singer to give pleasure to his new fans. Fate has provided another chance for him to use more of his talents.
I enjoyed hearing Ben’s rich vocal interpretations of holiday-time songs: The First Noel, White Christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas Time is Here/ O Tannenbaum, O Come, O Come Emanuel, O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel), Ave Maria, Have Yourself a Very Merry Little Christmas, I Pray, In My Dreaming, The Coventry Carol, Hope, and Let It Snow (featuring Jaimee Paul).
Former NFL Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals tight end Ben Utecht achieved football’s highest honor when he and the rest of his Indianapolis Colts squad team mates won Super Bowl XLI. After several injuries and multiple concussions forced Ben into retirement from football, he is looking to reinvent himself.
It is always difficult for a man to change his career but Ben’s gifted voice should make the transition easy to become a SECOND WINNER as a singer. With encouragement from multi-platinum artist Jim Brickman, the public will be introduced to the new Ben Utecht, the singer, on Jim’s tour. Jim has a track record developing up and coming talent, in fact, he discovered Lady Antebellum and featured them on his track “Never Alone” that put them on the path to superstardom.
Ben Utecht described himself, “I’m an emotional guy. I am a sensitive guy and music just always clicked with me. With sports and athletics, you have to have a competitive nature and a more tenacious kind of aspect. Then you have music and it’s just a beautiful entity that allows you to connect with who you are on the inside.”
Listen to Ben Utecht’s “Christmas Hope” album on his website and see for yourself! www.benutecht.com