Coach Gwen Stefani saves 15-year-old Brennley Brown in the battle rounds, leaving her previous coach, Blake Shelton, devastated with regret after her jaw-dropping rendition of Patty Griffin’s “Up to the Mountain.”
In preparation for her performance against 14-year-old Aaliyah Rose, the competitor picked Griffin’s song in the hopes of channeling the feeling Stefani encouraged her to tap into during rehearsals. Brennley’s stunning version of Griffin’s song evoked emotion in the judges, who were blown away by her mature stage presence.
She sadly expressed, “It still hurts me to see [you] on somebody else’s team.” However, Stefani had the last word on whether she or Aaliyah would continue on her squad.
Stefani chose Brennley based only on this one performance, after considering all of her alternatives.
You may see her rendition of “Up to the Mountain” below.