11-year-old piano prodigy with autism says his Mozart-level talent was ‘God-inspired’

The 11-year-old piano prodigy, born with autism, declares that the inspiration behind his Mozart-level talent is from God.

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Jude Coffey was born with low oxygen levels, which caused complications in his early childhood. He also had to undergo heart surgery to survive. As a result, he grew up living on a feeding tube. When he turned eight, his doctor cleared the tube for removal. Years later, the boy makes an amazing recovery, and his family calls him a “blessing.”

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Encounter with a piano genius boy

At the age of 10, Jude’s father, Isaiah Coffey, discovered his son’s great talent. I was watching the news at home when suddenly I heard someone in the basement playing a small keyboard. To his surprise, his son played the music he had just heard. And his father found that Jude “can basically listen to anything and immediately figure out how to play it.”

Apparently Isaiah dreamed of becoming a musician performing on the big stage. In his local home he was a musician. But his dream didn’t come true, especially when he moved from Ghana to America.

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Mozart-level talent

When he appeared on Denver7, Jude played the TV show’s jingle without issue. Many media outlets reached out to the boy after his television appearance. And when a professional piano tuner saw him, he declared the boy to be of “Mozart-level talent.”Believing in Jude, he tapped into his father’s legacy. so he bought the boy his own grand piano.

Today, the 11-year-old shares his piano playing on YouTube. Reportedly, he also plays the piano as the church’s principal keyboard player.

Jude’s father attributes his son’s uniqueness and Mozart-level talent to “God alone.” Jude also added, “It’s a miracle.”

Additionally, in an interview with CBS Miami, Jude revealed the motivation behind his talent. And he said, “I was inspired by God.”

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