Grand Bay native Joe Henley advances on The Voice

Riley Green was asking for a lot from 19-year-old Joe Henley during the latest episode of The Voice. And the Grand Bay teen delivered on the big stage.

Henley was paired up with Kenna Elpers during the Battle Round, and the duo performed Green and Ella Langley’s “Don’t Mind If I Do.” That performance was enough for Green to keep Henley on his team as the competition moves forward.

You can watch the full song below. Keep reading to see what all the coaches had to say and what comes next for Henley.

What The Voice coaches said about Joe Henley’s performance

Henley is quickly becoming an early favorite in the competition, and that’s no surprise if you have heard his voice.

Here’s what the coaches had to say about Henley’s performance Monday night:

“Joe, I wanted you in the blinds because your voice, I call it the Randy Travis effect. You open your mouth and it doesn’t matter what your’e singing, your voice has such a depth to it that it just commands attention. That’s something you can’t teach.”

Kelly Clarkson

“You have one of my favorite voices in the competition. There’s a distinctive quality, when it comes on the radio and when I hear it, I know who it is.”

Adam Levine

It became pretty clear who was going to advance before Green had to make his choice.

“Nothing that Kenna did wrong, its’ just that Joe has a really unique voice and a really special talent that I’m really looking forward to helping develop.”

Riley Green

What comes next on The Voice?

There is another episode of the battle round airing at 8PM on Tuesday, Oct. 13 on NBC and another Alabama singer will be featured.

Mobile native Anna McElroy turned three chairs in her blind audition before choosing to join Team Kelly. Now, she has to survive the battle round against a fellow teammate to advance in the competition.

After the battle rounds, this season will feature a new phase called “Cut Week.”

When Cut Week begins, each coach will have seven artists on their team. All four coaches will pick two singers to make the Live Shows, and the remaining five on each team will have to face off to fill the final spots during Cut Week.

Only the top 13 in the competition will make it to the Live Shows this season.