(group singing)
I'm very glad that I killed it and I, um, I killed it.
Is that Debora Cox?
When you kill the Deborah Cox
challenge like WanMor did.
(singing)
She just might pop up on you.
(singing) How did you say?
(cheering and yelling)
Oh my God!
What?
How did y'all how did you get here?
How did you get here, Deborah?
How did you get here?
The singer is the reason you're seeing
the #DeborahCoxChallenge.
On Instagram, they have the range post different moments
from songs that showcase that particular singers' range.
(singing)
They selected this part from Deborah's song.
♪ How did you get here ♪
The goal is to hit these notes
from her 1998 smash, "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here".
You know, what's so funny, it, you're right.
It is the most difficult part of the song.
So if you get there, you better get there.
'Cause you can't. You better get there.
Deborah Cox challenge, put it up, you better
rise to that occasion.
And they did.
(group singing)
(singing)
♪ No, Nobody ♪
♪ No, no, no, no, no, no ♪
I am straight up blown away by the submissions,
especially from like, the kids.
Right! Because they literally
didn't exist in 1998.
So, that's really throwing me.
Right? (laughing)
Right, I'm right there with you girl.
Like, I think that it's just been this resurgence,
this awakening, this new discovery of this song.
Of this, music from the nineties.
I mean, it's been wonderful to see all these young people.
I saw this 11 year old girl sing it.
She was incredible.
Then there's this group, WanMor, who is incredible.
There is all these, all the kids, you know,
have just resonated and it's just,
they've gravitated to the song.
And the most difficult part of the song they,
you know, have chosen to, you know,
rise to the occasion of it.
(singing)
What do you think of music from the nineties
and like, stuff from that era?
My dad, his family, we all love old school music.
And my dad is the one to usually show me all of it.
But it's, I love old school music, and yes, of course,
I'm gonna go back and listen to it.
Whitney Houston is older music, Etta James, Judy Garland,
all those people that have amazing voices.
That parental influence is strong.
(singing)
Well, I grew up, you know, in a music based family.
I just want my music to reflect the times that I live in
and to be greater than myself, like that song.
You know, I want my music to be timeless and people,
long after I'm gone, having appreciation for my art.
(singing)
And your dad is who?
'Cause I didn't even know this.
Orange Juice Jones.
♪ I saw you, walking in the rain ♪
I just wanted to come in and say, thank you so very much.
Thank you, thank you so much. Thank you.
Then there was this stunning rendition
from the group WanMor and their sister.
♪ But I turn around and you're standing here ♪
♪ How did you get here ♪
♪ Standing here ♪
Music runs in their veins.
Their father is Wanya Morris of Boys II Men.
♪ I'm begging you, begging you, come back to me ♪
♪ Mama you know I love you ♪
To see this incredible group, girl,
I don't know if you saw them, they're called WanMor?
Yes.
And they just kill the song.
They, and they're guys too.
They're little boys, a little boy and little girl.
Hi y'all, by popular demand, we gotta do
this Deborah Cox challenge, let's do this.
I'm mentioning them because I'm actually
talking to them right after you.
Oh, good.
Right after you, spur of the moment idea.
If you want to pop into the Zoom,
like literally really quickly?
Oh yeah!
Oh, I love surprises! You would?
Yes!
Oh my God, let's do a Zoom surprise!
Yes, let's do it.
Okay.
Hey kids, how are you?
Hi!
Oh, look how beautiful you are!
Wow!
That's crazy!
You're here, right now!
What drew you to the song?
What made you want to be a part of the challenge?
Your voice.
(laughing)
Yeah, your voice is inspiring.
Honestly, it really is.
It pushed me to a limit that I didn't even know that I had.
That's the thing, that's exactly it.
You all have the ability to not just do one part,
but you were able to give people the full
perspective of the music and the song
because all of your harmonies blend so beautifully,
it sounds like an instrument, you know.
It's, and you're continuing the incredible legacy
that your father.
We're blown away!
Oh, this is amazing.
It is amazing, wow!
And I love surprises, I live for a surprise, so.
How does that make you feel?
I feel like I'm doing my job.
Like I'm fulfilling my purpose.
I think that the music that I've recorded, you know,
many, many years ago, still stands today.
It's still music that sends a message
and still has a connection with people.
I think that right now,
it's a very unique sound that's happening.
And I think that this, the fact that the songs
still can stand along with all the other songs
that are on, you know, that are streaming,
I think is a big testament to,
you know, the reach, and the message of it.
The underpinning of that song, I think,
is what people feel in their spirit.
I think it's what people feel in their hearts.
So 22 years out, who did this, who did this
to Deborah Cox, and who must we gather and fight?
Who made you feel this, you know, well of emotion?
Honestly, I, that was the same year that I got married.
You know, I got married to somebody who was
my writing partner, my friend, my teammate,
and I heard the song and Montell Jordan and Schap Crawford
played us the song, and I fell in love with it.
And I just knew.
You know when you hear a song and you just know?
You hear it and it just speaks to you?
That's how "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" was.
♪ And I turn around and you're standing here ♪
♪ Standing here ♪
♪ Oh ♪
Such a welcomed bright spot
and an incredible way to celebrate 25 years
of moving people on such a high note.
For Inside Edition Digital, I'm Stephanie Officer.