Phillip Phillips performed “Volcano” by Damien Rice on American Idol Season 11 Top 4 “California Dreamin Week” Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Click to watch his first performance here.

According to the judges:

Randy Jackson: That’s what’s up right there.

Jennifer Lopez: Very few people can pull that off on a competition show like this.

Steven Tyler: You sang like you really dug the way you sung.

Watch the video below: