As he rocked back and forth next to her, Tina Lee shared how their family discovered his love for music early on, and how it has helped him navigate day-to-day obstacles.

“He was pretty much downloading everything he heard in his head,” Lee said, noting that he is a “ musical prodigious savant ” and has an audio photographic memory that allows him to recall a song after just one listen.

She now believes the timing of meeting Cowell on “AGT” was perfect — it allowed her son a few more years of mental and musical growth.

As he honed his skills further, including pursuing tap dancing, he began to focus on “AGT,” a show he followed “faithfully,” Tina Lee said.

During his audition for “AGT” — which Kodi likes to tell people “broke the internet” — judge Gabrielle Union, visibly moved, hit her golden buzzer for the singer, immediately advancing him to the live portion of the competition.

Since his “AGT” victory, Kodi Lee has been performing regularly in Las Vegas — most recently at the Luxor as part of “America’s Got Talent Presents Superstars Live” — and has released two singles, “ Miracle ” and “ Hello World.