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A recent commentary on Christian Music Today entitled “‘Idol’ Worship?” obviously caught my eye since one of my other blogs on the b5media network is Idol Stalker. This specific article discusses the copying or imitations of American Idol type shows for Christian artists to participate in, like Gifted on TBN or Gospel Dream on the Gospel Music Channel. They polled readers to find out if they liked the Christian spin-off ideas of Idol and the results were down the middle: 46% in favor and 54% against. One thought in general that has sparked some discussion came from the following: Of those voting in our poll againstRead More →

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Some of you may be aware that one of my other b5media blogs is Idol Stalker where we cover all things about the current season of American Idol as well as past contestants and winners. Sadly, I was not aware that two of the contestants that have moved forward to Hollywood are worship pastors at their local churches. One participant, Chris Sligh, is a worship leader at Seacoast Church in Greenville, SC. The other contestant, Sean Michel, is a member of First Southern Baptist Church in Bryant, AR. You can read the full-story here: Ouachita grad, on ‘American Idol,’ stirs talk about his faith SeanRead More →

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Mandisa from American Idol Season 5 just signed a record deal with Sparrow Records. Mandisa said one of the greatest experiences of her time on American Idol was when she publicly forgave Simon for the comments he made about her and her weight. She said it humbled Simon and made the news and she could have left American Idol at that time and been happy. You can go to the Hear It First website and see an exclusive video of Mandisa talking about her faith and experience on American Idol this past season. If you’re a fan of American Idol, be sure and visit myRead More →

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Doing some research and posting to the Idol Stalker blog I write for b5media this evening and came across a free download of Ayla Brown singing “Breath of Heaven”. Ayla Brown was a contestant on Season 5 of American Idol along with Katharine McPhee, Chris Daughtry and winner Taylor Hicks. The song is available as a free download in MP3 format. She does a really great job on this track. I haven’t heard her full album yet, but after hearing this, it may be a purchase I need to be pursuing further. Download “Breath of Heaven” and some others on Ayla Brown’s website.Read More →

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George Huff has really taken advantage of his brief moment of fame as an American Idol, even though he wasn’t chosen as the winner. George finished in the Top 12 of Season 3, but didn’t go further. You won’t find him mentioned too much in the mainstream news, but he’s building a great ministry work using his music and popularity gained from appearing in American Idol. Here’s something I didn’t know that George shared in an interview: There have been an extraordinary number of Christian entrants to American Idol and several, including Ruben Studdard and RJ Helton, have gone on to make CDs. Commented George,Read More →