{"id":326220,"date":"2026-04-29T10:20:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T04:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=326220"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:20:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T04:50:39","slug":"american-idol-contestants-talk-faith-through-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/american-idol-contestants-talk-faith-through-music\/","title":{"rendered":"American Idol Contestants Talk Faith Through Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">A few of <span class=\"s1\"><i>American Idol<\/i><\/span>\u2019s most talented contestants of the season are winning over the hearts of viewers with their musical talents and spiritual perspectives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Because the countdown continues for finale night on Monday, May 11, contestants <strong>Hannah Harper<\/strong> and <strong>Keyla Richardson<\/strong> are grateful to have had the chance to share their faith with America through the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe each have grown up in church and had the chance to share our testimony, and it was nice to find a way to have it on this platform,\u201d Hannah, 25, exclusively told <i>Us Weekly<\/i> on Monday, April 27, after making the Top 5. \u201cIt was an honor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Earlier this season, <i>American Idol<\/i> hosted \u201cSongs of Faith Night,\u201d where contestants could pick uplifting songs centered around themes of spirituality, hope and worship. Hannah selected \u201cOn the Cross\u201d by Hillsong Worship, while Keyla, 29, opted to sing \u201cJireh\u201d by Elevation Worship and Maverick City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI grew up within the church. I do know so many songs, so it was type of hard to select, but I wanted to select something everyone could relate to,\u201d Keyla shared with <i>Us<\/i>. \u201cI wanted everyone to worship with me. That\u2019s my heart right there. That\u2019s where I find myself in worship quite a lot of times. Once they said \u2018songs of religion,\u2019 that was right up my alley.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Through the season, judge <strong><span class=\"s1\">Carrie Underwood<\/span><\/strong> has shown glimpses into her faith journey as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As a part of \u201cSongs of Faith Night,\u201d the previous <i>American Idol<\/i> winner delivered a robust rendition of the classic hymn \u201cHow Great Thou Art.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Underwood, 43, appears to be just one in every of the various people at <i>American Idol<\/i> who support contestants sharing their faith journey \u2014 in the event that they decide to accomplish that.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DXsZ_iegGUp\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI\u2019m glad that we could be open about our faith,\u201d Keyla told <i>Us<\/i>. \u201cI\u2019m glad that everyone is OK with it, and we\u2019re OK with it. \u2026 I like God, and that\u2019s who I like.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Hannah added, \u201cI believe we\u2019ve all the time done that. There are more eyes watching now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">During Monday\u2019s episode, Hannah and Keyla impressed Underwood, <strong>Lionel Richie<\/strong>, <strong>Luke Bryan<\/strong> and guest judge <strong>Nikki Glaser<\/strong> during \u201c<span class=\"s1\"><strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong> Night<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Keyla performed a rendition of \u201cLover,\u201d while Hannah selected to sing \u201cMean.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">\u2018American Idol\u2018 Contestants Reveal Relationship in Disney Night Surprise<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tAmerican Idol just made Disney Night exceptional by revealing that two contestants are dating. Through the Monday, April 20, episode of the ABC show, host Ryan Seacrest spoke with contestant Brooks Rosser after he performed Miley Cyrus\u2018 song \u201cThe Climb\u201d from 2009\u2019s Hannah Montana: The Movie. \u201cBrooks, one in every of the nice things about this [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI believe I knew [which song I wanted] as soon as I heard that we were going to do a Swifty night,\u201d Hannah revealed. \u201cI believe that she does an excellent job storytelling.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ve gotten successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Keyla added, \u201cI connected to \u2018Lover.\u2019 \u2026 I type of just made it my very own. I\u2019m glad I learned it and picked that song.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the votes were counted Monday night, Keyla and Hannah joined <strong>Chris Tungseth<\/strong>, <strong>Braden Rumfelt<\/strong> and <strong>Jordan McCullough<\/strong> in the highest 5. Maryland native <strong>Brooks Rosser<\/strong> and Mississippi music teacher <strong>Daniel Stallworth<\/strong> were sadly eliminated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>American Idol<\/i> airs live to tell the tale ABC Mondays at 8 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few of American Idol\u2019s most talented contestants of the season are winning over the hearts of viewers with their musical talents and spiritual perspectives. 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