Wé Ani proved she's a superstar with a stunning, haunting rendition of Houston's "I Have Nothing." Perry continued: "I thought this song would be perfect for you, because it’s both delicate and beautiful and has room to soar… You can be vulnerable and strong, and they’re both equally as valuable. "Well, if I tell you, will you tell me?" she said, smirking. More: 'American Idol': Katy Perry drowned out by Iam Tongi fans, 'threatened' by Haven Madison's talentĪfter her heartfelt performance, which had her dad holding back tears in the audience, Madison guessed the song choice came from Perry − but the judge wanted some tea before revealing if Madison was correct. “I’m gonna plead the fifth," Madison said, giving a nervous laugh, when asked who her "only exception" is. After all, it's a song the 17-year-old high schooler said she can relate to, coyly admitting to the cameras she has a love in her life, though she declined to reveal who. When presented with her options, Haven Madison immediately went with "The Only Exception" by Paramore. Smith guessed incorrectly Bryan picked the song. "I have not heard this crowd scream that loud for anyone else besides Iam (Tongi), so I think they like it," Perry exclaimed, referencing a moment from Sunday night when her feedback was drowned out by the crowd cheering on a contestant. The grill cook got the crowd moving and grooving with the high-powered rock anthem. Zachariah Smith kicked off the show with "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi. Each singer had to choose one of the three choices to perform, and the judge who had the most songs get picked won.ĭuring the episode, which aired live coast-to-coast, a young contestant confessed she's in love, a singer delivered a chilling Whitney Houston cover and Bryan accidentally made a risque comment he immediately regretted. The latest episode of the ABC reality singing competition returned with the judges' song contest, in which judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie picked songs for each of the top 10 contestants. His memory will remain for generations because he took time one day to write a simple gospel song."American Idol" is no longer just pitting contestants against each other − on Monday night, the judges also went head-to-head. He was reared in a godless home, learned an honorable trade and gave it all up to become a preacher. What a victorious ending of a useful life. Ah! The precious blood, which takes away all our sins. The truths I have preached I am now living upon, and they will do to die upon. In his 77th year, as he lay on his bed of sickness, he replied, "I think I am going to heaven. He served this congregation for more than 20 years, never missing a single Sunday for any cause. They were so grateful they offered to deed the property to him, but he replied, "I do not want the Chapel, I want only the pulpit and when I cease to preach Christ, then turn me out of that." His efforts made it possible for a house of worship to be built for his congregation. Sometime later, Edward Mote became a Baptist preacher. Mote was so pleased that she found comfort in his verses, he had 1,000 copies printed for distribution among his friends. Mote reached into his pocket and pulled out his verses and asked if they might be sung to her. As the preacher looked for a hymnal to sing from, as was his custom, he could find none. During the afternoon, they read from the scriptures and prayed with her. The following Sunday, he visited in the home of a friend, a minister, whose wife was at the point of death. Before he reached his shop he had the chorus:īefore the day ended, he had four stanzas. One day while walking to his work, he began thinking that he should write a hymn. He became a carpenter apprentice and through hard labor and conscientious efforts came to own his own cabinet shop. He soon learned from Hyatt's sermons that Jesus Christ could take away all the fears of life and give him the peace of heart and mind that he had long desired. In his early adult years, Mote attended Tottenham Court Road Chapel where he heard sermons by the noted John Hyatt. It has been a favorite of people around the world. He composed only one song, but a great song it is, indeed. My Sundays were spent on the streets (of London) in play." Those were the words of Edward Mote, who rose from an unruly childhood to become a great writer and minister. "So ignorant was I that I did not know there was a God.
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