Congratulations to Jordin Sparks
If you’re an American Idol fan then you probably already know that Jordin Sparks beat out Blake Lewis in last night’s 2-hour finale to this season of American Idol. If you’re really an American Idol fan, then you should be reading Idol Stalker in addition to Christian Music Fan.
I had written about Jordin a long time ago and how she had actually toured with Michael W. Smith on his Christmastime tour for the past two years. Michael has also been covering Jordin’s progress on American Idol from his own blog.
I feel that Jordin has done a great job of maintaining her charm and innocence this season on the show. I remember reading an article about her stating that she felt one of her main purposes was to just be a good friend to the other contestants and show Christ’s love. I think she succeeded on that effort as well as winning the contest itself. I hope she maintains her great spirit and doesn’t let all this media circus and promotion that will happen change her.
I don’t think I expect her to focus her career in the contemporary Christian arena. I don’t think that’s a problem though, it would be nice to have more artists and musicians that are popular and get on TV for the right reasons and not because of their latest incident with law inforcement or addictions. Best of luck to you Jordin.
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What a nice post about Jordin! I’m almost embarrassed by the crazy activity over at Idol Stalker.
I have to agree with you. If Carrie Underwood could win and be a country star which, ultimately, turned a lot of people on to the genre, then why can’t Jordin be a champion for Christian music? I mean, the single was written by a Christian music writer (however, controversial some feel that is), she is a squeaky-clean teen and she’s pretty.
I know that it might be unrealistic, but I hope she doesn’t feel forced to abandon her values just to make someone like Clive Davis happy.
What’s going on over at Idol Stalker? Now I’m going to have to go catch up.
Yeah. Things got a little crazy starting Tuesday through to this morning. I almost cried – seriously. Catfights, harrassment, potty mouths and religious tension (for no real reason, really) – it looked like a frat party for a while there. That’s why I came over here – where people are nice
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I so agree with you about Jordan. I saw her potential from the beginning, and I just hope she retains her innocence and her purity as a musician. I’m so longing to see more stuff on the radio outside the Christian arena that you don’t have to explain to your kids why you don’t want them listening to it. Not to say that it was totally innocent when I was young, but you didn’t have to spend so much time separating the garbage from the decent. As for Jordan, she IS that total package: beautiful, willing to open up to people without being way out there, and undeniably gifted vocally.