“American Idol” aired a special Easter Sunday, April 20 show with host Ryan Seacrest and judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood for a three-hour event titled “Songs of Faith.”
The night featured uplifting performances by CeCe Winans alongside “Idol” alum Roman Collins, the show’s artist in residence Jelly Roll, Christian artist Brandon Lake, and The Brown Four. The judges each took the stage for performances. Lionel Richie performed his song “Eternity” with the Top 24 contestants, Luke Bryan performed “Jesus “Bout My Kids”. Carrie Underwood performed “How Great Thou Art”.
The competition continued as the remaining 20 “Idol” finalists performed faith-inspired songs, competing for America’s votes as they moved closer to the “American Idol” crown. Viewers were able to vote after the show to determine who will move on to the next phase of the competition.The remaining 20 contestants will perform on Monday, April 21.  America’s vote will decide the Top 14 contestants.

Here are a few highlights.
The Top 20 are:

Amanda Barise
Breanna Nix
Drew Ryn
Gabby Samone
Kolbi Jordan
Mattie Pruitt
Zaylie Windsor
Baylee Littrell
Canaan James Hill
Che Chesterman
Desmond Roberts
Filo
Isaiah Misailegalu
Jamal Roberts
John Foster
Josh King
Olivier Bergeron
Slater Nalley
Thunderstorm Artis
Victor Solomon
Eliminated contestants:
MKY (Mikey Jimenez)Penny SamarGrayson TorrenceKyana Fanene

“American Idol” airs on Sundays and Mondays on ABC. The groundbreaking series also launched the careers of Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Katharine McPhee, Fantasia, Jordin Sparks, Adam Lambert, Chris Daughtry, Gabby Barrett, and Scotty McCreery, among many others.

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