On the March 30 episode of the show, teenage contestant - and aspiring preacher - Canaan James Hill took the judges to church with his audition for the show, leaving Lionel Richie in particular ...

Canaan James Hill, a young talent from Dallas, Texas, took the American Idol stage by storm, leaving the judges in awe with his soulful and spiritual voice.

Meanwhile, Bryan chimed in, "I ain’t seen anything like it, Lionel ... Not only did Canaan draw out three enthusiastic yeses from the trio, he also inspired Richie to journey across the ...

The rendition prompted "Idol" judge Lionel Richie to leap from his seat, dance and approach Canaan to express his appreciation for his impressive voice. Fellow "American Idol" judge Luke Bryan ...

Canaan Hill had garnered praise for his gospel performances in the previous episodes of the season, so the theme for the recent episode ran home for the artist. He sang Better Days by Le'Andria ...

judges Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan had to cut 22 of the remaining 42 American Idol hopefuls in order to ...

American Idol' judge Lionel Richie took the stage during "Songs of Faith," the show's first-ever Easter special.

Lionel." A "speechless" Underwood noted the Canaan did not "give off the air of a 17-year-old" with his poise, confidence and ...