Entertainment Weekly has posted video of the top three "American Idol" finalists visiting the magazine's offices, and once again, I am reminded that Melinda Doolittle was just about the classiest, most talented contestant the show has seen. In the five-minute segment EW.com posted, Mindy Doo displays the same humility and intelligence she showed every week on stage. She talks frankly about forgetting some lyrics one week and insists that that wasn't the only mistake she made during the season--a claim her EW interviewers rightfully dismiss.Melinda's faith is also on display in the segment: Prodded by the interviewers to sing for them (and reminded that it must be a song in the public domain, of course), she offers the first lines of a haunting "Amazing Grace." Her good-hearted humor also shows through, as she tails off from the true lyrics to sing, "Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound / That's all you'll get from me."
Yes, I am still lamenting her loss in "Idol," but I have no doubt that, like other third-place contestants before her, she will have a great future. Admittedly, she doesn't have the stage presence of a rock star, and that's what I love about her. She was all talent, just talent, only talent, and that, of course, is why she made it to "Idol's" upper echelons but didn't emerge the winner.
For me, I am happy "settling" for a solid-gold voice, genuine modesty, and deep faith, even if it doesn't come with--or especially because it doesn't come with--the polished rock-star presence of some of her fellow contestants.
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I think that Melinda was the best thing on that stage. I thought that it was very unfair that she didn't win. I didn't care for Blake or Jordyn. She is walking in the path of righteousness so she will prosper. Melinda needs to keep her head up and keep on believing. God will bless her more than than Idol could do for her. He's going to take her to higher heights and deeper depths. Be blessed Melinda, and know that God has got your back.
Melinda is a great example of walking with Christ. Mandissa was a great example of this also. Cannot forget that Jordin Sparks is a young, but she love Jesus! Don't forget Phil Stacey and Chris Sligh, too! Alot of "Jesus Freaks" on this year's Idol!
Hi;to everone out there and to melinda i say keep your head up high girl because your already are a winner because you fallow the our Lord and saver Jesus Christ that makes you a winner already you may dear will go a long ways in life because God has giving you the gife to do so with as long as to you stay hummble unto to his will and grace and you think that you will because you seam to be as sweet as you can be and baby never ever forget were you come from not to say let people use you because you know there are going to be all of those kind to am just trying to offer you a little words of advice because reminds me of somebodys kind to me i'll never get to know you but am giving this to you from my heart God know this is the true, well i wish you all the well in your life and may God bless and keep you were ever you maybe i love you and God and do to.
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Melinda is poised, beautiful, and the most talent singer American Idol has experienced, but America is unaware of the true definition of the word "Idol" so I am not surprised that she was not chosen as the winner. Melinda, you have demonstrated the class, and character that is unknown to our contests. Your bright future is sure, continue to "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." You are loved.
I also rooted for Melinda Doolittle as classy and refined in every way.
Blake was fine; and may know how to play guitar, besides piano, and skat sing; but how far will he go when all he wants to do is make sounds and jazz it up instead of keeping all the rest in line.
I am a hairdresser and can say through experience to try and do all you know to achieve and keep up the practice with different phases. (instead of just cutting hair with scizzors to using both razor, clippers, and scissors.)
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