Chris Richardson sang Change the World - This was actually pretty good. Chris kept the melody intact, but added his own take on such a well known song. My only problem is that Chris is beginning to sound the same each week. The same moves and the same earnestness.
Melinda Doolittle sang There Will Come A Day - Melinda is a professional and AI is hers to lose. I think this was her best song yet. It was intense and I was on the verge of chills.
Blake Lewis sang Imagine - I really like this guy, but there was no Blake in the song. I sang it the same way in the shower.
LaKisha Jones sang I Believe - LaKisha is in trouble. First a Carrie Underwood song, and now a Fantasia song and Paula thought Fantasia did it better. Again, she can imitate, but can she originate like the others. By that I mean can she put her own stamp on the song. Last season McPhee did Barbara Streisand and Michael Bolton one better when she sang Since I Fell for You
Phil Stacey sang The Change - Phil has a very good voice and I can see him doing a lot of country. Not in the top three.
Jordin Sparks sang You’ll Never Walk Alone - The judges think this song was the best performance in six seasons. It was very good, BUT the judges have a short memory. Clarkson sang many great songs, including A Moment Like This. Then there was Fantasia version of Summertime and McPhee in Somewhere over the Rainbow, and don't forget Jennifer Hudson.
BOTTOM THREE: Blake Lewis, LaKisha Jones and Phil Stacey!
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