This Thursday, the Gospel Music Channel will air a documentary on American Idol‘s effect on the Christian music world, one of those unspoken synergies that’s always manifested itself in semi-uncomfortable ways for those of us not in the evangelical fold. Among the interviewees: Melinda Doolittle, Phil Stacey, and the sister of current Idol annoyance Danny Gokey, who I hope will discuss just how her family’s church claims to raise people from the dead. [AP / Pic via Top Idol] More »
Our look at the closing lines of the week’s biggest new-music reviews continues with a roundup of reactions to the first post-American Idol album by season six finalist Melinda Doolittle, Coming Back To You:
• Bruce Springsteen’s song from the Mickey… More »
Sure, this weekend saw reigning American Idol… More »
