American idol can you dig it

He thinks it's the best she's ever performed on the show. Lionel Richie agrees, telling the teenager that she is now owning every part of this competition, from vocals to stage presence. He loved that performance. Well, this is a song choice.

Of all the Kelly Clarkson songs! I guess Finneas loves Grace's voice and his only advice is to really "be in love with the song" while performing it.

She has to sell it. She does her best to make it feel a little more modern and she certainly nails those soaring notes toward the end — complete with perfectly timed pyrotechnics.

Luke Bryan tells Grace that she doesn't even need the pyro because her "voice is vocal pyro. You know, in case you wanted to feel insanely old this evening. Before Willie gets started in his rehearsal, Finneas tells him that he has "one of the best voices [he's] ever heard" and describes it as a voice that "could stop a train. Katy calls his performance of this Academy Award-winning song "spiritual," and all the judges are up on their feet throughout the rousing number.

Lionel thinks that more than just "stellar" vocals and stage presence, Willie is "uplifting" and that is a thing to see. Luke takes that idea even further when he tells Willie that he is going to "save people's lives with [his] voice. This round is ridiculous, but here we are. Lucky for Chayce Beckham, his single is very Chris Stapleton-esque, so the two songs do feel like they could be from the same artist doing a medley at his own concert.

Chayce feels like a "seasoned pro" up there, as Luke points out, and his single feels much more in line with the songs Chayce has excelled at during this competition, as opposed to his Zac Brown Band cover the previous round. He's back! Lionel is amazed at the "complete transformation" Chayce has made since he began his Idol journey. It certainly felt like a Chayce Beckham concert up there. Casey's single sounds great on her, and it's a nice way to bring her rock vibe into a more pop-rock, radio-ready format.

It's not as convincing as it's been in the past, but you can tell she's having a blast. Just dance. Gonna be okay. Click here to check out this re-recorded audio replica based on my audition!

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