• “American Idol” judge Luke Bryan praised a 21-year-old contestant in the top 8 finalist section of the competition series for not being “scared” to share her “faith.”
• The 46-year-old country singer recently told Megan Danielle, a waitress from Douglasville, Georgia, that he was impressed with her commitment.
• It happened on Monday’s show after Danielle sang, “Go Rest High on That Mountain” in honor of her grandfather, who passed away last year. She sang the same song at his funeral.

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