Last night James Durbin, this year’s rocker, was eliminated from “American Idol,” and I was among his disappointed fans. Whether you watch the show or not, you are likely aware that the public votes on their favorites and eliminates a contestant each week until the last man/woman is standing. Despite James’ consistently amazing performances, his vocal range, and his emotional singing, three others will move on in hopes of winning this year’s prize.
The remaining singers are good but not great, engaging but not wowing. (And I do like Scotty, but he can’t touch James for showmanship.) In my view the AI audience has picked bland over exciting the past few seasons. The freedom to choose includes the risk of mistake, as we see in elections when voters fall for charisma over character and sound bites over issues. God allows us to choose, and that means he lets us make mistakes.
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