ROCK ON AMERICAN IDOL

Last week was Rock week on American Idol and I thought all of the contestants gave powerful performances. I especially liked Melinda Doolittle's performance. She is the bomb! Melinda is so extraordinary, she steps up to any challenge that she is given. I loved the attitude she added to her performance. Her performance is always appropriate to the musical genre. At this point I fully expect to see Melinda in the Final, and I predict even if she doesn't win she will receive many offers for recording contracts. I was surprised that we said good bye to Phil Stacey but Oh well America voted and that's what happened

AMERICAN IDOL SAYS GOOD BYE TO SANJAYA

Last night American Idol said good bye to Sanjaya Malakar and thus ending our love/hate relationship with this young man. We loved sanjaya for his hair and his quirky ways. we hated Sanjaya because he was saved week after week and better singers were being sent home. I think it is safe to say that now that Sanjaya is gone American Idol will live to be seen another season. Myself and many others I am sure were afraid that if Sanjaya won American Idol that the show would be taken off the air.

AMERICAN IDOL COUNTRY MUSIC NIGHT

Last night was country music night on American Idol. Some came through it with flying colors such as Melinda and Jordin. Some struggled such as Lakeisha and Chris. I think Phil was surprised that he actually could have a career as a country singer. Sanjaya had another mediocre night, but don't let him fool you, he knows exactly what's happening and loving every minute of it.

GO SANJAYA GO

I think it's simply amazing that Sanjaya stayed out of the bottom group for the third week in a row. Sanjaya may go places due to the growing number of people that are following him and supporting him, not because he is a great singer. American Idol ratings will remain high for the rest of the season because people have got to watch to see if Sanjaya will win, or just when he will be eliminated. Everyone who remains in the competition at this point will probably earn a fair amount of money either through talk show appearances or recording contracts.

MY PICKS FOR AMERICAN IDOL

Based on last night's American Idol performances the following are my picks for the top group and the bottom group. Melinda, Lakeisha, Jordin, and Blake will be in the top group. Sanjaya, Chris, Phil, and Haley will be in the bottom group.

HAPPY EASTER

Happy Easter. I did a lot of singing with our church choir over the Easter Holiday. Our choir sang on Saturday evening and on Easter Morning at 10:00 AM. The music that our director selected was really wonderful. The choir sounded really great. All of our hard work in practice really paid off. In addition to the choir we also had brass players and a timpanist. All of this combined made our Easter services very beautiful and joyous. Not that Easter is over it is time to get back to American Idol. I know I will be anxiously watching tonight in anticipation of who will be next to leave.

AND NOW THERE ARE EIGHT

Last night's American Idol results show produced more interesting results. The one thing to remember is that the results are not based on performance but on how America voted. There isn't a strong correlation between performance and how America voted. If there was Sanjaya would have been gone a couple of weeks ago. I think it's interesting that Sanjaya has been out of the bottom group for the second week in a row. The fact that he wasn't in the top group gives me hope that he doesn't have a very good chance of winning American Idol. Gina Glocksen is out of American Idol but she should have some good opportunities coming her way. I predict she will go much further than Mr. Malakar because she is more talented and hands down a better singer.