Three Finalists, Only One Will Live Their Gospel Dream

Photo: John McKoy, Melinda Watts, Host Matthew West and Kymm Lowery  

Atlanta, GA. – The dream of a musical career is closer than ever for three aspiring Gospel/Christian music singers who have made it to the finals of the Gospel Music Channel television network’s American Idol®-inspired talent search series Gospel Dream 2008.

After months of passionate music performances and intense competition, the destiny of Kymm Lowery of Beach Park, Ill., John McKoy Jr. of Monroe, N.C. and Melinda Watts of Fair Oaks, Calif. will be decided this Sunday, June 29th when Gospel Music Channel crowns the winner of the third season of Gospel Dream 2008 at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
To make it to the finals, Lowery, McKoy and Watts were chosen from among thousands of hopefuls from all Gospel/Christian styles, including traditional, soul, rock, blues and country, who competed at auditions in Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Miami and Atlanta; and then outlasted the 16 singers who were invited to Nashville to perform in four rounds of televised competitions. 

The new Gospel Dream winner will be chosen by Gospel/Christian music’s version of Simon, Paula and Randy: GRAMMY award-winning record producer/songwriter Big Jim Wright, Dove and Stellar award-winning cross-cultural worship music artist/songwriter Martha Munizzi and one of Gospel music’s most prolific talents and part of one of music’s hottest production companies (PJAM) J Moss, who have been offering their honest criticism and praise in narrowing the competition to the final three.  Fans and viewers can vote for their favorites online to see if their choice aligns with the judges at www.gospelmusicchannel.com/shows/gospeldream.

Lowery, who sang Donald Lawrence’s classic “Say a Prayer” to make the finals, auditioned in Chicago, just outside her hometown of Beach Park, Ill.  J Moss calls her an “amazing talent with star potential.” This is 25-year-old Lowery’s second shot at her Gospel Dream.  She made the top 10 during the first season of the GMC series and recorded Munizzi’s “Glorious” for the Gospel Dream 2006 season soundtrack.