Three Finalists, Only One Will Live Their Gospel Dream

“My Gospel Dream 2008 experience has been a phenomenal experience – life-changing and at the same time – refreshing.  During the competition, I was very focused and I believe I went to a new dimension vocally because of the experience alone,” said Lowery.  

McKoy impressed judge Munizzi with his performance of Smokie Norful’s version of “Run to You,” because “he comes from a place of sincerity and we can feel your heart,” she told the 34-year-old who auditioned in Atlanta. 

“I’ve always had dreams of singing to millions of people across the world and have never participated in anything as big as Gospel Dream before,” McKoy says. “Gospel Dream has resurrected dreams that were deep inside me from childhood and has made me realize that those dreams were not dead and that God surely has a purpose and a plan for my life.”
Producer Wright told 29-year-old Watts after her performance of contemporary worship song “In Christ Alone” that “you look like you are supposed to be an artist that people are running to arenas to see.”  The mother of six-month old daughter Lyric, Watts traveled from their home in the Sacramento area of Northern Calif. to begin her Gospel Dream 2008 journey at the auditions in Los Angeles. 

Says Watts: “God’s grace brought me here to Gospel Dream! A lot of faith in God and remembering that it’s okay to dream even when you feel you can’t.”

The winner of Gospel Dream 2008 will receive a record & music video deal and a Royal Caribbean Cruise. Gospel Dream 2008 is hosted by popular artist/songwriter Matthew West with backstage reporting by GMC Insider’s Kelly Sutton.  Celebrity musical mentors who coached the contestants throughout the series include PAJAM, Myron Butler, Bernie Herms, Lesley Moore and Darlene McCoy.  The Gospel Dream series was created by Executive Producer Elvin Ross who is also the series’ executive producer and musical director.