Canaan James Hill, a 17-year-old aspiring preacher from Dallas, Texas, recently blew “American Idol” judges away with his soulful rendition of Earnest Pugh’s gospel song “I Need Your Glory.”
Hill is a content creator who is “getting into preaching.” He told the judges he graduated high school early to “go forward with my gift and do what God has called and chosen me to do.”
The young singer told Ryan Seacrest before his performance that he comes from a “gospel family,” and fell in love with singing after hearing his grandfather sing songs glorifying Jesus. “I was like, ‘Wow, I want to do that,'” he said.
And after hitting the first note in Pugh’s song, it was evident that Hill has an incredible gift.
Judges Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan were amazed as he continued to sing the gospel song. As Hill’s performance progressed, Richie stood to his feet and began to jump around in excitement.
He then raised his hands as Hill sang the verse, “Anybody in here need His glory? I need Your power. Less of me and more of You. The Lord is what I need.”
