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20 years ago on September 4th, then 20-year-old Kelly Clarkson stood nervously beside Justin Guarini on the set of “American Idol” as the two waited to see who would be the show’s first champion. Clarkson reflected on her win with an Instagram post, writing, “20 years ago today I won American Idol and it forever…

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  Josiah Singleton, a graduate student in Divinity at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia qualified for the “American Ninja Warrior” finals, which aired on August 29th. Singleton first competed in “America Ninja Warrior,” which features a series of increasingly difficult obstacles, in the show’s fifth season in 2013. He was most notable during his first…

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  Despite being eliminated from “America’s Got Talent” last week, Amanda Mammana shared her gratitude for God allowing her to share the Gospel. Mammana was performing at the Luis Palau CT CityFest event for her first appearance since being eliminated. As she took the stage, she was congratulated for how she had inspired others with…

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Journey songwriter Jonathan Cain, the man behind the hit song “Don’t Stop Believin,’” recently discussed how two near-death experiences influenced his Christian faith. In a video posted to YouTube last week by the Christian nonprofit I Am Second, the 72-year-old artist discussed his faith story, including how his father was a devout Christian. “I would go to…

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