Auditions concluded in Episode 4, with standout performances from Landynn Kennedy and aspiring preacher Canaan James Hill. See their moving auditions.

Hill's rendition of “I Need Your Glory” by Earnest Pugh was so moving that judge Lionel ... with Richie, who raced over to give Hill a high-five and a hug. And the celebration didn't end there. Richie ...

This week, it was especially fitting that American Idol airs on Sundays. On the March 30 episode of the show, teenage ...

Canaan James Hill's "American Idol" audition caused show judge Lionel Richie to leap from his seat during the performance.

On the March 30 episode of the show, teenage contestant — and aspiring preacher — Canaan James Hill took the judges to church with his audition for the show, leaving Lionel Richie in ...