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Virgin Islands-born worship and youth leader was crowned
winner of the Gospel Dream talent competition Wednesday,
besting the other two remaining contenders in the
television series’ finale. Tony LeBron, 33, of Boca,
Fla., emerged victorious after following the advice of
last year’s winner, Melinda Watts.
“Melinda just encouraged me to just to sing from my
heart, to let everything out on the stage, just to give
it my all to the Lord, and that’s what I did. And so she
just encouraged me and so I’m grateful for her words
before the show,” recalled LeBron.
Watts, in return, said Lebron has “an amazing gift, and
it’s so obvious in everything that you do.” “Every step
that you took, it was like I could feel your connection
with God first and foremost. And it was like He was
really using you,” she said. “I believe you’re going to
go far.”
Wednesday’s (July 29, 2009) season finale put a cap on
fourth seasons of the six-week American Idol-style
competition, which has been airing on Gospel Music
Channel. This year’s winner was selected by a panel of
judges that included Michelle Williams from the
Grammy-winning group Destiny’s Child; J. Moss, one of
Gospel music’s most prolific talents; and Mitchell
Solarek, one of the music industry’s most respected
executives.
The theme for this season was “The Greatest
Inspirational Songs of All Time.”
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