Idol Chatter & Voice Views

Each remaining American Idol contestant will take the stage three times Sunday as the show cuts its field from a Top 4 to three Season 19 finalists.

Casey Bishop, Chayce Beckham, Grace Kinstler and Willie Spence will each perform their “winner’s single.” Those songs were released Friday and are already available on streaming sites.

They will also perform a dedication to their personal idol.

And they will pair off in duets with Finneas to perform two of his songs.

Of course, this was supposed to be Top 5 week on Idol. But Caleb Kennedy is no longer in the competition after a controversial video surfaced from when he was younger.

Here’s how I’m ranking the Top 4 heading into Sunday’s show. The number is parenthesis is how they were ranked last week.

See also …
Apple Music chart results for the winner’s singles
Caleb Kennedy leaves American Idol

1. Chayce Beckham (1): Chayce was the big winner last week. His Mother’s Day original was brilliant. Plus his two competitors in the singer-songwriter lane — Arthur Gunn and Hunter Metts — were eliminated. He’s poised for another great week thanks to another great original, “23.”

2. Grace Kinstler (3): If this were The Voice, I’d say Grace deserves the crown. Not only is she the best singer remaining on the show, she’s been the best performer over the past month. And she’s done is with some bold song choices that have shown her to be one of the show’s most versatile performers too.

3. Willie Spence (5): Willie’s great at flipping power ballads made popular by female artists. Versatility is not his strong suit. But he’s singing “Glory” (by John Legend and Common) for his idol dedication song Sunday night. And that certainly has the potential to be an Idol “moment.”

4. Casey Bishop (6): She’s the youngest singer in the competition and I still think she’s on the Idol stage a couple of years and dozens and dozens of performances too soon. But her winner’s single is excellent. She sounds excellent on it. And she even has a co-producer credit!