Fan-favorite American Idol contestant Breanna Nix covered a popular Christian song when she performed in Hawaii on Sunday night’s (April 13) episode.
Viewers met Breanna during the auditions for Season 23. Her husband, Austin, and son, Emerson, accompanied her in the audition room.
Austin played piano, and little Emerson sat with judge Carrie Underwood while his mama sang. He started falling asleep as he listened to her beautifully sing Carrie’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel.”
The emotions of the moment got to Carrie, and she began crying.
Breanna earned three “yes” votes and a Golden Ticket to Hollywood. She made it through the showstoppers round after delivering a stunning Kelly Clarkson cover that gave Luke Bryan “full body chills.“
Then, Breanna sang Christian artist Brandon Lake’s “Gratitude” with IAMKNOWN in the head-to-head round. Their performance earned an emotional response from Carrie, who called them “brave” for openly singing about their faith on national TV.
Breanna advanced through the head-to-head round and became one of the season’s Top 24 contestants. She and her fellow Idol hopefuls traveled to Hawaii for the next round of the competition, where they sang at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa.
Breanna Nix Covers Christian Artist Lauren Daigle’s “Still Rolling Stones”
For her Hawaii performance, Breanna showcased her faith once again by covering “Still Rolling Stones” by Christian artist Lauren Daigle.
Lauren initially released “Still Rolling Stones” as a promotional single in 2018. It was officially released to Christian radio in April 2020.
“Still Rolling Stones” climbed up the charts, eventually ranking at #4 on the US Christian Songs chart and #5 on the US Christian Airplay chart. By the end of 2020, the track sat at #26 on both charts’ year-end rankings.
