{"id":1214,"date":"2010-04-26T10:12:58","date_gmt":"2010-04-26T10:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/04\/bets-sunday-best-names-top-20.html"},"modified":"2010-04-26T10:12:58","modified_gmt":"2010-04-26T10:12:58","slug":"bets-sunday-best-names-top-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/04\/bets-sunday-best-names-top-20.html","title":{"rendered":"BET’s “Sunday Best” names Top 20 contestants"},"content":{"rendered":"

BET’s hit gospel singing competition show, “Sunday Best” has named their Top 20 contestants.
\nThe contestants were chosen from auditions in Lagos, Nigeria, Detroit, Philadelphia and New Orleans, and will now compete on stage in New Orleans before judges Pastor Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams and Erica and Tina Campbell of Mary Mary.
\nThe show is hosted by gospel legend Kirk Franklin. This season’s mentor will be Kim Burrell, who will offer advice and vocal guidance to the contestants.
\nHere are this season’s Top 20 contestants:
\nBethany Devine – Little Rock, AR
\nBrian Smith – Chicago, IL
\nBrittney J. Dear – Madison, MS
\nDavid E. Wilford – Millsboro, DL
\nDavon Fleming – Baltimore, MD
\nDathan Thigpen – Ridgeland, MS
\nDurward Davis – Tulsa, OK
\nFumni Oduyemi – Lagos, Nigeria
\nFranklin Davis, IV – New Orleans, LA
\nGoldwire McLendon – Philadelphia, PA
\nJonte Thomas – New Orleans, LA
\nLamesha “Mesie” Augustine – Indianapolis, IN
\nLeandria Johnson – Orlando, FL
\nMartha Buries – Houston, TX
\nOrlando Wright – Cincinnati, OH
\nQuiana Pettigrew – Cleveland, OH
\nRobert Hatcher – Brooklyn, NY
\nTawanna Tarvin – Monroe, LA
\nTiffany Carlin-Laird – Baton Rouge, LA
\nVernell Payton – New Orleans, LA
\n“Sunday Best” airs on BET on Sundays at 8 PM ET\/PT. For more about “Sunday Best,” visit the BET website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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