Prison taught him a few lessons, said former “American Idol” contestant Justin Davis. One of those lessons is coming into play on his current youth rally tour, which made a recent stop in Tryon at the Tryon United Methodist Church.
“In prison you’re not as concerned about denominations,” Davis said. “I’ve kind of taken that attitude since I’ve been out. I travel to all sorts of churches. I’ve never turned one down.”
Hundreds of people from churches of different denominations gathered at Tryon United Methodist to listen to the former “Idol” play music and give his testimony.
Davis served five years in prison between 2001 and 2005 for first-degree burglary and safe cracking. Davis said that he found God at an early age, but prison made him realize the true connection.
“It wasn’t until I was in prison that I found out the change happened before prison,” he said. “I matured when I was in there.”
His prison stint became his testimony. As a youth minister, he warned children of the dangers of drugs and crimes. Now with “American Idol” as a platform, Davis is traveling from church to church sharing that testimony and the voice that helped him become one of the show’s top 40 contestants.
Sharon Owens, one of the event organizers, said she was amazed at the diverse turnout on Sunday, April 29.
“I had never seen so many youth from so many denominations,” Owens said. “He was very good.”
As for how he stands up to the current “Idols” who are still in the running for the $100,000 recording contract and the door to stardom, Owens had an opinion on that as well.
“He was so much better than some of those in the top ten,” she said.
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