<p>&#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/american-idol-contestant-katy-perry-mocked-says-shes-not-even-mad-about-singer-mom-shaming-her-after-quitting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Idol</a>&#8221; judge Luke Bryan praised a 21-year-old contestant in the top 8 finalist section of the competition series for not being &#8220;scared&#8221; to share her &#8220;faith.&#8221;</p>
<p>The 46-year-old country singer recently told Megan Danielle, a waitress from Douglasville, Georgia, that he was impressed with her commitment.</p>
<p>It happened on Monday&#8217;s show after Danielle sang, &#8220;Go Rest High on That Mountain&#8221; in honor of her grandfather, who passed away last year. She sang the same song at his funeral.</p>
<p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t imagine what you were feeling during that performance,&#8221; host Ryan Seacrest told the contestant. &#8220;You definitely honored him.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Bryan explained that he was the one who picked the song for the young contestant and said it&#8217;s because she&#8217;s always willing to share her faith.</p>
<p>&#8220;What I love about you — I mean, we&#8217;re way beyond loving your voice — is you&#8217;re, you know, you&#8217;re never scared to tell everybody your faith,&#8221; Bryan said. &#8220;And when I thought about that song, I just felt in my heart that I couldn&#8217;t pick a better one than that for you.&#8221;</p>
<p>As Bryan explained his choice, Danielle became emotional and started tearing up, trying not to break down crying on the show. Seacrest then handed the contestant a handkerchief.</p>
<p>Idol judge <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/american-idol-judge-katy-perry-falls-flat-on-her-back-in-mermaid-costume" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Richie</a> agreed that her performance was moving and said, &#8220;You have the amazing ability to touch. A lot of people can sing. But you have an amazing ability to touch.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Your voice is so powerful when it comes down to just telling your story,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I know your Paw Paw is very, very happy for what you did today.&#8221;</p>
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<p>When it was judge <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/katy-perry-accused-of-bullying-american-idol-contestant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Katy Perry&#8217;s</a> turn to comment, she said she believed Danielle&#8217;s grandfather actually chose the song through Bryan.</p>
<p>&#8220;I think he&#8217;s trying to tell you that you are exactly where you&#8217;re meant to be right now,&#8221; Perry said. &#8220;And you deserve this moment Megan. And it&#8217;s a wonderful confirmation and I don&#8217;t believe in any coincidences &#8230; so I just think that was heaven-sent.&#8221;</p>

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