Week 5 (GRAND FINALE!) Recap!

Wow!  The first Southside Super Star Christian & Gospel Edition was a success, to say the least!  The contestants all shined, bringing back their best performance of the prior weeks of competition.  Kenny Seale (2009 Southside Super Star Spring Competition Winner), Amy Trusedale-Hodges (Assistant Music Director from Riveroak Church of God) and Andrew Smith (Minister of Music from North Main Baptist Church) were our judges.  Here's the run-down on what they sang and their scores:

1. Brandon Neal, ("Old Rugged Cross") Score: 30
2. Angel Cassell, ("God Speaking") Score: 27
3. Darian & Devon Robinson, ("Free to be Me") Score: 22
4. Joey Scott, ("Three Wooden Crosses") Score: 23
5. Tequetta Swiney, ("Yesterday") Score: 26
6. Kayla Alverson, ("The Motions") Score: 25
7. Kim Taylor, ("He'll Do It Again") Score: 28
8. Tasha Dyer, ("There is a God") Score: 30
9. Vision, ("Please Come Down") Score: 30
10. Melody Barrett, ("Bethleham Morning") Score: 28
11. Patricia Cifers, ("Amazing Grace/My Chains are Gone") Score: 30
12. Breanna Caviness, ("All Around Me") Score: 24
13. Will Robinson, ("You'll Never Thirst") Score: 22
14. John Wilt, ("Revive Us Oh Lord") Score: 26
15. Meredith Sutton, ("Power in the Blood") Score: 30

Antina Harris, Roger Eunice, Tonya Robertson, Aundrea Lipscomb, and Phillip Cartright were unable to join us.

After the contestants last performance, the audience was given one last chance to vote.  While we enjoyed a TERRIFIC presentation from the Drama Team from CrossPoint Church in Bassett, Virginia, staff was busy counting votes and running talley's to determine the contests winners!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Tasha Dyer, Grand Prize Winner

Patricia Cifers, First Runner Up

Kayla Alverson, Second Runner Up

PATHS would like to extend a special thank you to all the staff, volunteers and contestants that worked so hard to make this event a tremendous success.  Your dedication makes it possible for PATHS to continue it's work toward ensuring access to healthcare for everyone in our community. 

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Click here for a detailed report on each contestants progress, broken down by week, as well as a full list of rankings.