This would be my first time experiencing a vocal contest of this magnitude. There were about 175 - 200 contestants with only two slots left to fill.  One of the judges for the even was Ron Grant - Senior A&R Executive for Sony Music.

Jonathan Slocumb was there making his guest appearance. He had jokes, and some new ones at that. He had us singing various songs, and some of the people didn't know the lyrics and that is when the fun started.

One song was "America (My Country Tis of Thee)". The lyrics are:
My country,' tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing; land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims' pride, from every mountainside let freedom ring!

One contestant got caught!!!!! This is what she sung and tried to get away with it:
My country,' tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing; land where my fathers died, land of the Crimson Tide, from every mountainside let freedom ring!

Jonathan was all over that like white on rice!!!! A prime example of us not learning the proper words to a song.  We had a blast.

The talent in the room was excellent. Yes, there were a few William Hung's there, and we got the laughs. However, it was an adventure to experience.

Neither I or Tiffany Edmonds were selected as the finalist or alternates. It's all good.  We did have the pleasure of meeting Britney (from Atlanta).  She was there auditioning as well.  I'm sure that her mother was glad to see her baby return home safely. 

You can read more about the event right here.

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