Melinda makes it onto Season 6 of American Idol

It was hard to believe when I found out my high school friend Melinda Doolittle auditioned for American Idol's Sixth Season this year! She was a part of my lunch group when I was a senior, but I only got to hang out with her for a year because she was a sophomore, new to our group (our high school only had sophomores, juniors, and seniors) and then I graduated. But I had some great times with her during that year.

I can attest that Melinda really is a sweetie and has no pretention about her. She liked to sing back then, but I didn't know she would go on to make it a career like this! (After graduating from Union, she went on to get her degree in Commercial Music at Belmont University in Nashville, and has been singing BGV ever since--until now!)

She made it through the Top 3 Finals--Way to go Melinda!! I am so proud of you! Best wishes for your continued music career!