They’ve Got Talent Too — And Owensboro Proved It!
One of my favorite events of the year took place yesterday. The Opportunity Center of Owensboro hosted the 3rd Annual We've Got Talent Too contest and twenty-six contestants- representing a total of ten service agencies in the area- took to the stage to compete for a spot inside the Top 5!
The contestants represented the Wendell Foster Center, The Ability Center, Puzzle Pieces, GRADSA, Bridges, Active Day, To The Max, Commonwealth Connections, Strategic Partners, and the host site- The Opportunity Center, who landed three performers inside the Top 5.
Here are some photo highlights from the show and a look at each performer in action!
HEAVEN FAILING
"Temporary Home" by Carrie Underwood
CHAD JONES & MADISON GOATLEY
"Nobody But You" by Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani
DANA HAMILTON
"The Greatest Show" by Hugh Jackman
TASHA WORMAN
"My Jesus" by Anne Wilson
ANGELA PARKER
"Oops! I Did It Again" by Britney Spears
CHRISTINA ARNOLD
"How Do I Live" by LeAnn Rimes
HUNTER ROSS
"Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond
BRADLEY KIRKMAN
"I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys
ELIZABETH PHILLIPS
"Shallow" by Lady Gaga
LANDON ASHBY
"Mary Had a Little Lamb"
JAY JOHNSTON
"Heigh-Ho" from Snow White & The Seven Dwarves
MATTHEW BITTEL
"Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra
DENISE DOVER & SHAY TUNSTALL
"Lucky" by Britney Spears
AMBER CASE
"Someone Loved You" by Lewis Capaldi
JACOB "JT" LAROSE & ETHAN
"With You" by Chris Brown
JAMYRAH JOHNSON
"Runaway" by Aurora
MELISSA SETTLES
"Somethin' Bad" by Carrie Underwood & Miranda Lambert
MEREK JUSTICE
"Beat It" by Michael Jackson
MICHAEL BARNARD
"Huckleberry" by Toby Keith
RYAN CARPENTER
"Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
LOUIE MOFFETT
"Can't Help Falling in Love With You" by Elvis Presley
SHAWN RINEY & KATHY RENFROW
"Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver
NICK HAMILTON
"If We Hold On Together" by Diana Ross
JACQUELINE KLEE
"Walkin' After Midnight" by Patsy Cline
LELAND ISBILL
"Shake Your Boogie" by Rip Lee Pryor
BIANCA LUTTRELL
"God Gave Me You" by Blake Shelton
When it was all said and done, the We've Got Talent Too Spirit Stick was passed from The Opportunity Center to Commonwealth Connections and these talented performers finished inside the Top 5.
5TH PLACE- JACQUELINE KLEE
4TH PLACE- MEREK JUSTICE
3RD PLACE- HUNTER ROSS
2ND PLACE- LELAND ISBILL
CHAMPION- LOUIE MOFFETT
I was told after the show by a staff member of The Opportunity Center that Louie, one day in rehearsal, just casually mentioned that he could sing too. So, they said, "Well, come on. Do it." He certainly did. His Elvis tribute had a couple of the judges in tears and much of the audience on their feet.