Tag Archives : Gospel Dream

I wanted this show to be great. I wanted this show to be compelling. I wanted this show to be interesting. Unfortunately, Gospel Dream 2009 was anything but that. Now that the competition is over I’d say that the entire show was average at best. Last night the final three contests, NeVar Massey, Tony LeBron and Robert Mauti took the stage. After each contestant performed two songs, the judges [...]

Last night I watched episode 3 of Gospel Dream 2009 and it was time for the female contestants to show what they can do. The producers brought in Natalie Grant to serve as vocal coach. Overall, I think Natalie’s influence helped out, because the vocal quality of the contestants definitely improved. I have to be honest. I am still trying to figure this show out. I am not sure what the identity [...]

Now that the 10 finalists have been chosen, their next step was to go the a boot camp. This boot camp consisted of vocal coaching, wardrobe, photos, and media training. There was not any competitive singing and nobody got voted off. Here are my observations from episode 2. They Are Not Looking for the Best Singer Episode 2 made it very clear to me that Gospel Dream is not about finding the best singer [...]

Last night the Gospel Music Channel aired episode 1 of the 2009 Gospel Dream competition. The show featured 3 judges (Michelle Williams, J. Moss, Mitchell Solarek) and 2 co-hosts (Kimberly Locke, Mike Kasem). After a nationwide search, 37 contestants were given a chance to audition for the judges. After watching the show, I left with the following observations: Where Was the Talent? I know that TV [...]