Murfreesboro native Jordan McCullough was selected as one of the 11 finalists on “American Idol” on Monday following his performance of Mariah Cary’s “Always Be My Baby.”
The 1990s-themed episode included hit songs from the decade chosen by each judge. Lionel Richie chose the song for McCullough.
“I knew it; I felt it in my bones,” Richie told McCullough. “What would be the most left-of-center? No one saw it coming. Then I said, ‘who could sing this?’ You, of course.’…