Dallas teen punched his ticket to Hollywood on ‘American Idol’ and left the judges speechless

DALLAS, Texas — You never really know where life will take you. Just ask 17-year-old Canaan James Hill, a gospel-singing teen from Dallas, Texas, who now has the nation — and some pretty big music icons — cheering him on.

“I was nervous. I mean really nervous,” he said, reflecting on his viral “American Idol” audition that’s racked up thousands of views across social media.

“Everything y’all saw in that performance,” Canaan said. “That had nothing to do with me. That was all the Holy Spirit.”…

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