Brooke Simpson, the daughter of traveling evangelists, took third in the finale of The Voice.
Simpson, a Lee University alumnus, wowed judges and audiences with everything from hymns like “Amazing Grace,” “O Holy Night” and secular tunes by James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Pink and Journey.
Thank you guys for all of the love!!!! I’m so sad to see this journey come to an end but I am also so HAPPY to start making music for you! I love you and this is just the beginning pic.twitter.com/wo33w372Mm
— Brooke Simpson (@brookesimpson) Dec. 20, 2017
Thank you ALL for the sweetest most heart warming messages and texts. I love you so much pic.twitter.com/HUXOxYJuNf
— Brooke Simpson (@brookesimpson) Dec. 20, 2017
After Simpson’s loss, Coach Miley Cyrus tweeted:
.@brookesimpson My queen! I will never stop believing in you! #1 in my heart! Love love love you chicken nugget! wouldn’t trade spending all this time together for anything in the world! You ARE the voice! pic.twitter.com/rfeEcBCI6k
— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) Dec. 20, 2017
As part of her live finale, Simpson performed “O Holy Night” Monday evening. Watch the video and get your socks knocked off.
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