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John Foster Dedicates Powerful Performance of Brooks & Dunn’s “Believe” To His Mom
Sunday night’s episode of American Idol was one of two Disney-themed nights, and John Foster had a chance to honor his mom on Mother’s Day.
The second hour of the episode was dedicated to moms. Each of the remaining singers spoke about their moms and/or stepmoms before singing a song in their honor. It was clear at the beginning of the hour that it was going to be emotional. Carrie Underwood admitted that she would likely cry through the second half of the performances.
John Foster brought viewers to tears with his cover of Brooks & Dunn’s powerful ballad, “Believe.” The song, written by Ronnie Dunn, was released 20 years ago and is widely considered one of the saddest country songs of all time.
Ahead of his performance, John revealed why he chose the song as his Mother’s Day song.
“It’s a song that’s very reared in faith, which is how I see my mom. She’s my faith. My prime faith is Christianity, and my mom has built that over so many years. I am so eternally grateful,” Foster said.
John’s mom brought him to tears when he shared with the audience how proud she is of him. “I was born to be a mom, and I’m so glad that he’s mine.”
Results were announced at the end of Sunday’s episode, and John’s performance was enough to earn him a spot in the Top 5! Find out who else made the cut.
John Foster’s performance of “Believe” wasn’t the first time he made the audience cry.
During the Top 20 round, Foster sang an original song in honor of two friends who were tragically killed in a car accident. John wrote “Tell That Angel I Love Her” after Maggie Dunn and Caroline Gill lost their lives on New Year’s Eve 2022. He ended the emotional Idol performance by saying, “I love you, Maggie.”