Rising Stars

From Whisper to Power: Jamal Roberts’s “First Time” Stunned the American Idol Finale Crowd
Some performances feel like more than just music they feel like a story being written in real time. That was ...

The Day a Luxury Store Mocked Jamal Roberts and 48 Hours Later, He Left Everyone Speechless
Sometimes the biggest stories begin in the quietest ways. That’s what happened with Jamal Roberts when he was mocked for ...

The Night John Foster Turned Keith Whitley’s Don’t Close Your Eyes Into His Own Story
It is not every night a song feels like both a memory and a discovery, but that’s the magic of ...

When Gov. Landry Spoke, and John Foster Sang, the Opry Became a Bridge Between Past and Future
Some voices don’t just sing songs they tell stories that people carry with them. John Foster is proving to be ...

When John Foster’s Mom Spoke, His Journey Became a Story of Love, Faith, and Resilience
Sometimes a journey speaks louder than any single performance. For John Foster, his story has been one of resilience, belief ...

How Jamal Roberts Turned ‘Heal’ Into More Than a Song at the Stellar Gospel Music Awards
There are nights in music when gratitude feels louder than any song. That is what happened when Jamal Roberts stood ...

Why John Foster’s “Believe” Cover Still Feels Like a Prayer You Carry for Life
There are songs that stop time and John Foster found one of them when he chose to sing “Believe” by ...

When Silence Broke: Jamal Roberts Shares His Heart in a Debut Original Song
The bright lights were not the most important thing. Jamal Roberts walked out calm and strong, and right away the ...

When Silence Broke: Jamal Roberts and Kelly Clarkson’s Tearful ‘I Will Always Love You’ at a Nashville Memorial
The room was so quiet you could hear the air. At a memorial in Nashville, that quiet ended when Jamal ...

Jamal Roberts Breaks His Silence: Privacy, Pain and the Price of Fame
The words came before the music. Jamal Roberts wrote a Facebook post that was raw and unfiltered, filled with frustration ...