Breanna Nix Advances to Top 8 on ‘American Idol’ as Canaan James Hill Is Sent Home

With “Jesus changes everything” featured in her cover photo on Facebook, Breanna Nix continued to be bold in her faith as she advanced to Top 8 of “American Idol.” The fan base of the stay-at-home mom of two from Denton, Texas, seems to grow steadily with each performance.

“May the Lord bless you and give exactly what you need to unleash your vocals and live in the moment glorifying Him,” one fan encouraged.

Breanna Nix ‘Chokes [a Note] to Death,’ Ensuring Her a Top 8 Spot on ‘American Idol’

Breanna Nix never thought she’d make it past her first audition, she admitted on Facebook. “I’m overwhelmed with emotion and gratitude. To God be all the glory,” she said. “I’ve pushed myself in ways I never thought possible, and the growth I’ve experienced—both personally and artistically—has been life-changing.”

Nix continued, “Thank you, truly, for believing in me, supporting me, and being part of this journey. This is only the beginning.”

Nix hasn’t been the only one on the show singing Christian music. Judge Carrie Underwood, mentor Jelly Roll, Brandon Lake, and CeCe Winans gave powerful performances during the “American Idol” Easter Special.

Instead of performing a Christian song, Nix chose to stick with the week’s theme of “Iconic Women of Music” and sang Adele’s “Water Under the Bridge.” With her family, friends, and fans in the audience, Nix waited with anticipation as each judge assessed her performance and gave her feedback.

“I feel like this was just a perfect moment for you,” said Carrie Underwood. “You looked, and sounded, and played the part of a diva, and it was all working.”

“When you got to the back half of that song,” said Luke Bryan, “you just really have an incredible voice.”

Bryan continued, “It was just really perfectly well done. I’m so glad you picked that song. It just felt like the right moment for you. It was great!”

“What I loved the most is you take something as iconic as an Adele song and turn it into your song,” Lionel Richie agreed. “You know how to get to a note and choke it to death.”

Nix has opened up about rude comments and even “hate” regarding her Christian faith. She told mentor Fantasia, “You know, the show has been a wonderful blessing to me, but the hate sometimes on the internet.”