Meridian’s Todd Tilghman takes fans back to his roots on ‘The Voice’
Published 11:05 pm Monday, May 18, 2020
Meridian’s Todd Tilghman wowed the judges once again as the Top 5 contestants delivered their last performances on the season finale of The Voice Monday night.
Vying for the coveted title along with Tilghman are Toneisha Harris, Micah Iverson, CammWess and Thunderstorm Artis.
Tilghman took fans back to his roots singing a rendition of “I Can Only Imagine” by the Christian rock band MercyMe.
Performing inside Cornerstone church on Highway 39, where he pastors, Tilghman said, “The song takes me to the core of who I am… I want to take risks because I have faith.”
“I feel like I have known you my whole life,”Coach Blake Shelton told Tilghman. “Your journey is amazing – you have been a well kept secret in Meridian, Mississippi. Nobody knew this incredible superstar was lurking at a church down there.”
The song brought Coach Kelly Clarkson to tears.
“You have such a bigger belief inside of you instead of just yourself,” she told Tilghman. “I would love to come to your church to hear you speak, not just sing. You are so special.”
For his original song Tilghman, performed “Long Way Home.” As of Tuesday morning, his song ranked No. 1 on the iTunes Top 100 songs chart. It was produced for Tilghman’s The Voice performance by Songland’s Shane McAnally and Ester Dean.
Polls are open until 6 a.m. Tuesday and The Voice Season 18 winner will be revealed during a two-hour show that begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday on NBC.