Preliminary 10-17 Category

4th Annual Singing Showdown (2017)
Preliminary Round Contestants

KALEB ARLEDGE

KALEB ARLEDGE

SYDNEY GRACE BAKER

SYDNEY GRACE BAKER

14 years old and this is her first singing competition
Daughter of Lisa Baker
9th grader at Locust Fork High School
Interests include singing, reading, playing basketball with the Locust Fork Lady Hornets
Been singing since she was little but only recently singing in public; credits her uncle with getting her into singing
Musical likes include Alicia Keys, Adele, Nina Simone,
and Joss Stone
As for her future, she hopes to attend the University of Alabama and major in botany

MARTHA ANN CHASTEEN

MARTHA ANN CHASTEEN

16 years old
Daughter of Cindy Lyda Chasteen whom she gives all the credit for getting her into singing
10th grader at Oneonta High School where she serves as one of the drum majors for the Oneonta Redskin Marching Band. She also plays the flute
Martha is also an accomplished equestrian
Musical influences are Patsy Cline, Renee Olstead, Adele,
Lea Michele, and Louisa Johnson
This is her fourth year in the Singing Showdown!

DEANNE RENEE COLE

DEANNA RENEE COLE

JILLIAN ELISE COOVER

JILLIAN ELISE COOVER

17 years old
Daughter of Shana and Jeff Coover
11th Grader at Purpose Life Homeschool Academy
Hobbies include singing, music, dance, and art
Been singing about 5 years and credits her parents for encouraging her
Wants to pursue a career in singing
Musical influences are Tori Kelley and Kathryn Mullins
In the future, she plans to travel and do missions to help in orphanages and nursing
She also has a passion for music and leading worship and loves to see how music changes people for the better

MADISON LOUISE CRUMB

MADISON LOUISE CRUMB

14 years old
Daughter of Casey and Frank Crumb
8th Grader at Faith Christian School
Enjoys singing, studying God’s Word, and spreading the Gospel on mission trips
She was singing rock a bye baby at 9 months old
Her mom, Nanna, and great-grandmother all sing and encouraged her to, as well
Has sung with multiple choirs at school, churches, and private groups
She is a fan of the music of Lauren Daigle, Whitney Houston, and Haley Reinhardt
Future plans: Music, nursing, and the mission field! A winning combination!

CARLIE FERRILL

CARLIE FERRILL

16 years old
Daughter of Laine and Rob Ferrill who moved to Oneonta from Springville last summer
11th grader at Crossroads Christian School
She has 13 brothers and sisters, 10 of who are adopted from China
Member of New Covenant Baptist Church
Enjoys being outdoors. Music (plays piano, violin, and guitar).
She began singing in her church’s children’s choir.
This is not her first music competition. She sang a duet with her sister in a talent show 2 years ago and won!
Her musical influence is her sister, Katie Lyn McKinney…as well as Sarah Groves, and J. J. Heller
She is not sure what her future holds, but she hopes it includes music!

GABRIELLE METZ

GABRIELLE METZ

HANNAH PEOPLES

HANNAH PEOPLES

17 years old
Daughter of Bloise and Alicia Peoples of Childersburg
She is a rising senior at Cornerstone Christian School
Hannah grew up surrounded by music and began taking lessons in 4th grade
Singing is her favorite hobby
She has tried out for American Idol and The Voice
SHE LOVES ALL THINGS DISNEY!
She loves the music of Adele, jazz standards, contemporary Christian artists such as Kari Jobe and Lauren Daigle
Hannah plans to go to UAB to get her RN degree

BRINKLEY RACKSTRAW

BRINKLEY RACKSTRAW

HANNAH SANDERSON

HANNAH SANDERSON

12 years old
Daughter of Susan and Jerry Sanderson
7th grader at Oneonta Middle School
Her interests include singing, acting, tumbling, cheerleading
She sings with the Alabama State Baptist Children’s Honor Choir and One Voice, as well as the Oneonta Show Choir “Give It a Rest” that will be performing tomorrow morning at 10:30 a.m. at the June Fling
She credits her mom and her involvement in children’s choir for getting her into singing
Musical influences include Kari Jobe, Johnny Cash, and the music of Broadway
She dreams of singing on Broadway

ANAKIN JACE WHITE

ANAKIN JACE WHITE

14 years old and lives in Odenville
9th Grader at the Alabama School of Fine Arts
Son of Misty White
Credits Autumn Brown for helping him learn to sing, teaching him to put hard work and determination into his art
This is not his first competition. Last December, he won 2nd place in Musical Theater Comedy at State Trumbauer
Anakin was also a finalist for Tuscaloosa’s Got Talent
His musical influence is Jeremy Jordan
He wants to perform in Broadway musicals, sing, and act on TV
This summer, he will spend a month in New York City at the Film Academy for Musical Theater
In his future, he hopes to be living in the Big Apple and performing