"American Idol" contestant stirs talk about his faith

BRYANT, Ark. (BP)--What started out as a joke of sorts has landed an Arkansas Baptist on television's hit show "American Idol."

Sean Michel, 27, of Bryant, Ark., was among the 16,000-plus people who auditioned for the show last fall in Memphis, Tenn. A member of First Southern Baptist Church in Bryant, Michel was chosen to go to Hollywood to compete in the next round. Clips from his audition aired Jan. 23.

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