Jarrod Fowler’s name is coming across the wire as one of the top contenders for Season Six of American Idol with some people going so far as to compare him to Josh Gracin. Now I’m guessing this comparison is made because they are both military men – Gracin having been a Marine and Jarrod Fowler being in the Navy. America has the Navy to thank for Fowler’s appearance in Minneapolis.
Fowler, originally from Peoria, Arizona, is stationed on the USS Ronald Reagan in San Diego, California. The ship held a sixteen-week competition – Reagan Idol – and Fowler was the ultimate winner saying “When you’re deployed for six months, the days get mundane at sea. The competition really boosted morale on the ship. It was a lot of fun.” In Minneapolis he sang “Bless The Broken Road” by Rascal Flats and while he earned a yes vote from all four of the judges (Jewel was a guest judge) he was warned to watch his pitch.
I’ll admit that all of this buzz about Fowler has me a bit surprised. In my opinion his performance was good but it definitely didn’t standout in my mind. Sure, he looks nice, but this is a singing competition, right? Perhaps if he takes the judges’ suggestions and puts them in to practice his next song will better show his vocal range and he’ll keep his pitch in check. I’m all about giving this guy a chance, hopefully in Hollywood he’ll show us all what he can really do.
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