Jordan Mccullough Took Over American Idol 2026 | All Performances

American Idol
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AI GeneratedThis transcript captures a series of musical performances and personal reflections, primarily centered around a contestant's journey on American Idol. The content blends deeply spiritual gospel songs, popular covers, and original pieces, emphasizing themes of faith, perseverance, and the pursuit of passion over fame.
I love you Lord, all your mercy never fails me
And all my days, I've been held in your hand
From the moment that I wake up, until I lay my head
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
All my life you have been faithful, oh yes you have
All my life you have been so, so good
With every breath that I have made, oh
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
Yes, thank you Lord
Your goodness running after, running after me
Your goodness is running after, running after me
With my life laid down, I'm surrendering now
I give you everything
Your goodness is running after, running after me
Grandma's hands, clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma's hands, played the tambourine so well
Grandma's hands, used to issue out a warning
She said, baby grandma understands
That you really love that man
Put yourself in Jesus' hands
Grandma's hands, handy
Can we take it up a little higher baby?
Grandma's hands, used to hand me a piece of candy
Grandma's hands, boy they really really came in handy
She said, daddy don't you whip that boy
What you wanna spank him for?
If I get to heaven, I'll be looking for
What happened to you in Hawaii?
But let the congregation say amen
Amen
You delivered, that was fantastic
Thank you, thank you so much, thank y'all
What can you say after that?
He killed
My man brought the Holy Ghost up in here brother
He ate leather, no crumbs
Not one crumb
Not nothing
He never ceases to amaze
There's no stage that's too big for him
Jordan got a platinum ticket
If he didn't, then people are crazy
So what are you singing today?
Today I'm singing Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
by U2
It's definitely outside of my genre
I picked this song because it talks about
I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But honestly as I'm continuing my journey in American Idol
I've kind of finally found what I'm looking for
I'm finding my passion
I have run through the field
I'm kind of known right now for the showstopper experience
And I want to just show the judges that I can
actually just stand here and sing too
Just me, and that's always a risk in itself
Every imperfection or perfection will be noticed and acknowledged
So for him to start that way, that's a crazy choice
You know what I'm saying?
That's like definitely bold, and it can be risky
He's taking a risk, but I think it'll pay off
You gotta swing for that fence
I mean, for me, it really says I'm out here without a net
That's the energy that I'm looking for, okay?
I can't wait to see how this goes
I'm stepping out of my comfort for sure
But my approach will be a little bit different
than what America has seen
And I hope that they will enjoy it and love it too
I have climbed the highest mountain
I have run through the field
Only to be with you
I have run, I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
These city walls
Only to be with you
But I still haven't found
Oh, what I'm looking for
Said I believe in the kingdom come
When all the colors bleed into one
Bleeding, but the ax stops you running
Mm, yeah
You broke the bar and you lose the chains
Can't read the cross for my shame
Oh, my shame
You know I believe that, yeah
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
Still, what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
I can only imagine
What it'd be like
When I walk by your side
I can only imagine
When that day comes
And I find myself
Standing in the sun
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever, forever worship you
Surrounded by your glory
What will my heart feel
Will I dance for you, Jesus
Or in awe of you be still
Will I stand in your presence
To my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah
Will I be able to speak it all
Or be still
Will I stand in your presence
To my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah
Will I be able to speak it all
I can only imagine
Do-do-do, let me hear you say
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do, yeah
Do-do-do, do-do-do
We were as one, babe
For a moment in time
And it seemed everlasting
That you would always be mine
Now you want to be free
So I let you fly
Cause I know in my heart, babe
Our love will never die, no
I'm falling, definitely
Definitely, baby
Oh, darling
Cause you'll always be my baby
I know that
You'll be right back, yeah
Cause when your days and your nights
Get a little bit colder
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I know that
You'll be right back
It's only a matter of time, time
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You will always be a part
A part of me, yeah
Definitely
Ooh, baby
You'll always be
Baby
You will always be
My baby
Can anybody find
Somebody to love
Each morning I get up, I dial up
Can barely stand on my feet
Take a look in the mirror
Lord, what are you doing to me
Spent all my years believing you
I just can't get no relief, Lord
Somebody, ooh, somebody
Can anybody find me
Somebody to love
Me one time every day
And I try and I try and I try
But everybody wants to put me down
Say I'm going crazy
Say I got a lot of water in the brain
I've done it since
Nobody loved me
Find me somebody
Yeah
Find me somebody
Come on, I'm looking for somebody tonight
Find me somebody
Say somebody
Somebody
Find me
Find me somebody to love
Can anybody find me
Somebody to love
You think the only people who are people
Are the people who look and think like you
But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger
You'll learn things you never knew you never knew
Have you ever heard to the blue corn moon
Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned
Can you sing with all the voices of the mountain
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind
Another sycamore grow
If you cut it down
Then you'll never know
To the blue corn of her skin
We need to sing with all the voices of ten
You can own the earth and still
All you own is earth until
You get
Colors
Of the wind
Turn down the lights
Turn down the bed
Turn down these voices
Inside my head
Lay down with me
Tell me no lies
Just hold me close
Don't patronize
Cause I can make you love me
If you don't
And you can make your heart feel
Something it won't
Here in the dark
In these fine hours
I will lay down my heart
And feel the power
But you won't
No, you won't
Cause I can make you love me
Oh, if you don't
See I can make you love me
Oh, if you don't
I said the way my blue eyes shine
Put those Georgia stars to shame that night
I said that's a lie
Just a boy in a Chevy truck
That had a tendency of
Getting stuck on back roads at night
And I was right there beside him
All summer long
And then the time we woke up
To find that summer gone
But when you think Tim McGraw
Hope you think my favorite song
The one we danced to all night long
The moon like a spotlight on the lake
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me
First time since then
I'm standing on your street
And there's a letter left on your doorstep
And the first thing that you'll read
Is when you think Tim McGraw
Hope you think my favorite song
Someday you'll turn your radio on
Hope it takes you back to that place
When you think happiness
Hope you think that little black dress
Think of my head on your chest
And my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me
When you think Tim McGraw
You'll think of me
I've been so many places
In my life and time
I've sung a lot of songs
Made some bad rhymes
I've acted out my life on stages
With 10,000 people watching
But we're alone now
And I'm singing this song to you
Ladies and gentlemen, Elliot Young
You taught me precious secrets
Of a true love
Withholding nothing
You came out in front
When I was hiding
But now I'm so much better
And if my words don't come together
Listen to the melody
Cause my love, my love, my love
Is in there hiding
Love you in a place
Where there's no space or time
I love you for my life
You're a friend of mine
And when my life is over
Remember when we were together
We were alone
And I was singing this song
Singing this song
I was singing this song
To you
You walked with me
Footprints in the sand
And helped me understand
Where I'm going
And just when I
Thought I lost my way
You gave me strength to carry on
That's when I heard you say
I promise you
I'm always there
When your heart is filled
With sadness and despair
I'll be there
When you need a friend
You'll find my footprints
In the sand
I promise you
I'm always there
When your heart is filled
With sadness and despair
You'll find my footprints
In the sand
You'll find my footprints
In the sand
Locked out
Can't find the key to my house now
Locked out
Cold world sweat on my eyebrow
Why now
Why me
Always find a way
To stir up my inner peace
Like wow
I used to be ground
under my feet
But now
I'm just trying to get
my baby to eat somehow
All of these days
turning to weeks
I see my life change
any time that I blink
Something about the way
you take the weight
off of my heart
Put me back together
When the world
tears me apart
Then I remember I'd meet
In the middle of your hands
So I throw my cares
out the window
Up off the wheel
All that you got
to handle
All I gotta be is
Something about the way
you take the weight
off of my heart
Put me back together
When the world
tears me apart
Then I remember
you got me
In the middle of your hands
And I know
I'm not the way
My heart
Me
Yeah
And I know
You're in control
Hey, come on, Johnny!
Gotta keep myself
in check sometimes
Cause I tend to dream
real big sometimes
The fancy outfits
and the sparkly awards
Might ain't my last
to be blinded by the door
But I gotta remember
to take it one step
at a time
People say the things
that you'll be happier
Once you reach the top
You have it all
But I'm living for right now
But if tomorrow
I'm not waiting
for the confetti to fall
There's a rope stretching
up to the sky
With all of my dreams
at the very top so high
I get so caught up
in everything around me
moving quickly
I forget to cherish
every single moment
I've received
Oh, I
I forget about the climb
I just wanna get there
Don't wanna wait in line
Even though it's so clear
That I'm called to these
patients on this journey
that I'm on
I know that I'll come out
alive and it'll
only make me stronger
While everybody's
focused on the hype
I'm not in it
to be happy
No, no, no
Confetti to fall
It feels so good
to make it this far
And I didn't think
I could take it
There were days
I wanted to quit
I said surely this is it
But I held on
For my life
Victory
And you have seen
And all the moments
Lord, I know
It was you who kept me
So I thank you for
For my love to see
And all the moments
I know
Lord, it was you
who kept me
So I thank you
Thank you for
For my
Some people live
for the fortune
Some people live
just for the fame
Some people live
for the power
Some people live
just to play the game
Some people think
That the physical things
define what's within
And I've been there before
But that life's a bore
It's so full
of the superficial
But some people want it all
But I don't want
nothing at all
If it ain't you, baby
If I ain't got you, baby
Some people want
diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, you, you
Some people
If I ain't got you
I'll be the last one standing
Two hands in the air
I'm a champion
You'll be looking up at me
when it's over
I ain't here for the battle
I'm a soldier, yeah
I'm a fighter like Rocky
Put your flag on my back
like Ali
Yeah, I'm the greatest
I'm stronger
Pay my dues, can't lose
I'm on, yeah, yeah
Been working my whole life
Now it's do or die
They knock me down, yeah
I love you, Lord
For your mercy's
never failed me
And all my days
I've been held
in your hand
From the moment
that I wake up
Until I lay my head
I will sing
of the goodness of God
Come on, can we worship in here?
All my life
you have been faithful
I know you have
And all my life
you have been so, so good
I have made more
I will sing
of the goodness of God
Your goodness
is running after me
With my life laid down
I surrender now
I give you everything
Your goodness
is running after me
Running after me
