The ‘American Idol’ Finalist Celebrated The Connection Country Music Has With Christian Faith
He’s only 19 years old, but, on Feb. 20, John Foster made his 11th appearance singing from within the circle of the Grand Ole Opry.
For his latest performance, he started with George Strait’s “Write This Down” before turning to one of his own original songs, “Little Goes A Long Way.”
However, he didn’t stop there, as he then led the audience at the Grand Ole Opry in a powerful and enduring song of the faith, “How Great Thou Art.”
Speaking to the audience, John Foster noted that he’s “dedicated to bringing back traditional country music,” but then added, “The reason that I’m standing here in the sacred circle of country music is because I love and am devoted to my Lord and savior, Jesus Christ.”
Foster then asked the crowd, “Would y’all mind if I sang a little worship song tonight?”
This was met with a resounding “yes.”
Continuing to introduce the song, John Foster said:
“The really cool thing about country, to me, and the reason that I love it so much — the reason I’m going to dedicate my entire life to it — is because it goes hand in hand with so many real human experiences, and it also goes hand in hand with our faith. George Strait had a great song, ‘God and Country Music,’ and I think, actually, the Grand Ole Opry is a great place to intersect the two, you know? ‘Cause they’re very closely related. They’re all about truth, they’re all about honesty, they’re all about love. No matter what you’re sing about, somewhere it’s going to trace back to love.”
Noting that he sang “How Great Thou Art” during his Opry debut in June of 2025, Foster then added, “I figured, now, for my 11th show at the Grand Ole Opry, it’s fitting to go back to my roots and sing this song as a dedication and a thank you to God for putting me where I’m at.”
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Watch John Foster Lead The Opry In Worship
“I really hope y’all sing it with me tonight,” said John Foster. “I know y’all know it, don’t act like you don’t.”
He then began playing his acoustic guitar, gently picking as he began singing “How Great Thou Art.”
Watch him lead the audience at the Grand Ole Opry in singing “How Great Thou Art,” here:
See the crowd sing along, here:
A few days prior to his 11th performance at the Grand Ole Opry, John Foster posted a video to YouTube of himself singing “Goodness of God,” which can be seen, here:
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