Jun 21, 2004 • 1 min read

Christian pop idol in the pipeline

US management company Wright Entertainment and broadcaster Trinity plan a Christian version of Pop Idol, with auditions across America next month for singers aged 18 to 24.

Assuming the antics in the Big Brother house last week didn't go down too well among the top guard up there in heaven, then good news for the Almighty - a TV network in America is planning a Christian version of Pop Idol.

US management company Wright Entertainment and religious broadcaster Trinity will hold 11 auditions across American next month. Budding singers aged between 18 and 24 are invited to enter, on the condition they perform a gospel or contemporary spiritual song. Winners from each audition will then fly into Hollywood for a grand final.

A spokesman for the show - Philip McIntyre - explained: "It is our goal to wrap God's message - His love - in acceptance, in a way that blends seamlessly into pop culture."

Rumours that Lucifer will be taking Simon Cowell's role on the show are yet to be confirmed (OK, obvious gag, we apologise).

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