Canaan James Hill
S23 · Eliminated (9th–10th)
As of June 24, 2026
Canaan James Hill, a season 23 finalist from Dallas, released the six-song EP He Will Be There on June 4, 2026, through Groove Mine Music. A June 24, 2026 announcement said the single He Will Be There was available, and named Encourage, Amazing, Bless Ya Name, and O Come All Ye Faithful among his songs.[1][2][3]
Career
After the show
- December 15, 2025Forever Rush Legacy Records/Soulistic 360 released his single O Come All Ye Faithful on December 15, 2025.[1][3]
- June 4, 2026Groove Mine Music released the six-song EP He Will Be There on June 4, 2026. A June 24, 2026 announcement called He Will Be There a single that was available then.[1][3]
Discography
Awards
Checked October 8, 2026; none found.
Other activity
- March 31, 2025A March 31, 2025 report described him as a 17-year-old aspiring preacher from Dallas who had received a platinum ticket.[6]
- April 2, 2025An April 2, 2025 report said he had sung Earnest Pugh's I Need Your Glory and that Lionel Richie had given him a platinum ticket past the first Hollywood round.[2]
Sources
6 sources
- Canaan James Hill Releases New Single He Will Be There — The Urban Music Scene, published June 24, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (7) of source 1
- Announcement: “He Will Be There”
- Announcement: “available now”
- Catalog: “Encourage”
- Catalog: “Amazing”
- Catalog: “Bless Ya Name”
- Catalog: “O Come All Ye Faithful”
- Dateline: “June 24, 2026”
- 17-year-old aspiring preacher takes American Idol to church, earns platinum ticket — Crosswalk, published April 2, 2025, updated April 2, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (5) of source 2
- Home: “Canaan James Hill of Dallas”
- Song: “I Need Your Glory”
- Song: “Earnest Pugh”
- Ticket: “Lionel Richie”
- Ticket: “first round of Hollywood”
- Canaan James Hill lookup for He Will Be There and O Come All Ye Faithful — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (6) of source 3
- He Will Be There - EP:
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"trackCount":6 - O Come All Ye Faithful - Single:
"releaseDate":"2025-12-15T08:00:00Z" - O Come All Ye Faithful - Single:
"copyright":"℗ 2025 Forever Rush Legacy Records/Soulistic 360" - He Will Be There - EP:
"copyright":"℗ 2026 Groove Mine Music" - He Will Be There - EP:
"collectionName":"He Will Be There - EP"
- He Will Be There - EP:
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 4
- Contestants table, row Canaan James Hill: Season 23, Place finish 9th-10th
- American Idol season 23 — Wikipedia, updated April 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 5
- Top 10 – Ladies Night (May 4) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Canaan James Hill: Pl. 9, 5/4 column
- This 17-year-old aspiring preacher praised God on American Idol — Deseret News, published March 31, 2025, updated March 31, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (3) of source 6
- Headline: “17-year-old aspiring preacher”
- Home: “from Dallas, Texas”
- Ticket: “platinum ticket”
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