Did American Idol Winner Kris Allen actually work as a worship leader in his home town?
Though never referenced on the show, Allen’s religious background may have also played a role. Allen has worked as a worship leader at his hometown church, traveling on mission trips around the globe. His pastor, Brandon Shatswell, said Allen told him that his first time on the “Idol” stage reminded him of only one thing: going to church. Sources: http://www.google.
Kris Allen, the American Idol 2009 winner, is a devout Christian. He was a worship leader at New Life Church in Maumelle, Arkansas, as well as at the Chi Alpha campus ministry of the University of Central Arkansas, where he was a business major. He has done missionary work around the world, including in Burma, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Spain and Thailand. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.