79 Year Old Philadelphia Native
Elder Goldwire McLendon And 27 Year Old Orlando Native LeAndria Johnson
Named As This Season’s Finalists

NEW YORK, June 14
/PRNewswire/ — After auditioning thousands of hopefuls from around the
country and in Lagos, Nigeria and
narrowing down the top 20, BET’s gospel reality competition, SUNDAY BEST is close to naming this
year’s winner. Finalists Elder Goldwire
McLendon, 79, from Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania and  LeAndria Johnson,
27, from Orlando, Florida will compete
for a national recording contract, a 2010 Ford SHO, a cash prize
courtesy of Degree Nature Effects, and the title of SUNDAY BEST during the Father’s Day finale on Sunday,
June 20 at 8:00 p.m.*  The
inspirational 12-week singing competition with gospel greats Kirk Franklin as host along with Tina Campbell of Mary
Mary, Pastor Donnie McClurkin, and
Yolanda Adams as judges will allow
viewers to vote for their favorite contestant and ultimately decide who
will be this season’s SUNDAY BEST. 

During the finale
episode viewers will be treated to stellar performances by Hezekiah
Walker, Kim Burrell and Donald LawrenceJessica Reedy
and Latice Crawford. Voting began on Sunday, June 13th at 8:55
p.m.* and will close on Saturday, June
19th at 12:00 p.m.* featuring season two winner
Y’anna Crawley and finalists

Additional sponsors for
SUNDAY BEST season three include
Pillsbury Grands, Nationwide Insurance, General Mills and contestant
makeovers provided by Design Essentials.

For more on SUNDAY BEST and how to vote for the winner,
please visit www.BET.com/sundaybest
 

*All times ET/PT

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