::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

The top `10 finalist of Sunday best were determined by judges' decision Sunday Night. Competing for a national recording contract, a 2010 Ford Taurus, a cash prize and the title Sunday Best they are: Dewar Davis Franklin Davis Twanna Tarvin LeAndraia Johnson Orlando Wright Brian Smith Tiffany Carlin David Wilford Dathan Thigpin Elder Goldwire McClendon HIGHLIGHTS The display of talent from group 2 of the top 20 was par excellent. In fact, the majority of the Top 10 were selected from the second week performers. Among them, is the competition's fist Hebrew contestant, David Wilford. My favorites this week were Dathan Thigpin (singing "Open the Eyes of My Heart") and Twanna Tarvin (she sang "Walk with Me"). I'm truly impressed with the top 10 and although there were several others who I thought could have made it, I think all the finalists deserve to be there. Like many of you, I was glad to see Elder Goldwire McClendon make the finals and I hear there...

The first 10 of 20 contestants on BET’s Idol-styled Gospel singing contest, Sunday Best came out like winners during the first week of competition. The judges mainly lauded their performances only offering minimal corrective advice. With the exception of Nigerian singer Fumni Oduyemi whose nervousness was apparent vocally, the other nine contestants came off as confident and semi-professional as they sang selections by Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams. This season’s top 20 vocalists were chosen from auditions in Nigeria, Philadelphia, Detroit and New Orleans and are vying for the title in New Orleans. They are: Bethany Devine - Little Rock, AR Brian Smith - Chicago, IL Brittney J. Dear - Madison, MS David E. Wilford - Millsboro, DL Davon Fleming - Baltimore, MD Dathan Thigpen - Ridgeland, MS Durward Davis - Tulsa, OK Fumni Oduyemi - Lagos, Nigeria Franklin Davis, IV - New Orleans, LA Goldwire McLendon - Philadelphia, PA Jonte Thomas - New Orleans, LA Lamesha "Mesie" Augu...