Lucas Leon's 'It's Your Love' Performance on American Idol

0:00It's April 7th. Music news today starts now. AI powered and ready to play. I'm Cory with the story. 18-year-old Lucas Leon from Gallatin, Tennessee just owned the stage on American Idol's 90s judges song contest episode this Monday. Even though he wasn't born when Tim McGraw and Faith Hill dropped it's her love. Back in 1997, he made that duet hit feel like his. Own story, strumming his guitar and diving deep into the emotions. He had options from the judges like Toby Keith should have been a cowboy or Dwight Yokems ain't that lonely yet and almost went with the Keith. Track, but switched to this one for a raspy or vibe that had everyone hooked. Judges lit up over it. Lionel Richey called his voice believable and spot on. Carrie Underwood said it surprised her and fell real genuine and Luke Bryan loved how he's. Growing artistically, working the crowd like a pro. Contestants and fans nodded along, singing from the seats. The love kept rolling. Even the song's

1:04co-writer Stephanie Smith shouted him out on Instagram, urging Tim McGraw to beat the kids killer take. Leon started strong at just 17, nailing tunes like Ray Charles's Georgia on my mind and Miranda Lambert's The House that built me. Catch the top 11 battling rock and roll Hall of Fame classics next Monday, April 13th, with live votes picking the top 9 in fresh and that he's announced.