{"id":2570,"date":"2025-04-25T06:12:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T06:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=2570"},"modified":"2025-04-25T06:12:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T06:12:27","slug":"louisianas-own-john-foster-stuns-with-tearful-original-song-honoring-friends-lost-on-new-years-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=2570","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana\u2019s Own John Foster Stuns With Tearful Original Song Honoring Friends Lost on New Year\u2019s Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><picture class=\"attachment-post-image size-post-image wp-post-image\" title=\"John Foster Honors Late Best Friend With Tearful Original Song On American Idol\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Foster-Honors-Late-Best-Friend-With-Tearful-Original-Song-On-American-Idol-800x400.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Foster-Honors-Late-Best-Friend-With-Tearful-Original-Song-On-American-Idol-800x400.png 800w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Foster-Honors-Late-Best-Friend-With-Tearful-Original-Song-On-American-Idol-550x275.png 550w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Foster-Honors-Late-Best-Friend-With-Tearful-Original-Song-On-American-Idol-630x315.png 630w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Foster-Honors-Late-Best-Friend-With-Tearful-Original-Song-On-American-Idol-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Foster-Honors-Late-Best-Friend-With-Tearful-Original-Song-On-American-Idol-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Foster-Honors-Late-Best-Friend-With-Tearful-Original-Song-On-American-Idol-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Foster-Honors-Late-Best-Friend-With-Tearful-Original-Song-On-American-Idol-1200x600.png 1200w\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Foster-Honors-Late-Best-Friend-With-Tearful-Original-Song-On-American-Idol-800x400.png 800w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Foster-Honors-Late-Best-Friend-With-Tearful-Original-Song-On-American-Idol-550x275.png 550w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Foster-Honors-Late-Best-Friend-With-Tearful-Original-Song-On-American-Idol-630x315.png 630w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Foster-Honors-Late-Best-Friend-With-Tearful-Original-Song-On-American-Idol-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Foster-Honors-Late-Best-Friend-With-Tearful-Original-Song-On-American-Idol-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Foster-Honors-Late-Best-Friend-With-Tearful-Original-Song-On-American-Idol-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Foster-Honors-Late-Best-Friend-With-Tearful-Original-Song-On-American-Idol-1200x600.png 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Foster-Honors-Late-Best-Friend-With-Tearful-Original-Song-On-American-Idol-800x400.png\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"photo-credit\">(American Idol \/ YouTube)<\/p>\n<div class=\"bands-in-town\">\n<div id=\"cf_async_529811367\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" data-rocket-location-hash=\"749a56a22f46202e25b16adb49d9f923\">\n<h1>Foster\u2019s Song \u201cTell That Angel I Love Her\u201d Was Written For Two Friends He Lost<\/h1>\n<p>John Foster, a Louisiana native and LSU student studying biology, wants to pursue pre-med to help those undergoing cancer treatment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"xSjdOS5O\"><\/div>\n<p>During his first audition on the\u00a0<em>American Ido<\/em>l stage, he expressed his ambition to become a<em>\u00a0\u201csinging oncologist.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\">He charmed the judges with a classic Conway Twitty song, and Luke turned his initial \u201cno\u201d into a resounding \u201cyes\u201d because of the young singer\u2019s infectious personality and Southern charm. Watch below.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"entered lazyloaded\" title=\"John Foster Wins Over Judges with Cajun Charm &amp; Conway Twitty\u2014Luke Changes His NO to YES!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pm56JES4dgA?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pm56JES4dgA?feature=oembed\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"500\" data-origheight=\"281\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"J537rE7K\"><\/div>\n<h2>John Foster Brought The Heat To The Top 24<\/h2>\n<p>The young singer traveled to Hawaii after making it into the top 24.<\/p>\n<p>John Foster performed a lively song titled \u201cCallin\u2019 Baton Rouge,\u201d originally by The Oak Ridge Boys. His performance had the judges dancing in their seats and energized the crowd. The song is an ode to the singer\u2019s Louisiana roots.<\/p>\n<p>But was it enough for him to make it to the top 20 contestants of\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>? Watch below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"entered lazyloaded\" title=\"John Foster Delivers High-Energy &quot;Callin' Baton Rouge&quot; \u2013 American Idol 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CaagSss72PE?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CaagSss72PE?feature=oembed\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"500\" data-origheight=\"281\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_2_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-2 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,41236290\/AdThrive_Content_2\/65246554534b8f3ab4173b72_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>John Foster Brought Tears To The American Idol Audience With Original Song<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">John Foster reached the top 20 of\u00a0<em>American Idol.<\/em>\u00a0He then performed his original song \u201cTell That Angel I Love Her.\u201d The song is a heartfelt tribute to his two late friends, Maggie Dunn and Caroline Gill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The emotional performance brought him to tears, and he ended it by saying,\u00a0<em>\u201cI love you, Maggie.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>While the tears fell, Carrie Underwood asked John about that ending sentence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">John shared that it was dedicated to his lost friends. He then gestured toward the audience, where Maggie Dunn\u2019s and Caroline Gill\u2019s parents were seated.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the songs\u2019 moving lyrics are,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cEach tear that falls on my guitar<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Is a hug from afar<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Lord, won\u2019t you tell that angel I love her?<\/em><br \/>\n<em>As y\u2019all live in the stars\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_3_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-3 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to\u00a0<em>L&amp;M Star Productions,<\/em>\u00a0Foster said,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI wrote this for the two sweet angels that were tragically taken from us on New Year\u2019s Eve. Maggie was one of my best friends and Caroline was a good friend of mine who I regret not knowing even more. Until we meet again. So much love to everyone.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Watch his tearjerking performance below.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured-embed\" data-rocket-location-hash=\"4fc0a2c28bfb812461e4098e726fc42a\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"entered lazyloaded\" title=\"John Foster Sings &quot;Tell That Angel I Love Her&quot; | American Idol 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Thmaz_LMKjo?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Thmaz_LMKjo?feature=oembed\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"500\" data-origheight=\"281\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(American Idol \/ YouTube) Foster\u2019s Song \u201cTell That Angel I Love Her\u201d Was Written For Two Friends He Lost John Foster, a Louisiana native and LSU student&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2571,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2570"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2572,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570\/revisions\/2572"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}