How Did Kris Allen Beat Adam Lambert?

So how did Kris Allen pull out what may have been the biggest upset in American Idol history? Word has it, that it may have been the Christian vote, according to an article written by Josh Kimball for ChristianPost.com:

Church worship leader Kris Allen beat out theater actor Adam Lambert for the “American Idol” title Wednesday in a come-from-behind victory that some say shouldn’t be as surprising as many are finding it to be.

“If you wonder why Kris beat Adam, think about this: who gets more radio airtime now, Kiss or Keith Urban?” posed Ed Boyce, a pastor from North Carolina whose comment was “re-tweeted” by Allen’s pastor, Rick Bezet of New Life Church in Conway, Ark.

On Wednesday’s season finale of “American Idol,” Allen teamed up with country music star Urban, singing “Kiss a Girl,” while Lambert took the stage with rock legends Kiss, whose members are headed into their 50s and 60s.

Then, of course, there’s the “Gokey factor.” After finalist Danny Gokey was voted off from the final three, many expected the majority of his fan base to flock over to Allen – who, aside from being a worship leader like Gokey, was more similar in presentation and vocal style to Gokey than Lambert.

Also worth considering is the “Christian vote,” which some say has played a role in the outcome of “American Idol” since the popular singing contest’s first season in 2001.

Though Lambert has kept his beliefs, as well has his sexual orientation, largely under wraps, Allen is widely known for being the worship leader for the Chi Alpha campus ministry at University of Central Arkansas and for New Life Church in Conway. Allen has also done missionary work in numerous countries around the world.

But Allen had made it clear Monday that his hope was that the “Christian vote” – assuming that there is such a factor – would have no effect on Wednesday’s results.

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