American Idol alum Lauren Daigle surprises a contestant on the show's season 21 premiere Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019 ...

Musicians Lauren Daigle and Trombone Shorty perform "America ... Singer-songwriter and music producer Ledisi and American Sign Language translator Otis Jones perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing ...

Lauren Daigle is repping for the women ... Before her breakout, Daigle auditioned for "American Idol" in hopes of becoming the next Kelly Clarkson. She appeared on the show for three consecutive ...