LeAndria Johnson Wins Season 3 SUNDAY BEST!

The votes are in!  LeAndria Johnson  , 27, from Orlando Florida has been named this season's SUNDAY BEST!  The 27 year old single mother from Orlando, Florida won over America's  hearts against Elder Goldwire McLendon, 79, during last night's season  finale.

Over the gospel singing competition's 12-week season, Johnson's  heartrending story and soulful voice captured the hearts of viewers,  bringing in the larger percentage of the more than 2 million total  votes.  Along with the title of SUNDAY BEST, Johnson brings home a  national recording contract, 2010 Ford Taurus SHO and a cash prize  courtesy of Degree Nature Effects.

During the one-hour season finale, viewers were treated to special  performances from gospel artists Hezekiah Walker, Kim Burrell and Donald  Lawrence featuring season two winner Y'anna Crawley and season two  finalists Jessica Reedy and Latice Crawford.  Johnson concluded the  season with a medley performance of  songs "I Love The Lord," "He Was  There All The Time," "In The Midst Of It All" and "I Shall Leap Into My  Destiny."

Prior to joining the competition, Johnson lost her home in the  mortgage crisis. Motivated by the look in her children's eyes and their  many questions about where they would live, she made her way to the New  Orleans auditions. Quickly becoming a fan and judge favorite, she began  to shine episode after episode.  Johnson has been singing gospel music  since the age of two and is currently a praise and worship leader at HQ  Ministries in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

"God will do what he says he will do," said SUNDAY BEST season three  winner, LeAndria Johnson. "I'd like to thank everyone who has prayed for  me."

Additional sponsors for SUNDAY BEST season three include Pillsbury  Grands, Nationwide Insurance, General Mills and contestant makeovers  provided by Design Essentials

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