As a songwriter, Ms. Judd won a Country Song of the Year Grammy for penning the pair’s hit single “Love Can Build A Bridge”. She is an activist for several causes and created the Naomi Judd Education and Research Fund to raise awareness of the Hepatitis C virus which also helps with research funds for the American Liver Foundation. Her interests in personal growth and developmental education has led her to write several books on those matters like 2008's Naomi's Guide to Aging Gratefully: Facts, Myths, and Good News for Boomers. She’s shared the silver screen with Andy Griffith and Gerald McRaney in A Holiday Romance and has also been seen in cameo appearances on various television shows. Her talk show Naomi’s New Morning ran on the Hallmark Channel for several seasons.
Now she’s back for her second turn as a CYD judge. As much as it could be her night on a show featuring other singers, this is it. Lance reminded everyone of the major role she played in last year’s judicial pairing of Caitlin Fisher and Will Snyder who took home the big prize as Caitlin & Will. I think the best way to sum it all would be to quote her from tonight’s show when she told one set of hopefuls, “Naomi’s my name, harmony’s my game, and I’m sorry, but that did not meet my standards.” She was here to knuckle down to business and get the job done.
On tonight’s show, as with last week’s, I’m sure it was pretty apparent to viewers which of the three permanent new duos should stay in the race.
Ryan (Larkins) & Avalon (Peacock) had been paired up during the call-backs and they both felt strongly about being kept together even though they had been warned it might not stay that way. Wisely, the judges let them be and their turn at the classic “Tennessee Waltz” was lovely and lilting. They made an ethereal coupling in looks and vocals which will give them a good hook for marketing purposes. Ms. Naomi said, “You came, you saw, you conquered.” BK thought they were fantastic and gathered that Mr. Borchetta would be making a lot of money off of an act from this show. As for the man himself, he asked, “Can I get a hallelujah?” and continued on by saying it was the sexiest version he’d ever heard and then just simply “touchdown.”
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