# Episode 1296: Madison Ryann Ward, American Idol Goes Full Worship & DC3's Historic Win

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Podcast: [The RELEVANT Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-relevant-podcast-745325)
Published: 2026-04-07T09:30:20+00:00
Episode link: https://redcircle.com/shows/5b71cbdb-a590-4be1-bcf6-4af2e1c7bfc6/episodes/520abe90-6558-45dd-a22b-123868c6ccd2
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Duration seconds: 3008

## Resource

This week, Cameron, Derek, Emily and Marty cover a ton: American Idol's Songs of Faith Night, which was way more Jesus-heavy this year than last, British Christian rapper DC3 making MOBO Awards history, and the story of Forrest Frank's new indie band having to ditch their name days before releasing their debut album. In RELEVANT Recommends, we talk to Madison Ryann Ward — an amazing, soulful singer (and former D1 volleyball player) who walked away from Rick Rubin's label after rededicating her life to Christ, and is now showing up everywhere and absolutely thriving. In Slices, we cover a guy who’s selling a compass that only points to the Olive Garden in Times Square, and the story of 12 tons of stolen Kit Kat bars giving some pretty great April Fool's fodder. At the end of the episode, we have a great edition of One Has to Go! Highlights: 00:00 — Intro / Derek Minor's new single "Up" 07:35 — RELEVANT Buzz: American Idol Songs of Faith Night 15:00 — RELEVANT Buzz: DC3 wins two MOBO Awards 17:30 — RELEVANT Buzz: Forrest Frank's new band 24:50 — RELEVANT Recommends: Madison Ryann Ward 33:00 — Slices: Compass pointing to the Olive Garden in Times Square 35:15 — Slices: Someone stole 12 tons of Kit Kat bars 38:30 — One Has to Go: Holidays / Florida animals / Blockbuster night / MTV cartoons / Sports video games 49:00 — Outro Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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