And Then There Were Three...on "Sunday Best"

Fred Hammond opened Sunday Best with a medley that started with his classic No Weapon and ended with This is the Day from his latest album. This week's edition paid tribute to the godfathers of gospel -- Dr. Thomas Dorsey, Dr. Bobby Jones, and Rev. James Cleveland.

The four finalists did Dr. Jones' take on Call Him Up as a group song. It was especially cool to see him in the audience singing along.

Latice Crawford started the competition off with Cleveland's Soon I Will Be Done With the Troubles of this World. The song had a hard-timey sound, and in my opinion, her elegant dress really didn't fit the mood. Vocally, however, she was completely on point. Bebe Winans called her a gospel Whitney Houston. Erica Campbell said that she killed it even though she sensed a disconnect. Finally, Tina Campbell called her a pro who could handle any song thrown her way.

Y'Anna Crawley did I Don't Feel Noways Tired. And that's the only way to say it. She ministered that thing -- and the judges were visibly moved. It was almost a shouting good time. Tina said that she gave the song exactly what it needed. Bebe called her his kind of singer, and Erica called her great.

Following Y'Anna wasn't an easy thing to do, but Jessica Reedy -- who has the distinction of being this year's youngest contestant -- rose to the challenge. While she didn't have the power Y'Anna had, her take on God Has Smiled on Me was low-key but excellent. Her bottom range impressed the judges so much that they were rendered almost speechless.

Finally, Zebulon Ellis put his spin on Dorsey's Precious Lord. The old-school came out in full effect, and while he wasn't bad, the anointing that was present during the ladies' performances wasn't there. Bebe called him a great singer. Erica thought he did a great job. Tina loved him vocally, but thought he lacked the 'wow' factor.

I guess the 'wow' was the difference because after all was said and done, Zebulon was the one who went home. Now it's all about the ladies on Sunday Best.