At the 2011 National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) ten High School teens took the stage to share their God-given musical talents. Around 4,000 people cheered them on, some holding signs for their favorite contestant or home town hero! The whole show went without a hitch and the talent on display was so impressive that not only did winner Mathias Michael (at the time a senior in the Diocese of Wilmington DE) win his own recording contract, but the other finalists got to record one song for NCYC'S top TALENT Volume One, released on The Buzz label, and also available on iTunes. Some of them got to make their own music videos, and have had the opportunity to perform at other major Catholic events.
Below are the Finalists from 2011. In 2013, this could be YOU!
Mathias Michael (18)
Diocese of Wilmington DE
Winner of 2011 NCYC'S top Talent
Releasing his debut album
I BELIEVE
Jessica Gerner (17)
Diocese of Covington KY
2011 Runner Up
Catchy original sound
Alyssa Golden (16)
Diocese of Scranton PA
2011 Runner Up
Powerhouse voice - Celine Dion watch out!
Joey McCarrick (17)
Diocese of St. Augustine FL
2011 Finalist
YouTube sensation with music video #YOLO
Louis Gargiula (16)
Diocese of Albany NY
2011 Finalist
Blazing a trail with Catholic rap/ dance music
Kristina Jewell (17)
Diocese of Rochester NY
2011 Finalist
Diocese of Rochester NY
Patrick Sweeney (16)
Diocese of Fort Wayne/ South Bend IN
2011 Finalist
Diocese of Fort Wayne/ South Bend IN
Jourdan Richard (16)
Archdiocese of Baltimore MD
2011 Finalist
Alto voice on One Republic song
Kate Tandy (17)
Archdiocese of Philadelphia PA
2011 Finalist
Self penned reflective story songs
Download the album NCYC'S top Talent volume one on iTunes:
