Fun Photos from the Entertaining and Emotional ‘We’ve Got Talent Too’ Show in Owensboro
My heart is full. Honestly, I am sure that goes for the hearts of every single person who spent time Wednesday at The Opportunity Center in Owensboro. The "OC" and eight other local agencies that provide services for clients with developmental disabilities teamed up for an epic talent show called We've Got Talent Too! The participating agencies were Active Day, Bridges of Kentucky, Commonwealth Connections, GRADSA, Puzzle Pieces, Strategic Partnerships, To The Max, and the Wendell Foster Center. Each had contestants competing on stage in the show.
Of course, any talent contest has to have a distinguished panel of judges and We've Got Talent Too certainly did. They were Amy Staves (AP Case Management), Carltez Hampton (H.L. Neblett Community Center), Chase Luckett (Kentucky Farm Bureau), Kim Johnson (Special Olympics Kentucky), LeAnne Musick (Musick Studios), Michael Gray (Owensboro Parks & Recreation), and Rachelle Johnson (BHG Realty).
Here's a look at each participating act and what they performed in the show!
SHAWN RINEY w/ RYAN CARPENTER, MARANDA ROCK, ANGEL JUAN-DOMINGO, & IRIS TOWERY
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
BETH WOLFE
"Friends in Low Places" (Garth Brooks)
SHATAURA TUNSELL
"I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" (Britney Spears)
Stand-up comedy
HEAVEN FAILING
"Jesus Take the Wheel" (Carrie Underwood)
MEREK JUSTICE
Danced to "24K" by Bruno Mars
DENISE KOEHNEMANN
"Old Time Rock 'n' Roll" (Bob Seger)
BARBARA WARD, GISELLE WIMSATT, CRYSTAL PARRISH
"Who Let the Dogs Out" (Baha Men)
JOEY NEWTON
"Free Bird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
DANA HAMILTON
"Mickey" (Toni Basil)
HUNTER ROSS
"Haven't Met You Yet" (Michael Buble)
DENISE DOVER AND LIZ PHILLIPS-HEADY
"Remind Me" (Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood)
HENRY & THOMAS WEST
The Dukes of Hazard
THE SOLID GLOW DANCERS
Music Mashup
THE OC GIRLS
"Follow Me" (Uncle Kracker)
APRIL COTTRELL
"Take a Little Time" (Lindell Cooley)
CHRIS ADDINGTON
Stand-Up Comedy
DEIDRE BRITT
"Picture" (Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow)
JOHNNY HERALD & KATHY RENFROW
"Don't Laugh at Me" (Mark Willis)
MATTHEW HUSTON
Karate
BOBBI JO SMALL & CHRIS WILLIS
"That's My Kind of Night" (Luke Bryan)
JACQUELINE KLEE
"Take a Bow" (Rihanna)
CHRISTINA HARTMAN
"Thank God" (Kane & Katelyn Brown)
KAYLA BURGESS
"Part of Your World" (The Little Mermaid)
We've Got Talent Too wrapped up with trophies awarded from 5th Place to 1st Place and, ultimately, a Grand Champion!
5TH PLACE- THE OC GIRLS
4TH PLACE- MEREK JUSTICE
3RD PLACE- HUNTER ROSS
2ND PLACE- BOBBI JO SMALL & CHRIS WILLIS
1ST PLACE- JACQUELINE KLEE
THE GRAND CHAMPION- KAYLA BURGESS
The first ever We've Got Talent Too contest was a huge success with the participants and the crowd. Plans are already underway for the 2025 edition! I personally can't wait to cheer, laugh, cry and celebrate again.