AGT Finalist Jessica Sanchez Says Faith in Christ Has Sustained Her
The America's Got Talent singer who has captivated viewers with both her powerful voice and her inspiring story -- including the challenge of being nine months pregnant -- says her Christian faith has given her strength and sustained her journey. Jessica Sanchez, 30, secured a spot in the America's Got Talent finals this week after singing JVKE's Golden Hour while nine months pregnant and earning a standing ovation. The six finalists are determined by the votes of viewers.
"I just keep telling my baby, I'm like, 'Please just stay in there another week,'" she said after her semifinal appearance.
"I'm just so blessed and grateful."
She wowed the show's judges.
"Your vocals were just magical," judge Mel B told her after her semifinal song. "You have a range that's very similar to Mariah Carey. You can go up, down and around the corners -- and you always land on point."
Sanchez previously was the "golden buzzer" choice of judge Sofía Vergara, meaning she was sent straight through to the live shows regardless of the other judges' votes.
WATCH: Jessica Sanchez Receives a GOLDEN BUZZER from Sofia Vergara | AGT 2025
"You get better and better -- it's perfection," Vergara told her.
"You're an absolute star," Judge Simon Cowell previously said.
Sanchez told The Christian Post that her faith has kept her grounded through the ups and downs of competition.
"My identity is in Christ, and that's what has kept me steady through all of this," she said. "No matter the outcome, I remind myself this is His will, not mine. That's the only way I've been able to do this."
Her story is unique in AGT history: After advancing to the semifinals of the show's very first season -- hosted by the late Regis Philbin in 2006 -- she later stepped away from music. She was the runner-up to winner Phillip Phillips in the 2012 edition of American Idol.
"Throughout the years, I kind of fell out of love of music because I was really young, and I was so swayed by what everybody wanted me to be, who they wanted me to be," she said during her reappearance on the show this summer. "... Maybe it took me 20 years, but I know exactly who I am. I know exactly what I want. I'm excited to be back."
Sanchez said she now sees her platform as an opportunity to encourage others not to hide their faith.
"I feel like people nowadays aren't afraid to share their faith," she told The Christian Post. "There's a breakthrough happening. I see it not just on stage but in my inner circle. It's amazing."
Meanwhile, Sanchez is approaching the finals with humility.
"Of course it would be meaningful to win," she told The Christian Post. "But I've learned to just pray, 'Lord, let Your will be done. Keep me mentally strong through this.'"
WATCH: Jessica Sanchez Pours Her Heart into “Golden Hour" Before Welcoming Baby Girl | AGT 2025
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Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
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Originally published September 19, 2025.
