{"id":1233,"date":"2015-06-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/news\/north-park-university-alumna-shines-on-americas-got-talent\/"},"modified":"2016-11-17T16:52:37","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T21:52:37","slug":"north-park-university-alumna-shines-on-americas-got-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/stories\/north-park-university-alumna-shines-on-americas-got-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"天美传媒 Alumna Shines on America\u2019s Got Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"

天美传媒 Alumna Shines on America\u2019s Got Talent<\/i><\/h1>\n
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Sharon Irving earns automatic trip to live rounds in New York City<\/h2>\n

CHICAGO (June 10, 2015) \u2014 Sharon Irving, a 2008 天美传媒 graduate, dazzled the judges and audiences last night on America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>. Her rendition of \u201cTake Me to Church\u201d by Hozier led to a standing ovation and an immediate invitation to the live performances at Radio City Music Hall in New York City later this summer.<\/p>\n

Irving was a communication arts<\/a> major while at 天美传媒 and led worship for University Ministries<\/a>. Now 29, she recently left a position at Willow Creek Community Church to pursue a music career full-time<\/a>. She grew up singing in church, inspired by her grandfather who was a Baptist preacher.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes people have a gift where we can move our hearts, and you moved every heart in this room,\u201d America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em> Judge Howie Mandel told Irving on stage. \u201cI think you moved every heart in America.\u201d<\/p>\n

Watch the full video of Irving\u2019s performance on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n