Contestants audition in front of the judges, who must narrow the field from 20 to 12; the second half of the roster includes two sisters and a performer who found stardom as a child.

The top 12 contenders must compete in pairs by singing the same song; in this challenge, the contestants will have the opportunity to showcase their individual vocal styles and set themselves apart from each other.

All eight competitors take a popular R&B song and remix it with a gospel twist; then, they hit the stage and perform their newly transformed song before the judges.