Top 3 have hometown visits and get judges' song choices

It was a big day for Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze, and Casey James. The trio had a chance to return to their hometowns Friday to celebrate their reaching the American Idol 9 Top 3. As part of the celebrations, each received a text indicating the song chosen for them by the judges.

Ellen Degeneres picked Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed" for Crystal and Simon chose Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" for Lee DeWyze. Casey's song, John Mayer's "Daughters," was chosen for him by Randy and Kara.

Here's Crystal doing two of her original songs, "Holy Toledo" and "Gray Haired Rock Star" at FOX Toledo. Good stuff!

American Idol's Crystal Bowersox performs at Fox Toledo from Sentinel-Tribune on Vimeo.

Here are some links with more details of the Idols' hometown visits:

• 'American Idol' finalist Bowersox back in Ohio
• Texans wild about 'American Idol' finalist James‎
• 'Idol' finalist Lee DeWyze comes home

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