‘The Voice’ Top 8 Night, or ‘Everything I Do, I Do It to Make the Finals’

Interestingly, a couple of Monday’s standout performances were duets, as the eight contestants paired off throughout the night and seemed to experience an energy boost as a result. Christian made a last-minute play to brand himself the Jordan Smith of Season 11 with a religious hymn, “To Worship You I Live (Away)” by Israel Houghton — something he’d been wanting to do all season and had, wisely, saved for this special, important night. If this performance had taken place at the end of the show in the “pimp spot,” instead of in the “death spot,” Christian would have guaranteed himself a spot in the finals with this genuine emotional display.