538), their hometown, but they moved to South Bend last year because Joshua’s girlfriend is an Indiana University medical student in South Bend. The siblings call the small town of Pettisville, Ohio (pop. They’re all great artists, but I think we made a really good choice with Kelly.” Moving to South Bend She’s just so amazing.”Ĭlarkson also was the first judge to turn her chair, and, Bekah said, that “played into it. “She can sing anything from country to pop. “We really like how versatile Kelly Clarkson is in her own music,” Bekah said about their choice. In Girl Named Tom’s case, all four judges - Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Ariana Grande - turned their chairs while the siblings sang Crosby, Stills & Nash’s “Helplessly Hoping.”Īfter some playful banter between the judges, a few questions for the siblings and pitches from each judge for them to join his or her team, the group chose Kelly Clarkson to be their coach. If an act appeals to any of the judges, they hit a button that turns their chair around to face the performer. Monday’s and Tuesday’s episodes were the “blind audition” rounds of the competition, in which the four celebrity judges listen to each act with their chairs turned to face the audience. Band chooses Kelly Clarkson on 'The Voice' season premier "It was very validating to receive that chair turn from four of the biggest stars in the century,” Joshua said Wednesday morning while the three headed home to South Bend from visiting their parents in Archbold, Ohio. On Monday’s season premiere of the NBC singing competition " The Voice," the acoustic pop trio advanced to the show's competitive stage. If things go as they hope over the next few months, Girl Named Tom will be looking for even bigger venues in the future. 1. But when the show sold out and demand for tickets remained, the South Bend-based group - Caleb, Joshua and Bekah Liechty - moved the concert to Goshen College’s Sauder Concert Hall. Girl Named Tom had been scheduled to perform at the Goshen Theater on Oct.