Third time’s the blessing for Gospel Star winner Raheim Betty

In a pre-show interview, Raheim Betty said he wanted to win the Gospel Star Competition so badly that it hurt. When he was announced the winner and walked on stage at the National Indoor Sports Centre in St Andrew, tears were streaming down his face.

"It was tears of joy mixed with everything else. I cannot believe that God is so good to me. I have dreamed of this moment for so long," a now smiling Betty told The Gleaner.

Betty chose the song I Must Tell Jesus as his solo piece, and when he won, he drew for the same song to celebrate.

"Jesus heard me. Thanks to my mother, all my family, my bishop and everyone who voted for me. I can finally invest in my music career," said Betty, who shared that it was his third time entering the contest.

He walks away with a cash prize of one million dollars and a contract to record one song.

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