Georgia Southern grad earns Golden Ticket on 'American Idol': Will Moseley is headed to Hollywood

It took only 30 seconds for the Hazlehurst native to get a 'Yes' from Lionel Richie.

It took only 30 seconds for the Hazlehurst native to get a 'Yes' from Lionel Richie.

Georgia Southern grad earns Golden Ticket on 'American Idol': Will Moseley is headed to Hollywood

It took only 30 seconds for the Hazlehurst native to get a 'Yes' from Lionel Richie.

A Georgia Southern University grad took the stage Sunday on 'American Idol' in hopes of getting to the next step in his music career.WJCL brought you the story last week of Will Moseley.Moseley, 23, is a Hazlehurst native who graduated from GSU in May 2023. "I started playing the guitar, and I didn't start singing until after I started playing," he told WJCL. In the above video, Moseley performs an original song. And it doesn't take long before the judges are in agreement. In fact, Lionel Richie says 'Yes' only 30 seconds into the performance.After the song, Moseley earned the final Golden Ticket, en route to continuing in the competition and heading to Hollywood for the next round.Catch American Idol each Sunday at 8 p.m. on WJCL.

SAVANNAH, Ga. —

A Georgia Southern University grad took the stage Sunday on 'American Idol' in hopes of getting to the next step in his music career.

WJCL brought you the story last week of Will Moseley.

Moseley, 23, is a Hazlehurst native who graduated from GSU in May 2023.

"I started playing the guitar, and I didn't start singing until after I started playing," he told WJCL.

In the above video, Moseley performs an original song. And it doesn't take long before the judges are in agreement. In fact, Lionel Richie says 'Yes' only 30 seconds into the performance.

After the song, Moseley earned the final Golden Ticket, en route to continuing in the competition and heading to Hollywood for the next round.

Catch American Idol each Sunday at 8 p.m. on WJCL.