MOST POWERFUL VOICES Singing Competition For Stroke Awareness TOP 10 Announced! Final Voting Round Starts.

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Most Powerful Voices gospel singing competition has announced its Top 10 finalists! The Fan Favorite and the Judges Final round will run through May 15th. 

While the judges select the grand prize winner for Most Powerful Voices, you can vote daily for your personal Fan Favorite. Your support is vital as voting will help your favorite contestant get the chance to be reviewed by top industry judges - such as RCA Inspiration Artist Latice Crawford, A&R executives and a Roland Corporation musicality expert - and win $1,500 cash, $5000 in Roland instruments and gear. Most importantly, everyone receives stroke awareness information that can potentially save lives! 

Encourage everyone you know to go online or download the smartphone app or android app for free to register and vote, today!

Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and the No. 1 cause of preventable disability. More than 100,000 African-Americans will suffer a new or reoccurring stroke this year, which is why participants of the Most Powerful Voices competition receive stroke information. The sooner fans vote, the sooner they can help close the gap on racial disparities through stroke awareness.

“Stroke is a leading cause of severe, long-term disability and death for all Americans, and African-Americans are at increased risk due to higher prevalence of risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes and previous heart attack and/or stroke,” said Dr. Rani Whitfield, a family practitioner in Baton Rouge, La., and an American Stroke Association spokesperson. “We need to reach as many people as possible to help them to reduce their risk and to know what to do in a stroke emergency to help improve stroke outcomes.”

Most Powerful Voices is an initiative of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Power To End Stroke cause campaign aimed at African-Americans, who are disproportionately affected by stroke. Power To End Stroke strives to close the stroke gap through culturally relevant events, tools and educational resources.

Contest participants must be 18 or older. The winner will be announced May 23.  For more information, visit mostpowerfulvoices.org.