One step from victory: Girl Named Tom is first trio to advance to 'The Voice' finals

Girl Named Tom sings a Joni Mitchell song "River" Monday night on the NBC show "The Voice."
Girl Named Tom sings a Joni Mitchell song "River" Monday night on the NBC show "The Voice."

It's on to the finals, and one step away from being declared the newest champions of "The Voice," for Girl Named Tom, the singing trio with South Bend ties.

The siblings cracked the top five acts Tuesday night on the NBC singing competition. They now move to next week's finals, when a winner will be crowned for the show's 21st season.

After "Voice" emcee Carson Daly called the group's name as finalists, he pointed out that Girl Named Tom was the first trio to make it to the finals in the history of the show.

Girl Named Tom — the acoustic pop trio is made up of Caleb, Joshua and Bekah Liechty — sang Joni Mitchell's "River" on the semifinals Monday night.

In choosing the Joni Mitchell song, celebrity coach Kelly Clarkson said the tune would bring the trio back to their roots and feature their striking harmonies. It also would allow each singer to showcase their individual capabilities.

Bekah Liechty, 21, said she made a video of Mitchell's "Little Green" song. Mitchell then returned the favor by sending her CDs from the star performer's collection.

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The siblings are from Pettisville, Ohio. They moved to South Bend last year because Joshua’s girlfriend was an Indiana University medical student in South Bend.

Another local tie: Caleb, 26, and Joshua, 24, both graduated from Goshen College, in 2018 and 2019, respectively.

“The Voice” airs at 8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays on NBC.

Girl Named Tom sings a Joni Mitchell song "River" Monday night on the NBC show "The Voice."
Girl Named Tom sings a Joni Mitchell song "River" Monday night on the NBC show "The Voice."

Email South Bend Tribune reporter Greg Swiercz at gswiercz@gannett.com.

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