George Huff

Season 3 · Eliminated 5th

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George Huff sings contemporary gospel and R&B. After gospel albums on Word (2005) and Koch (2009), he released R&B singles independently in the mid-2010s, and his Qobuz discography lists a release titled The Chase dated 2020. He has often sung backup for Jennifer Hudson.

Key figures

Career score9 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #158 (tie) of 688
Studio albums2 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #71 (tie) of 238
Wikipedia views, 12 months6,069 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #204 of 303
Wikipedia views since 201577,412 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #226 of 303

Known for

MiraclesAlbum · 2005; 29,000 copies sold in the U.S. (reported)Sales as of January 10, 2008
My Christmas EP!EP · 2004; 19,000 copies sold in the U.S. (reported)Sales as of January 10, 2008
George HuffAlbum · 2009; 4,000 copies sold in the U.S. (reported)Sales as of January 15, 2010

Interest over time

Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.

Career

2004
American Idol, season 3
Eliminated 5th
January 19 – May 5, 2004
2004
Television
Finished fifth on the third season of American Idol, broadcast on Fox from January to May 2004.
2004
Record deal
Signed with the Christian label Word Records after leaving the show; Word released a Christmas EP the same year.
2004
Tour · July 14, 2004 – October 5, 2004
Performed on the American Idols Live! Tour 2004 with the season's Top 10 finalists.
2004
Release · November 9, 2004
Released My Christmas EP!, which reached number 8 on the Billboard gospel albums chart.
2005
Release · October 11, 2005
Released his first full-length album, Miracles, on Word Records; it peaked at number 8 on the U.S. gospel albums chart and number 30 on the Christian albums chart.
2006–2008
2009
Release · April 7, 2009
Released a self-titled second album of contemporary gospel on Koch Records.
2010
2011
Other · March 24, 2011
Sang backup for Jennifer Hudson during her performance on the tenth season of American Idol; he has often sung backup for her since.
2012–2013
2014
Release · 2014 – 2015
He independently released the R&B singles I Want You (2014) and Loving You (The Right Way) (2015).
2016–2019
2020
Release
A release titled The Chase, dated 2020, is listed in his discography.

Discography

Releases of George Huff
Title	Type	Year	Label	RIAA certification	U.S. sales
My Christmas EP!	EP	2004	Word Records	Not documented	19,000January 10, 2008
Miracles	Album	2005	Word Records	Not documented	29,000January 10, 2008
George Huff	Album	2009	Koch Records	Not documented	4,000January 15, 2010

Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).

Sources

George Huff: biography and discography — Qobuz.
George Huff (singer) — Wikipedia, January 26, 2026.
List of American Idol alumni album sales in the United States — Wikipedia, September 21, 2026.
The Ultimate SoundScan Sales/Download Checklist — USA Today, January 10, 2008.
The best-selling Idol albums from 2009 — USA Today (Idol Chatter), January 17, 2010.
American Idol season 3 — Wikipedia, August 19, 2026.
List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
George Huff: American Idol Contestant Experiencing God's Miracles — Cross Rhythms, October 31, 2006.
Word Entertainment — Wikipedia, May 19, 2026.
MNRK Music Group (formerly Koch Records) — Wikipedia, August 31, 2026.
American Idols Live! Tour 2004 — Wikipedia, May 24, 2026.
Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "George Huff (singer)", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.

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