An online rumor claimed the Season 23 winner gave $500,000 to his former employer, a public school in Mississippi.

American Idol winner Jamal Roberts debuts at No. 1 on two Billboard charts with “Heal,” while his older gospel tune “He’s Preparing Me” also enters the top five.

Newly crowned American Idol winner Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old gym teacher from Meridian, Miss., debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Gospel Songs chart (dated May 31) with "Heal." He capped off his championship run on the ABC competition May 18 with a stirring rendition of the faith-based track,