Judge Simon Cowell so much as told the other 23 contestants to pack their bags and buy tickets home, following Jones' rendition of the song made famous by former "Idol," Jennifer Hudson. Mother to a 3-year-old daughter, Jones, 27, grew up in Flint, MI, where she works as a bank teller. She began singing at age five, with gospel her music of choice, but she also trained formally in classical music.