Allen, 23, is one of three left on the show and Friday Idol cameras are in Little Rock and Conway to document his hometown visit. The footage will air during Tuesday night's show.
Allen, a UCA student and business major, is spoke to several local radio show hosts Friday morning, performed in the River Market in Little Rock. People flocked to Little Rock to catch his performance, holding signs of support and screaming his name.
Friday evening, he's performing at Simon Park in Conway after a parade held in his honor there as well.
Jennifer Ragsdill, a close friend and fellow worship leader with Allen at New Life Church in Conway, appeared on "Today's THV This Morning" and said, "I hope people realize what you see on TV - the humble Kris, is really what he's like."
Simon Cowell: "That shouldn't have just happened... like a dog meowing."