James Madison University got a special visit from a former American Idol finalist Wednesday night.

Second season's Josh Gracin was on campus, singing to hundreds of fans.

He shared the stage with a couple of other country music artists, and he even took the time to speak about his fans and how it felt to be in Virginia.

"They're the greatest fans in the world. All country fans are. They really support country music, and are really loyal. A country singer could have one huge album and be touring ten to 15 years off just one album. It's amazing how loyal country fans are," says Gracin, who was a fourth place Idol finalist.